[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 828-830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00450]
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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 collections of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (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: Employer's
Quarterly Report of Contributions under the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act; OMB 3220-0012.
Under Section 8 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
as amended by the Railroad Unemployment Improvement Act of 1988 (Pub.
L. 100-647), the RRB determines the amount of an employer's
contribution, primarily on the basis of the RUIA benefits paid, both
unemployment and sickness, to the employees of the railroad employer.
These experienced-based contributions take into account the frequency,
volume, and duration of the employees' unemployment and sickness
benefits. Each employer's contribution rate includes a component for
administrative expenses as well as a component to cover costs shared by
all employers. The regulations prescribing the manner and conditions
for remitting the contributions and for adjusting overpayments or
underpayments of contributions are contained in 20 CFR 345.
RRB Form DC-1, Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions under
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, is used by railroad employers
to report and remit their quarterly contributions to the RRB. Employers
can use either the manual version of the form or its internet
equivalent. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is
mandatory.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 55580 on November 6, 2018) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions under the RUIA.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0012.
Form(s) submitted: DC-1.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Railroad employers are required to make contributions to
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance fund quarterly or annually equal to
a percentage of the creditable compensation paid to each employee. The
information furnished on the report accompanying the remittance is used
to determine correctness of the amount paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes minor non-burdening changes to
the manual and electronic versions of the forms in the collection and
combined Paperwork Reduction Act link and form instructions link in the
Pay.gov form version and renamed the link to read ``Click for
Instructions and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.''
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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DC-1 (RRB.Gov).................................................. 720 25 300
DC-1 (Pay.Gov).................................................. 1,680 25 700
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Total....................................................... 2,400 .............. 1,000
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2. Title and Purpose of information collection: Nonresident
Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0145.
Under Public Laws 98-21 and 98-76, benefits under the Railroad
Retirement Act payable to annuitants living outside the United States
may be subject to taxation under United States income tax laws. Whether
the social security equivalent and non-social security equivalent
portions of Tier I, Tier II, vested dual benefit, or supplemental
annuity payments are subject to tax withholding, and whether the same
or different rates are applied to each payment, depends on a
beneficiary's citizenship and legal residence status, and whether
exemption under a tax treaty between the United States and the country
in which the beneficiary is a legal resident has been claimed. To
effect the required tax withholding, the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) needs to know a nonresident's citizenship and legal residence
status.
To secure the required information, the RRB utilizes Form RRB-1001,
Nonresident Questionnaire, as a supplement to an application as part of
the initial application process, and as an independent vehicle for
obtaining the needed information when an annuitant's residence or tax
treaty status changes. One response is requested of each respondent.
Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 55580 on November 6, 2018) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Nonresident Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0145.
Forms submitted: RRB-1001.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act, the benefits payable
to an annuitant living outside the United States may be subject to
withholding under Public Laws 98-21 and 98-76. The form obtains the
information needed to determine the amount to be withheld.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes to make the following non-burden
changes to Form RRB-1001: Renumbered Items A through C and G to Items 1
through 4; renumbered Items 1 through 5 to Items 5 through 9; removed
Item D (CNTRY CODE), removed Item E (CITZ CODE), and removed Item F
(NRA TAX CODE) as the information collected by them is no longer
needed; and removed the General Instructions and the Paperwork
Reduction Act and Privacy Act Notices from the back of the form as they
are included in the Form TB-26 instructions, which is an enclosure.
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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RRB-1001 (Initial Filing)....................................... 300 30 250
RRB-1001 (Tax Renewal).......................................... 1,000 30 400
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Total....................................................... 1,300 .............. 650
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3. Title and Purpose of information collection: Statement of
Claimant or Other Person; OMB 3220-0183.
To support an application for an annuity under Section 2 of the
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) or for unemployment benefits under
Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), pertinent
information and proofs must be furnished for the RRB to determine
benefit entitlement. Circumstances may require an applicant or other
person(s) having knowledge of facts relevant to the applicant's
eligibility for an annuity or benefits to provide written statements
supplementing or changing statements previously provided by the
applicant. Under the railroad retirement program these statements may
relate to a change in an annuity beginning date(s), date of
marriage(s), birth(s), prior railroad or non-railroad employment, an
applicant's request for reconsideration of an unfavorable RRB
eligibility determination for an annuity or various other matters. The
statements may also be used by the RRB to secure a variety of
information needed to determine eligibility to unemployment and
sickness benefits. Procedures related to providing information needed
for RRA annuity or RUIA benefit eligibility determinations are
prescribed in 20 CFR 217 and 320 respectively.
The RRB utilizes Form G-93, Statement of Claimant or Other Person,
to obtain from applicants or other persons, the supplemental or
corrective information needed to determine applicant eligibility for an
RRA annuity or RUIA benefits. One response is requested of each
respondent. Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 55580 on November 6, 2018) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Statement of Claimant or Other Person.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0183.
Form(s) submitted: G-93.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act and the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, pertinent information and proofs
must be submitted by an applicant so that the Railroad Retirement Board
can determine his or her entitlement to benefits. The collection
obtains information supplementing or changing information previously
provided by an applicant.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-93.
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-93......................................................... 60 15 15
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from Brian Foster at (312) 751-
4826 or [email protected].
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed
to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or [email protected] and to the OMB
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address:
[email protected].
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-00450 Filed 1-30-19; 8:45 am]
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