Employer Verification of Earnings After Death

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-L4112 Employer Verification of Earnings After Death Form	Modified
Addendum - 0472.docx Supplementary Document	2019-05-24
Supporting Statement - 0472 (Revised).docx Supporting Statement A	2019-09-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9361	Employer Verification of Earnings After Death Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0472	ICR Reference No: 201901-0960-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-0960-002
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employer Verification of Earnings After Death
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/04/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/24/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	54,998	0	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	9,166	0	8,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: When SSA records show a wage earner is deceased and we receive wage reports from an employer for the wage earner for a year subsequent to the year of death, SSA mails the employer Form SSA-L4112 (Employer Verification of Earnings After Death). SSA uses the information Form SSA-L4112 provides to verify wage information previously received from the employer is correct is correct for the employee and the year in question. The respondents are employers who report wages for employees who have died.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 432 Name of Law: Processing of Tax Data
   US Code: 42 USC 409 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Evidence, Procedure, and Certification for Payments
  

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:
	84 FR 4597	02/15/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 23623	05/22/2019
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
Employer Verification of Earnings After Death	SSA-L4112	Employer Verification of Earnings After Death

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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	54,998	50,000	0	0	4,998	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,166	8,333	0	0	833	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 burden increased from 8,333 hours to 9,166 hours. This change stems from an increase in respondents from 50.000 to 54,998, which represents normal fluctuation in the respondent base. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of respondents changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $116,811

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: 05/24/2019

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