Request for Correction of Earnings Record

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-7008 Request for Correction of Earnings Record (Paper) Form	Modified
Addendum 0029.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-27
Supporting Statement 0029.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8926	Request for Correction of Earnings Record (Paper) Form	Modified
182048	Request for Correction of Earnings Record (ICOR) Other-Intranet Screens	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0029	ICR Reference No: 202002-0960-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-0960-004
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Correction of Earnings Record
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/07/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	366,234	375,000
Time Burden (Hours)	69,659	62,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Individuals alleging inaccurate earnings records in SSA’s files use paper Form SSA-7008, or a personal interview during which SSA employees key their answers into our electronic Earnings Modernization Item Correction system, to provide the information SSA needs to check earnings posted, and, as necessary, initiate development to resolve any inaccuracies. The respondents are individuals who request correction of earnings posted to their Social Security earnings record.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 433 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:
	85 FR 6671	02/12/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 19563	04/07/2020
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
Request for Correction of Earnings Record (Paper)	SSA-7008	Request for Correction of Earnings Record
Request for Correction of Earnings Record (ICOR)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	366,234	375,000	0	0	-8,766	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,659	62,500	0	0	7,159	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: When we last cleared this IC in 2016, the burden was 62,500 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 69,659 hours. This change stems a decrease in the number of responses from 375,000 to 366,234. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. In addition, there has been a change to the burden time per response. We updated our burden time per response from 10 minutes to 28 minutes, based on our current management information data, which shows that the average respondent takes more time to complete the information. We made no revisions to the information collection, which would necessitate a change in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,089,766

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? No

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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: 04/07/2020

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