Financial Disclosure for Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Debt
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
05/13/2025
04/29/2025
Approved consistent with the agency's commitments under Sec. 4 (k)(iii) and (iv) of E.O. 14058.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
10
0
10
25
0
25
0
0
0
When SSA imposes a civil monetary penalty (CMP) on individuals for various fraudulent conduct related to SSA-administrated programs, those individuals may request to pay the CMP through benefit withholding, or an installment agreement. To negotiate a monthly payment amount, fair to both the individual and the agency, SSA needs financial information from the individual. The agency uses Form SSA-640 to obtain the information necessary to determine a monthly installment repayment rate for individuals owing a CMP. The respondents are recipients of Social Security benefits, and non-entitled individuals who must repay a CMP to the agency and choose to do so using an installment plan.
We are submitting a non-substative change request to remove the signature requirement from Form SSA-640.
US Code:
42 USC 1320
Name of Law: Social Security Act
There are no changes to the public reporting burden. However, we updated the burden hours in ROCIS to include the 30-minute travel time to a field office, which increased the overall burden for this collection.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.