Periodically SSA uses Form SSA-455,
the Disability Report Update, to evaluate current Title II
disability beneficiaries and Title XVI disability payment
recipients' continued eligibility for Social Security disability
payments. Specifically, SSA uses the form to determine if: (1)
there is enough evidence to warrant referring the respondent for a
full medical Continuing Disability Review (CDR); (2) the
respondent's impairment(s) is still present and is indicative of no
medical improvement, precluding the need for a CDR; or (3) there
are unresolved work-related issues for the respondent. SSA mails
Form SSA-455 to specific disability recipients, whom we select as
possibly qualifying for the continuing disability review process.
SSA pre-fills the form with data specific to the disability
recipient, except for the sections we ask the beneficiary to
complete. When SSA receives the completed form, we optically scan
it into SSA's system. This allows us to gather the information
electronically to enable SSA to process the returned forms through
automated decision logic to decide the proper course of action we
will take. The respondents are recipients of Title II and Title XVI
Social Security disability payments. We are making minor revisions
to the paper versions of the form to remove the signature
requirement and to replace the SSN# with the Beneficiary Notice
Control number.
US Code:
42
USC 423 Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 1383 Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 1382c Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 421 Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 1383b Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
When we last cleared this IC in
2023, the burden was 336,250 hours. However, we are currently
reporting a burden of 284,595 hours. This change stems from a
decrease in the number of responses from 1,345,000 to 1,138,380.
There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the
number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause
this change. These figures represent current Management Information
data. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 284,657, while
the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 284,595.
This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following
component: telephone call center waiting time. In contrast, the
chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual
burden.
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.
03/23/2026
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