[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 9003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4905]


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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: Application for 
Hospital Insurance Benefits; OMB 3220-0082 Under Section 7(d) of the 
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) 
administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the railroad 
retirement system. The RRB uses Form AA-6, Employee Application for 
Medicare; Form AA-7, Spouse/Divorced Spouse Application For Medicare; 
and Form AA-8, Widow/Widower Application for Medicare; to obtain the 
information needed to determine whether individuals who have not yet 
filed for benefits under the RRA are qualified for Medicare payments 
provided under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Completion is 
required to obtain a benefit. One response is requested of each 
respondent.
    The RRB proposes a minor editorial change to Forms AA-6, AA-7 and 
AA-8 to incorporate language required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The RRB estimates that 180 Form AA-6's, 50 Form AA-7's, and 10 
Form AA-8's are completed annually. The completion time for all three 
forms is estimated at 8 minutes.

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. 97-4905 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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