82 FR 37133 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 37133-37135] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16672] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Certification of Termination of Service and Relinquishment of Rights; OMB 3220-0016. Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an age and service annuity, spouse annuity, or divorced spouse annuity cannot be paid unless the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has evidence that the applicant has ceased railroad employment and relinquished rights to return to the service of a railroad employer. Under Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings deductions are required for each month an annuitant works in certain non-railroad employment termed Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employment. Normally, the employee, spouse, or divorced spouse relinquishes rights and certifies that employment has ended as part of the annuity application process. However, this is not always the case. In limited circumstances, the RRB utilizes Form G-88, Certification of Termination of Service and Relinquishment of Rights, to obtain an applicant's report of termination of employment and relinquishment of rights. One response is required of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-88. [[Page 37134]] Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden [The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-88......................................................... 3,600 6 360 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Title and purpose of information collection: Statement of Authority to Act for Employee; OMB 3220-0034. Under Section 5(a) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), claims for benefits are to be made in accordance with such regulations as the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) shall prescribe. The provisions for claiming sickness benefits as provided by Section 2 of the RUIA are prescribed in 20 CFR 335.2. Included in these provisions is the RRB's acceptance of forms executed by someone else on behalf of an employee if the RRB is satisfied that the employee is sick or injured to the extent of being unable to sign forms. The RRB utilizes Form SI-10, Statement of Authority to Act for Employee, to provide the means for an individual to apply for authority to act on behalf of an incapacitated employee and also to obtain the information necessary to determine that the delegation should be made. Part I of the form is completed by the applicant for the authority and Part II is completed by the employee's doctor. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form SI-10. Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SI-10........................................................ 32 6 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Title and purpose of information collection: Employee Non- Covered Service Pension Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0154. Section 215(a)(7) of the Social Security Act provides for a reduction in social security benefits based on employment not covered under the Social Security Act or the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA). This provision applies a different social security benefit formula to most workers who are first eligible after 1985 to both a pension based in whole or in part on non-covered employment and a social security retirement or disability benefit. There is a guarantee provision that limits the reduction in the social security benefit to one-half of the portion of the pension based on non-covered employment after 1956. Section 8011 of Public Law 100-647 changed the effective date of the onset from the first month of eligibility to the first month of concurrent entitlement to the non-covered service benefit and the RRA benefit. Section 3(a)(1) of the RRA provides that the Tier I benefit of an employee annuity shall be equal to the amount (before any reduction for age or deduction for work) the employee would receive if entitled to a like benefit under the Social Security Act. The reduction for a non- covered service pension also applies to a Tier I portion of the employee annuity under the RRA when the annuity or non-covered service pension begins after 1985. Since the amount of a spouse's Tier I benefit is one-half of the employee's Tier I, the spouse annuity is also affected. Form G-209, Employee Non-Covered Service Pension Questionnaire, is used by the RRB to obtain needed information (1) from a railroad employee who while completing Form AA-1, Application for Employee Annuity (OMB No. 3220-0002), indicates entitlement to or receipt of a pension based on employment not covered under the Railroad Retirement Act or the Social Security Act; or (2) from a railroad employee when an independently-entitled divorced spouse applicant believes the employee to be entitled to a non-covered service pension. However, this development is unnecessary if RRB records indicate the employee has 30 or more years of coverage; or (3) from an employee annuitant who becomes entitled to a pension based on employment not covered under the Railroad Retirement Act or the Social Security Act. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-209. Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Time Burden Form number responses (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-209 (Partial Questionnaire)................................... 50 1 1 G-209 (Full Questionnaire)...................................... 100 8 13 ----------------------------------------------- Total....................................................... 150 .............. 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]. [[Page 37135]] Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Martha P. Rico, Secretary to the Board. [FR Doc. 2017-16672 Filed 8-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P
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8. The estimated number of annual Regulatory Commission to add a RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
respondents: 94. domestic shipping services contract to
9. The estimated number of hours the list of Negotiated Service Proposed Collection; Comment
needed annually to comply with the Agreements in the Mail Classification Request
information collection requirement or Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
request: The total reporting and DATES: Date of notice required under 39 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
recordkeeping burden is 76,350 hours U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): August 8, 2017. requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of
(75,200 hours of reporting and 1,150 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hours of recordkeeping), which provides opportunity for public
10. Abstract: As part of a joint Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
comment on new or revised data
industry-NRC initiative, the NRC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The collections, the Railroad Retirement
receives information submitted United States Postal Service® hereby Board (RRB) will publish periodic
voluntarily by power reactor licensees gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. summaries of proposed data collections.
regarding selected performance 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 2, 2017,
it filed with the Postal Regulatory Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
attributes known as performance
indicators (PIs). Performance indicators Commission a Request of the United the proposed information collection is
are objective measures of the States Postal Service to Add Priority necessary for the proper performance of
performance of licensee systems or Mail & First-Class Package Service the functions of the agency, including
programs. The NRC uses PI information Contract 50 to Competitive Product List. whether the information has practical
and inspection results in its Reactor Documents are available at utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
Oversight Process to make decisions www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–165, estimate of the burden of the collection
about plant performance and regulatory CP2017–245. of the information; (c) ways to enhance
response. Licensees transmit PIs the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Ruth B. Stevenson, information to be collected; and (d)
electronically to reduce burden on Attorney, Federal Compliance.
themselves and the NRC. ways to minimize the burden related to
[FR Doc. 2017–16660 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am] the collection of information on
III. Specific Requests for Comments BILLING CODE 7710–12–P respondents, including the use of
The NRC is seeking comments that automated collection techniques or
address the following questions: other forms of information technology.
