[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]


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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
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                                        Annual       Time       Burden
          Form (s)            responses   (minutes)    (hours)
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RL-231-F............................         300          30         150
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    Total...........................         300  ..........         150
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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
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                                        Annual       Time       Burden
          Form (s)            responses   (minutes)    (hours)
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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
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    Total...........................      28,500  ..........       1,693
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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. E8-27317 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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