81 FR 43670 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15887 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 43670-43671] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15887] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Proposed Collection; Comment Request Summary: In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 1. Title and purpose of information collection: Medical Reports; OMB 3220-0038. Under sections 2(a)(1)(iv) and 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), annuities are payable to qualified railroad employees whose physical or mental condition makes them unable to (1) work in their regular occupation (occupational disability) or (2) work at all (total disability). The requirements [[Page 43671]] for establishing disability and proof of continuing disability under the RRA are prescribed in 20 CFR 220. Annuities are also payable to (1) qualified spouses and widow(ers) under sections 2(c)(1)(ii)(C) and 2(d)(1)(ii) of the RRA who have a qualifying child who became disabled before age 22; (2) surviving children on the basis of disability under section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C), if the child's disability began before age 22; and (3) widow(er)s on the basis of disability under section 2(d)(1)(i)(B). To meet the disability standard, the RRA provides that individuals must have a permanent physical or mental condition that makes them unable to engage in any regular employment. Under section 2(d)(1)(v) of the RRA, annuities are also payable to remarried widow(er)s and surviving divorced spouses on the basis of, among other things, disability or having a qualifying disabled child in care. However, the disability standard in these cases is that found in the Social Security Act. That is, individuals must be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. The RRB also determines entitlement to a Period of Disability and entitlement to early Medicare based on disability for qualified claimants in accordance with Section 216 of the Social Security Act. When making disability determinations, the RRB needs evidence from acceptable medical sources. The RRB currently utilizes Forms G-3EMP, Report of Medical Condition by Employer; G-197, Authorization to Disclose Information to the Railroad Retirement Board; G-250, Medical Assessment; G-250A, Medical Assessment of Residual Functional Capacity; G-260, Report of Seizure Disorder; RL-11B, Disclosure of Hospital Medical Records; RL-11D, Disclosure of Medical Records from a State Agency; and RL-250, Request for Medical Assessment, to obtain the necessary medical evidence. The RRB proposes no revisions to these forms. In support of the RRB's Disability Program Improvement Project to enhance/improve disability case processing and overall program integrity, the RRB proposes the addition of proposed Form RL-11D1, Request for Medical Evidence from Employers, to the information collection. Form RL-11D1 will be mailed by an RRB field office to railroad and nonrailroad employers to obtain any medical evidence regarding the employee's disability that they may have acquired within the last 18 months. A copy of the employee signed Form G-197 will be enclosed with the RL-11D1. The employer will return the RL-11D1 to RRB Headquarters certifying that they either have submitted the requested medical evidence or that they have no medical evidence to submit. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary. Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Time Burden Form No. responses (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-3EMP.......................................................... 600 10 100 G-197........................................................... 6,000 10 1,000 G-250........................................................... 11,950 30 5,975 G-250A.......................................................... 50 20 17 G-260........................................................... 100 25 42 RL-11B.......................................................... 5,000 10 833 RL-11D.......................................................... 250 10 42 RL-11D1......................................................... 600 20 200 RL-250.......................................................... 11,950 10 1,992 ----------------------------------------------- Total....................................................... 36,500 .............. 10,201 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms, and/or supporting material, contact 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 emailed to [email protected]. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Charles Mierzwa, Chief of Information Resources Management. [FR Doc. 2016-15887 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P
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requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 Regulatory Commission to add a ACTION: Notice.
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 domestic shipping services contract to
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) the list of Negotiated Service SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
that the Postal Service states concern Agreements in the Mail Classification notice of filing a request with the Postal
competitive product(s), applicable Schedule’s Competitive Products List. Regulatory Commission to add a
statutory and regulatory requirements domestic shipping services contract to
DATES: Effective date: July 5, 2016.
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, the list of Negotiated Service
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and Agreements in the Mail Classification
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
deadline(s) for each request appear in DATES: Effective date: July 5, 2016.
