82 FR 31108 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14067 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31108-31109] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14067] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Supplemental Information on Accident and Insurance; OMB 3220-0036. Under Section 12(o) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is entitled to reimbursement of the sickness benefits paid to a railroad employee if the employee receives a sum or damages for the same infirmity for which the benefits are paid. Section 2(f) of the RUIA requires employers to reimburse the RRB for days in which salary, wages, pay for time lost or other remuneration is later determined to be payable. Reimbursements under section 2(f) generally result from the award of pay for time lost or the payment of guaranteed wages. The RUIA prescribes that the amount of benefits paid be deducted and held by the employer in a special fund for reimbursement to the RRB. The RRB currently utilizes Forms SI-1c, Supplemental Information on Accident and Insurance; SI-5, Report of Payments to Employee Claiming Sickness Benefits Under the RUIA; ID-3s and ID-3s (Internet), Request for Lien Information--Report of Settlement; ID-3s-1, Lien Information Under Section 12(o) of the RUIA; ID-3u and ID-3u (Internet), Request for Section 2(f) Information; ID-30k, Notice to Request Supplemental Information on Injury or Illness; and ID-30k-1, Notice to Request Supplemental Information on Injury or Illness; to obtain the necessary information from claimants and railroad employers. Completion is required to obtain benefits. One response is requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the collection. Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SI-1c........................................................... 475 5 40 SI-5............................................................ 7 5 1 ID-3s (Paper & Telephone)....................................... 4,000 3 200 ID-3s (Internet)................................................ 2,000 3 100 ID-3s-1 (Paper & Telephone)..................................... 3,000 3 150 ID-3u (Paper & Telephone)....................................... 400 3 20 ID-3u (Internet)................................................ 200 3 10 ID-30k.......................................................... 55 5 5 ID-30k.1........................................................ 65 5 5 ----------------------------------------------- Total....................................................... 10,202 .............. 531 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Title and purpose of information collection: Pension Plan Reports; OMB 3220-0089. Under Section 2(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) pays supplemental annuities to qualified RRB employee annuitants. A supplemental annuity, which is computed according to Section 3(e) of the RRA, can be paid at age 60 if the employee has at least 30 years of creditable railroad service or at age 65 if the employee has 25-29 years of railroad service. In addition to 25 years of service, a ``current connection'' with the railroad industry is required. Eligibility is further limited to employees who had at least 1 month of rail service before October 1981 and were awarded regular annuities after June 1966. Further, if an employee's 65th birthday was prior to September 2, 1981, he or she must not have worked in rail service after certain closing dates (generally the last day of the month following the month in which age 65 is attained). Under Section 2(h)(2) of the RRA, the amount of the supplemental annuity is reduced if the employee receives monthly pension payments, or a lump-sum pension payment from a private pension from a railroad employer, to the extent the payments are based on contributions from that employer. The employee's own contribution to their pension account does not cause a reduction. A private railroad employer pension is defined in 20 CFR 216.42. The RRB requires the following information from railroad employers to calculate supplemental annuities: (a) The current status of railroad employer pension plans and whether such plans cause reductions to the supplemental annuity; (b) whether the employee receives monthly payments from a private railroad employer pension, elected to receive a lump sum in lieu of monthly pension payments from such a plan, or was required to receive a lump sum from such a plan due to the plan's small benefit provision; and (c) the amount of the payments attributable to the railroad employer's contributions. The requirement that railroad employers furnish pension information to the RRB is contained in 20 CFR 209.2. The RRB currently utilizes Form G-88p and G-88p (Internet), Employer's Supplemental Pension Report, and Form G-88r, Request for Information About New or Revised Employer Pension Plan, to obtain the necessary information from railroad employers. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is mandatory. The RRB proposes to revise Forms G-88p and G-88p (Internet) to acquire [[Page 31109]] more accurate employee pension information by asking the employer whether the employee is currently eligible for a pension and instructing the employer to indicate whether the employee filed for the pension or instead elected to defer distribution from the pension account in Items 11a and 11b (paper) and Items 10a and 10b (Internet). The RRB also proposes to make other editorial changes. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-88r. Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-88p........................................................... 100 8 13 G-88p (Internet)................................................ 200 6 20 G-88r........................................................... 10 8 1 ----------------------------------------------- Total....................................................... 310 .............. 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Title and purpose of information collection: Statement Regarding Contributions and Support; OMB 3220-0099. Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, dependency on an employee for one-half support at the time of the employee's death can affect (1) entitlement to a survivor annuity when the survivor is a parent of the deceased employee; (2) the amount of spouse and survivor annuities; and (3) the Tier II restored amount payable to a widow(er) whose annuity was reduced for receipt of an employee annuity, and who was dependent on the railroad employee in the year prior to the employee's death. One-half support may also negate the public service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er). The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes Form G-134, Statement Regarding Contributions and Support, to secure information needed to adequately determine if the applicant meets the one-half support requirement. One response is completed by each respondent. Completion is required to obtain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-134. Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-134 ----------------------------------------------- With Assistance............................................. 75 147 184 Without assistance.......................................... 25 180 75 ----------------------------------------------- Total................................................... 100 .............. 259 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 D. Foster, Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-14067 Filed 7-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P
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This notice will be published in the estimate of the burden of the collection pay for time lost or the payment of
Federal Register. of the information; (c) ways to enhance guaranteed wages. The RUIA prescribes
the quality, utility, and clarity of the that the amount of benefits paid be
Stacy L. Ruble,
information to be collected; and (d) deducted and held by the employer in
Secretary. ways to minimize the burden related to a special fund for reimbursement to the
[FR Doc. 2017–13996 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am] the collection of information on RRB.
