81_FR_8294 81 FR 8262 - Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments

81 FR 8262 - Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)

Page Range8262-8264
FR Document2016-03328

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding three Information Collection Requests (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: Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities; OMB 3220-0030. Under Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), monthly survivor annuities are payable to surviving widow(er)s, parents, unmarried children, and in certain cases, divorced spouses, mothers (fathers), remarried widow(er)s, and grandchildren of deceased railroad employees if there are no qualified survivors of the employee immediately eligible for an annuity. The requirements relating to the annuities are prescribed in 20 CFR 216, 217, 218, and 219. To collect the information needed to help determine an applicant's entitlement to, and the amount of, a survivor annuity the RRB uses Forms AA-17, Application for Widow(er)'s Annuity; AA-17b, Applications for Determination of Widow(er)'s Disability; AA-18, Application for Mother's/Father's and Child's Annuity; AA-19, Application for Child's Annuity; AA-19a, Application for Determination of Child's Disability; AA-20, Application for Parent's Annuity, and electronic Forms AA- 17cert, Application Summary and Certification, and AA-17sum, Application Summary. The AA-17 application process obtains information from an applicant about their marital history, work history, benefits from other government agencies, and Medicare entitlement for a survivor annuity. An RRB representative interviews the applicant either at a field office (preferred), an itinerant point, or by telephone. During the interview, the RRB representative enters the information obtained into an on-line information system. Upon completion of the interview, the on-line information system generates a summary of the information that was provided on either Form AA-17cert, Application Summary and Certification, or Form AA-17sum, Application Summary, for the applicant to review and approve. Form AA-17cert documents approval using the traditional pen and ink ``wet'' signature, and Form AA-17sum, documents approval using the alternative signature method called Attestation. When the RRB representative is unable to contact the applicant in person or by telephone, for example, the applicant lives in another country, a manual version of Form AA-17 is used. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion of the forms is required to obtain a benefit. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (80 FR 75140 on December 1, 2015) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

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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 
three Information Collection Requests (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: Application for 
Survivor Insurance Annuities; OMB 3220-0030.
    Under Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), monthly 
survivor annuities are payable to surviving widow(er)s, parents, 
unmarried children, and in certain cases, divorced spouses, mothers 
(fathers), remarried widow(er)s, and grandchildren of deceased railroad 
employees if there are no qualified survivors of the employee 
immediately eligible for an annuity. The requirements relating to the 
annuities are prescribed in 20 CFR 216, 217, 218, and 219.
    To collect the information needed to help determine an applicant's 
entitlement to, and the amount of, a survivor annuity the RRB uses 
Forms AA-17, Application for Widow(er)'s Annuity; AA-17b, Applications 
for Determination of Widow(er)'s Disability; AA-18, Application for 
Mother's/Father's and Child's Annuity; AA-19, Application for Child's 
Annuity; AA-19a, Application for Determination of Child's Disability; 
AA-20, Application for Parent's Annuity, and electronic Forms AA-
17cert, Application Summary and Certification, and AA-17sum, 
Application Summary.
    The AA-17 application process obtains information from an applicant 
about their marital history, work history, benefits from other 
government agencies, and Medicare entitlement for a survivor annuity. 
An RRB representative interviews the applicant either at a field office 
(preferred), an itinerant point, or by telephone. During the interview, 
the RRB representative enters the information obtained into an on-line 
information system. Upon completion of the interview, the on-line 
information system generates a summary of the information that was 
provided on either Form AA-17cert, Application Summary and 
Certification, or Form AA-17sum, Application Summary, for the applicant 
to review and approve. Form AA-17cert documents approval using the 
traditional pen and ink ``wet'' signature, and Form AA-17sum, documents 
approval using the alternative signature method called Attestation. 
When the RRB representative is unable to contact the applicant in 
person or by telephone, for example, the applicant lives in another 
country, a manual version of Form AA-17 is used.
    One response is requested of each respondent. Completion of the 
forms is required to obtain a benefit.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (80 FR 75140 on December 1, 2015) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0030.
    Form(s) submitted: AA-17, AA-17b, AA-17cert, AA-17sum, AA-18, AA-
19, AA-19a, and AA-20.
    Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or Households.
    Abstract: Under Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, 
monthly survivor annuities are payable to surviving widow(er)s, 
parents, unmarried children, and in certain cases, divorced wives 
(husbands), mothers (fathers), remarried widow(er)s and grandchildren 
of deceased railroad employees. The collection obtains information 
needed by the RRB to determine entitlement to and the amount of the 
annuity applied for.
    Changes proposed: The RRB proposes to remove the manual version of 
Forms AA-17, AA-18, AA-19 and AA-20 from the information collection due 
to receiving less than 10 responses annually. No changes are proposed 
to Forms AA-17b and AA-19a.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:

