[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 36480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14459]



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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:
    Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum: OMB 3220-0083.
    Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the 
total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her 
family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be 
payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the 
Social Security Act. The Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee is 
prescribed in 20 CFR 229. To administer this provision, the Railroad 
Retirement Board (RRB) requires information about a retired employee's 
spouse and child(ren) who would not be eligible for benefits under the 
RRA but would be eligible for benefits under the Social Security Act if 
the employee's railroad service had been covered by that Act. The RRB 
obtains the required information by the use of forms G-319 (Statement 
Regarding Family and Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation) and G-
320 (Statement by Employee Annuitant Regarding Student Age 18-19). One 
form is completed by each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to 
Form G-319 or Form G-320.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Annual      Time    Burden
               Form No(s).                  responses    (min)    (hrs)
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G-319  Employee Completed:
    With assistance......................           95       26       41
    Without assistance...................            5       55        5
G-319  Spouse Completed:
    With assistance......................           95       30       48
    Without assistance...................            5       60        5
G-320:
    With assistance......................           86       10       14
    Without assistance...................            4       26        2
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        Total............................          290  .......      115
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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. 00-14459 Filed 6-7-00; 8:45 am]
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