[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18633-18634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07014]


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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). 
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 the 
RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper 
consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive 
them within 30 days of the publication date.
    1. Title and Purpose of information collection: Evidence of Marital 
Relationship, Living with Requirements; OMB 3220-0021.
    To support an application for a spouse or widow(er)'s annuity under 
Sections 2(c) or 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, an applicant must 
submit proof of a valid marriage to a railroad employee. In some cases, 
the existence of a marital relationship is not formalized by a civil or 
religious ceremony. In other cases, questions may arise about the legal 
termination of a prior marriage of the employee, spouse, or widow(er). 
In these instances, the RRB must secure additional information to 
resolve questionable marital relationships. The circumstances requiring 
an applicant to submit documentary evidence of marriage are prescribed 
in 20 CFR 219.30.
    In the absence of documentary evidence, the RRB needs to determine 
if a valid marriage existed between a spouse or widow(er) annuity 
applicant and a railroad employee. The RRB utilizes Forms G-124, 
Individual Statement of Marital Relationship; G-124a, Certification of 
Marriage Information; G-237, Statement Regarding Marital Status; G-238, 
Statement of Residence; and G-238a, Statement Regarding Divorce or 
Annulment, to secure the needed information. One response is requested 
of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain benefits.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (78 FR 3041 on January 15, 2013) required by 44 
U.S.C.

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3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Evidence of Marital Relationship, Living with Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0021.
    Forms submitted: G-124, G-124a, G-237, G-238, G-238a.
    Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or Households.
    Abstract: Under the RRA, to obtain a benefit as a spouse of an 
employee annuitant or as the widow(er) of the deceased employee, an 
applicant must submit information to be used to determine if the 
marriage requirements for such benefits have been met. The collection 
contains information supporting claimed common-law marriage, 
termination of previous marriages, and residency requirements.
    Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the 
collection.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:

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                                                                 Annual
                         Form No.                               responses      Time (minutes)    Burden (hours)
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G-124 (In person).........................................               125                15                31
G-124 (By mail)...........................................                75                20                25
G-124a....................................................               300                10                50
G-237 (In person).........................................                75                15                19
G-237 (By mail)...........................................                75                20                25
G-238 (In person).........................................               150                 3                 8
G-238 (By mail)...........................................               150                 5                13
G-238a....................................................               150                10                25
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    Total.................................................             1,100  ................               196
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    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (78 FR 3041 on January 15, 2013) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
    Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and 
supporting documents can be obtained from Dana Hickman at (312) 751-
4981 or [email protected].
    Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed 
to Charles Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, 
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or [email protected] and to the OMB 
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: [email protected].

Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-07014 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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