Justification for a Non-Substantive Change 0960-0760

Justification for Non-Substantive Changes to the

Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (CBSV) User Agreement

OMB No. 0960-0760

Background of the collection:

The Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (CBSV) is a fee-based Social Security Number (SSN) verification service. Users of the service sign a user agreement, complete a registration process, and submit query files to the Social Security Administration (SSA) through the CBSV internet or web service applications. SSA matches the information against agency files using a number holder’s SSN, name, and date of birth. SSA returns a response file that shows match, no match, or a death indicator to the service user.

Revisions to the CBSV User Agreement:

• Change #1: On page 23, we are updating the project manager and alternate contact information.

Justification #1: The update on page 23 reflects current personnel.

• Change #2: On pages 24 and 46, we are updating SSA’s authorizing signature information.
  
  Justification #2: The updates on pages 24 and 46 reflect current personnel.

• Change #3: On page 23, we are updating the manner of advanced payment by removing reference to payment by check and specifying the manner for payment by credit card using Pay.gov.
  
  

Justification #3: SSA’s policy is to collect funds via Pay.gov.

SSA will implement the changes upon OMB approval. These changes do not affect the public reporting burden.

Terms of Clearance

OMB placed the following Terms of Clearance on this Information Collection when they approved it on 12/14/2022:

Prior to re-approval, SSA will modify the information collected and consent language on the SSA-89 to mirror, as nearly as possible, the information collected and consent language on the eCBSV (0960-0817). To the extent there are more-than de minimis variances between the two collections, SSA will provide justification to OMB as a supplemental document.

SSA Response: SSA acknowledges that review of 0960-0760 and 0960-0817, including information collected and the consent language on SSA-89, is required prior to OMB’s re-approval of this information collection. SSA will conduct a review, modify material, and/or provide a supplemental document to OMB, as warranted, no later than submission of the next full renewal.

Resubmission within One Year of OMB Approval

As previously indicated, SSA is submitting the non-substantive changes within one year of OMB Approval. These changes are rooted in recent personnel changes as well as a change in policy for how funds are collected, all of which were effective after the December 2022 approval.