Statement of Agricultural Employer (Year Prior to 1988; 1988 and Later)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-1002 SSA-1002 Form	Modified
Form SSA-1003 SSA-1003 Form	Modified
Justification for the Non-Substantive Changes - Removal of Signature Requirement and addition of penalty of perjury warning (SSA-1002 1003).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-10-18
Supporting Statement - 0960-0036 (Final).docx Supporting Statement A	2024-04-30
Addendum 0036.doc.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8936	SSA-1002 Form	Modified
182041	SSA-1003 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0036	ICR Reference No: 202410-0960-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-0960-008
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement of Agricultural Employer (Year Prior to 1988; 1988 and Later)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/14/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	05/31/2027
Responses	32,500	32,500
Time Burden (Hours)	45,500	45,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information from Forms SSA-1002-F3 and SSA-1003-F3 is used by SSA to resolve discrepancies when farm workers allege their employers did not report their wages, or reported the wages incorrectly. If an agricultural employer has incorrectly reported wages, or failed to report any wages for an employee, SSA must attempt to correct its records by contacting the employer to obtain convincing evidence of the wages paid. The respondents are agricultural employers having knowledge of wages paid to agricultural employees. We are submitting this non-substantive Change Request to remove the signature requirement for this form.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 409 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 405 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 34703	06/05/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 50862	08/18/2020
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
SSA-1002	SSA-1002	Statement of Agricultural Employer (Years Prior to 1988)
SSA-1003	SSA-1003	Statement of Agricultural Employer (1988 and Later)

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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	32,500	32,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	45,500	45,500	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: $1,776,362

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: 11/14/2024

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