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                                                                      Annual           Time           Burden
                           Form number                               responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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AA-17 Application Process:
    AA-17cert...................................................             900              20             300
    AA-17sum....................................................           2,100              19             665
AA-17b:
    (With assistance)...........................................             250              40             167
    (Without assistance)........................................              20              50              17
AA-19a:

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    (Without assistance)........................................             200              45             150
    (Without assistance)........................................              15              65              16
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total...................................................           3,485  ..............           1,315
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    2. Title and purpose of information collection: Application for 
Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act; OMB 3220-0042.
    Section 2(c) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), provides for the 
payment of annuities to spouses of railroad retirement annuitants who 
meet the requirements under the RRA. The age requirements for a spouse 
annuity depend on the employee's age, date of retirement, and years of 
railroad service. The requirements relating to the annuities are 
prescribed in 20 CFR 216, 218, 219, 232, 234, and 295.
    To collect the information needed to help determine an applicant's 
entitlement to, and the amount of, a spouse annuity the RRB uses Form 
AA-3, Application for Spouse/Divorced Spouse Annuity, and electronic 
Forms AA-3cert, Application Summary and Certification, and AA-3sum, 
Application Summary.
    The AA-3 application process gathers information from an applicant 
about their marital history, work history, benefits from other 
government agencies, railroad pensions and Medicare entitlement for a 
spouse annuity. An RRB representative interviews the applicant either 
at a field office (preferred), an itinerant point, or by telephone. 
During the interview, the RRB representative enters the information 
obtained into an on-line information system. Upon completion of the 
interview, the on-line information system generates a summary of the 
information that was provided on either Form AA-3cert, Application 
Summary and Certification, or Form AA-3sum, Application Summary, for 
the applicant to review and approve. Form AA-3cert documents approval 
using the traditional pen and ink ``wet'' signature, and Form AA-3sum 
documents approval using the alternative signature method called 
Attestation. When the RRB representative is unable to contact the 
applicant in person or by telephone, for example, the applicant lives 
in another country, a manual version of Form AA-3 is used.
    One response is requested of each respondent. Completion of the 
forms is required to obtain a benefit.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (80 FR 75141 on December 1, 2015) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement 
Act.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0042.
    Form(s) submitted: AA-3, AA-3cert, and AA-3sum.
    Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or Households.
    Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Act provides for the payment of 
annuities to spouses of railroad retirement annuitants who meet the 
requirements under the Act. The application obtains information 
supporting the claim for benefits based on being a spouse of an 
annuitant. The information is used for determining entitlement to and 
amount of the annuity applied for.
    Changes proposed: The RRB proposes to remove the manual version of 
Form AA-3, from the information collection due to receiving less than 
10 responses annually.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:

