Social Security Administration Information Collections

The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget. This notice includes revisions to OMB-approved information collections and extensions (no change) of existing OMB-approved information collections.

1. Disability Update Report--20 CFR 404.1589-.1595, 416.988-.996--0960-0511. SSA periodically reviews current disability benefits recipients' cases to determine if these beneficiaries should continue to receive disability payments.
2. Help America Vote Act (HAVA)--0960-0706. H.R. 3295, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, mandates that States verify the identities of newly registered voters. When newly registered voters do not have drivers' licenses or State-issued ID cards, they must supply the last four digits of their Social Security Numbers (SSNs) to their local State election agencies for verification.
3. National Direct Deposit Initiative--31 CFR 210--0960-0711. Many SSA benefits recipients choose to receive their payments via the Direct Deposit Program, in which SSA transfers funds directly to recipients' accounts at a financial institution (FI). However, many Title II payment recipients still receive their payments through traditional paper checks. In an effort to encourage these beneficiaries to change from paper checks to the Direct Deposit Program, SSA is collaborating with the Department of the Treasury and several FIs to implement the National Direct Deposit Initiative.
4. Authorization to Disclose Information to Social Security Administration--20 CFR 404.1512 & 20 CFR 416.912--0960-0623. SSA must obtain sufficient medical evidence to make eligibility determinations for Social Security disability benefits and SSI payments.
5. Review of the Disability Hearing Officer's Reconsidered Determinations Before It Is Issued
6. Youth Transition Process Demonstration Evaluation Data Collection - The purpose of the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) project is to help young people with disabilities make the transition from school to work. While participating in the project, youth can continue to work and/or continue their education because SSA waives certain disability program rules and offers services to youth who are receiving disability benefits or have a high probability of receiving them. SSA will fully implement YTD projects in 10 sites across the country. The evaluation will produce empirical evidence on the effects of the waivers and project services including educational attainment, employment, earnings, and receipt of benefits by youth with disabilities but also on the Social Security Trust Fund and federal income tax revenues.