[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10586]


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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 Service and 
Compensation Reports; OMB 3220-0070 Section 2(c) of the Railroad 
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) specifies the maximum normal 
unemployment and sickness benefits that may be paid in a benefit year. 
Section 2(c) further provides for extended benefits for certain 
employees and for beginning a benefit year early for other employees. 
The conditions for these actions are prescribed in 20 CFR 302.
    All information about creditable railroad service and compensation 
needed by the RRB to administer Section 2(c) is not always available 
from annual reports filed by railroad employers with the RRB (OMB 3220-
0008). When this occurs, the RRB must obtain supplemental information 
about service and compensation.
    The RRB utilizes Form UI-41, Supplemental Report of Service and 
Compensation, and Form UI-41a, Supplemental Report of Compensation, to 
obtain the additional information about service and compensation from 
railroad employers. Completion of the forms is mandatory. One response 
is required of each respondent. The RRB proposes to revise Form UI-41 
and UI-41a to add language required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Minor editorial changes are also proposed. The completion time 
for Form UI-41 and UI-41a is estimated at 8 minutes per response.

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 on or before June 22, 1998.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-10586 Filed 4-21-98; 8:45 am]
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