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                                                                      Annual           Time           Burden
                           Form number                               responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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AA-3 online process:
    AA-3cert (with assistance)..................................           4,700              30           2,350
    AA-3sum (with assistance)...................................           7,000              29           3,383
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total...................................................          11,700  ..............           5,733
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    3. Title and Purpose of information collection: Request for 
Medicare Payment; OMB 3220-0131.
    Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the RRB 
administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the railroad 
retirement system. The collection obtains the information needed by 
Palmetto GBA, the Medicare carrier for railroad retirement 
beneficiaries, to pay claims for payments under Part B of the Medicare 
program. Authority for collecting the information is prescribed in 42 
CFR 424.32.
    The RRB currently utilizes Forms G-740S, Patient's Request for 
Medicare Payment, along with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
Form CMS-1500, to secure the information necessary to pay Part B 
Medicare Claims. One response is completed for each claim. Completion 
is required to obtain a benefit.
    Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the 
initial 60-day notice (80 FR 72998 on November 23, 2015) required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

    Title: Request for Medicare Payment.
    OMB Control Number: 3220-0131.
    Form(s) submitted: G-740S, CMS-1500.
    Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected public: Individuals or Households.
    Abstract: The RRB administers the Medicare program for persons 
covered by the Railroad Retirement System. The collection obtains the 
information needed by Palmetto GBA, the RRB's carrier, to pay claims 
for services covered under Part B of the program.
    Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to RRB Form G-740S.
    The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
    Estimated annual number of respondents: See Justification (Item No. 
12).

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    Total annual responses: 1.
    Total annual reporting hours: 1.
    Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and 
supporting documents can be obtained from 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 [email protected] and to the OMB 
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: 
[email protected].

Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
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                                                  CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are                                  subject of collection; and (4) ways to                               provided on either Form AA–17cert,
                                                  due no later than February 19, 2016.                                    minimize the burden of collections on                                Application Summary and Certification,
                                                  The public portions of these filings can                                respondents, including the use of                                    or Form AA–17sum, Application
                                                  be accessed via the Commission’s Web                                    automated collection techniques or                                   Summary, for the applicant to review
                                                  site (http://www.prc.gov).                                              other forms of information technology.                               and approve. Form AA–17cert
                                                     The Commission appoints Kenneth R.                                   Comments to the RRB or OIRA must                                     documents approval using the
                                                  Moeller to represent the interests of the                               contain the OMB control number of the                                traditional pen and ink ‘‘wet’’ signature,
                                                  general public (Public Representative)                                  ICR. For proper consideration of your                                and Form AA–17sum, documents
                                                  in this docket.                                                         comments, it is best if the RRB and                                  approval using the alternative signature
                                                                                                                          OIRA receive them within 30 days of                                  method called Attestation. When the
                                                  III. Ordering Paragraphs
                                                                                                                          the publication date.                                                RRB representative is unable to contact
                                                     It is ordered:                                                          1. Title and purpose of information                               the applicant in person or by telephone,
                                                     1. The Commission reopens Docket                                     collection: Application for Survivor                                 for example, the applicant lives in
                                                  No. CP2015–43 for consideration of                                      Insurance Annuities; OMB 3220–0030.                                  another country, a manual version of
                                                  matters raised by the Postal Service’s                                     Under Section 2(d) of the Railroad                                Form AA–17 is used.
                                                  Notice.                                                                 Retirement Act (RRA), monthly survivor                                  One response is requested of each
                                                     2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the                                    annuities are payable to surviving                                   respondent. Completion of the forms is
                                                  Commission appoints Kenneth R.                                          widow(er)s, parents, unmarried                                       required to obtain a benefit.
                                                  Moeller to serve as an officer of the                                   children, and in certain cases, divorced                                Previous Requests for Comments: The
                                                  Commission (Public Representative) to                                   spouses, mothers (fathers), remarried                                RRB has already published the initial
                                                  represent the interests of the general                                  widow(er)s, and grandchildren of                                     60-day notice (80 FR 75140 on
                                                  public in this proceeding.                                              deceased railroad employees if there are                             December 1, 2015) required by 44 U.S.C.
                                                     3. Comments are due no later than                                    no qualified survivors of the employee                               3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
                                                  February 19, 2016.                                                      immediately eligible for an annuity. The
                                                     4. The Secretary shall arrange for                                                                                                        comments.
                                                                                                                          requirements relating to the annuities
                                                  publication of this order in the Federal                                are prescribed in 20 CFR 216, 217, 218,                              Information Collection Request (ICR)
                                                  Register.                                                               and 219.                                                                Title: Application for Survivor
                                                    By the Commission.                                                       To collect the information needed to                              Insurance Annuities.
                                                  Stacy L. Ruble,                                                         help determine an applicant’s                                           OMB Control Number: 3220–0030.
                                                  Secretary.                                                              entitlement to, and the amount of, a
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Form(s) submitted: AA–17, AA–17b,
                                                                                                                          survivor annuity the RRB uses Forms
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03281 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]                                                                                                  AA–17cert, AA–17sum, AA–18, AA–19,
                                                                                                                          AA–17, Application for Widow(er)’s
                                                  BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                                                                                                       AA–19a, and AA–20.
                                                                                                                          Annuity; AA–17b, Applications for
                                                                                                                          Determination of Widow(er)’s Disability;                                Type of request: Revision of a
                                                                                                                          AA–18, Application for Mother’s/                                     currently approved collection.
                                                  RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                               Father’s and Child’s Annuity; AA–19,                                    Affected public: Individuals or
                                                                                                                          Application for Child’s Annuity; AA–                                 Households.
                                                  Agency Forms Submitted for OMB                                                                                                                  Abstract: Under Section 2(d) of the
                                                  Review, Request for Comments                                            19a, Application for Determination of
                                                                                                                          Child’s Disability; AA–20, Application                               Railroad Retirement Act, monthly
                                                  SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                                      for Parent’s Annuity, and electronic                                 survivor annuities are payable to
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                                     Forms AA–17cert, Application                                         surviving widow(er)s, parents,
                                                  U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad                                        Summary and Certification, and AA–                                   unmarried children, and in certain
                                                  Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding                                    17sum, Application Summary.                                          cases, divorced wives (husbands),
                                                  three Information Collection Requests                                      The AA–17 application process                                     mothers (fathers), remarried widow(er)s
                                                  (ICR) to the Office of Information and                                  obtains information from an applicant                                and grandchildren of deceased railroad
                                                  Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of                                    about their marital history, work                                    employees. The collection obtains
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB). Our                                        history, benefits from other government                              information needed by the RRB to
                                                  ICR describes the information we seek                                   agencies, and Medicare entitlement for                               determine entitlement to and the
                                                  to collect from the public. Review and                                  a survivor annuity. An RRB                                           amount of the annuity applied for.
                                                  approval by OIRA ensures that we                                        representative interviews the applicant                                 Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
                                                  impose appropriate paperwork burdens.                                   either at a field office (preferred), an                             to remove the manual version of Forms
                                                     The RRB invites comments on the                                      itinerant point, or by telephone. During                             AA–17, AA–18, AA–19 and AA–20
                                                  proposed collections of information to                                  the interview, the RRB representative                                from the information collection due to
                                                  determine (1) the practical utility of the                              enters the information obtained into an                              receiving less than 10 responses
                                                  collections; (2) the accuracy of the                                    on-line information system. Upon                                     annually. No changes are proposed to
                                                  estimated burden of the collections; (3)                                completion of the interview, the on-line                             Forms AA–17b and AA–19a.
                                                  ways to enhance the quality, utility, and                               information system generates a                                          The burden estimate for the ICR is as
                                                  clarity of the information that is the                                  summary of the information that was                                  follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Annual         Time           Burden
                                                                                                            Form number                                                                        responses      (minutes)        (hours)
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                                                  AA–17 Application Process:
                                                     AA–17cert .............................................................................................................................           900                20             300
                                                     AA–17sum ............................................................................................................................           2,100                19             665
                                                  AA–17b:
                                                     (With assistance) ..................................................................................................................             250                 40             167
                                                     (Without assistance) .............................................................................................................                20                 50              17
                                                  AA–19a:



