82 FR 23695 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23695-23698] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10470] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No: SSA-2017-0028] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice includes revisions of OMB-approved information collections. SSA is soliciting comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to minimize burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following addresses or fax numbers. (OMB) Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, [[Page 23696]] Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: [email protected]. (SSA) Social Security Administration, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: [email protected]. Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov, referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2017-0028]. I. The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than July 24, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instrument by writing to the above email address. Statement Regarding Date of Birth and Citizenship--20CFR 404.716-- 0960-0016. Section 205(a) of the Social Security Act (Act) gives the Commissioner of SSA the authority to make rules and regulations and to establish procedures for collecting evidence from individuals applying for Social Security benefits. When individuals apply for Social Security benefits and cannot provide preferred methods of proving age or citizenship, SSA uses Form SSA-702 to establish these facts. Specifically, SSA uses the SSA-702 to establish age as a factor of entitlement to Social Security benefits, or U.S. citizenship as a payment factor. Respondents are individuals with knowledge about the date of birth or citizenship of applicants filing for one or more Social Security benefits who need to establish age or citizenship. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-702..................................... 1,200 1 10 200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for clearance. Your comments regarding the information collections would be most useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 days from the date of this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than June 22, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB clearance package by writing to [email protected]. 1. Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain Wage and Employment Information from Payroll Data Providers--0960-NEW. Section 824 of the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2015, Public Law 114- 74, authorizes the Social Security Administration (SSA) to enter into information exchanges with payroll data providers for the purposes of improving program administration and preventing improper payments in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. SSA will use Form SSA-8240, ``Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain Wage and Employment Information from Payroll Data Providers,'' to secure the authorization needed from the relevant members of the public to obtain their wage and employment information from payroll data providers. Ultimately, SSA will use this wage and employment information to help determine program eligibility and payment amounts. The public will be able to complete form SSA-8240 using the following modalities: A paper form; the Internet; and an in-office or telephone interview, during which an SSA employee will document the wage and employment information authorization information on one of SSA's internal systems ((the Modernized Claims System (MCS); the Modernized Supplemental Security Income Claims System (MSSICS); eWork; or iMain)). The individual's authorization will remain effective until one of the following four events occurs:SSA makes a final adverse decision on the application for benefits, and the applicant has filed no other claims or appeals under the Title for which SSA obtained the authorization; the individual's eligibility for payments ends, and the individual has not filed other claims or appeals under the Title for which SSA obtained the authorization; the individual revokes the authorization verbally or in writing; or the deeming relationship ends (for SSI purposes only). SSA will request authorization on an as-needed basis as part of the following processes: (a) SSDI and SSI initial claims; (b) SSI redeterminations; and (c) SSDI Work Continuing Disability Reviews. The respondents are individuals who file for or are currently receiving SSDI or SSI payments, and any person whose income and resources SSA counts when determining an individual's SSI eligibility or payment amount. Type of Request: Request for a new information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Estimated Number of Frequency of burden per total annual Modality of completion respondents response (per response burden annum) (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-8240 (paper)................................ 136,150 1 6 13,615 Title II & Title XVI Electronic (MCS, MSSICS, 2,769,800 1 2 92,327 and eWork)..................................... Internet........................................ 927,504 1 2 30,917 Revoking Authorization.......................... 191,673 1 10 31,946 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 4,025,127 .............. .............. 168,805 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Farm Arrangement Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.1082(c)--0960-0064. When self-employed workers submit earnings data to SSA, they cannot count rental income from a farm unless they demonstrate ``material participation'' in the farm's operation. A material participation arrangement means the farm owners must perform a combination of physical duties; management decisions; and capital investment in the farm they rent out. SSA uses Form SSA-7157, the Farm Arrangement Questionnaire, to document material participation. The [[Page 23697]] respondents are workers who are renting farmland to others; are involved in the operation of the farm; and want to claim countable income from work they perform relating to the farm. