[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 207 (Friday, October 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60918-60919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21076]


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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 a currently approved collection of information: 
3220-0022, Application and Claim for Unemployment Benefits and 
Employment Service consisting of Form(s) UI-1 and UI-1 (Internet), 
Application for Unemployment Benefits and Employment Service, and UI-3 
and UI-3 (Internet), Claim for Unemployment Benefits. 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.
    Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), 
provides unemployment benefits for qualified railroad employees. These 
benefits are generally payable for each day of unemployment in excess 
of four during a registration period (normally a period of 14 days).
    Section 12 of the RUIA provides that the RRB establish, maintain 
and operate free employment facilities directed toward the reemployment 
of railroad employees. The procedures for applying for the unemployment 
benefits and employment service and for registering and claiming the 
benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR part 325.
    Form UI-1 (or its Internet equivalent, Form UI-1 (Internet)), 
Application for Unemployment Benefits and Employment Service, is 
completed by a claimant for unemployment benefits once in a benefit 
year, at the time of first registration. Completion of Form UI-1 or UI-
1 (Internet) also registers an unemployment claimant for the RRB's 
employment service. The RRB also utilizes Form UI-3, (or its Internet 
equivalent Form UI-3 (Internet)) Claim for Unemployment Benefits for 
use in claiming unemployment benefits for days of unemployment in a 
particular registration period, normally a period of 14 days.
    Completion of Forms UI-1, UI-1(Internet), UI-3 and UI-3 (Internet) 
is required to obtain or retain benefits. The number of responses 
required of each claimant varies, depending on their period of 
unemployment.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (72 FR 47085-86 on August 22, 2007) required by 
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Application and Claim for Unemployment Benefits and 
Employment Service.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0022.
    Form(s) submitted: UI-1, UI-1 (Internet), UI-3, UI-3 (Internet).
    Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Abstract: Under Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
Act, unemployment benefits are provided for qualified railroad 
employees. The collection obtains the information needed for 
determining the eligibility to and amount of such benefits from 
railroad employees.
    Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form(s) UI-1, UI-1 
(Internet), UI-3, and UI-3 (Internet).

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    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
    Estimated Completion Time for Form(s): Completion time for Form UI-
1 and UI-1 (Internet) is estimated at 10 minutes. Completion time for 
Form UI-3 and UI-3 (Internet) is estimated at 6 minutes.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 9,977.
    Total annual responses: 84,303.
    Total annual reporting hours: 9,096.
    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) 
395-6974 or via E-mail to: [email protected].

Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-21076 Filed 10-25-07; 8:45 am]
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