[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 55 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 13540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5240]


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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: Supplement to Claim of 
Person Outside the United States; OMB 3220-0155. Under the Social 
Security Amendments of 1983 (Pub. L. 98-21), which amends Section 
202(t) of the Social Security Act, the Tier I or the O/M (overall 
minimum) portion of an annuity and Medicare benefits payable under the 
Railroad Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries living outside the 
U.S., may be withheld effective January 1, 1985. The benefit 
withholding provision of Public Law 98-21 applies to divorced spouses, 
spouses, minor or disabled children, students, and survivors of 
railroad employees who (1) Initially became eligible for Tier I 
amounts, O/M shares, and Medicare benefits after December 31, 1984; (2) 
are not U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals; and (3) have resided outside 
the U.S. for more than six consecutive months starting with the annuity 
beginning date. The benefit withholding provision does not apply, 
however to a beneficiary who is exempt under either a treaty obligation 
of the United States, in effect on August 1, 1956, or a totalization 
agreement between the United States and the country in which the 
beneficiary resides, or to an individual who is exempt under other 
criteria specified in Public Law 98-21.
    RRB Form G-45, Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United 
States, is currently used by the RRB to determine applicability of the 
withholding provision of Public Law 98-21. Completion of the form is 
required to obtain or retain a benefit. One response is requested of 
each respondent. The RRB estimates that 100 Form G-45s are completed 
annually. The completion time for Form G-45 is estimated at 10 minutes 
per response.
    The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-45.
    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, IL 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. E7-5240 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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