81 FR 89998 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

Page Range		89998-89999
FR Document		2016-29904

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: Withholding Certificate for Railroad Retirement Monthly Annuity Payments; OMB 3220- 0149. The Internal Revenue Code requires that all payers of tax liable private pensions to U.S. citizens or residents: (1) Notify each recipient at least concurrent with initial withholding that the payer is, in fact, withholding benefits for tax liability and that the recipient has the option of electing not to have the payer withhold, or to withhold at a specific rate; (2) withhold benefits for tax purposes (in the absence of the recipient's election not to withhold benefits); and (3) notify all beneficiaries, at least annually, that they have the option to change their withholding status or elect not to have benefits withheld. The RRB provides Form RRB-W4P, Withholding Certificate for Railroad Retirement Payments, to its annuitants to exercise their withholding options. Completion of the form is required to obtain or retain a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent. No changes are proposed to Form RRB W-4P. The RRB estimates that 25,000 annuitants utilize Form RRB W-4P annually. The completion time for Form RRB W-4P varies depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average completion time for Form RRB W-4P is 39 minutes for recordkeeping, 24 minutes for learning about the law or the form, and 59 minutes for preparing the form. 2. Title and purpose of information collection: Earnings Information Request; OMB 3220-0184. Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, an annuity is not payable, or is reduced for any month(s) in which the beneficiary works for a railroad or earns more than prescribed amounts. The provisions relating to the reduction or non-payment of annuities by reason of work are prescribed in 20 CFR 230. The RRB utilizes Form G-19-F, Earnings Information Request, to obtain earnings information that either had not been previously reported or erroneously reported by a beneficiary. Currently the claimant is asked to enter the date they stopped working, if applicable. If a respondent fails to complete the form, the RRB may be unable to pay them benefits. One response is requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes the implementation of an Internet-based equivalent Form G-19F. No other changes are proposed.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89998-89999]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29904]


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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: Withholding 
Certificate for Railroad Retirement Monthly Annuity Payments; OMB 3220-
0149.
    The Internal Revenue Code requires that all payers of tax liable 
private pensions to U.S. citizens or residents: (1) Notify each 
recipient at least concurrent with initial withholding that the payer 
is, in fact, withholding benefits for tax liability and that the 
recipient has the option of electing not to have the payer withhold, or 
to withhold at a specific rate; (2) withhold benefits for tax purposes 
(in the absence of the recipient's election not to withhold benefits); 
and (3) notify all beneficiaries, at least annually, that they have the 
option to change their withholding status or elect not to have benefits 
withheld.
    The RRB provides Form RRB-W4P, Withholding Certificate for Railroad 
Retirement Payments, to its annuitants to exercise their withholding 
options. Completion of the form is required to obtain or retain a 
benefit. One response is requested of each respondent. No changes are 
proposed to Form RRB W-4P.
    The RRB estimates that 25,000 annuitants utilize Form RRB W-4P 
annually. The completion time for Form RRB W-4P varies depending on 
individual circumstances. The estimated average completion time for 
Form RRB W-4P is 39 minutes for recordkeeping, 24 minutes for learning 
about the law or the form, and 59 minutes for preparing the form.
    2. Title and purpose of information collection: Earnings 
Information Request; OMB 3220-0184. Under Section 2 of the Railroad 
Retirement Act, an annuity is not payable, or is reduced for any 
month(s) in which the beneficiary works for a railroad or earns more 
than prescribed amounts. The provisions relating to the reduction or 
non-payment of annuities by reason of work are prescribed in 20 CFR 
230.
    The RRB utilizes Form G-19-F, Earnings Information Request, to 
obtain earnings information that either had not been previously 
reported or erroneously reported by a beneficiary. Currently the 
claimant is asked to enter the date they stopped working, if 
applicable. If a respondent fails to complete the form, the RRB may be 
unable to pay them benefits. One response is requested of each 
respondent.
    The RRB proposes the implementation of an Internet-based equivalent 
Form G-19F. No other changes are proposed.