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-7157.................................... 2,304 1 30 1,152 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Railroad Employment Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.1401, 404.1406- 404.1408--0960-0078. Railroad workers, their dependents, or survivors can concurrently apply for railroad retirement and Social Security benefits at SSA if the number holder, or claimant on the number holder's Social Security Number, worked in the railroad industry. SSA uses Form SSA-671 to coordinate Social Security claims processing with the Railroad Retirement Board, and to determine benefit entitlement and amount. The respondents are Social Security benefit applicants previously employed by a railroad or dependents of railroad workers. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-671..................................... 125,000 1 5 10,417 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Employee Identification Statement--20 CFR 404.702--0960-0473. When two or more individuals report earnings under the same Social Security Number (SSN), SSA collects information on Form SSA-4156 to credit the earnings to the correct individual and SSN. We send the SSA- 4156 to the employer to: (1) Identify the employees involved; (2) resolve the discrepancy; and (3) credit the earnings to the correct SSN. The respondents are employers involved in erroneous wage reporting for an employee. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-4156.................................... 4,750 1 10 792 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Appeal of Determination for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs--0960-0695. Public Law 108-173, the MMA of 2003 established the Medicare Part D program for voluntary prescription drug coverage for certain low-income individuals. The MMA stipulates the provision of subsidies for individuals who are eligible for the program and who meet eligibility criteria for help with premium, deductible, and co-payment costs. SSA uses Form SSA-1021, Appeal of Determination for Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, to obtain information from individuals who appeal SSA's decisions regarding eligibility or continuing eligibility for a Medicare Part D subsidy. The respondents are Medicare beneficiaries, or proper applicants acting on behalf of a Medicare beneficiary, who do not agree with the outcome of an SSA subsidy eligibility determination, and are filing an appeal. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-1021 (Paper Version)........................ 3,283 1 10 547 SSA-1021 (Internet Version; Medicare Application 11,037 1 10 1,840 Processing System)............................. --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 14,320 .............. .............. 2,387 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 23698]] Dated: May 17, 2017. Naomi R. Sipple, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. 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denying a person’s benefits or data (collectively referred to herein as records maintained in our SORs. Data
payments. ‘‘data’’) made by us to various State elements disclosed in computer
We have taken action to ensure that agencies and departments (State matching governed by this Agreement
all of our computer matching programs Agencies), tribal agencies, and U.S. are Personally Identifiable Information
comply with the requirements of the territories that administer federally from our specified SORs, including
Privacy Act, as amended. funded benefit programs, including names, SSNs, addresses, amounts, and
those under various provisions of the other information related to our benefits
Mary Ann Zimmerman,
Act, such as section 1137 (42 U.S.C. and earnings information. Specific
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy 1320b–7), as well as the state-funded listings of data elements are available at:
and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel.
state supplementary payment programs http://www.ssa.gov/dataexchange/.
Participating Agencies: SSA and the under Title XVI of the Act. SSA Systems of Records (SOR): Our SORs
States, tribal agencies, and U.S. provides electronic data to the States, used for purposes of the subject data
territories tribal agencies, and U.S. territories for exchanges include:
Authority for Conducting the use in determining entitlement and • 60–0058—Master Files of SSN
Matching Program: The legal authority eligibility for federally funded benefit Holders and SSN Applications;
to disclose data and the States’ authority programs—such as Medicare and • 60–0059—Earnings Recording and
to collect, maintain, and use data Medicaid, subsidized housing, Self-Employment Income System;
protected under our systems of records Supplemental Nutrition Assistance • 60–0090—Master Beneficiary
(SOR) for specified purposes is: Program, and Temporary Assistance to Record;
• Sections 453, 1106(b), and 1137 of Needy Families—as well as other • 60–0103—Supplemental Security
the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. federally funded, state administered Income Record (SSR) and Special
653, 1306(b), and 1320b–7) (income and benefit programs. To receive SSA data Veterans Benefits (SVB);
eligibility verification data); to administer federally funded, state- • 60–0269—Prisoner Update
• 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7) and (8) (tax administered benefit programs, the State Processing System (PUPS); and
return data); • 60–0321—Medicare Part D and Part
or State agency, tribal agency, or U.S.
