[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 2680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-766]



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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 
Termination of Service and 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) has evidence that the 
applicant has ceased railroad employment and relinquished rights to 
return to the service of a railroad employer. The procedure pertaining 
to the relinquishment of rights by an annuity applicant is prescribed 
in 20 CFR 216.24. Under Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings deductions 
are required each month an annuitant works in certain nonrailroad 
employment termed Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employment.
    Normally, the employee, spouse, or divorced spouse relinquish 
rights and certify that employment has ended as part of the annuity 
application 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, and clarification changes to Form G-88.
    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

                  Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                        Annual       Time       Burden
              Form Nos.                responses     (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 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. 05-766 Filed 1-13-05; 8:45 am]
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