[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8384-8385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3289]
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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: Financial
Disclosure Statement: OMB 3220-0127. Under Section 10 of the Railroad
Retirement Act and Section 2(d) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act, the RRB may recover overpayments of annuities, pensions, death
benefits, unemployment benefits, and sickness benefits that were made
erroneously. An overpayment may be waived if the beneficiary was not at
fault in causing the overpayment and recovery would cause financial
hardship. The regulations for the recovery and waiver of erroneous
payments are contained in 20 CFR part 255 and CFR part 340.
The RRB utilizes Form DR-423, Financial Disclosure Statement, to
obtain information about the overpaid beneficiary's income, debts, and
expenses if that person indicates that (s)he cannot make restitution
for the overpayment. The information is used to determine if the
overpayment should be waived as wholly or partially uncollectible. If
waiver is denied, the information is used to determine the size and
frequency of installment payments. The beneficiary is made aware of the
overpayment by letter and is offered a variety of methods for recovery.
One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary.
However, failure to provide the requested information may result in a
denial of the waiver request.
The RRB is proposing revisions to Form DR-423 for clarification
purposes that include the addition of items related to employment,
income,
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monthly household expenses, and summaries of debts and assets. The new
items are intended to provide a more accurate view of each respondent's
financial circumstance. Non-burden impacting formatting and editorial
changes are also proposed.
The Estimated Annual Respondent Burden Is as Follows: Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No.(s) responses Time (min) Burden (hrs)
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DR-423....................................................... 1,200 105 2,100
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2 Title and Purpose of information collection: Statement Regarding
Contributions and Support of Children: OMB 3220-0195.
Section 2(d)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), provides, in
part, that a child is deemed dependent if the conditions set forth in
Section 202(d)(3),(4) and (9) of the Social Security Act are met.
Section 202(d)(4) of the Social Security Act, as amended by Public Law
104-121, requires as a condition of dependency, that a child receives
one-half of his or her support from the stepparent. This dependency
impacts upon the entitlement of a spouse or survivor of an employee
whose entitlement is based upon having a stepchild of the employee in
care, or on an individual seeking a child's annuity as a stepchild of
an employee. Therefore, depending on the employee for at least one-half
support is a condition affecting eligibility for increasing an employee
or spouse annuity under the social security overall minimum provisions
on the basis of the presence of a dependent child, the employee's
natural child in limited situations, adopted children, stepchildren,
grandchildren and step-grandchildren and equitably adopted children.
The regulations outlining child support and dependency requirements are
prescribed in 20 CFR 222.50-57.
In order to correctly determine if an applicant is entitled to a
child's annuity based on actual dependency, the RRB uses Form G-139,
Statement Regarding Contributions and Support of Children, to obtain
financial information needed to make a comparison between the amount of
support received from the railroad employee and the amount received
from other sources. Completion is required to obtain a benefit. One
response is required of each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to
Form G-139.
The Estimated Annual Respondent Burden Is as Follows: Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No.(s) responses Time (min) Burden (hrs)
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G-139........................................................ 500 60 500
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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 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. 2011-3289 Filed 2-11-11; 8:45 am]
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