Waiver of Right to Appear--Disability Hearing

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-773-U4 Waiver of Right to Appear--Disability Hearing Form	Modified
Justification for the Non-Substantive Changes 0960-0534.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-10-24
Supporting Statement - 0534 (Final).docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-25
Addendum - 0534 (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9446	Waiver of Right to Appear--Disability Hearing Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0534	ICR Reference No: 202410-0960-020
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-0960-004
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Waiver of Right to Appear--Disability Hearing
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: 10/24/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2025	01/31/2025
Responses	200	200
Time Burden (Hours)	110	110
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Claimants for Social Security disability payments or their representatives can use Form SSA-773-U4 to waive their right to appear at a disability hearing. Respondents complete the SSA-773-U4 through a personal interview with field office (FO) staff; Disability Determinations Service (DDS) staff; or Disability Hearing Unit (DHU) staff to insure the individual understands the due process rights associated with the decision to waive personal appearance at a disability hearing by a DHO. We conduct these personal interviews either in person or via telephone with the claimants or their representatives. Once we obtain the information on the SSA-733-U4, the DHO uses the signed form as a basis for not holding a hearing, and for preparing a written decision on the claimant’s request for disability payments based solely on the evidence of record. The respondents are disability claimants for Social Security benefits or SSI payments, or their representatives, who wish to waive their right to appear at a disability hearing. We are submitting this non-substantive change request to remove the signature requirement, and we are revising the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Statemet.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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:
	86 FR 17874	04/06/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 33007	06/23/2021
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
Waiver of Right to Appear--Disability Hearing	SSA-773-U4	Waver of Right to Appear--Disability Hearing

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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	200	200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	110	110	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: There are no changes to the public reporting burden. However, we updated the burden hours in ROCIS to include the 30-minute travel time to a field office, which increased the overall burden for this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $430

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: 10/24/2024

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