[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66002-66003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31427]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

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 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

    Certification of Relinquishment of Rights: OMB 3220-0016
    Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an age 
and service annuity, spouse annuity, or divorced spouse annuity cannot 
be paid unless the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) had evidence that 
the applicant has ceased railroad employment and relinquished rights to 
return to the service of a railroad employer. Under Section 2(f)(6) of 
the RRA, earnings deductions are required each month an annuitant works 
in certain non-railroad employment termed Las Pre-Retirement Non-
Railroad Employment. Normally, the employee or spouse relinquishes 
rights and certifies that employment has ended as part of the annuity 
process. However, this is not always the case. In limited 
circumstances, the RRB utilizes Form G-88, Certification of Termination 
of Service and Relinquishment of Rights, to obtain an applicant's 
report of termination of employment and relinquishment of rights. One 
response is required of each respondent. Responses are required to 
obtain or retain benefits. The RRB proposes non-burden impacting 
editorial changes to Form G-88.

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                  Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
         [The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
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                                      Annual                    Burden
            Forms #(s)              responses   Time  (Min)     (Hrs)
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G-88.............................        3,600            6          360
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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 North 
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.

Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-31427 Filed 12-20-01; 8:45 am]
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