[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48697-48698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16843]


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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 to a currently approved collection of information: 
3220-0079, Certification Regarding Rights to Unemployment Benefits 
consisting of Form UI-45, Claimant's Statement--Voluntary leaving of 
Work. 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 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.
    Under Section 4 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), 
an employee who leaves work voluntarily is disqualified for 
unemployment benefits unless the employee left work for good cause and 
is not qualified for unemployment benefits under any other law. RRB 
Form UI-45, Claimant's Statement--Voluntary Leaving of Work, is used by 
the RRB to obtain the claimant's statement when it is indicated by the 
claimant, the claimant's employer, or another source that the claimant 
has voluntarily left work. Completion of Form UI-45 is required to 
obtain or retain benefits. One response is received from each 
respondent. The RRB proposes a very minor non-burden impacting 
editorial change to Form UI-45.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (72 FR 9363 on March 1, 2007) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Certification Regarding Rights to Unemployment Benefits.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0079.
    Form(s) submitted: UI-45.
    Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or households, Business or-other-for 
profit.
    Abstract: In administering the disqualification for the voluntary 
leaving of work provision of Section 4 of the Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Act, the Railroad Retirement Board investigates an 
unemployment claim that indicates that the claimant left voluntarily. 
The certification obtains information needed to determine if the 
leaving was for good cause.
    Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes a minor non-burden impacting 
editorial change to Form UI-45.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
    Estimated Completion Time for Form UI-45: 5-15 minutes.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,950.
    Total annual responses: 2,900.
    Total annual reporting hours: 487.
    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 sent to 
Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, 
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or [email protected], and to the 
Office of Management Budget at ATTN: Desk Officer for RRB, Fax : (202) 
395-

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6974 or via E-mail to [email protected].

Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-16843 Filed 8-23-07; 8:45 am]
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