[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 76 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 19984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7557]


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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-
0030, Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities, consisting of RRB 
Form(s) AA-17, Application for Widow(er)'s Annuity, AA-17b, Application 
for Determination of Widow(er)'s Disability, AA-17cert, Application 
Summary and Certification, AA-18, Application for Mother's/Father's and 
Childs Annuity, AA-19, Application for Child's Annuity, AA-19a, 
Application for Determination of Child's Disability, and AA-20, 
Application for Parent's Annuity. 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 (72 FR 4543 on January 31, 2007) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0030.
    Form(s) submitted: AA-17, AA-17b, AA-17cert, AA-18, AA-19, AA-19a, 
AA-20.
    Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Abstract: Under Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, 
monthly survivor annuities are payable to surviving widow(er)s, 
parents, unmarried children, and in certain cases, divorced wives 
(husband), mothers (fathers), remarried widow(er)s and grandchildren of 
deceased railroad employees. The collection obtains information needed 
by the RRB for determining entitlement to and amount of the annuity 
applied for.
    Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes minor, non-burden impacting, 
editorial changes to all of the forms in the collection.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 4,137.
    Total annual responses: 4,137.
    Total annual reporting hours: 1,718.
    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. E7-7557 Filed 4-19-07; 8:45 am]
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