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P respondents, including the use of The RRB currently utilizes Forms SI–
automated collection techniques or 1c, Supplemental Information on
other forms of information technology. Accident and Insurance; SI–5, Report of
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 1. Title and purpose of information Payments to Employee Claiming
collection: Supplemental Information on Sickness Benefits Under the RUIA; ID–
Proposed Collection; Comment Accident and Insurance; OMB 3220– 3s and ID–3s (Internet), Request for Lien
Request 0036. Information—Report of Settlement; ID–
Summary: In accordance with the Under Section 12(o) of the Railroad 3s–1, Lien Information Under Section
requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), 12(o) of the RUIA; ID–3u and ID–3u
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is (Internet), Request for Section 2(f)
which provides opportunity for public entitled to reimbursement of the Information; ID–30k, Notice to Request
comment on new or revised data sickness benefits paid to a railroad Supplemental Information on Injury or
collections, the Railroad Retirement employee if the employee receives a Illness; and ID–30k–1, Notice to Request
Board (RRB) will publish periodic sum or damages for the same infirmity Supplemental Information on Injury or
summaries of proposed data collections. for which the benefits are paid. Section Illness; to obtain the necessary
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 2(f) of the RUIA requires employers to information from claimants and railroad
the proposed information collection is reimburse the RRB for days in which employers. Completion is required to
necessary for the proper performance of salary, wages, pay for time lost or other obtain benefits. One response is
the functions of the agency, including remuneration is later determined to be requested of each respondent. The RRB
whether the information has practical payable. Reimbursements under section proposes no changes to the forms in the
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s 2(f) generally result from the award of collection.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
SI–1c ............................................................................................................................................ 475 5 40
SI–5 .............................................................................................................................................. 7 5 1
ID–3s (Paper & Telephone) ......................................................................................................... 4,000 3 200
ID–3s (Internet) ............................................................................................................................ 2,000 3 100
ID–3s–1 (Paper & Telephone) ..................................................................................................... 3,000 3 150
ID–3u (Paper & Telephone) ........................................................................................................ 400 3 20
ID–3u (Internet) ............................................................................................................................ 200 3 10
ID–30k .......................................................................................................................................... 55 5 5
ID–30k.1 ....................................................................................................................................... 65 5 5
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 10,202 ........................ 531
2. Title and purpose of information in rail service after certain closing dates receives monthly payments from a
collection: Pension Plan Reports; OMB (generally the last day of the month private railroad employer pension,
3220–0089. following the month in which age 65 is elected to receive a lump sum in lieu of
Under Section 2(b) of the Railroad attained). Under Section 2(h)(2) of the monthly pension payments from such a
Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad RRA, the amount of the supplemental plan, or was required to receive a lump
Retirement Board (RRB) pays annuity is reduced if the employee sum from such a plan due to the plan’s
supplemental annuities to qualified RRB receives monthly pension payments, or small benefit provision; and (c) the
employee annuitants. A supplemental a lump-sum pension payment from a amount of the payments attributable to
annuity, which is computed according private pension from a railroad the railroad employer’s contributions.
to Section 3(e) of the RRA, can be paid employer, to the extent the payments The requirement that railroad employers
at age 60 if the employee has at least 30 are based on contributions from that furnish pension information to the RRB
employer. The employee’s own is contained in 20 CFR 209.2.
