[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 46660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22311]


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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 period 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: Supplemental 
Information on Accident and Insurance; OMB 3220-0036.
    Under section 12(o) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act 
(RUIA), the Railroad Retirement Board is entitled to reimbursement of 
the sickness benefits paid to a railroad employee if the employee 
receives a sum or damages for the same infirmity for which the benefits 
are paid. Section 2(f) of the RUIA requires employers to reimburse the 
RRB for days in which salary, wages, pay for time lost or other 
remuneration is later determined to be payable. Reimbursements under 
section 2(f) generally result from the award of pay for time lost or 
the payment of guaranteed wages. The RUIA prescribes that the amount of 
benefits paid be deducted and held by the employer in a special fund 
for reimbursement to the RRB.
    The RRB currently utilizes Form(s) SI-1c, (Supplemental Information 
on Accident and Insurance), SI-5 (Report of Payments to Employee 
Claiming Sickness Benefits Under the RUIA), ID-3s (Request for Lien 
Information), ID-3s-1, (Lien Information Under Section 12(o) of the 
RUIA), ID-3u (Request for Section 2(f) Information), ID-30k (Form 
Letter Asking Claimant for Additional Information on Injury or 
Illness), and ID-30k-1 (Request for Supplemental Information on Injury 
or Illness--3rd Party), to obtain the necessary information from 
claimants and railroad employers. The RRB proposes minor non-burden 
impacting editorial changes to all of the forms in the collection. 
Completion is required to obtain benefits. One response is requested of 
each respondent.
    Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden: the estimated annual 
respondent burden for this collection is as follows:

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                                                                      Annual
                            Form Nos.                                responses      Time (min.)    Burden (hrs.)
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SI-1c...........................................................           1,000               5              93
SI-5............................................................           2,500               5             208
ID-3s...........................................................          18,500               3             925
ID-3s.1.........................................................             500               3              25
ID-3u...........................................................           1,500               3              75
ID-30k..........................................................           2,000               5             208
ID-30k.1........................................................           2,500               5             167
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    Total.......................................................          28,500  ..............           1,691
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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 on or before November 5, 2001.

Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-22311 Filed 9-5-01; 8:45 am]
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