Certificate of Coverage Request

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Addendum--0554.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-25
Supporting Statement--0554.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9477	Certificate of Coverage Request --Individuals Instruction	Modified
182116	Certificate of Coverage Request--Private Sector Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0554	ICR Reference No: 200709-0960-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-0960-002
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certificate of Coverage Request
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/31/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/23/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2007
Responses	50,000	0	46,000
Time Burden (Hours)	25,000	0	23,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The United States has Social Security agreements with 21 countries. These agreements eliminate double Social Security coverage and taxation where, except for the provisions of the agreement, a period of work would be subject to coverage and taxes in both countries. The individual agreements contain rules for determining the country under whose laws the period of work will be covered and to whose system taxes will be paid. The agreements further provide that, upon the request of the worker or employer, the country under whose system the period of work is covered will issue a certificate of coverage. The certificate serves as proof of exemption from coverage and taxation under the system of the other country. The information collected is needed to determine if a period of work is covered by the U.S. Social Security system under an agreement and to issue a U.S. certificate of coverage. Respondents are workers and employers wishing to establish exemption from foreign social security taxes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 433 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:
	72 FR 43674	08/06/2007
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
Certificate of Coverage Request --Individuals
Certificate of Coverage Request--Private Sector

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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	50,000	46,000	0	0	4,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,000	23,000	0	0	2,000	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: The increase in the public reporting burden is due to an increase in the total number of respondents. One new agreement with Japan went into effect during this period, effectively increasing the number of respondents by 4,000. The other burden changes shown in ROCIS are due to the addition of one IC which was necessary in order to show the burden per type of respondent (Individuals and Businesses). Before ROCIS we did not have the ability to split the burden amongst these two types of respondents and, therefore, only reported one burden. Now that we have the ability to show the burden in this way, we have done so in ROCIS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $77,000

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: 11/23/2007

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