[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23125]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted 
the following proposal(s) for the collection of information to the 
Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL(S): 
    (1) Collection title: Sick Pay and Miscellaneous Payments Report.
    (2) Form(s) submitted: BA-10.
    (3) OMB Number: 3220-0175.
    (4) Expiration date of current OMB clearance: 12/31/1998.
    (5) Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    (6) Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    (7) Estimated annual number of respondents: 172.
    (8) Total annual responses: 172.
    (9) Total annual reporting hours: 158.
    (10) Collection description: The Railroad Retirement Solvency Act 
of 1983 added Section 1(h)(8) to the Railroad Retirement Act expanding 
the definition of compensation for purposes of computing the Tier 1 
portion of an annuity to include sickness payments and certain payments 
other than sick pay which are considered compensation within the 
meaning of Section 1(h)(8). The collection obtains the sick pay and 
other types of payments considered compensation within the meaning of 
Section 1(h)(8).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Copies of the form and supporting 
documents can be obtained from Chuck Mierzwa, the agency clearance 
officer (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 and the OMB reviewer, 
Laura Oliven (202-395-7316) Office of Management and Budget, Room 
10230, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-23125 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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