[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72431-72432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30788]


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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: System Access 
Application, Form BA-12, 3220-NEW.
    Under section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) employers are 
required to submit reports of employee service and compensation to the 
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) as needed for administering the RRA. 
Under section 6 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), 
employers are required to submit returns of compensation of employees. 
The reporting requirements are specified in 20 CFR part 209 and 20 CFR 
345.110.
    The Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) requires Federal 
agencies to provide its customers the option to submit or to transact 
business with agencies electronically, when practical, as a substitute 
for paper by October 21, 2003. The RRB will propose to allow employers 
to submit employee reports of service and compensation routinely via 
the Internet during 2003.
    In order to establish proper control of this process, the RRB must 
obtain information from employers that will identify employees who will 
be allowed to use the Internet to submit reporting forms to the RRB and 
also to determine

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what degree of access (view only, data entry/modification or approval/
submission) is appropriate for that employee.
    The RRB proposes to use new form BA-12, System Access Application, 
to secure the necessary information. Initially, form BA-12 will be sent 
to all covered employers for completion. After the initial round of 
responses are received, form BA-12 will be used to add/delete 
employee(s) access to the system, or to update previously supplied 
information.
    Within three days of receipt of an acceptable application, the RRB 
will mail a logon identification and a password to the employee that 
will provide access to the RRB's Employer Reporting System.
    This is a new information collection. Completion is voluntary and 
one response will be requested for each employee request for access or 
any subsequent access modification. The RRB estimates the annual 
respondent burden as follows:
    Estimated number of responses: 900.
    Estimated completion time per response: 10-20 minutes.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 292.
    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. 02-30788 Filed 12-4-02; 8:45 am]
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