[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 7078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3805]


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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: Survivor 
Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0032. Under Section 6 of the Railroad 
Retirement Act (RRA), benefits that may be due on the death of a 
railroad employee or a survivor annuitant include (1) a lump-sum death 
benefit (2) a residual lump-sum payment (3) accrued annuities due but 
unpaid at death, and (4) monthly survivor insurance payments. The 
requirements for determining the entitlement of possible beneficiaries 
to these benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR part 234.
    When the RRB receives notification of the death of a railroad 
employee or survivor annuitant, an RRB field office utilizes Form RL-
94-F, Survivor Questionnaire, to secure additional information from 
surviving relatives needed to determine if any further benefits are 
payable under the RRA. Completion is voluntary. One response is 
requested of each respondent.
    The RRB proposes minor changes to Form RL-94-F to incorporate 
language required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and to request 
the address of the person who either paid or will pay the deceased 
annuitant's burial expenses. Currently, the RRB requests only their 
name and phone number. The completion time for the RL-94-F is estimated 
at between 5 to 11 minutes. The RRB estimates that approximately 26,500 
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. 97-3805 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am]
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