[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 71 (Friday, April 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 18694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7001]


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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 a revision to the following collection of information: 3220-
0052, Application to Act as Representative Payee, consisting of RRB 
Form(s) AA-5, Application for Substitution of Payee, G-478, Statement 
Regarding Patient's Capability to Manage Payments and booklet RB-5, 
Your Duties as Representative Payee-Representative Payee Record. Our 
ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. 
Completion is required to obtain or retain benefits. One response is 
required of each respondent. 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 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 No. 227 on 68644 and 68645 on November 27, 
2006) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no 
comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Application to Act as Representative Payee.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0052.
    Form(s) submitted: AA-5, Application for Substitution of Payee; G-
478, Statement Regarding Patient's Capability to Manage Payments; and 
RB-5, your duties as Representative Payee's Record.
    Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or households; Business or other for 
Profit.
    Abstract: Under Section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act, the 
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may pay benefits to a representative 
payee when an employee, spouse or survivor annuitant is incompetent or 
is a minor. The collection obtains information related to the 
representative payee application, supporting documentation, and the 
maintenance of records pertaining to the receipt and use of the 
benefits.
    Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes a revised title for the 
information collection (currently Railroad Retirement Act Continuing 
Entitlement), Application to Act as Representative Payee, to more 
accurately reflect the information collected. No changes are proposed 
to the forms in the collection.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 17,300.
    Total annual responses: 20,300.
    Total annual reporting hours: 16,350.
    Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and 
supporting documents can be obtained from Charles Mierzwa, the agency 
clearance officer (312-751-3363) or [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 [email protected] and to the OMB 
Desk Officer for the RRB, at the Office of Management and Budget, Room 
10230, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-7001 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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