[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 34 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8129-8130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3770]


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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 a revision to the following collection of information: 3220-
0198, Request for Internet Services. 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 uses a Personal Identification Number (PIN)/Password system 
that allows RRB customers to conduct business with the agency 
electronically. As part of the system, the RRB collects information 
needed to establish a unique PIN/Password that allows customer access 
to RRB Internet-based services. The information collected is matched 
against records of the railroad employee that are maintained by the 
RRB. If the information is verified, the request is approved and the 
RRB mails a Password Request Code (PRC) to the requestor. If the 
information provided cannot be verified, the requestor is advised to

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contact the nearest field office of the RRB to resolve the discrepancy. 
Once a PRC is obtained from the RRB, the requestor can apply for a PIN/
Password online. Once the PIN/Password has been established, the 
requestor has access to RRB Internet-based services. The RRB estimates 
that approximately 9,756 requests for PRC's and 9,756 PIN/Passwords are 
established annually and that it takes 5 minutes per response to secure 
a PRC and 1.5 minutes to establish a PIN/Password. Two responses are 
requested of each respondent and completion is voluntary. However, the 
RRB will be unable to provide a PRC or allow a requestor to establish a 
PIN/Password (thereby denying system access), if the requests are not 
completed. The RRB proposes no changes to the PRC and PIN/Password 
screens.
    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.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (73 FR 78399 on December 22, 2008) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Request for Internet Services.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0198.
    Form(s) submitted: N/A.
    Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board collects information needed 
to provide customers with the ability to request a Password Request 
Code and subsequently, to establish an individual PIN/Password, the 
initial steps in providing the option of conducting transactions with 
the RRB on a routine basis through the Internet.
    Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the PRC and PIN/
Password screens.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
     Estimated annual number of respondents: 9,756.
     Total annual responses: 19,512.
     Total annual reporting hours: 1,057.
    Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the screens and 
supporting documents can be obtained by contacting 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. E9-3770 Filed 2-20-09; 8:45 am]
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