[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37515-37516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14825]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed 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 (RRB) 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:
    Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum: OMB 3220-0083. Under 
Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the total monthly 
benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her family are 
guaranteed to be

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no less than the amount which would be payable if the employee's 
railroad service had been covered by the Social Security Act. The 
Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee is prescribed in 20 CFR part 
229. To administer this provision, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) 
requires information about a retired employee's spouse and child(ren) 
who would not be eligible for benefits under the RRA but would be 
eligible for benefits under the Social Security Act if the employee's 
railroad service had been covered by that Act. The RRB obtains the 
required information by the use of forms G-319 (Statement Regarding 
Family and Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation) and G-320 
(Statement by Employee Annuitant Regarding Student Age 18-19). One form 
is completed by each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-
319 or Form G-320.

                  Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
          The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
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                                      Annual                    Burden
           Form No.(s)              responses    Time (min)     (hrs)
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G-319 Employee Completed:
    With assistance..............            5           26            2
    Without assistance...........          100            5           92
G-319 Spouse Completed:
    With assistance..............            5           30            3
    Without assistance...........          100           60          100
G-320:
    (Age 18 at Special Guaranty             95           15           24
     begin date or Special
     Guaranty Age 18 Attainments)
    (Student monitoring done in            170           15           43
     Sept, March, and at end of
     school year)................
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        Total....................          475  ...........          264
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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. E8-14825 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am]
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