[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 203 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65219-65220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27120]


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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.
    1. 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 no less than the amount which would be 
payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the 
Social Security Act. This is referred to as the Social Security Overall 
Minimum Guarantee, which 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, Student 
Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation. One response is 
required of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain 
benefits. 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
                            Form No.                                 responses    Time (Minutes)  Burden (Hours)
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G-319 (completed by the employee):
    With assistance.............................................               5              26               2
    Without assistance..........................................             330              55             302
G-319 (completed by spouse):
    With assistance.............................................               5              30               3
    Without assistance..........................................              15              60              15
G-320:
    (Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty               150              15              37
     Age 18 Attainments)........................................
    (Student Monitoring done in Sept, March and at end of school              50              15              12
     year)......................................................
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    2. 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

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and any employee supplemental annuity for any month in which the 
annuitant works for a Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employer (LPE). 
The 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 and LPE 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 to determine if a work deduction 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 proposes no changes to Form RL-231-F.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
                             [The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
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                                                                    Annual
                           Form No.                               responses      Time (Minutes)   Burden (Hours)
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RL-231-F.....................................................             300               30              150
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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, contact Charles Mierzwa, the RRB Clearance 
Officer, at (312) 751-3363 or [email protected]. Comments 
regarding the information collection should be addressed to Patricia 
Henaghan, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, 
Illinois 60611-2092 or e-mailed to [email protected]. Written 
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-27120 Filed 10-19-11; 8:45 am]
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