82 FR 17298 - Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07068 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 17298] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07068] [[Page 17298]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate paperwork burdens. The RRB invites comments on the proposed collection of information to determine (1) the practical utility of the collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (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. Title and purpose of information collection: Continuing Disability Report; OMB 3220-0187. Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, an annuity is not payable or is reduced for any month in which the annuitant works for a railroad or earns more than prescribed dollar amounts from either non-railroad employment or self-employment. Certain types of work may indicate an annuitant's recovery from disability. The provisions relating to the reduction or non-payment of an annuity by reason of work, and an annuitant's recovery from disability for work, are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.17-220.20. The RRB conducts continuing disability reviews (CDR) to determine whether an annuitant continues to meet the disability requirements of the law. Provisions relating to when and how often the RRB conducts CDR's are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.186. Form G-254, Continuing Disability Report, is used by the RRB to develop information for a CDR determination, including a determination prompted by a report of work, return to railroad service, allegation of medical improvement, or a routine disability review call-up. Form G- 254a, Continuing Disability Update Report, is used to help identify a disability annuitant whose work activity and/or recent medical history warrants completion of Form G-254 for a more extensive review. Completion is required to retain a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent to Forms G-254 and G-254a. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (82 FR 8961 on February 1, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments. Information Collection Request (ICR) Title: Continuing Disability Report. OMB Control Number: 3220-0187. Forms Submitted: G-254 and G-254a. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act, a disability annuity can be reduced or not paid, depending on the amount of earnings and type of work performed. The collection obtains information about a disabled annuitant's employment and earnings. Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following changes: Significant changes are proposed to Form G-254 in support of the RRB's Disability Program Improvement Project (DPIP) to enhance/improve disability case processing and overall program integrity as recommended by the RRB's Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. Proposed revisions/additions include:Providing, in Item 31a, more descriptive labels (Easy, Difficult, Hard, Not at All, and N.A.) to help identify the applicant's ability to perform an activity. [cir] Requesting information on four new activity items (Sitting, Standing, Reading, and Writing), to be consistent with other RRB disability forms. New Item 31b, which requests the applicant to provide additional information about their daily activities. Requesting, in Item 31d, when a disability annuitant uses an assistive device (wheelchair, cane, etc.). Minor, non-burden impacting editorial and formatting changes. The RRB also proposes the addition of new Form RL-8A, Occupational Disability Certification, which the RRB will use to annually monitor occupational disability annuitants who meet certain criteria. The form will require that the annuitant certify that they are still disabled in order to continue receiving their occupational disability annuities. Form RL-8 will be used to transmit the Form RL-8A. The Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy Act Notices are on Form RL-8A. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-254a. The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Time Burden Form No. responses (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-254........................................................... 1,500 5-35 623 G-254A.......................................................... 1,500 5 125 RL-8A........................................................... 400 15 100 ----------------------------------------------- Total....................................................... 3,400 .............. 848 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or [email protected] and to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: [email protected]. For the Board. Martha P. Rico, Secretary to the Board. [FR Doc. 2017-07068 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD of work, and an annuitant’s recovery information about a disabled annuitant’s
from disability for work, are prescribed employment and earnings.
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB in 20 CFR 220.17–220.20. The RRB Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
Review, Request for Comments conducts continuing disability reviews the following changes:
(CDR) to determine whether an Significant changes are proposed to
Summary: In accordance with the
annuitant continues to meet the Form G–254 in support of the RRB’s
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
disability requirements of the law. Disability Program Improvement Project
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
Provisions relating to when and how (DPIP) to enhance/improve disability
Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
often the RRB conducts CDR’s are case processing and overall program
an Information Collection Request (ICR)
prescribed in 20 CFR 220.186. integrity as recommended by the RRB’s
to the Office of Information and
Form G–254, Continuing Disability Office of Inspector General and the
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Report, is used by the RRB to develop Government Accountability Office.
Management and Budget (OMB). Our
information for a CDR determination, Proposed revisions/additions include:
ICR describes the information we seek
to collect from the public. Review and
including a determination prompted by • Providing, in Item 31a, more
a report of work, return to railroad descriptive labels (Easy, Difficult, Hard,
approval by OIRA ensures that we
service, allegation of medical Not at All, and N.A.) to help identify the
impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
improvement, or a routine disability applicant’s ability to perform an
The RRB invites comments on the
review call-up. Form G–254a, activity.
proposed collection of information to
Continuing Disability Update Report, is Æ Requesting information on four
determine (1) the practical utility of the
used to help identify a disability new activity items (Sitting, Standing,
collection; (2) the accuracy of the
annuitant whose work activity and/or Reading, and Writing), to be consistent
estimated burden of the collection; (3)
recent medical history warrants with other RRB disability forms.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
completion of Form G–254 for a more • New Item 31b, which requests the
clarity of the information that is the
extensive review. applicant to provide additional
subject of collection; and (4) ways to Completion is required to retain a
minimize the burden of collections on information about their daily activities.
benefit. One response is requested of • Requesting, in Item 31d, when a
respondents, including the use of each respondent to Forms G–254 and G–
automated collection techniques or disability annuitant uses an assistive
254a. device (wheelchair, cane, etc.).
other forms of information technology. Previous Requests for Comments: The
Comments to the RRB or OIRA must • Minor, non-burden impacting
RRB has already published the initial
contain the OMB control number of the editorial and formatting changes.
60-day notice (82 FR 8961 on February
ICR. For proper consideration of your The RRB also proposes the addition of
1, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C.
comments, it is best if the RRB and new Form RL–8A, Occupational
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
OIRA receive them within 30 days of Disability Certification, which the RRB
comments.
the publication date. will use to annually monitor
Title and purpose of information Information Collection Request (ICR) occupational disability annuitants who
collection: Continuing Disability Report; Title: Continuing Disability Report. meet certain criteria. The form will
OMB 3220–0187. Under Section 2 of the OMB Control Number: 3220–0187. require that the annuitant certify that
Railroad Retirement Act, an annuity is Forms Submitted: G–254 and G–254a. they are still disabled in order to
not payable or is reduced for any month Type of Request: Revision of a continue receiving their occupational
in which the annuitant works for a currently approved collection. disability annuities. Form RL–8 will be
railroad or earns more than prescribed Affected Public: Individuals or used to transmit the Form RL–8A. The
dollar amounts from either non-railroad Households. Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy
employment or self-employment. Abstract: Under the Railroad Act Notices are on Form RL–8A.
Certain types of work may indicate an Retirement Act, a disability annuity can The RRB proposes no changes to
annuitant’s recovery from disability. be reduced or not paid, depending on Form G–254a.
The provisions relating to the reduction the amount of earnings and type of work The burden estimate for the ICR is as
or non-payment of an annuity by reason performed. The collection obtains follows:
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
G–254 .......................................................................................................................................... 1,500 5–35 623
G–254A ........................................................................................................................................ 1,500 5 125
RL–8A .......................................................................................................................................... 400 15 100
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 3,400 ........................ 848
Additional Information or Comments: to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Copies of the forms and supporting Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:
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documents can be obtained from Dana OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Proposed Collection; Comment
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Request
For the Board.
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Summary: In accordance with the
Martha P. Rico,
Comments regarding the information Secretary to the Board. requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
collection should be addressed to Brian the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
[FR Doc. 2017–07068 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 which provides opportunity for public
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North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois comment on new or revised data
60611–1275 or Brian.Foster@rrb.gov and collections, the Railroad Retirement
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