United States Postal Service® hereby
section II. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 27, 2016, Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
it filed with the Postal Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
1. Docket No(s).: MC2016–159 and United States Postal Service® hereby
CP2016–230; Filing Title: Request of the Commission a Request of the United
States Postal Service to Add Priority gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
United States Postal Service to Add 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 27, 2016,
Priority Mail Contract 229 to Mail Contract 229 to Competitive
Product List. Documents are available at it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Competitive Product List and Notice of Commission a Request of the United
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–159,
CP2016–230. States Postal Service to Add Priority
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and Mail Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Stanley F. Mires, Package Service Contract 10 to
Date: June 27, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 Attorney, Federal Compliance. Competitive Product List. Documents
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; [FR Doc. 2016–15771 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
Public Representative: Kenneth R.
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Nos. MC2016–160, CP2016–231.
Moeller; Comments Due: July 6, 2016.
2. Docket No(s).: MC2016–160 and Stanley F. Mires,
CP2016–231; Filing Title: Request of the POSTAL SERVICE Attorney, Federal Compliance.
United States Postal Service to Add [FR Doc. 2016–15772 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & Product Change—Priority Mail Express BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
First-Class Package Service Contract 10 Negotiated Service Agreement
to Competitive Product List and Notice
of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Proposed Collection; Comment
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
Date: June 27, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 Request
notice of filing a request with the Postal
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
Regulatory Commission to add a Summary: In accordance with the
Public Representative: Jennaca D.
domestic shipping services contract to requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Upperman; Comments Due: July 6,
the list of Negotiated Service the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
2016.
Agreements in the Mail Classification which provides opportunity for public
3. Docket No(s).: MC2016–161 and
Schedule’s Competitive Products List. comment on new or revised data
CP2016–232; Filing Title: Request of the
United States Postal Service to Add DATES: Effective date: July 5, 2016. collections, the Railroad Retirement
Priority Mail Express Contract 38 to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Board (RRB) will publish periodic
Competitive Product List and Notice of Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. summaries of proposed data collections.
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and United States Postal Service® hereby the proposed information collection is
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. necessary for the proper performance of
Date: June 27, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 27, 2016, the functions of the agency, including
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; it filed with the Postal Regulatory whether the information has practical
Public Representative: Natalie R. Ward; Commission a Request of the United utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
Comments Due: July 6, 2016. States Postal Service to Add Priority estimate of the burden of the collection
This notice will be published in the Mail Express Contract 38 to Competitive of the information; (c) ways to enhance
Federal Register. Product List. Documents are available at the quality, utility, and clarity of the
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–161, information to be collected; and (d)
Stacy L. Ruble,
CP2016–232. ways to minimize the burden related to
Secretary. the collection of information on
[FR Doc. 2016–15740 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] Stanley F. Mires,
respondents, including the use of
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P Attorney, Federal Compliance. automated collection techniques or
[FR Doc. 2016–15773 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] other forms of information technology.
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 1. Title and purpose of information
POSTAL SERVICE collection: Medical Reports; OMB 3220–
0038. Under sections 2(a)(1)(iv) and
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Product Change—Priority Mail POSTAL SERVICE 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act
Negotiated Service Agreement (RRA), annuities are payable to qualified
Product Change—Priority Mail
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. railroad employees whose physical or
Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class
ACTION: Notice.
mental condition makes them unable to
Package Service Negotiated Service
(1) work in their regular occupation
Agreement
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives (occupational disability) or (2) work at
notice of filing a request with the Postal AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. all (total disability). The requirements
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for establishing disability and proof of is, individuals must be unable to engage necessary medical evidence. The RRB
continuing disability under the RRA are in any substantial gainful activity by proposes no revisions to these forms.
prescribed in 20 CFR 220. reason of any medically determinable In support of the RRB’s Disability
Annuities are also payable to (1) physical or mental impairment. The Program Improvement Project to
qualified spouses and widow(ers) under RRB also determines entitlement to a enhance/improve disability case
sections 2(c)(1)(ii)(C) and 2(d)(1)(ii) of Period of Disability and entitlement to processing and overall program
the RRA who have a qualifying child early Medicare based on disability for
who became disabled before age 22; (2) integrity, the RRB proposes the addition
qualified claimants in accordance with of proposed Form RL–11D1, Request for
surviving children on the basis of Section 216 of the Social Security Act.
