Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)--Grant Awardees Form	New
SSA Response.doc Supplementary Document	2008-02-28
Supporting Statement--PABSS.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182006	Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)--Beneficiaries	New
181691	Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)--Grant Awardees Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0768	ICR Reference No: 200708-0960-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/28/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/06/2007
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved for 3 years. Consistent with SSA's attached responses, the agency will display the expiration date of this approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,114	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,364	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In August of 2004, SSA announced its intention to award grants to establish community-based protection and advocacy projects in every State and U.S. Territory, as authorized under section 1150 of the Social Security Act. Potential awardees were protection and advocacy organizations established under Title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act which submitted a timely application conforming to the requirements in the notice. The projects funded under this grant are part of SSA's strategy to increase the number of beneficiaries who return to work and achieve self-sufficiency as the result of receiving advocacy or other services. The overall goal of the program is to provide information and advice about obtaining vocational rehabilitation and employment services and to provide advocacy or other services that a beneficiary with a disability may need to secure, maintain, or regain gainful employment. The PABSS Program Performance Report collects statistical information from the various Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems to manage program performance. SSA uses the information to evaluate the efficacy of the program and to ensure that those dollars appropriated for PABSS services are being spent on SSA beneficiaries. The project data will be valuable to SSA in its analysis of and future planning for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and SSI programs. The respondents to this collection are the 57 designated P&A systems in each of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1320b-21 Name of Law: null
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 170 122 Name of Law: The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 203 404 & 407 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	71 FR 43270	07/31/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 59132	10/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)--Grant Awardees	N/A	Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)--Semi-Annual Program Performance Report
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)--Beneficiaries

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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	5,114	0	0	5,114	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,364	0	0	1,364	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is an existing collection in use without OMB approval that will increase the public reporting burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,000,000

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: 12/06/2007

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