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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Annual             Time                 Burden
                                                                                                              Form number                                                                             responses          (minutes)              (hours)

                                                        (Without assistance) .............................................................................................................                   200                         45               150
                                                        (Without assistance) .............................................................................................................                    15                         65                16

                                                              Total ...............................................................................................................................         3,485    ........................        1,315



                                                     2. Title and purpose of information                                     interviews the applicant either at a field                               3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
                                                  collection: Application for Spouse                                         office (preferred), an itinerant point, or                               comments.
                                                  Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement                                      by telephone. During the interview, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Information Collection Request (ICR)
                                                  Act; OMB 3220–0042.                                                        RRB representative enters the
                                                     Section 2(c) of the Railroad                                            information obtained into an on-line                                       Title: Application for Spouse Annuity
                                                  Retirement Act (RRA), provides for the                                     information system. Upon completion of                                   Under the Railroad Retirement Act.
                                                  payment of annuities to spouses of                                         the interview, the on-line information                                     OMB Control Number: 3220–0042.
                                                  railroad retirement annuitants who meet                                    system generates a summary of the                                          Form(s) submitted: AA–3, AA–3cert,
                                                  the requirements under the RRA. The                                        information that was provided on either                                  and AA–3sum.
                                                  age requirements for a spouse annuity                                      Form AA–3cert, Application Summary                                         Type of request: Revision of a
                                                  depend on the employee’s age, date of                                      and Certification, or Form AA–3sum,                                      currently approved collection.
                                                  retirement, and years of railroad service.                                 Application Summary, for the applicant                                     Affected public: Individuals or
                                                  The requirements relating to the                                           to review and approve. Form AA–3cert                                     Households.
                                                  annuities are prescribed in 20 CFR 216,                                    documents approval using the
                                                  218, 219, 232, 234, and 295.                                                                                                                          Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Act
                                                                                                                             traditional pen and ink ‘‘wet’’ signature,                               provides for the payment of annuities to
                                                     To collect the information needed to                                    and Form AA–3sum documents
                                                  help determine an applicant’s                                                                                                                       spouses of railroad retirement
                                                                                                                             approval using the alternative signature                                 annuitants who meet the requirements
                                                  entitlement to, and the amount of, a                                       method called Attestation. When the
                                                  spouse annuity the RRB uses Form AA–                                                                                                                under the Act. The application obtains
                                                                                                                             RRB representative is unable to contact                                  information supporting the claim for
                                                  3, Application for Spouse/Divorced                                         the applicant in person or by telephone,
                                                  Spouse Annuity, and electronic Forms                                                                                                                benefits based on being a spouse of an
                                                                                                                             for example, the applicant lives in                                      annuitant. The information is used for
                                                  AA–3cert, Application Summary and                                          another country, a manual version of
                                                  Certification, and AA–3sum,                                                                                                                         determining entitlement to and amount
                                                                                                                             Form AA–3 is used.                                                       of the annuity applied for.
                                                  Application Summary.
                                                     The AA–3 application process gathers                                       One response is requested of each                                       Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
                                                  information from an applicant about                                        respondent. Completion of the forms is                                   to remove the manual version of Form
                                                  their marital history, work history,                                       required to obtain a benefit.                                            AA–3, from the information collection
                                                  benefits from other government                                                Previous Requests for Comments: The                                   due to receiving less than 10 responses
                                                  agencies, railroad pensions and                                            RRB has already published the initial                                    annually.
                                                  Medicare entitlement for a spouse                                          60-day notice (80 FR 75141 on                                              The burden estimate for the ICR is as
                                                  annuity. An RRB representative                                             December 1, 2015) required by 44 U.S.C.                                  follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Annual             Time                 Burden
                                                                                                              Form number                                                                             responses          (minutes)              (hours)