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                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                                      Annual           Time           Burden
                            Form No.                                 responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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G-19-F..........................................................             900               8             120
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    Total.......................................................             900  ..............             120
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    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 Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or emailed to 
[email protected]. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

Brian Foster,
Records Officer.
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which explains the reasons for the documents the Postal Service submits in (1) Notify each recipient at least
change, updated proposed Mail this docket on its Web site, along with concurrent with initial withholding that
Classification Schedule language, and related Commission documents, the payer is, in fact, withholding
revised financial workpapers.3 comments, or other submissions, unless benefits for tax liability and that the
Planned price adjustments. The Postal such filings are the subject of an recipient has the option of electing not
Service plans to reduce its proposed application for non-public treatment. to have the payer withhold, or to
price increase for Certified Mail with The Commission’s policy on access to withhold at a specific rate; (2) withhold
Restricted Delivery and/or Adult documents filed under seal appears in benefits for tax purposes (in the absence
Signature from $8.35 to $8.30. Notice of 39 CFR part 3007. of the recipient’s election not to
Revision at 1. The Postal Service states withhold benefits); and (3) notify all
that technical issues effectively prevent IV. Ordering Paragraphs
beneficiaries, at least annually, that they
it from pursuing the original proposed It is ordered: have the option to change their
increase. Id. at 1–2. The Postal Service 1. Comments on the revised proposed withholding status or elect not to have
has weighed the cost and revenue price adjustment are due no later than benefits withheld.
impacts of potential solutions and December 14, 2016.
2. The Commission directs the The RRB provides Form RRB–W4P,
concluded that proceeding with the
Secretary of the Commission to arrange Withholding Certificate for Railroad
revised price is preferable to delay or
for prompt publication of this notice in Retirement Payments, to its annuitants
staggered implementation of its
the Federal Register. to exercise their withholding options.
proposed Special Services price
Completion of the form is required to
increases. Id. at 2. By the Commission.
As a result of this revision, the Postal obtain or retain a benefit. One response
Stacy L. Ruble, is requested of each respondent. No
Service’s proposed price change for the
Secretary. changes are proposed to Form RRB W–
Special Services class decreases from
2.515 percent to 2.514 percent. If [FR Doc. 2016–29782 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am] 4P.
approved, the Postal Service’s unused BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P The RRB estimates that 25,000
price adjustment authority for the annuitants utilize Form RRB W–4P
Special Services class would increase by annually. The completion time for Form
a corresponding 0.001 percent. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD RRB W–4P varies depending on
individual circumstances. The
II. Procedural Schedule Proposed Collection; Comment estimated average completion time for
The Commission acknowledges the Request Form RRB W–4P is 39 minutes for
Postal Service’s interest in the Summary: In accordance with the recordkeeping, 24 minutes for learning
expeditious resolution of this matter requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of about the law or the form, and 59
and its concerns regarding the limited the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 minutes for preparing the form.
time remaining prior to the Postal which provides opportunity for public 2. Title and purpose of information
Service’s proposed implementation comment on new or revised data collection: Earnings Information
date. For this reason, the Commission collections, the Railroad Retirement Request; OMB 3220–0184. Under
will endeavor to issue a final order Board (RRB) will publish periodic Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement
resolving the proposed Special Services summaries of proposed data collections. Act, an annuity is not payable, or is
price adjustments within seven days of Comments are invited on: (a) Whether reduced for any month(s) in which the
the conclusion of the comment period the proposed information collection is beneficiary works for a railroad or earns
provided below. necessary for the proper performance of more than prescribed amounts. The
III. Administrative Actions the functions of the agency, including provisions relating to the reduction or
The Commission hereby provides whether the information has practical non-payment of annuities by reason of
public notice of the Postal Service’s utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s work are prescribed in 20 CFR 230.
filing. The Commission invites estimate of the burden of the collection The RRB utilizes Form G–19–F,
comments from interested persons on of the information; (c) ways to enhance Earnings Information Request, to obtain
whether the Notice of Revision is the quality, utility, and clarity of the earnings information that either had not
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622 and the information to be collected; and (d) been previously reported or erroneously
requirements of 39 CFR part 3010. ways to minimize the burden related to reported by a beneficiary. Currently the
Comments are due no later than the collection of information on claimant is asked to enter the date they
December 14, 2016. respondents, including the use of stopped working, if applicable. If a
The Commission has posted the automated collection techniques or respondent fails to complete the form,
public portions of the Postal Service’s other forms of information technology. the RRB may be unable to pay them
filing on its Web site at http:// 1. Title and purpose of information
benefits. One response is requested of
www.prc.gov. The Commission will post collection: Withholding Certificate for
each respondent.
revisions to the filing (if any) or other Railroad Retirement Monthly Annuity
Payments; OMB 3220–0149. The RRB proposes the
3 See Notice of the United States Postal Service The Internal Revenue Code requires implementation of an Internet-based
of Filing of Revised Version of USPS–LR–R2017–1/ that all payers of tax liable private equivalent Form G–19F. No other
5, December 6, 2016. pensions to U.S. citizens or residents: changes are proposed.
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 89998