[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42890-42891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21396]
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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: Supplemental
Information on Accident and Insurance; OMB 3220-0036 Under Section
12(o) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), the Railroad
Retirement Board is entitled to reimbursement of the sickness benefits
paid to a railroad employee if the employee receives a sum or damages
for the same infirmity for which the benefits are paid. Section 2(f) of
the RUIA requires employers to reimburse the RRB for days in which
salary, wages, pay for time lost or other renumeration is later
determined to be payable. Reimbursements under section 2(f) generally
result from the award of pay for time lost or the payment of guaranteed
wages. The RUIA prescribes that the amount of benefits paid be deducted
and held by the employer in a special fund for reimbursement to the
RRB.
The RRB currently utilizes Form (s) SI-1c, Supplemental Information
on Accident and Insurance), SI-5 (Report of payments to Employee
Claiming Sickness Benefits Under the RUIA), ID-3s (Request for Lien
Information), ID-3u (Request for Section 2(f) Information), ID-30k
(Form Letter Asking Claimant for Additional Information on Injury or
Illness), ID-30k-1 (Request for Supplemental Information on Injury or
Illness-3rd Party), and ID-3-Q (Insurance Inquiry) to obtain the
necessary information from claimants and railroad employers.
Minor formatting and editorial changes which include the addition
of language required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 are
proposed to Forms SI-1c and Form SI-5. Forms ID-3s and ID-3U are being
revised to insert completion instructions and the Paperwork Reduction
Act notice to the reverse side of the form. The RRB proposes the
creation of a new form, Form ID-3s-1, Request for Lien Information,
which is similar to Form ID-3s but has been designed for use by an
attorney and/or insurer responsible for paying personal-injury damages
to the railroad employee for third party liability cases. Enhancements
are also being proposed to Forms ID-30k and ID-30k-1 which will, upon
OMB approval, allow for the obsolescence of Form ID-3-0Q. Completion is
required to obtain benefits. One response is requested of each
respondent.
Estimate of Annual Respondent burden
The estimated annual respondent burden for this collection is as
follows:
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Annual
Form Nos. responses Time (min) Burden (hrs)
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SI-1c........................................................... 3,200 5 267
SI-5............................................................ 2,500 5 208
ID-3s........................................................... 18,500 3 925
ID-3s.1......................................................... 500 3 25
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ID-3u........................................................... 1,500 3 75
ID-30k.......................................................... 2,500 5 208
ID-30k.1........................................................ 2,000 5 167
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Total....................................................... 30,700 .............. 1,875
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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. 98-21396 Filed 8-10-98; 8:45 am]
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