[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 178 (Friday, September 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53056-53057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21297]
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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:
3220-0123, Student Beneficiary Monitoring. 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.
Student Beneficiary Monitoring; OMB 3220-0123
Under provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), there are
two types of benefits whose payment is based upon the status of a child
being in full-time elementary or secondary school attendance at age 18-
19; a survivor child's annuity benefit under Section 2(d)(2)(iii) and
an increase in the employee retirement annuity under the Special
Guaranty computation as prescribed in section 3(f)(3).
The survivor student annuity is usually paid by direct deposit at a
financial institution to the student's checking or savings account or a
joint bank account with the parent. The requirements for eligibility as
a student are prescribed in 20 CFR 216.74, and include students in
independent study or home schooling.
The RRB requires evidence of full-time school attendance in order
to determine that a child is entitled to student benefits. The RRB
utilizes the following forms to conduct its student monitoring program.
Form G-315, Student Questionnaire, obtains certification of a student's
full-time school attendance. It also obtains information on a student's
marital status, Social Security benefits, and employment which are
needed to determine entitlement or continued entitlement to benefits
under the RRA. Completion is required to obtain benefits. Form G-315a,
Statement of School Official, is used to obtain verification from a
school that a student attends school full-time and provides their
expected graduation date. Completion is voluntary. However, failure to
do so may result in nonpayment of RRB benefits to the student. Form G-
315a.1, School Officials Notice of Cessation of Full-Time Attendance,
is used by a school to
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notify the RRB that a student has ceased full-time school attendance.
Completion is voluntary.
The RRB proposes no changes to the forms. One response is completed
by each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (73 FR 22183 on April 24, 2008) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Student Beneficiary Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: OMB 3220-0123.
Form(s) submitted: G-315, G-315a, G-315a.1.
Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Non-profit institutions.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), a student
benefit is not payable if the student ceases full-time school
attendance, marries, works in the railroad industry, has excessive
earnings or attains the upper age limit under the RRA. The report
obtains information to be used in determining if benefits should cease
or be reduced.
Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
Estimated Completion Time for Form(s): Form G-315 is estimated at
15 minutes per response; Form G-315a is estimated at 3 minutes per
response and Form G-315a.1 is estimated at 2 minutes per response.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 900.
Total annual responses: 900.
Total annual reporting hours: 217.
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. E8-21297 Filed 9-11-08; 8:45 am]
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