• Section 202(x)(3)(B)(iv) of the Act D Subsidy File.
territory must sign a Computer
(42 U.S.C. 402(x)(3)(B)(iv)) and Section Matching Agreement and an States will ensure that the tax return
1611(e)(1)(I)(iii) of the Act (42 U.S.C. Information Exchange Agreement. The data contained in SOR 60–0059
1382(e)(1)(I)(iii)) (prisoner data); terms and conditions of this Agreement (Earnings Recording and Self-
• Section 205(r)(3) of the Act (42 ensure that we make such disclosures of Employment Income System) will only
U.S.C. 405(r)(3)) and the Intelligence data, and the States, tribal agencies, and be used in accordance with 26 U.S.C.
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of U.S. territories use such disclosed data, 6103.
2004, Public Law 108–458, 7213(a)(2) in accordance with the requirements of [FR Doc. 2017–10484 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
(death data); the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
• Sections 402, 412, 421, and 435 of the CMPPA, 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Public Law 104–193 (8 U.S.C. 1612, Under section 1137 of the Act, States
1622, 1631, and 1645) (quarters of are required to use an income and SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
coverage data); eligibility verification system to [Docket No: SSA–2017–0028]
• Children’s Health Insurance administer specified federally funded
Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 benefit programs, including the state- Agency Information Collection
(CHIPRA), Public Law 111–3 funded state supplementary payment Activities: Proposed Request and
(citizenship data); and programs under Title XVI of the Act. To Comment Request
• Routine use exception to the assist the States, tribal agencies, and
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) (data U.S. territories in determining The Social Security Administration
necessary to administer other programs entitlement to and eligibility for benefits (SSA) publishes a list of information
compatible with our programs). under those programs, as well as other collection packages requiring clearance
This Agreement further carries out federally funded benefit programs, we by the Office of Management and
section 1106(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. disclose certain data about applicants Budget (OMB) in compliance with
1306), the regulations promulgated (and in limited circumstances, members Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork
pursuant to that section (20 CFR part of an applicant’s household), for state Reduction Act of 1995, effective October
401), the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. benefits from our Privacy Act SORs and 1, 1995. This notice includes revisions
552a), as amended by the Computer verify the Social Security numbers of OMB-approved information
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of (SSN) of the applicants. collections.
1988 (CMPPA), related Office of Individual agreements with the States, SSA is soliciting comments on the
Management and Budget (OMB) tribal agencies, or U.S. territories accuracy of the agency’s burden
guidelines, the Federal Information describe the information we will estimate; the need for the information;
Security Management Act of 2002 (44 disclose and the conditions under its practical utility; ways to enhance its
U.S.C. 3541, et seq.), as amended by the which we agree to disclose the quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to
Federal Information Security information. minimize burden on respondents,
Modernization Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113– Categories of Individuals: Individuals including the use of automated
283), and related National Institute of whose information is involved in the collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Mail, email, or
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Standards and Technology guidelines, matching program are those who apply
which provide the requirements that for federally funded, state-administered fax your comments and
States must follow with regard to use, benefits, as well as current beneficiaries, recommendations on the information
treatment, and safeguarding of data. recipients, and annuitants under the collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer
Purpose: The purpose of this programs covered by this Agreement. and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at
matching program is to set forth the Categories of Records: The maximum the following addresses or fax numbers.
terms and conditions governing number of records involved in this (OMB) Office of Management and
disclosures of records, information, or matching activity is the number of Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
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Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address: this notice. To be sure we consider your individuals apply for Social Security
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. comments, we must receive them no benefits and cannot provide preferred
(SSA) Social Security Administration, later than July 24, 2017. Individuals can methods of proving age or citizenship,
OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance obtain copies of the collection SSA uses Form SSA–702 to establish
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 instrument by writing to the above these facts. Specifically, SSA uses the
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, email address. SSA–702 to establish age as a factor of
Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address: Statement Regarding Date of Birth and entitlement to Social Security benefits,
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov. Citizenship—20CFR 404.716—0960– or U.S. citizenship as a payment factor.
Or you may submit your comments 0016. Section 205(a) of the Social Respondents are individuals with
online through www.regulations.gov, Security Act (Act) gives the knowledge about the date of birth or
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA– Commissioner of SSA the authority to citizenship of applicants filing for one
2017–0028]. make rules and regulations and to or more Social Security benefits who
I. The information collection below is establish procedures for collecting need to establish age or citizenship.
pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to evidence from individuals applying for Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
OMB within 60 days from the date of Social Security benefits. When approved information collection.