disability under section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C), if Medical Evidence from Employers, to
the child’s disability began before age When making disability the information collection. Form RL–
22; and (3) widow(er)s on the basis of determinations, the RRB needs evidence 11D1 will be mailed by an RRB field
disability under section 2(d)(1)(i)(B). To from acceptable medical sources. The office to railroad and nonrailroad
meet the disability standard, the RRA RRB currently utilizes Forms G–3EMP, employers to obtain any medical
provides that individuals must have a Report of Medical Condition by evidence regarding the employee’s
permanent physical or mental condition Employer; G–197, Authorization to disability that they may have acquired
that makes them unable to engage in any Disclose Information to the Railroad within the last 18 months. A copy of the
regular employment. Retirement Board; G–250, Medical employee signed Form G–197 will be
Under section 2(d)(1)(v) of the RRA, Assessment; G–250A, Medical enclosed with the RL–11D1. The
annuities are also payable to remarried Assessment of Residual Functional employer will return the RL–11D1 to
widow(er)s and surviving divorced Capacity; G–260, Report of Seizure RRB Headquarters certifying that they
spouses on the basis of, among other Disorder; RL–11B, Disclosure of either have submitted the requested
things, disability or having a qualifying Hospital Medical Records; RL–11D, medical evidence or that they have no
disabled child in care. However, the Disclosure of Medical Records from a medical evidence to submit. One
disability standard in these cases is that State Agency; and RL–250, Request for response is requested of each
found in the Social Security Act. That Medical Assessment, to obtain the respondent. Completion is voluntary.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
G–3EMP ...................................................................................................................................... 600 10 100
G–197 .......................................................................................................................................... 6,000 10 1,000
G–250 .......................................................................................................................................... 11,950 30 5,975
G–250A ........................................................................................................................................ 50 20 17
G–260 .......................................................................................................................................... 100 25 42
RL–11B ........................................................................................................................................ 5,000 10 833
RL–11D ........................................................................................................................................ 250 10 42
RL–11D1 ...................................................................................................................................... 600 20 200
RL–250 ........................................................................................................................................ 11,950 10 1,992
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 36,500 ........................ 10,201
Additional Information or Comments: OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND proposed outline, include: (1) Ways to
To request more information or to TECHNOLOGY POLICY make the assessment information
obtain a copy of the information accessible and useful to multiple
collection justification, forms, and/or Public Comment on an Annotated audiences; (2) the specific types of
supporting material, contact Dana Outline for the Fourth National Climate detailed information at regional scales
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Assessment that would be most useful; (3)
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments suggestions for how to best describe
Notice of request for public
ACTION:
risks and impacts, as well as potential
regarding the information collection comment.
should be addressed to Charles opportunities to reduce those risks and
Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement Board, SUMMARY: With this notice, The U.S. impacts on sectors of the economy as
844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois Global Change Research Program well as natural and social systems; (4)
60611–2092 or emailed to (USGCRP) seeks public comment on the suggestions for new approaches to
proposed content and scope of the topics addressed in previous
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Written
Fourth National Climate Assessment assessments; and (5) suggestions
comments should be received within 60
(NCA4) as indicated by the draft outline regarding overarching themes that
days of this notice. NCA4 should consider addressing.
presented here. A Request for
Charles Mierzwa, Information in 2015 sought public input A call for author nominations and
on the sustained National Climate technical inputs may soon be posted in
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Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2016–15887 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] Assessment (NCA) process more one or more subsequent Federal
generally (80 FR 26105, https:// Register Notices. A draft of NCA4 will
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federalregister.gov/a/2015-10352). The also be released for public comment
outline for NCA4 is informed by that prior to its final release. Background
previously received public input. information, additional details, and
General topics on which public instructions for submitting comments
comment is requested, in addition to the can be found at www.globalchange.gov/
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