Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-L3231 Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7	Form	Modified	Available
Addendum 0960-0505.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-04-17	Available
Supporting Statement - 0505 (Final).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9406	Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7	Form	Modified	Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7
9406	Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7	Other-Privacy Act Statement (revised)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0505	ICR Reference No: 202604-0960-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-0960-006
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/27/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	15,923	4,633
Time Burden (Hours)	6,635	772
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure we credit the correct person with the reported earnings, SSA verifies wage reports for children under age seven with the children’s employers before posting to the earnings record. SSA uses form SSA-L3231, Request for Employer Information, for this purpose. The respondents are employers who report earnings for children under age seven.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 9671	02/26/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 22195	04/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7	SSA-L3231	Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	15,923	4,633	0	0	11,290	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,635	772	0	0	5,863	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: When we last cleared this IC in 2023, the burden was 722 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 3,981 hours. This change stems from an increase in the number of responses from 4,633 to 15,983, and an increase in the completion time from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. These figures represent current Management Information data. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 6,635, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 3,981. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the learning costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $105,504

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/27/2026

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