                                                  AA–3 online process:
                                                     AA–3cert (with assistance) ...................................................................................................                         4,700                        30          2,350
                                                     AA–3sum (with assistance) ..................................................................................................                           7,000                        29          3,383

                                                              Total ...............................................................................................................................        11,700    ........................        5,733



                                                    3. Title and Purpose of information                                      CMS–1500, to secure the information                                        Type of request: Extension without
                                                  collection: Request for Medicare                                           necessary to pay Part B Medicare                                         change of a currently approved
                                                  Payment; OMB 3220–0131.                                                    Claims. One response is completed for                                    collection.
                                                    Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad                                       each claim. Completion is required to                                      Affected public: Individuals or
                                                  Retirement Act, the RRB administers the                                    obtain a benefit.                                                        Households.
                                                  Medicare program for persons covered                                                                                                                  Abstract: The RRB administers the
                                                  by the railroad retirement system. The                                       Previous Requests for Comments: The                                    Medicare program for persons covered
                                                  collection obtains the information                                         RRB has already published the initial                                    by the Railroad Retirement System. The
                                                  needed by Palmetto GBA, the Medicare                                       60-day notice (80 FR 72998 on                                            collection obtains the information
                                                  carrier for railroad retirement                                            November 23, 2015) required by 44                                        needed by Palmetto GBA, the RRB’s
                                                  beneficiaries, to pay claims for                                           U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited                                 carrier, to pay claims for services
                                                                                                                             no comments.
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                                                  payments under Part B of the Medicare                                                                                                               covered under Part B of the program.
                                                  program. Authority for collecting the                                      Information Collection Request (ICR)                                       Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
                                                  information is prescribed in 42 CFR                                                                                                                 no changes to RRB Form G–740S.
                                                  424.32.                                                                      Title: Request for Medicare Payment.                                     The burden estimate for the ICR is as
                                                    The RRB currently utilizes Forms G–                                                                                                               follows:
                                                  740S, Patient’s Request for Medicare                                         OMB Control Number: 3220–0131.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Estimated annual number of
                                                  Payment, along with Centers for                                              Form(s) submitted: G–740S, CMS–                                        respondents: See Justification (Item No.
                                                  Medicare & Medicaid Services Form                                          1500.                                                                    12).


