[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6913-6915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02977]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
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 ensure 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: Evidence of Marital
Relationship--Living with Requirements; OMB 3220-0021.
Under Sections 2(c) or 2(d) (45 U.S.C. 231a) 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.
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. Forms G-124, G-237, G-238, and G-238a can be completed
either with assistance from RRB personnel during an in-office interview
or by mail. 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 (90 FR 58638 on December 17, 2025) required by 44
U.S.C 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Evidence of Martial Relationship--Living with Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0021.
Forms submitted: G-124, G-124a, G-237, G-238 and G-238a.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households; Business or other for
Profit.
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
obtains information supporting claimed common-law marriage, termination
of previous marriages, and residency requirements.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Forms G-124, G-
124a, G-237, G-238 and G-238a.
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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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Employer Service
and Compensation Reports; OMB 3220-0070.
Section 2(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) (45
U.S.C. 352) specifies the maximum normal unemployment and sickness
benefits that may be paid in a benefit year. Section 2(c) further
provides for extended benefits for certain employees and for beginning
a benefit year early for
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other employees. The conditions for these actions are prescribed in 20
CFR 302.
All information about creditable railroad service and compensation
needed by the RRB to administer Section 2(c) is not always available
from annual reports filed by railroad employers with the RRB (OMB 3220-
0008). When this occurs, the RRB must obtain supplemental information
about service and compensation.
The RRB utilizes Form UI-41, Supplemental Report of Service and
Compensation, and Form UI-41a, Supplemental Report of Compensation, to
obtain the additional information about service and compensation from
railroad employers. Completion of the forms is mandatory. One response
is required of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (90 FR 58638 on December 17, 2025) required by 44
U.S.C 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer Service and Compensation Reports.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0070.
Forms submitted: UI-41 and UI-41a.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for profits.
Abstract: The reports obtain the employee's service and
compensation for a period subsequent to those already on file and the
employee's base year compensation. The information is used to determine
the entitlement to and the amount of benefits payable.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following changes to Form
UI-41:
Changed last sentence in the Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice to ``If you wish, send comments regarding the accuracy of our
estimate or any other aspect of this form, including suggestions for
reducing completion time, to: Railroad Retirement Board, ATTN: Bureau
of Information Services/Policy & Compliance, 844 N. Rush St., Chicago,
IL 60611-1275.
Changed ``Return THIS FORM TO:'' section at the bottom
left-hand corner of the form to ``RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD, OFFICE OF
PROGRAMS, SICKNESS AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS SECTION, PO BOX 10695,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60610-0695, FAX: (312) 751-7185, PHONE: (312) 751-
4820''.
The RRB proposes the following changes to Form UI-41:
Changed second sentence at top of the form to ``Completed
forms can either be mailed to Railroad Retirement Board, Office of
Programs, Sickness and Unemployment Benefits Section, P.O. Box 10695,
Chicago, IL 60610-0695 or faxed to (312) 751-7185''.
Changed last sentence in the Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice to ``If you wish, send comments regarding the accuracy of our
estimate or any other aspect of this form, including suggestions for
reducing completion time, to: Railroad Retirement Board, ATTN: Bureau
of Information Services/Policy & Compliance, 844 N Rush St., Chicago,
IL 60611-1275.''
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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UI-41........................................................... 328 8 44
UI-41a.......................................................... 52 8 7
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Total....................................................... 380 .............. 51
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Customer
Satisfaction Monitoring; OMB 3220-0192. In accordance with Executive
Order 12862, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) conducts a number of
customer surveys designed to determine the kinds and quality of
services our beneficiaries, claimants, employers and members of the
public want and expect, as well as their satisfaction with existing RRB
services. The information collected is used by RRB management to
monitor customer satisfaction by determining to what extent services
are satisfactory and where and to what extent services can be improved.
The surveys are limited to data collections that solicit strictly
voluntary opinions, and do not collect information which is required or
regulated. The information collection, which was first approved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1997, provides the RRB with a
generic clearance authority. This generic authority allows the RRB to
submit a variety of new or revised customer survey instruments (needed
to timely implement customer monitoring activities) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for expedited review and approval.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (90 FR 58639 on December 17, 2025) required by 44
U.S.C 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Customer Satisfaction Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0192.
Form(s) submitted: G-201.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes voluntary
customer surveys to ascertain customer satisfaction with the RRB in
terms of timeliness, appropriateness, access, and other measures of
quality service. Surveys involve individuals that are direct or
indirect beneficiaries of RRB services as well as railroad employers
who must report earnings.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-201.
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-201........................................................... 50 2 2
Web-Site Survey................................................. 300 5 25
Periodic Survey................................................. 1,020 12 204
Focus Groups.................................................... 250 120 500
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Total....................................................... 1,620 .............. 731
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents or comments regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or emailed to
[email protected].
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-02977 Filed 2-12-26; 8:45 am]
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