[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 47 (Friday, March 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4779]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    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.
    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].
    The following information collection is pending at the RRB and will 
be submitted to OMB 60 days from the date of this notice. Therefore, 
your comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
    Title and purpose of information collection: Student Beneficiary 
Monitoring; OMB 3220-0123--20CFR 219.54 and 219.55. Under provisions of 
the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), there are two types of benefits 
whose payment is based upon the status of a child being in full-time 
elementary or secondary school attendance at age 18-19; a survivor 
child's annuity benefit under Section 2(d)(2)(iii) and an increase in 
the employee retirement annuity under the Special Guaranty computation 
as prescribed in section 3(f)(3).
    The survivor student annuity is usually paid by direct deposit at a 
financial institution to the student's checking or savings account or a 
joint bank account with the parent. The requirements for eligibility as 
a student are prescribed in 20 CFR 216.74, and include students in 
independent study or home schooling.
    The RRB requires evidence of full-time school attendance in order 
to determine that a child is entitled to student benefits. The RRB 
utilizes the following forms to conduct its student monitoring program. 
Form G-315, Student Questionnaire, obtains certification of a student's 
full-time school attendance. It also obtains information on a student's 
marital status, Social Security benefits, and employment which are 
needed to determine entitlement or continued entitlement to benefits 
under the RRA. Form G-315a, Statement of School Official, is used to 
obtain verification from a school that a student attends school full-
time and provides their expected graduation date. Form G-315a.1, School 
Officials Notice of Cessation of Full-Time Attendance, is used by a 
school to notify the RRB that a student has ceased full-time school 
attendance.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information 
collection. Completion is required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Number of Respondents: 900--The RRB estimates that approximately 
860 Form G-315's, 20 Form G-315a's and 20 Form G-315a.1's are received 
annually.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Burden Per Response: The completion time for the G-315 is 
estimated at 15 minutes per response. The completion time for the G-
315a is estimated at 3 minutes per response and the G-315a.1 estimated 
completion time is 2 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 217 hours.

Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-4779 Filed 3-10-05; 8:45 am]
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