[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28537-28538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11038]


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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 of a currently approved collection of information: 
3220-0099, Statement Regarding Contributions and Support. 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 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.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial

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60-day notice (73 FR 2069 on January 11, 2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Statement Regarding Contributions and Support.
    OMB Control Number: OMB 3220-0099.
    Form(s) submitted: G-134.
    Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or Households.
    Abstract: Dependency on the employee for one-half support at the 
time of the employee's death can be a condition affecting eligibility 
for a survivor annuity provided for under Section 2 of the Railroad 
Retirement Act. One-half support is also a condition which may negate 
the public service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er).
    Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-134.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
    Estimated Completion Time for Form(s): Completion time for Form G-
134 is estimated at 147 minutes (with assistance) to 180 minutes 
(without assistance).
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 100.
    Total annual responses: 100.
    Total annual reporting hours: 259.
    Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the form and 
supporting documents can be obtained from Charles Mierzwa, the agency 
clearance officer at (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. E8-11038 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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