[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33430-33431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13346]


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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 and Claim 
for Unemployment Benefits and Employment Service, OMB 3220-0022. 
Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), provides 
unemployment benefits for qualified railroad employees. These benefits 
are generally payable for each day of unemployment in excess of four 
during a registration period (normally a period of 14 days).
    Section 12 of the RUIA provides that the RRB establish, maintain 
and operate free employment facilities directed toward the reemployment 
of railroad employees. The procedures for applying for the unemployment 
benefits and employment service and for registering and claiming the 
benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR 325.
    The RRB utilizes the following forms to collect the information 
necessary to pay unemployment benefits: Form UI-1 (or its Internet 
equivalent, Form UI-1 (Internet)), Application for Unemployment 
Benefits and Employment Service, is completed by a claimant for 
unemployment benefits once in a benefit year, at the time of first 
registration. Completion of Form UI-1 or UI-1 (Internet) also registers 
an unemployment claimant for the RRB's employment service. The RRB 
proposes no changes to Form UI-1 or UI-1 (Internet).
    The RRB also utilizes Form UI-3, Claim for Unemployment Benefits, 
for use in claiming unemployment benefits for days of unemployment in a 
particular registration period, normally a period of 14 days. The RRB 
proposes minor editorial changes to UI-3.
    The RRB is proposing the implementation of an Internet equivalent 
of Form UI-3, Claim for Unemployment Benefits, as an addition to the 
information collection. The information collected on proposed Form UI-3 
(Internet), Claim for Unemployment Benefits, will essentially mirror 
what is requested on Form UI-3. However, the UI-3 (Internet) will take 
advantage of opportunities to electronically edit and skip unnecessary 
items as well as give respondents the opportunity to change/modify 
their Direct Deposit Information.
    Completion of Forms UI-1, UI-1 (Internet), UI-3 and the proposed 
UI-3 (Internet) is required to obtain or retain benefits. The number of 
responses required of each claimant varies, depending on their period 
of unemployment. The RRB estimates that approximately 11,200 Form UI-
1's (9700 paper and 1,500 Internet) will be filed annually. Completion 
time for Form UI-1 and UI-1 (Internet) is estimated at 10 minutes. The 
RRB estimates that approximately 116,000 Form UI-3's (92,800 manual and 
23,200 Internet) will be filed annually. Completion time for Form UI-3 
and the proposed UI-3 (Internet) is estimated at 6 minutes.

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 or send an e-mail request to [email protected]. Comments 
regarding the information collection should be addressed to Ronald J.

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Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, 
Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Written 
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-13346 Filed 6-14-04; 8:45 am]
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