[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 1034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-287]


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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

    Financial Disclosure Statement: OMB 3220-0127.
    Under Section 10 of the Railroad Retirement Act and Section 2(d) of 
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, the RRB may recover 
overpayments of annuities, pensions, death benefits, unemployment 
benefits, and sickness benefits that were made erroneously. An 
overpayment may be waived if the beneficiary was not at fault in 
causing the overpayment and recovery would cause financial hardship. 
The regulations for the recovery and waiver of erroneous payments are 
contained in 20 CFR 255 and CFR 340.
    The RRB utilizes Form G-423, Financial Disclosure Statement, to 
obtain information about the overpaid beneficiary's income, debts, and 
expenses if that person indicates that (s)he cannot make restitution 
for the overpayment. The information is used to determine if the 
overpayment should be waived as wholly or partially uncollectible. If 
waiver is denied, the information is used to determine the size and 
frequency of installment payments. The beneficiary is made aware of the 
overpayment by letter and is offered a variety of methods for recovery. 
One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary. 
The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-423.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
                             [The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
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                                                                      Annual
                           Form No.(s)                               responses      Time (Min)     Burden (Hrs)
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G-423...........................................................           1,200              85           1,700
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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. 99-287 Filed 1-6-99; 8:45 am]
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