[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64570-64571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18448]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments

    Summary: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding 
an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
request an extension of its approval for the following collection of 
information: 3220-0141, Vocational Report, consisting of RRB Form G-
251, Vocational Report. Our ICR describes the information we seek to 
collect from the public. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we 
impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
    The RRB invites comments on the proposed collection of information 
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collection; (2) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information that is the subject 
of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on 
respondents, including the including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to RRB or 
OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper 
consideration of your comments, it is best if RRB and OIRA receive them 
within 30 days of publication date.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (71 FR 43824 on August 2, 2006) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Vocational Report.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0141.
    Form(s) submitted: G-251, Vocational Report.
    Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Abstract: Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for the 
payment of disability annuities to qualified employees and widower(s). 
In order to determine the effect of a disability on an applicant's 
ability to

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work, the RRB needs the applicants work history. The collection obtains 
the information needed to determine their ability to work.
    The burden estimate for this ICR is unchanged as follows:
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 6,000.
    Total annual responses: 6,000.
    Total annual reporting hours: 3,045.
    For Further Information Contact: Copies of the form and supporting 
documents can be obtained from Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance 
officer at (312-751-3363) or [email protected].
    Comments: Comments regarding the information collection should be 
addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North 
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or [email protected] and 
to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, Karen Matsuoka at 
[email protected], FAX (202) 395-6974.

Charles Mierzwa,
RRB Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-18448 Filed 11-1-06; 8:45 am]
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