[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 80 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19330-19331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07893]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

20 CFR Part 200

RIN 3220-AB67


General Administration: Designation of Central and Field 
Organization; Internal Organization

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) proposes to amend its 
regulations to update the members of the Executive Committee, update 
the responsibilities of the Executive Committee members, and update 
office titles.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Address any comments concerning this proposed rule to 
Secretary to the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush Street, 
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelli D. Johnson, Assistant General 
Counsel, (312) 751-4937, TTD (312) 751-4701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) 
proposes to amend its regulations in regard to the Board's policy on 
internal organization. The regulations to be amended are all contained 
in Sec.  200.1(b). In Sec.  200.1(b)(1) of the Board's regulations, the 
Board proposes to remove the language that states ``the General Counsel 
also serves as the Senior Executive Officer,'' and increase the number 
of members of the Executive Committee from six to seven members by 
adding as a member, the Director of Field Service. A description of the 
Director of Field Service's responsibilities will be added to Sec.  
200.1(b)(2). Finally, under Sec.  200.1(b)(3), the office name of the 
Washington/Legislative Office will be changed to the Office of 
Legislative Affairs. Section 200.1(b)(3) of the proposed regulation 
will also remove the Office of Planning, and rename the Bureau of 
Quality Assurance to the Program Evaluation and Management Services 
(PEMS).
    The Board, with the concurrence of the Office of Management and 
Budget, has determined that this is not a significant regulatory action 
under Executive Order 12866, as amended. Therefore, no regulatory 
impact analysis is required. There are no changes to the information 
collections associated with Sec.  200.1(b).

List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 200

    Railroad employees, Railroad retirement, General administration.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Railroad Retirement 
Board proposes to amend title 20, chapter II, subchapter A, part 200 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 200--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

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1. The authority citation for part 200 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5) and 45 U.S.C. 362; Sec.  200.4 
also issued under 5 U.S.C.

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552; Sec.  200.5 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a; Sec.  200.6 also 
issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b; and Sec.  200.7 also issued under 31 
U.S.C. 3717.

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2. Section 200.1 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  200.1  Designation of central and field organization.

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    (b) Internal organization. (1) Reporting directly to the Board 
Members is the seven member Executive Committee. The Executive 
Committee is comprised of the General Counsel, the Director of 
Administration, the Director of Programs, the Chief Financial Officer, 
the Chief Information Officer, and the Director of Field Service. The 
Chief Actuary is a non-voting member. The Board members will designate 
a member of the Executive Committee as Senior Executive Officer.
    (2) The Executive Committee is responsible for the day to day 
operations of the agency. The Senior Executive Officer is responsible 
for the direction and oversight of the Executive Committee. The General 
Counsel is responsible for advising the Board Members on major issues, 
interpreting the Acts and regulations administered by the Board, 
drafting and analyzing legislation, representing the Board in 
litigation and administrative forums and planning, directing, and 
coordinating the work of the Office of General Counsel, the Office of 
Secretary to the Board, the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals, and the 
Office of Legislative Affairs through their respective directors. The 
Director of Programs is responsible for managing, coordinating, and 
controlling the program operations of the agency which carry out 
provisions of the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Acts. The Director of Administration is responsible for 
managing, coordinating and controlling certain administrative 
operations of the Board including the Division of Acquisition 
Management, the Bureau of Human Resources, the Office of Public 
Affairs, and the Division of Real Property Management. The Chief 
Financial Officer is responsible for the financial management of the 
agency, and the Chief Information Officer is responsible for 
coordinating the agency's information resources management program. The 
Chief Actuary is responsible for the actuarial program of the Board, 
and for maintaining statistical and financial information. The Director 
of Field Services is responsible for the oversight of the agency's 
nationwide field offices.
    (3) The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity is responsible for 
equal employment opportunity and affirmative employment programs.
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    By Authority of the Board.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-07893 Filed 4-26-17; 8:45 am]
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