[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR217.1] [Page 229] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD PART 217_APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 217.1 Introduction. This part prescribes how to apply for an annuity or lump-sum payment under this chapter. It contains the rules for the filing and cancellation of an application and the period of time the application is in effect. Eligibility requirements for an annuity and for a lump-sum payment are found respectively in parts 216 and 234 of this chapter. [54 FR 13363, Apr. 3, 1989]