[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67766-67767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25719]


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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

    Financial Disclosure Statement: OMB 3220-0127.
    Under section 10 of the Railroad Retirement Act and section 2(d) of 
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, the RRB may recover 
overpayments of annuities, pensions, death benefits, unemployment 
benefits, and sickness benefits that were made erroneously. An 
overpayment may be waived if the beneficiary was not at fault in 
causing the overpayment and recovery would cause financial hardship. 
The regulations for the recovery and waiver of erroneous payments are 
contained in 20 CFR parts 255 and 340.
    The RRB utilizes Form G-423, Financial Disclosure Statement, to 
obtain information about the overpaid beneficiary's income, debts, and 
expenses if that person indicates that (s)he cannot make restitution 
for the overpayment. The information is used to determine if the 
overpayment should be waived as wholly or partially uncollectible. If 
waiver is denied, the information is used to determine the size and 
frequency of installment payments. The beneficiary is made aware of the 
overpayment by letter and is offered a variety of methods for recovery. 
One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary. 
The RRB proposes non-burden impacting editorial changes to Form G-423. 
The RRB also proposes to change the form number to DR-423 to reflect 
that it is a debt recovery form rather than a general use form.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
                             [The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
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                                                                    Annual
                      Form (s)                           responses       Time  (min)     Burden  (hrs)
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DR-423.......................................................           1,200               85            1,700
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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 or send an e-mail request to [email protected]. Comments 
regarding the information collection should be addressed to Ronald J. 
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. 04-25719 Filed 11-18-04; 8:45 am]
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