Average Estimated
Modality Number of Frequency burden per total annual
of completion respondents of response response burden
(minutes) (hours)
SSA–702 .......................................................................................................... 1,200 1 10 200
II. SSA submitted the information 8240, ‘‘Authorization for the Social applicant has filed no other claims or
collections below to OMB for clearance. Security Administration to Obtain Wage appeals under the Title for which SSA
Your comments regarding the and Employment Information from obtained the authorization;
information collections would be most Payroll Data Providers,’’ to secure the • the individual’s eligibility for
useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 authorization needed from the relevant payments ends, and the individual has
days from the date of this publication. members of the public to obtain their not filed other claims or appeals under
To be sure we consider your comments, wage and employment information from the Title for which SSA obtained the
we must receive them no later than June payroll data providers. Ultimately, SSA authorization;
22, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies will use this wage and employment • the individual revokes the
of the OMB clearance package by information to help determine program authorization verbally or in writing; or
writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@ eligibility and payment amounts.
The public will be able to complete • the deeming relationship ends (for
ssa.gov.
1. Authorization for the Social form SSA–8240 using the following SSI purposes only).
Security Administration to Obtain Wage modalities: A paper form; the Internet; SSA will request authorization on an
and Employment Information from and an in-office or telephone interview, as-needed basis as part of the following
Payroll Data Providers—0960–NEW. during which an SSA employee will processes: (a) SSDI and SSI initial
Section 824 of the Bipartisan Budget Act document the wage and employment claims; (b) SSI redeterminations; and (c)
(BBA) of 2015, Public Law 114–74, information authorization information SSDI Work Continuing Disability
authorizes the Social Security on one of SSA’s internal systems ((the Reviews. The respondents are
Administration (SSA) to enter into Modernized Claims System (MCS); the individuals who file for or are currently
information exchanges with payroll data Modernized Supplemental Security receiving SSDI or SSI payments, and
providers for the purposes of improving Income Claims System (MSSICS); any person whose income and resources
program administration and preventing eWork; or iMain)). The individual’s SSA counts when determining an
improper payments in the Social authorization will remain effective until individual’s SSI eligibility or payment
Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and one of the following four events occurs: amount.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) • SSA makes a final adverse decision Type of Request: Request for a new
programs. SSA will use Form SSA– on the application for benefits, and the information collection.
Average Estimated
Frequency of
Modality of Number of burden per total annual
response
completion respondents response burden
(per annum) (minutes) (hours)
SSA–8240 (paper) ........................................................................................... 136,150 1 6 13,615
Title II & Title XVI Electronic (MCS, MSSICS, and eWork) ............................ 2,769,800 1 2 92,327
Internet ............................................................................................................. 927,504 1 2 30,917
Revoking Authorization .................................................................................... 191,673 1 10 31,946
Totals ........................................................................................................ 4,025,127 ........................ ........................ 168,805
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2. Farm Arrangement Questionnaire— demonstrate ‘‘material participation’’ in management decisions; and capital
20 CFR 404.1082(c)—0960–0064. When the farm’s operation. A material investment in the farm they rent out.
self-employed workers submit earnings participation arrangement means the SSA uses Form SSA–7157, the Farm
data to SSA, they cannot count rental farm owners must perform a Arrangement Questionnaire, to
income from a farm unless they combination of physical duties; document material participation. The
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Dated: May 17, 2017. do not involve environmental issues ADDRESSES: Written comments should
Naomi R. Sipple, and formal expressions of intent to file be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security an OFA to subsidize continued rail Act Comments, Surface Transportation
Administration. service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 Board: Report of Fuel Cost,
[FR Doc. 2017–10470 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] must be filed by June 1, 2017.3 Petitions Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue.’’
