[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51118-51119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20475]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
Summary: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
two (2) Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from
the public. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose
appropriate paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collections of information
to determine (1) The practical utility of the collections; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to RRB or
OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper
consideration of your comments, it is best if RRB and OIRA receive them
within 30 days of publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information collection:
Employer Service and Compensation Reports, 3220-0070.
Section 2(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
specifies the maximum normal unemployment and sickness benefits that
may be paid in a benefit year. Section 2(c) further provides for
extended benefits for certain employees and for beginning a benefit
year early for other employees. The conditions for these actions are
prescribed in 20 CFR part 302.
All information about creditable railroad service and compensation
needed by the RRB to administer Section 2(c) is not always available
from annual reports filed by railroad employers with the RRB (OMB 3220-
0008). When this occurs, the RRB must obtain supplemental information
about service and compensation. The RRB utilizes Form(s) UI-41,
Supplemental Report of Service and Compensation, and UI-41a,
Supplemental Report of Compensation, to obtain the necessary
information. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from
the public. Completion of the forms is mandatory. One response is
required from a respondent. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we
impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (75 FR 21370 on April 23, 2010) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer Service and Compensation Reports.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0070.
Form(s) submitted: UI-41, UI-41a.
Type of request: Extension without change of a previously approved
collection.
Affected public: Business or other for-profit.
Abstract: The reports obtain the employee's service and
compensation for a period subsequent to those already on file and the
employee's base year compensation. The information is used to determine
the entitlement to and the amount of benefits payable.
Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form(s) UI-41 and
UI-41a.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
Estimated annual number of respondents: 30.
Total annual responses: 3,000.
Total annual reporting hours: 400.
2. Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Supplement to Claim of Person Outside United States; 3220-0155.
Under the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Pub. L. 98-21), which
amended Section 202(t) of the Social Security Act, the Tier I or the O/
M (overall minimum) portion of an annuity and Medicare benefits payable
under the Railroad Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries living
outside the U.S., may be withheld effective January 1, 1985. The
benefit withholding provision of Public Law 98-21 applies to divorced
spouses, spouses, minor or disabled children, students, and survivors
of railroad employees who (1) Initially became eligible for Tier I
amounts, O/M shares, and Medicare benefits after December 31, 1984; (2)
are not U.S citizens or U.S. nationals; and (3) have resided outside
the U.S for more than six consecutive months starting with the annuity
beginning date. The benefit withholding provision does not apply,
however to a beneficiary who is exempt under either a treaty obligation
of the U.S., in effect on August 1, 1956, or a totalization agreement
between the U.S. and the country in which the beneficiary resides, or
to an individual who is exempt under other criteria specified in Public
Law 98-21. RRB Form G-45, Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the
United States, is currently used by the RRB to determine applicability
of the withholding provision of Public Law 98-21. Our ICR describes the
information we seek to collect from the public. Completion of Form G-45
is required to obtain or retain benefits. One response is required of
each respondent. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose
appropriate paperwork burdens.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (75 FR 21685 & 21686 on April 26, 2010) required
by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0155.
Form(s) submitted: G-45.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or households.
Abstract: Under Public Law 98-21, the Tier I or overall minimum
portion of an annuity and Medicare benefits payable under the Railroad
Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries living outside the United
States may be withheld. The collection obtains the information needed
by the Railroad Retirement Board to implement the benefit withholding
provisions of Public Law 98-21.
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Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-45.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
Estimated annual number of respondents: 100.
Total annual responses: 100.
Total annual reporting hours: 17 .
For Further Information Contact: Copies of the form and supporting
documents can be obtained from Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance
officer at (312-751-3363) or [email protected].
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed
to Patricia A. Henaghan, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush
Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2092 or [email protected] and
to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, at the Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10230, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-20475 Filed 8-17-10; 8:45 am]
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