[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15841-15842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8036]


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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: Request for Medicare 
payment; OMB 3220-0131. Under section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement 
Act, the RRB administers the Medicare program for persons covered by 
the railroad retirement system. The collection obtains the information

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needed by the United Healthcare Insurance Company, the Medicare carrier 
for railroad retirement beneficiaries, to pay claims for payments under 
Part B of the Medicare program. Authority for collecting the 
information is prescribed in 42 CFR 424.32.
    The RRB currently utilizes Forms G-740S and HCFA 1500 to secure the 
information necessary to pay Part B Medicare Claims. One response is 
completed for each claim. Completion is required to obtain a benefit. 
No changes are proposed to RRB Form G-740S or HCFA Form 1500. The RRB 
estimates annual respondent burden associated with RRB Form G-740S as 
follows:
    Estimated number of responses: 100.
    Estimated completion time per response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 25.
    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. 99-8036 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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