[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 48957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18913]


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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

    Application for Benefits Due but Unpaid at Death; OMB 3220-0055.
    Under section 2(g) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act 
(RUIA), benefits under that Act that accrued but were not paid because 
of the death of an employee shall be paid to the same individual(s) to 
whom benefits are payable under section 6(a)(1) of the Railroad 
Retirement Act.
    The provisions relating to the payment of such benefits are 
prescribed in 20 CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5
    The RRB provides Form UI-63 for use in applying for the accrued 
sickness or unemployment benefits unpaid at the death of the employee 
and for securing the information needed by the RRB to identify the 
proper payee. Completion is voluntary. One response is requested of 
each respondent.
    The RRB propose no changes to the UI-63. The completion time for 
the UI-63 is estimated at 7 minutes. The RRB estimates that 
approximately 200 responses are received annually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. 02-18913 Filed 7-25-02; 8:45 am]
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