[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46408-46409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22271]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

20 CFR Part 200

RIN 3220-AB35


Designation of Central and Field Organization

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) proposes to amend its

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regulations to reflect its current agency structure due to recent 
reorganizations.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Address any comments concerning the proposed rule to the 
Secretary to the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush 
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant 
General Counsel, (312)751-4945, TDD (312)751-4701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part 200 of the Board's regulations deals 
with general administration of the Board. The Board proposes to amend 
Sec. 200.1 dealing with the designation of central and field offices to 
reflect current agency structure due to recent reorganizations.
    The Board, with the concurrence of the Office of Management and 
Budget, has determined that this is not a significant regulatory action 
under Executive Order 12866. Therefore, no regulatory impact analysis 
is required. There are no information collections associated with this 
rule.

List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 200

    Organization and functions (Government agencies), Railroad 
retirement.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Railroad Retirement 
Board proposes to amend 20 CFR part 200 as follows:

PART 200--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

    1. The authority citation for part 200 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5) and 45 U.S.C. 362; Sec. 200.4 
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552; Sec. 200.5 also issued under 5 
U.S.C. 552a; Sec. 200.6 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b; and 
Sec. 200.7 also issued under 31 U.S.C. 3717.

    2. Section 200.1 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(4), (b)(1), 
and (b)(2) to read as follows:


Sec. 200.1  Designation of central and field organization.

    (a) * * *
    (4) The headquarters of the Board is in Chicago, Illinois, at 844 
North Rush Street. The Board maintains numerous district offices across 
the country in localities easily accessible to large numbers of 
railroad workers, in addition to three regional offices located in 
Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; and, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    (b) Internal organization. (1) Reporting directly to the Board 
Members is the six member Executive Committee. The Executive Committee 
is comprised of the General Counsel, who also serves as the Senior 
Executive Officer, the Director of Administration, the Director of 
Programs, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, 
and the Chief Actuary.
    (2) The Executive Committee is responsible for the day to day 
operations of the agency. The Senior Executive Officer is responsible 
for direction and oversight of the Executive Committee. The General 
Counsel is responsible for advising the Board Members on major issues, 
interpreting the Acts and regulations administered by the Board, 
drafting and analyzing legislation, and planning, directing, and 
coordinating the work of the Office of General Counsel, the Bureau of 
Hearings and Appeals, and the Office of Legislative Affairs through 
their respective directors, and the Office of Secretary to the Board. 
The Director of Programs is responsible for managing, coordinating, and 
controlling the program operations of the agency which carry out 
provisions of the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Acts. The Director of Administration is responsible for 
managing, coordinating, and controlling certain administrative 
operations of the Board including the Bureau of Supply and Service, the 
Bureau of Human Resources, the Office of Public Affairs, and the Office 
of Equal Opportunity. The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for 
the financial management of the agency, and the Chief Information 
Officer is responsible for coordinating the agency's information 
resources management program. The Board's Chief Actuary is responsible 
for the actuarial program of the Board. The Chief Actuary is a non-
voting member of the Executive Committee.

    Dated: August 27, 2001.

    By Authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 01-22271 Filed 9-4-01; 8:45 am]
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