Request to Withdraw a Hearing Request; Request to Withdraw an Appeals Council Request for Review; and Administrative Review Process for Adjudicating Initial Disability Claims

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HA-85 20 CFR 404.971 and 416.1471 (Request to Withdraw a Hearing Request; Request to Withdraw an Appeals Council Request for Review) Form	Modified
Addendum - 0710.doc Supplementary Document	2016-09-13
Supporting Statement - 0710.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-09-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9767	20 CFR 404.961, 416.1461, 405.330, 405.366	Unchanged
206582	20 CFR 404.971 and 416.1471 (Request to Withdraw a Hearing Request; Request to Withdraw an Appeals Council Request for Review) Form	Modified
197304	20 CFR 405.20	Unchanged
197303	20 CFR 405.1(c)(2)	Unchanged
197302	20 CFR 405.505	Unchanged
197301	20 CFR 405.1(b)(5) and 405.372(b)	Unchanged
197300	20 CFR 405.372(c)	Unchanged
197299	20 CFR 405.401	Unchanged
187625	20 CFR 404.987 & 404.988, 416.1487 & 4161488, and 405.601	Unchanged
187624	20 CFR 404.982 & 416.1482	Unchanged
187622	20 CFR 405.381	Unchanged
187620	20 CFR 404.957, 416.1457, 405.380	Unchanged
187619	20 CFR 405.334	Unchanged
187618	20 CFR 404.949 and 416.1449	Unchanged
187617	20 CFR 404.950, 416.1450, 405.332	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0710	ICR Reference No: 201606-0960-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-0960-007
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request to Withdraw a Hearing Request; Request to Withdraw an Appeals Council Request for Review; and Administrative Review Process for Adjudicating Initial Disability Claims
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/25/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2016
Responses	75,850	0	75,850
Time Burden (Hours)	22,533	0	22,533
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SSA collects information to establish (1) the claimant's right to administrative review, (2) the severity of the claimant's alleged impairments and (3) the level of performance by the State Disability Determination Services (DDSs). SSA then uses the information collected by these regulations to determine entitlement and/or eligibility to disability insurance benefits (DIB) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and to enable appeals of these determinations. The respondents are applicants for Title II DIB or SSI.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 902 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:
	81 FR 43691	07/05/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 62788	09/12/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
20 CFR 405.1(b)(5) and 405.372(b)
20 CFR 405.505
20 CFR 405.20
20 CFR 404.949 and 416.1449
20 CFR 404.987 & 404.988, 416.1487 & 4161488, and 405.601
20 CFR 404.950, 416.1450, 405.332
20 CFR 404.957, 416.1457, 405.380
20 CFR 404.961, 416.1461, 405.330, 405.366
20 CFR 404.982 & 416.1482
20 CFR 405.381
20 CFR 405.1(c)(2)
20 CFR 405.334
20 CFR 405.401
20 CFR 404.971 and 416.1471 (Request to Withdraw a Hearing Request; Request to Withdraw an Appeals Council Request for Review)	HA-85, HA-86	Request to Withdraw a Hearing Request ,   Request to Withdraw an Appeals Council Request for Review
20 CFR 405.372(c)

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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	75,850	75,850	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,533	22,533	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: $500

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]? 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? 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: 09/19/2016

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