1. Is the proposed collection of POSTAL SERVICE
1. Title and purpose of information
information necessary for the NRC to collection: Certification of Termination
Product Change—Priority Mail
properly perform its functions? Does the of Service and Relinquishment of
Negotiated Service Agreement
information have practical utility?
Rights; OMB 3220–0016.
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
information collection accurate? Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad
ACTION: Notice. Retirement Act (RRA), an age and
3. Is there a way to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives service annuity, spouse annuity, or
information to be Collected? notice of filing a request with the Postal divorced spouse annuity cannot be paid
4. How can the burden of the Regulatory Commission to add a unless the Railroad Retirement Board
information collection on respondents domestic shipping services contract to (RRB) has evidence that the applicant
be minimized, including the use of the list of Negotiated Service has ceased railroad employment and
automated collection techniques or Agreements in the Mail Classification relinquished rights to return to the
other forms of information technology? Schedule’s Competitive Products List. service of a railroad employer. Under
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day DATES: Date of notice required under 39
Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings
of August, 2017. U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): August 8, 2017. deductions are required for each month
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. an annuitant works in certain non-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Cullison, railroad employment termed Last Pre-
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Retirement Non-Railroad Employment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Information Officer. Normally, the employee, spouse, or
United States Postal Service® hereby
[FR Doc. 2017–16697 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am]
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. divorced spouse relinquishes rights and
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3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 2, 2017, certifies that employment has ended as
it filed with the Postal Regulatory part of the annuity application process.
Commission a Request of the United However, this is not always the case. In
POSTAL SERVICE States Postal Service to Add Priority limited circumstances, the RRB utilizes
Mail Contract 338 to Competitive Form G–88, Certification of Termination
Product Change—Priority Mail and of Service and Relinquishment of
Product List. Documents are available at
First-Class Package Service Rights, to obtain an applicant’s report of
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–166,
Negotiated Service Agreement termination of employment and
CP2017–246.
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. relinquishment of rights. One response
Ruth B. Stevenson, is required of each respondent.
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ACTION: Notice.
Attorney, Federal Compliance. Completion is required to obtain or
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives [FR Doc. 2017–16661 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am] retain benefits. The RRB proposes no
notice of filing a request with the Postal BILLING CODE 7710–12–P changes to Form G–88.
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
Annual Time Burden
Form number responses (minutes) (hours)
G–88 ............................................................................................................................................ 3,600 6 360
2. Title and purpose of information 335.2. Included in these provisions is and also to obtain the information
collection: Statement of Authority to Act the RRB’s acceptance of forms executed necessary to determine that the
for Employee; OMB 3220–0034. by someone else on behalf of an delegation should be made. Part I of the
Under Section 5(a) of the Railroad employee if the RRB is satisfied that the form is completed by the applicant for
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), employee is sick or injured to the extent the authority and Part II is completed by
claims for benefits are to be made in of being unable to sign forms. the employee’s doctor. One response is
accordance with such regulations as the The RRB utilizes Form SI–10, requested of each respondent.
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) shall Statement of Authority to Act for Completion is required to obtain
prescribe. The provisions for claiming Employee, to provide the means for an
benefits. The RRB proposes no changes
sickness benefits as provided by Section individual to apply for authority to act
to Form SI–10.
