[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68462-68463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27317]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Data Collection(s) Available for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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
collections are 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.
1. Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Request to Non-Railroad Employer for Information About Annuitant's
Work and Earnings; OMB 3220-0107.
Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), a railroad
employee's retirement annuity or an annuity paid to the spouse of a
railroad employee is subject to work deductions in the Tier II
component of the annuity and any employee supplemental annuity for any
month in which the annuitant works for a Last Pre-Retirement Non-
Railroad Employer (LPE). LPE is defined as the last person, company, or
institution, other than a railroad employer, that employed an employee
or spouse annuitant. In addition, the employee, spouse or divorced
spouse Tier I annuity benefit is subject to work deductions under
Section 2(F)(1) of the RRA for earnings from any non-railroad employer
that are over the annual exempt amount. The regulations pertaining to
non-payment of annuities by reason of work are contained in 20 CFR
230.1 and 230.2.
The RRB utilizes Form RL-231-F, Request to Non-Railroad Employer
for Information About Annuitant's Work and Earnings, to obtain the
information needed for determining if any work deductions should be
applied because an annuitant worked in non-railroad employment after
the annuity beginning date. One response is requested of each
respondent. Completion is voluntary. The RRB is proposing no changes to
Form RL-231-F.
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Time Burden
Form (s) responses (minutes) (hours)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
RL-231-F............................ 300 30 150
-----------------------------------
Total........................... 300 .......... 150
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Supplemental Information on Accident and Insurance; OMB 3220-0036.
Under Section 12(o) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
the Railroad Retirement Board is entitled to reimbursement of the
sickness benefits paid to a railroad employee if the employee receives
a sum or damages for the same infirmity for which the benefits are
paid. Section 2(f) of the RUIA requires employers to reimburse the RRB
for days in which salary, wages, pay for time lost or other
remuneration is later determined to be payable. Reimbursements under
section 2(f) generally result from the award of pay for time lost or
the payment of guaranteed wages. The RUIA prescribes that the amount of
benefits paid be deducted and held by the employer in a special fund
for reimbursement to the RRB.
The RRB currently utilizes Form(s) SI-1c, (Supplemental Information
on Accident and Insurance), SI-5 (Report of Payments to Employee
Claiming Sickness Benefits Under the RUIA), ID-3s (Request for Lien
Information), ID-3s-1, (Lien Information Under Section 12(o) of the
RUIA), ID-3u (Request for Section 2(f) Information), ID-30k (Form
Letter Asking Claimant for Additional Information on Injury or
Illness), and ID-30k-1 (Request for Supplemental Information on Injury
or Illness--3rd Party), to obtain the necessary information from
claimants and railroad employers. The RRB proposes minor non-burden
impacting changes to all of the forms in the collection. Completion is
required to obtain benefits. One response is requested of each
respondent.
The estimated annual respondent burden for this collection is as
follows:
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Time Burden
Form (s) responses (minutes) (hours)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SI-1c............................... 1,000 5 93
SI-5................................ 2,500 5 208
ID-3s............................... 18,500 3 926
ID-3s.1............................. 500 3 25
ID-3u............................... 1,500 3 76
ID-30k.............................. 2,000 5 208
ID-30k.1............................ 2,500 5 167
-----------------------------------
Total........................... 28,500 .......... 1,693
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 68463]]
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. E8-27317 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7905-01-P