[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28725-28726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13050]
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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: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations
to update the members of the Executive Committee, update the
responsibilities of the Executive Committee members, and update office
titles.
DATES: This rule becomes effective June 20, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Stephanie Hillyard, Secretary to the Board, Railroad
Retirement Board, 844 N Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant
General Counsel, (312) 751-4945, TTD (312) 751-4701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends
its regulations in regard to the Board's policy on internal
organization. The regulations amended are all contained in Sec.
200.1(b). In Sec. 200.1(b)(1) of the Board's regulations, the Board
removes the language that states ``the General Counsel also serves as
the Senior Executive Officer,'' and increases 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 is added to Sec. 200.1(b)(2). Finally,
under Sec. 200.1(b)(3), the office name of the Washington/Legislative
Office is changed to the Office of Legislative Affairs. Section
200.1(b)(3) of the regulation also removes the Office of Planning, and
renames the Bureau of Quality Assurance to the Program Evaluation and
Management Services (PEMS).
This change was published as a proposed rule on April 27, 2017, and
comments were invited to be submitted by June 26, 2017. See 82 FR 19330
(April 27, 2017). No comments were submitted, and the final rule is
essentially the same as the proposed rule.
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 amends 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:
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Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f (b)(5) and 45 U.S.C. 362; Sec.
200.4 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 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
Stephanie Hillyard,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 2019-13050 Filed 6-19-19; 8:45 am]
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