[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 6814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3629]


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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 
public 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: Employer's Deemed 
Service Month Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0156. Under Section 3(i) of the 
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may 
deem additional months of service in cases where an employee does not 
actually work in every month of the year. The RRB utilizes Form GL-99, 
Employers Deemed Services Month Questionnaire, to obtain service and 
compensation information from railroad employers needed to determine if 
an employee can be credited with additional deemed months of railroad 
service. Completion is mandatory. One response is required for each RRB 
inquiry.
    No changes are proposes to Form GL-99. The completion time for the 
GL-99 is estimated at 2 minutes per response. The RRB estimates that 
approximately 4,000 responses are received annually.

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 North 
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-3629 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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