[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2527]



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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB review

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board has submitted the 
following proposal(s) for the collection of information to the Office 
of Management and Budget for review and approval.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL(S):

    (1) Collection title: Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance 
Pay Report.
    (2) Form(s) submitted: BA-9.
    (3) OMB Number: 3220-0173.
    (4) Expiration date of current OMB clearance: March 31, 1996.
    (5) Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    (6) Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    (7) Estimated annual number of respondents: 45.
    (8) Total annual responses: 7,500.
    (9) Total annual reporting hours: 9,375.
    (10) Collection description: Section 7301 of the Railroad 
Unemployment and Retirement Improvement Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-647) 
provides for a lump-sum payment to an employee or the employee's 
survivor 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 retirement. The collection obtains the 
information needed from railroad employers concerning the separation 
allowances paid after 12/31/88.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Copies of the form and supporting 
documents can be obtained from Chuck Mierzwa, the agency clearance 
officer (312-751-3363). Comments regarding the information collection 
should be addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 and the OMB reviewer, 
Laura Oliven (202-395-7316), Office of Management and Budget, Room 
10230, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-2527 Filed 2-6-96; 8:45 am]
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