[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 2069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-311]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Data 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 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:
    Statement Regarding Contributions and Support: OMB 3220-0099.
    Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, dependency on an 
employee for one-half support at the time of an employee's death can be 
a condition affecting entitlement to a survivor annuity and can affect 
the amount of both spouse and survivor annuities. One-half support is 
also a condition which may negate the public service pension offset in 
Tier I for a spouse or widow(er). The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) 
utilizes Form G-134, Statement Regarding Contributions and Support, to 
secure information needed to adequately determine if the applicant 
meets the one-half support requirement. One form is completed by each 
respondent.
    The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-134.
    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                                                     Estimated
                            Form No.                                  Annual        completion     Burden (Hrs)
                                                                     responses      time (Min)
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G-134:
With Assistance.................................................              75             147             184
Without assistance..............................................              25             180              75
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        Total...................................................             100  ..............             259
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    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, Illinois 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. E8-311 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]
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