[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 51731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26265]


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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 
pubic 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.
    Title and purpose of information collection: Employee's 
Certification; OMB 3220-140.
    Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), provides for the 
payment of an annuity to the spouse or divorced spouse of a retired 
railroad employee. For the spouse or divorced spouse to qualify for an 
annuity, the RRB must determine if any of the employee's previous 
marriages create an impediment either to the current marriage between 
the employee and his or her spouse or to the marriage which previously 
existed between the employee and his or her former spouse.
    The requirements relating to obtaining evidence for determining 
valid marital relationships are prescribed in 20 CFR 219.30 through 
219.35.
    Section 2(e) of the RRA requires that an employee must relinquish 
all rights to any railroad employer service before a spouse annuity can 
be paid.
    The RRB uses Form G-346 to obtain the information needed for 
determining if any of the employee's previous marriages create an 
impediment to the current marriage. Form G-346 is completed by the 
retired employee who is the husband or wife of the applicant for a 
spouse annuity. Completion is required to obtain a benefit. One 
response is requested or each respondent.
    The RRB proposes a minor editorial change to Form G-346 to 
incorporate language required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
The RRB estimates that 5,400 G-346's are completed annually at an 
estimated completion time of five minutes per response. Total 
respondent burden is estimated at 450 hours.

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. 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. 96-26265 Filed 10-2-96; 8:45 am]
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