[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55871-55872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27281]



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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

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 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.

TITLE AND PURPOSE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION: Railroad Separation 
Allowance or Severance Pay Report. Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement 
Act provides for a lump-sum payment to an employee or the employee's 
survivors equal to the Tier II taxes paid by the employee on a 
separation allowance or severance payment for which the employee did 
not receive credits toward 

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retirement. The lump-sum is not payable until retirement benefits begin 
to accrue or the employee dies. In order to provide these payments, the 
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) must collect and maintain records of 
separation allowances and severance payments which were subject to Tier 
II taxation from railroad employers. The RRB uses Form BA-9 on a 
quarterly basis, to obtain information from railroad employers 
concerning the separation allowances and severance payments made to 
railroad employees and/or the survivors of railroad employees. All 
reports contain a one-line entry for each such payment or adjustment. 
Minor editorial changes are being proposed to Form BA-9.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

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                                             Annual     Time     Burden 
                Form #(s)                  responses   (min)     (hrs)  
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BA-9.....................................      7,500       75      9,375
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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 Office at (312) 
751-3363. Comments regarding the information collection should be 
addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush 
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-27281 Filed 11-2-95; 8:45 am]
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