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                                                     Total annual responses: 1.                           Securities and Exchange Commission                      the old security, without the consent of
                                                     Total annual reporting hours: 1.                     (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section                   the Party that released the symbol. In
                                                     Additional Information or Comments:                  11A of the Securities Exchange Act of                   addition, a Party may not reuse (or
                                                  Copies of the forms and supporting                      1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 608                           consent to the reuse of) a symbol to
                                                  documents can be obtained from Dana                     thereunder,2 a proposal to amend the                    identify a new security unless such
                                                  Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or                            Plan.3 The proposal represents the third                Party reasonably determines that such
                                                  Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV.                                   substantive amendment to the Plan                       use would not cause investor confusion.
                                                     Comments regarding the information                   (‘‘Amendment’’) and reflects changes                    The Commission is publishing this
                                                  collection should be addressed to                       unanimously approved by the Parties.4                   notice to solicit comments from
                                                  Charles Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement                    The Amendment to the Plan proposes to                   interested persons on the Amendment
                                                  Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,                  revise Section IV(d) of the Plan (Reuse                 to the Plan.5
                                                  Illinois, 60611–2092 or                                 of a Symbol) to provide that, where a
                                                  Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV and to the                                                                              I. Description and Purpose of the
                                                                                                          Party ceases to use a symbol, such party
                                                  OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax:                                                                              Amendment
                                                                                                          may elect to release the symbol and that
                                                  202–395–6974, Email address: OIRA_                      such symbol may not be reused to                           The Plan was created to enhance the
                                                  Submission@omb.eop.gov.                                 identify a new security (other than the                 effectiveness and efficiency of the
                                                                                                          security that has been trading under                    national market system and to provide
                                                  Charles Mierzwa,
                                                                                                          such symbol) within 90 calendar days                    for fair competition between the self-
                                                  Chief of Information Resources Management.
                                                                                                          from the last day of its use to identify                regulatory organizations (‘‘SROs’’) by
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03328 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]                                                                     establishing a uniform system for the
                                                  BILLING CODE 7905–01–P                                    1 15                                                  selection and reservation of securities
                                                                                                                  U.S.C. 78k–1.
                                                                                                            2 17  CFR 242.608.                                    symbols. The Plan, among other things,
                                                                                                             3 The Plan provides an orderly process for Parties
                                                                                                                                                                  sets forth the process for securing
                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 to reserve available ticker symbols for equity          perpetual and limited-time reservations,
                                                  COMMISSION                                              securities. Specifically, each party to the Plan may
                                                                                                          reserve a set number of 1-, 2-, or 3-character          the use of a waiting list, the right to
                                                  [Release No. 34–77123; File No. 4–533]                  symbols and a set number of 4- or 5-character           reuse a symbol and the ability to request
                                                                                                          symbols. In the case of 1-, 2-, or 3-character          the release of a symbol.
                                                                                                          symbols, each party may reserve up to 20 symbols           Under Section IV(d) of the current
                                                  Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of                perpetually (i.e., without a time limit on the
                                                  Amendment No. 3 to the National                         reservation) as ‘‘List A reservations,’’ and 1,500
                                                                                                                                                                  Plan, if a Party ceases to use a symbol,
                                                  Market System Plan for the Selection                    symbols for 24 months (i.e., with a 24-month            such Party automatically has that
                                                  and Reservation of Securities Symbols                   expiration on the reservation) as ‘‘List B              symbol reserved for a period of 24
                                                  Submitted by Financial Industry                         reservations.’’ Each party also may reserve the same    months, notwithstanding any other
                                                                                                          number of symbols on a separate ‘‘List A’’ and a        limits on the number of reserved
                                                  Regulatory Authority, Inc., BATS                        separate ‘‘List B’’ for 4- or 5-character symbols.
                                                  Exchange, Inc., BOX Options                                4 On November 6, 2008, the Commission                symbols specified in the Plan.6
                                                  Exchange, LLC, Chicago Board                            approved the Symbology Plan that was originally         However, in the event that the Party
                                                  Options Exchange, Incorporated,                         proposed by the CHX, Nasdaq, FINRA, NSX, and            ceasing to use the symbol neither: (1)
                                                                                                          Phlx, subject to certain changes. See Securities        Places the symbol on its List A, or (2)
                                                  Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA                      Exchange Act Release No. 58904, 73 FR 67218