years of creditable railroad service or at
age 65 if the employee has 25–29 years contribution to their pension account The RRB currently utilizes Form G–
of railroad service. In addition to 25 does not cause a reduction. A private 88p and G–88p (Internet), Employer’s
years of service, a ‘‘current connection’’ railroad employer pension is defined in Supplemental Pension Report, and
with the railroad industry is required. 20 CFR 216.42. Form G–88r, Request for Information
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Eligibility is further limited to The RRB requires the following About New or Revised Employer
employees who had at least 1 month of information from railroad employers to Pension Plan, to obtain the necessary
rail service before October 1981 and calculate supplemental annuities: (a) information from railroad employers.
were awarded regular annuities after The current status of railroad employer One response is requested of each
June 1966. Further, if an employee’s pension plans and whether such plans respondent. Completion is mandatory.
65th birthday was prior to September 2, cause reductions to the supplemental The RRB proposes to revise Forms G–
1981, he or she must not have worked annuity; (b) whether the employee 88p and G–88p (Internet) to acquire
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more accurate employee pension employer to indicate whether the and 11b (paper) and Items 10a and 10b
information by asking the employer employee filed for the pension or (Internet). The RRB also proposes to
whether the employee is currently instead elected to defer distribution make other editorial changes. The RRB
eligible for a pension and instructing the from the pension account in Items 11a proposes no changes to Form G–88r.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
G–88p .......................................................................................................................................... 100 8 13
G–88p (Internet) .......................................................................................................................... 200 6 20
G–88r ........................................................................................................................................... 10 8 1
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 310 ........................ 34
3. Title and purpose of information deceased employee; (2) the amount of widow(er). The Railroad Retirement
collection: Statement Regarding spouse and survivor annuities; and (3) Board (RRB) utilizes Form G–134,
Contributions and Support; OMB 3220– the Tier II restored amount payable to a Statement Regarding Contributions and
0099. widow(er) whose annuity was reduced Support, to secure information needed
Under Section 2 of the Railroad for receipt of an employee annuity, and to adequately determine if the applicant
Retirement Act, dependency on an who was dependent on the railroad meets the one-half support requirement.
employee for one-half support at the employee in the year prior to the One response is completed by each
time of the employee’s death can affect employee’s death. One-half support may respondent. Completion is required to
(1) entitlement to a survivor annuity also negate the public service pension obtain benefits. The RRB proposes no
when the survivor is a parent of the offset in Tier I for a spouse or changes to Form G–134.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
G–134
With Assistance .................................................................................................................... 75 147 184
Without assistance ............................................................................................................... 25 180 75
Total ............................................................................................................................... 100 ........................ 259
Additional Information or Comments: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) filed with
To request more information or to COMMISSION the Securities and Exchange
obtain a copy of the information Commission (‘‘Commission’’) an
collection justification, forms, and/or [Release No. 34–81040; File No. SR–OCC– advance notice as described in Items I,
2017–804] II and III below, which Items have been
supporting material, contact Dana
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Self-Regulatory Organizations; The prepared by OCC. The Commission is
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments Options Clearing Corporation; Notice publishing this notice to solicit
regarding the information collection of Filing of Advance Notice comments on the advance notice from
should be addressed to Brian Foster, Concerning the Adoption of a New interested persons.
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Stock Options and Futures Settlement I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611– Agreement Between The Options Terms of Substance of the Advance
1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov. Clearing Corporation and the National Notice
Written comments should be received Securities Clearing Corporation
within 60 days of this notice. This advance notice is filed in
June 28, 2017. connection with proposed changes
Brian D. Foster, Pursuant to Section 806(e)(1) of Title relating to a new Stock Options and
Clearance Officer. VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Futures Settlement Agreement (‘‘New
[FR Doc. 2017–14067 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am] Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Accord’’) between OCC and the National
BILLING CODE 7905–01–P
entitled Payment, Clearing and Securities Clearing Corporation
Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (‘‘NSCC,’’ collectively NSCC and OCC
(‘‘Clearing Supervision Act’’ or may be referred to herein as the
‘‘Payment, Clearing and Settlement
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‘‘clearing agencies’’) and amendments to
Supervision Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b– OCC’s By-Laws and Rules to
4(n)(1)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act accommodate the proposed provisions
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),2 notice is hereby given
of the New Accord.
that on June 1, 2017, The Options
The proposed changes to OCC’s By-
1 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1). Laws and Rules and the proposed New
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4(n)(1)(i). Accord were submitted as Exhibits 5A–
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