Redetermination of Eligibility for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, 20 CFR 418.3125

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form New SSA-1026-OCR-S Redetermination of Eligibility for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, 20 CFR 418.3125 Form and Instruction	Modified
SSA-1026 change sheet justification.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-06-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9780	Redetermination of Eligibility for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, 20 CFR 418.3125 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0723	ICR Reference No: 200706-0960-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-0960-011
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Redetermination of Eligibility for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, 20 CFR 418.3125
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/28/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2007
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved on the understanding that the only thing that is changing is the penalty clause of the Privacy Act.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2009	05/31/2009	05/31/2009
Responses	1,876,000	0	1,876,000
Time Burden (Hours)	250,333	0	250,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Beginning in August 2006, SSA will conduct redeterminations for those Medicare beneficiaries who receive the Medicare Part D subsidy, as mandated by the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Redeterminations will be conducted for 1) those who are identified by SSA's records as having been deemed eligible in the past 12 months and 2) those who call SSA to report a life-changing event that could impact their subsidy. The respondents are Medicare beneficiaries who are receiving Medicare Part D subsidies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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

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
Redetermination of Eligibility for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, 20 CFR 418.3125	New SSA-1026-OCR-SM-REDE, SSA-1026-OCR-SCR, SSA-1026B-OCR-SM	Statement for Continuing Eligibility for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs ,   Social Security Administration Review of Your Eligibility for Extra Help ,   Statement for Continuing Eligibility for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (Reporting A Change That May Affect Your Extra Help)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	1,876,000	1,876,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	250,333	250,333	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 06/26/2007

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