Federal Register #SSA-2026-0991

SSA Information Collection Services and SOAR Model Evaluation Opportunity

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking public input and contractor support for a range of information collection activities aimed at improving federal service delivery and program management. - Government Buyer: - Social Security Administration (SSA) - Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Desk Officer for SSA and SSA Reports Clearance Officer - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned; the opportunity focuses on information collection services. - Products/Services Requested: - Information collection services via screeners, surveys, and forms - Processing of contractor lists (SSA-731) - Evaluation and intervention services for the SOAR model in county jails (in partnership with Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council) - Disability hearing change request processing (HA-4608) - SSI payments application processing (SSA-769, SSA-4178) - Collection of income/resource data, wage reports, employer verification, and other program-related information - Product/Service Line Items: - SSA-731: Contractor list collection (300) - HA-4608: Disability hearing change request processing (5,615) - SSA-769: SSI payments application processing (24,599) - SSA-4178: SSI payments application processing (10,983) - SOAR model evaluation services (90 participants) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with privacy standards and minimal collection of personally identifiable information - Coordination with OMB for data release - Voluntary, low-burden data collection - Focus on improving transparency, accountability, and quality of federal programs - Ongoing and annual collection activities, with SOAR model evaluation continuing through 2027

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is soliciting comments on revisions to its information collection activities related to agency operations, including proposals, submissions, and approvals. The collections are voluntary, low-burden, and intended to improve service delivery and program management. The notice includes details on various forms and data collection efforts aimed at gathering feedback from individuals, households, businesses, and government entities. The information collected will be used to enhance transparency, accountability, and the quality of federal services.

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