[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12476-12477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4533]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement of section 3506 (c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for
public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data
collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden related to the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Medical Reports: OMB 3220-0038.
Under Sections 2(a)(1)(iv), 2(a)(2) and 2(a)(3) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), annuities are payable to qualified railroad
employees whose physical or mental condition is such that they are
unable to (1) work in their regular occupation (occupational
disability); or (2) work at all (permanent total disability). The
requirements for establishment of disability and proof of continuance
of disability are prescribed in 20 CFR part 220.
Under sections 2(c)(1)(ii)(c) and 2(d)(1)(ii) of the RRA, annuities
are also payable to qualified spouses and widow(ers), respectively, who
have a qualified child who is under a disability which began before age
22. Annuities are also payable to surviving children on the basis of
disability under section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C) if the child's disability
began before age 22 and to widow(ers) on the basis of disability under
section 2(d)(1) (i)(B). To meet the disability standard, the RRA
provides that individuals must have a permanent physical or mental
condition such that they are unable to engage in any regular
employment.
Under section 2(d)(1)(v) of the RRA, annuities are also payable to
remarried and surviving divorced spouses on the basis of, inter alia,
disability or having a qualified disabled child in care. However, the
disability standard in these cases is that found in the Social Security
Act. That is, individuals must be able to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment. The RRB also determines entitlement to a period of
early disability and early Medicare entitlement for qualified claimants
in accordance with section 216 of the Social Security Act.
When making disability determinations, the RRB needs evidence from
acceptable medical sources. The RRB currently utilizes Forms G-3EMP,
Report of Medical Condition by Employer; G-197, Authorization to
Release Medical Information, G-250, Medical Assessment; G-250a, Medical
Assessment of Residual Functional Capacity; G-260, Report of Seizure
Disorder; RL-11b, Disclosure of Hospital Medical Records; RL-11d,
Disclosure of Medical Records from a State Agency; and RL-250, Request
for
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Medical Assessment, to obtain the necessary medical evidence.
The RRB proposes no changes to the information collection.
Completion is voluntary. One response is requested of each respondent.
Estimate of Respondent Burden
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Annual Burden
Form No. responses Time (mins) (hours)
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G-3EMP........................... 600 10 100
G-197............................ 6,000 10 1,000
G-250............................ 11,950 30 5,975
G-250a........................... 50 20 17
G-260............................ 100 25 42
RL-11b........................... 5,000 10 833
RL-11d........................... 250 10 42
RL-250........................... 11,950 10 1,992
TOTAL........................ 35,900 ........... 10,001
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Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms,
and/or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at
(312) 751-3363 or send an e-mail request to [email protected].
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to
Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to
[email protected]. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-4533 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
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