[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7728-7729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3168]



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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

20 CFR Part 217

RIN 3220-AB08


Application for Annuity or Lump Sum

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) proposes to amend its 
regulations to enable the Board to pay the following benefits without 
requiring additional applications therefor: (1) An accrued annuity due 
at the death of a spouse or former spouse to a railroad employee 
receiving an annuity based on the same earnings record; and (2) a full-
time student's annuity if the student was entitled to a child's annuity 
in the month before the month the child attained age 18.

DATES: Comment shall be submitted on or before March 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Secretary to the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 Rush 
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael C. Litt, Bureau of Law, 
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, 
(312) 751-4929, TDD (312) 751-4701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 217.8 of the Board's regulations 
specifies a list of benefits paid by the Board which may be paid based 
on a previously-filed application (i.e., where a new application is not 
required). The proposed rule would add to that list the cases where an 
accrued annuity is due at the death of a spouse or former spouse to a 
railroad employee receiving an annuity based on the same earnings 
record as the spouse or former spouse and where a full-time student's 
annuity is payable if the student was entitled to a child's annuity in 
the month before the month the child attained age 18. In those cases 
there is no additional information contained in the applications and 
there is no utility to the Board in requiring additional applications. 
Using the earlier application reduces paperwork and the burden on 
persons claiming benefits.
    The Board, in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget, 
has determined that this is not a significant regulatory action for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866. Therefore, no regulatory impact 
analysis is required. There are no information collections associated 
with this rule.

List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 217

    Railroad employees, Railroad retirement.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 20, chapter II, part 
217 of the Code of Federal Regulations is proposed to be amended as 
follows:

PART 217--APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM

    1. The authority citation for part 217 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231d and 45 U.S.C. 231f.

    [[Page 7729]] 2. Section 217.8 is amended by adding paragraphs (t) 
and (u) to read as follows:


Sec. 217.8  When one application satisfies the filing requirement for 
other benefits.

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    (t) An accrued annuity due at the death of a spouse or divorced 
spouse if the claimant is entitled to an employee annuity on the same 
claim number.
    (u) A full-time student's annuity if the student was entitled to a 
child's annuity in the month before the month the child attained age 
18.

    Dated: January 31, 1995.

    By Authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-3168 Filed 2-8-95; 8:45 am]
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