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P to reopen must be filed by June 9, 2017, These comments should be directed to
with the Surface Transportation Board, the Office of Management and Budget,
395 E Street SW., Washington, DC Office of Information and Regulatory
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 20423–0001. Affairs, Attention: Chad Lallemand,
A copy of any petition filed with the Surface Transportation Board Desk
[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 282X)] Board should be sent to Mack H. Officer, by email at oira_submission@
Shumate, Jr., Union Pacific Railroad omb.eop.gov; by fax at (202) 395–6974;
Union Pacific Railroad Company—
Company, 101 North Wacker Drive, or by mail to Room 10235, 725 17th
Discontinuance of Service
Room 1920, Chicago, IL 60606. Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Exemption—in Iroquois County, IL
If the verified notice contains false or Please also direct comments to Chris
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) misleading information, the exemption Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface
has filed a verified notice of exemption is void ab initio. Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— Board decisions and notices are Washington, DC 20423–0001, or to pra@
Exempt Abandonments and available on our Web site at stb.gov.
Discontinuances of Service to ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
discontinue service over a 6.03-mile Decided: May 17, 2017. further information regarding this
portion of the Cissna Park Industrial By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at
Lead between milepost 98.20 and Director, Office of Proceedings. (202) 245–0333 or at pedro.ramirez@
milepost 104.23 at Cissna Park in Jeffrey Herzig, stb.gov. Assistance for the hearing
Iroquois County, Ill. (the Line). The Line impaired is available through the
Clearance Clerk.
traverses United States Postal Service Federal Information Relay Service
[FR Doc. 2017–10611 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
Zip Codes 60924 and 60953. (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.
UP has certified that: (1) no local or BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
overhead traffic has moved over the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For each
Line for at least two years; (2) there is collection, comments are requested
no need to reroute any traffic over other SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD concerning: (1) The accuracy of the
lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by Board’s burden estimates; (2) ways to
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
a user of rail service on the Line (or by
Extension of Approval: Information of the information collected; (3) ways to
a state or local government entity acting
Collection Activities (Report of Fuel minimize the burden of the collection of
on behalf of such user) regarding
Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge information on the respondents,
cessation of service over the Line is
Revenue) including the use of automated
pending either with the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) or with Surface Transportation Board.
AGENCY: collection techniques or other forms of
any U.S. District Court or has been information technology, when
Notice and request for
ACTION:
decided in favor of complainant within appropriate; and (4) whether the
comments.
the two-year period; and (4) the collection of information is necessary
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort for the proper performance of the
(newspaper publication) and 49 CFR to reduce paperwork burdens, and as functions of the Board, including
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental required by the Paperwork Reduction whether the collection has practical
agencies) have been met. Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface utility. Submitted comments will be
As a condition to this exemption, any Transportation Board (STB or Board) summarized and included in the
employee adversely affected by the gives notice that it is requesting from Board’s request for OMB approval.
discontinuance of service shall be the Office of Management and Budget Description of Collection
protected under Oregon Short Line (OMB) an extension of approval for the
Railroad—Abandonment Portion collection of the Report of Fuel Cost, Title: Report of Fuel Cost,
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue. Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue
Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville The Board previously published a 49 CFR 1243.3.
Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To notice about this collection in the OMB Control Number: 2140–0014.
address whether this condition Federal Register on March 8, 2017. That STB Form Number: None.
adequately protects affected employees, notice allowed for a 60-day public Type of Review: Extension without
a petition for partial revocation under review and comment period. No change.
49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. comments were received. Respondents: Class I railroads
Provided no formal expression of (carriers having revenues more than 250
DATES: Comments on this information
intent to file an offer of financial million dollars in 1991 dollars).
collection should be submitted by June
assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued Number of Respondents: Seven.
22, 2017.
rail service has been received, this Estimated Time per Response: One
hour.
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exemption will be effective on June 21, 2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
2017, unless stayed pending fee, which is currently set at $1,700. See 49 CFR Frequency: Quarterly.
reconsideration.1 Petitions to stay that 1002.2(f)(25). Total Burden Hours (annually
3 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and including all respondents): 28.
1 Although UP states in its verified notice that the not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None
proposed consummation date of this transaction is and public use conditions are not appropriate.
June 19, 2017, this transaction cannot be Because there will be an environmental review
identified.
consummated until June 21, 2017 (50 days from its during abandonment, this discontinuance does not Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C.
filing date). 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(2). require an environmental review. 10702, the Board has the authority to
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