[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11000-11001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3032]


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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

    Employee Representative's Status and Compensation Reports; OMB 
3220-0014. Under Section 1(b)(1)of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), 
the term ``employee'' includes an individual who is an employee 
representative. As defined in Section 1(c) of the RRA, an employee 
representative is an officer or official representative of a railway 
labor organization other than a labor organization included in the term 
``employer,'' as defined in the RRA, who before or after August 29, 
1935, was in the service of an employer under the RRA and who is duly 
authorized and designated to represent employees in accordance with the 
Railway Labor Act, or, any individual who is regularly assigned to or 
regularly employed by such officer or official representative in 
connection with the duties of his or her office. The requirements 
relating to the application for employee representative status and the 
periodic reporting of the compensation resulting from such status is 
contained in 20 CFR 209.10.
    The RRB utilizes Forms DC-2a, Employee Representative's Status 
Report, and DC-2, Employee Representative's Report of Compensation to 
obtain the information needed to determine employee representative 
status and to maintain a record of creditable service and compensation 
resulting from such status. Completion is required to obtain or retain 
a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent.
    Minor editorial changes are proposed to Form DC-2a and Form DC-2. 
The completion time for Form DC-2 is estimated at 30 minutes per 
response. The RRB estimates that approximately 65 Form DC-2's are 
received annually. The RRB estimates that less than 10 Form DC-2a's are 
received annually.

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Title and Purpose of Information Collection

    Statement of Claimant or Other Person; OMB 3220-0183. To support an 
application for an annuity under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement 
Act (RRA) or for unemployment benefits under Section 2 of the Railroad 
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), pertinent information and proofs 
must be furnished for the RRB to determine benefit entitlement. 
Circumstances may require an applicant or other person(s) having 
knowledge of facts relevant to the applicant's eligibility for an 
annuity or benefits to provide written statements supplementing or 
changing statements previously provided by the applicant. Under the 
railroad retirement program these statements may relate to changes in 
annuity beginning date(s), dates for marriage(s), birth(s), prior 
railroad or non-railroad employment, an applicants request for 
reconsideration of an unfavorable RRB eligibility determination for an 
annuity or various other matters. The statements may also be used by 
the RRB to secure a variety of information needed to determine 
eligibility to unemployment and sickness benefits. Procedures related 
to providing information needed for RRA annuity or RUIA benefit 
eligibility determinations are prescribed in 20 CFR parts 217 and 320 
respectively.
    The RRB utilizes Form G-93, Statement of Claimant or Other Person 
to obtain the supplemental or corrective information from applicants or 
other persons needed to determine applicant eligibility for an RRA 
annuity or RUIA benefits.
    The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-93.
    The completion time for Form G-93 is estimated at 15 minutes per 
response. The RRB estimates that approximately 900 Form G-93's are 
received annually. Completion is voluntary. One response is requested 
of each respondent.
    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. E6-3032 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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