                                                  Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc.,                    (November 13, 2008) (File No. 4–533). On
                                                                                                                                                                  uses the symbol within 24 months, the
                                                  International Securities Exchange,                      November 18, 2008, the ISE, and on December 22,         symbol is released for use pursuant to
                                                  LLC, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ                        2008, NYSE, NYSE Arca, NYSE MKT (f/k/a ‘‘NYSE           Section IV(b)(5) (Non-Use or Release of
                                                                                                          Alternext US, LLC’’) and CBOE, and on December          Symbols Within Time Period). In such
                                                  OMX PHLX, Inc., The Nasdaq Stock                        24, 2008, NASDAQ OMX BX, filed amendments to
                                                  Market LLC, National Stock Exchange,                    join the Plan, which amendments became
                                                                                                                                                                  cases, the symbol may be reused by a
                                                  Inc., New York Stock Exchange, LLC,                     immediately effective upon filing. See Securities       different Party to identify a new security
                                                  NYSE MKT, LLC, and NYSE Arca, Inc.                      Exchange Act Release No. 59024 (November 26,            in accordance with the procedures set
                                                                                                          2008), 73 FR 74538 (December 8, 2008) (File No.         forth in the Plan. Section IV(d) of the
                                                  February 11, 2016.                                      4–533) (ISE filing to join the Plan); Securities
                                                                                                          Exchange Act Release No. 59162 (December 24,
                                                                                                                                                                  Plan provides that a symbol may not be
                                                     On August 24, 2015, Financial                        2008), 74 FR 132 (January 2, 2009) (File No. 4–533)     reused by a Party to identify a new
                                                  Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.                     (NYSE, NYSE Arca, NYSE Alternext US LLC and             security unless the Party reasonably
                                                  (‘‘FINRA’’), on behalf of the following                 CBOE filing to join the Plan); and Securities           determines that such use would not
                                                  parties to the National Market System                   Exchange Act Release No. 59187 (December 30,
                                                                                                          2008), 74 FR 729 (January 7, 2009) (File No. 4–533)
                                                                                                                                                                  cause investor confusion. Thus, even
                                                  Plan for the Selection and Reservation                  (NASDAQ OMX BX filing to join the Plan). On             where a Party releases a symbol for
                                                  of Securities Symbols (the ‘‘Plan’’):                   January 5, 2009 and March 6, 2009, the Parties          reuse, such symbol may not be reused
                                                  BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’), BOX                     amended the plan to modify certain effective dates      to identify a new security if such use
                                                  Options Exchange, LLC (‘‘BOX’’),                        in the Plan, which amendments became
                                                                                                          immediately effective upon filing. See Securities
                                                                                                                                                                  would cause investor confusion in the
                                                  Chicago Board Options Exchange,                         Exchange Act Release No. 59225 (January 9, 2009),       judgment of the party seeking to reuse
                                                  Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’), Chicago Stock                  73 FR 3117 (January 16, 2009) (File No. 4–533)          the symbol.
                                                  Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CHX’’), EDGA                          (Amendment No. 1); and Securities Exchange Act             The Parties are amending Section
                                                  Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGA’’), EDGX                         Release No. 59574 (March 13, 2009), 74 FR 11981
                                                                                                          (March 20, 2009) (File No. 4–533) (Amendment No.
                                                                                                                                                                  IV(d) of the Plan to clarify that, if a Party
                                                  Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’), FINRA,                       2). On September 30, 2009, BATS, on July 7, 2010,       ceases use of a symbol, such Party may
                                                  International Securities Exchange, LLC                  EDGA and EDGX, and on May 7, 2012, BOX, filed           elect to release the symbol pursuant to
                                                  (‘‘ISE’’), NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.                          amendments to join the Plan, which amendments           paragraph (b)(5) of the Plan. If a Party
                                                                                                          became immediately effective upon filing. See
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                                                  (‘‘BX’’), NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.                                                                                 does not release the symbol, such
                                                                                                          Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60856 (October
                                                  (‘‘Phlx’’), The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC                 21, 2009), 74 FR 55276 (October 27, 2009) (File No.
                                                  (‘‘Nasdaq’’), National Stock Exchange,                  4–533) (BATS filing to join the Plan); Securities         5 17  CFR 242.608(b)(1).
                                                  Inc. (‘‘NSX’’), New York Stock                          Exchange Act Release No. 62573 (July 26, 2010), 75        6 Except  that, pursuant to paragraph (f) of Section
                                                  Exchange, LLC (‘‘NYSE’’), NYSE MKT,                     FR 45682 (August 3, 2010) (File No. 4–533) (EDGA        IV (Portability of Symbols in Use), if a new SRO
                                                                                                          and EDGX filing to join the Plan); and Securities       lists a security or product that previously was listed
                                                  LLC (‘‘NYSE MKT’’), and NYSE Arca,                      Exchange Act Release No. 66957 (May 10, 2012), 77       on another SRO, the new SRO has the right to that
                                                  Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’) (collectively with                 FR 28904 (May 16, 2012) (File No. 4–533) (BOX           symbol unless, in its discretion, it consents to the
                                                  FINRA, the ‘‘Parties’’), filed with the                 filing to join the Plan).                               symbol being retained by the former SRO.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 8262 

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