[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24066-24067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10418]
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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.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Certification of
Termination of Service and Relinquishment of Rights; OMB 3220-0016.
Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an age
and service annuity, spouse annuity, or divorced spouse annuity cannot
be paid unless the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has evidence that
the applicant has ceased railroad employment and relinquished rights to
return to the service of a railroad employer. Under Section 2(f)(6) of
the RRA, earnings deductions are required for each month an annuitant
works in certain non-railroad employment termed Last Pre-Retirement
Non-Railroad Employment.
Normally, the employee, spouse, or divorced spouse relinquishes
rights and certifies that employment has ended as part of the annuity
application process. However, this is not always the case. In limited
circumstances, the RRB utilizes Form G-88, Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of Rights, to obtain an applicant's
report of termination of employment and relinquishment of rights. One
response is required of each respondent. Completion is required to
obtain or retain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-88.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-88......................................................... 3,600 6 360
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Statement of
Authority to Act for Employee; OMB 3220-0034.
Under Section 5(a) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
(RUIA), claims for benefits are to be made in accordance with such
regulations as the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) shall prescribe. The
provisions for claiming sickness benefits as provided by Section 2 of
the RUIA are prescribed in 20 CFR 335.2. Included in these provisions
is the RRB's acceptance of forms executed by someone else on behalf of
an employee if the RRB is satisfied that the employee is sick or
injured to the extent of being unable to sign forms.
The RRB utilizes Form SI-10, Statement of Authority to Act for
Employee, to provide the means for an individual to apply for authority
to act on behalf of an incapacitated employee and also to obtain the
information necessary to determine that the delegation should be made.
Part I of the form is completed by the applicant for the authority and
Part II is completed by the employee's doctor. One response is
requested of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain
benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form SI-10.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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SI-10........................................................ 400 6 40
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Statement Regarding
Contributions and Support; OMB 3220-0099.
Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, dependency on an
employee for one-half support at the time of the employee's death can
affect (1) Entitlement to a survivor annuity when the survivor is a
parent of the deceased employee; (2) the amount of spouse and survivor
annuities; and (3) the Tier II restored amount payable to a widow(er)
whose annuity was reduced for receipt of an employee annuity, and who
was dependent on the railroad employee in the year prior to the
employee's death. One-half support may also negate the public service
pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er). The Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes Form G-134, Statement Regarding
Contributions and Support, to secure information needed to adequately
determine if the applicant meets the one-half support requirement. One
response is completed by each respondent. Completion is required to
obtain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-134.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-134:
With assistance............................................. 75 147 184
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Without assistance.......................................... 25 180 75
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Total................................................... 100 .............. 259
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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, contact Charles Mierzwa, the RRB Clearance
Officer, at (312) 751-3363 or [email protected]. Comments
regarding the information collection should be addressed to Patricia
Henaghan, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60611-2092 or e-mailed to [email protected]. Written
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-10418 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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