Farm Arrangement Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-7157 Farm Arrangement Questionnaire Form	Modified
Supporting Statement - 0064.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-05-29
Addendum - 0064.docx Supplementary Document	2017-05-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8995	Farm Arrangement Questionnaire Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0064	ICR Reference No: 201702-0960-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0960-014
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Farm Arrangement Questionnaire
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: 09/29/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2017
Responses	2,304	0	38,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,152	0	19,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: When self-employed workers submit earnings data to SSA, they cannot count rental income from a farm they own unless they demonstrate "material participation" in that farm's operation. A material participation arrangement means the farm owners who are seeking to have earnings counted by SSA must perform a combination of physical duties, management decisions, and capital investment in the farm they are renting out. In such cases SSA uses form SSA-7157, the Farm Arrangement Questionnaire, to document material participation. The respondents are workers who are renting farm land to other people but who are involved in the operation of the farm, and want to claim countable income from their work there.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 411 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:
	82 FR 13372	03/10/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 23695	05/23/2017
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
Farm Arrangement Questionnaire	SSA-7157	Farm Arrangement Questionnaire

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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	2,304	38,000	0	0	-35,696	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,152	19,000	0	0	-17,848	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 decrease in burden hours stems from a decrease in the number of respondents. When we last cleared this ICR, we overestimated burden hours. After reviewing our data for 2016, we only collected 2,300 responses. Therefore, we are reducing our burden to reflect our data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,280

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? 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: 05/29/2017

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