2 of the RUIA are prescribed in 20 CFR on behalf of an incapacitated employee
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form number responses (minutes) (hours)
SI–10 ............................................................................................................................................ 32 6 3
3. Title and purpose of information first month of eligibility to the first employee who while completing Form
collection: Employee Non-Covered month of concurrent entitlement to the AA–1, Application for Employee
Service Pension Questionnaire; OMB non-covered service benefit and the Annuity (OMB No. 3220–0002),
3220–0154. RRA benefit. indicates entitlement to or receipt of a
Section 215(a)(7) of the Social Section 3(a)(1) of the RRA provides pension based on employment not
Security Act provides for a reduction in that the Tier I benefit of an employee covered under the Railroad Retirement
social security benefits based on annuity shall be equal to the amount Act or the Social Security Act; or (2)
employment not covered under the (before any reduction for age or from a railroad employee when an
Social Security Act or the Railroad deduction for work) the employee independently-entitled divorced spouse
Retirement Act (RRA). This provision would receive if entitled to a like benefit applicant believes the employee to be
applies a different social security benefit under the Social Security Act. The entitled to a non-covered service
formula to most workers who are first reduction for a non-covered service pension. However, this development is
eligible after 1985 to both a pension pension also applies to a Tier I portion unnecessary if RRB records indicate the
based in whole or in part on non- of the employee annuity under the RRA employee has 30 or more years of
covered employment and a social when the annuity or non-covered coverage; or (3) from an employee
security retirement or disability benefit. service pension begins after 1985. Since annuitant who becomes entitled to a
There is a guarantee provision that the amount of a spouse’s Tier I benefit pension based on employment not
limits the reduction in the social is one-half of the employee’s Tier I, the covered under the Railroad Retirement
security benefit to one-half of the spouse annuity is also affected. Act or the Social Security Act. One
portion of the pension based on non- Form G–209, Employee Non-Covered response is requested of each
covered employment after 1956. Section Service Pension Questionnaire, is used respondent. Completion is required to
8011 of Public Law 100–647 changed by the RRB to obtain needed obtain or retain benefits. The RRB
the effective date of the onset from the information (1) from a railroad proposes no changes to Form G–209.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form number responses (minutes) (hours)
G–209 (Partial Questionnaire) ..................................................................................................... 50 1 1
G–209 (Full Questionnaire) ......................................................................................................... 100 8 13
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Total ...................................................................................................................................... 150 ........................ 14
Additional Information or Comments: Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–
To request more information or to Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments 1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.
obtain a copy of the information regarding the information collection
collection justification, forms, and/or should be addressed to Brian Foster,
supporting material, contact Dana Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North
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Written comments should be received II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Exchange does not propose to modify
within 60 days of this notice. Statement of the Purpose of, and the rate applied to orders yielding fee
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule code NA, but, as a result of this change,
Martha P. Rico,
Change orders adding non-displayed liquidity at
Secretary to the Board. NYSE American will yield fee code NB
[FR Doc. 2017–16672 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am] In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements instead, which is applied to all routed
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concerning the purpose of and basis for executions at an exchange not covered
the proposed rule change and discussed by Fee Code NA that adds non-
any comments it received on the displayed liquidity. Similarly, the
proposed rule change. The text of these Exchange does not propose to modify
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE the rate applied to orders yielding fee
COMMISSION statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The code NB, which is currently a fee of
Exchange has prepared summaries, set $0.00300 per share.
[Release No. 34–81289; File No. SR– The Exchange notes that the changes
BatsBZX–2017–47] forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant parts of such proposed above will not impact the
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats statements. current fee structure for orders that add
BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing displayed liquidity at NYSE American
(A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s in securities priced below $1.00, which,
and Immediate Effectiveness of a Statement of the Purpose of, and
Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees pursuant to footnote 10, are provided
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule without charge and without rebate.
for Use on Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. Change
and Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.’s Equity However, the proposed change to
Options Platform 1. Purpose remove NYSE American from fee code
NA will impact pricing for non-
August 2, 2017. The Exchange proposes to amend its displayed orders routed to NYSE
fee schedule applicable to its equities American that add liquidity.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
trading platform (‘‘BZX Equities’’) and Specifically, consistent with other
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
its equity options trading platform orders yielding fee code NB, pursuant to
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2
(‘‘BZX Options’’) to re-name NYSE MKT footnote 18, orders in securities priced
notice is hereby given that on July 24,
as NYSE American throughout the fee below $1.00 will be charged 0.30% of
2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the
schedule. the total dollar value of an execution.
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the
The Exchange also proposes to modify
Securities and Exchange Commission Implementation Date
fees applicable to BZX Equities for
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
orders routed to NYSE American in
change as described in Items I, II and III The Exchange proposes to implement
connection with changes made by NYSE
below, which Items have been prepared the above changes to its fee schedule
American to its fee structure. As of July
by the Exchange. The Exchange has immediately.
24, 2017, NYSE American transitioned
designated the proposed rule change as
to a fully automated cash equities 2. Statutory Basis
one establishing or changing a member
market. In connection with this
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the The Exchange believes that the
transition, NYSE American updated its
Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) proposed rule changes are consistent
fee structure in a variety of ways,
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) with the objectives of Section 6 of the
including to charge a fee to add non-
thereunder,4 which renders the Act,7 in general, and furthers the
displayed liquidity and to provide no
proposed rule change effective upon objectives of Section 6(b)(4),8 in
rebate (nor charge any fee) to add
filing with the Commission. The particular, as it is designed to provide
displayed liquidity.6
Commission is publishing this notice to for the equitable allocation of reasonable
The Exchange proposes to modify the
solicit comments on the proposed rule dues, fees and other charges among its
fee structure for orders that are routed
change from interested persons. Members and other persons using its
to and add liquidity at NYSE American,
facilities. At the outset, the Exchange
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s which yielded fee code 8 for displayed
notes that its proposal to refer to NYSE
Statement of the Terms of Substance of liquidity and fee code NA for non-
American is consistent with the Act as
the Proposed Rule Change displayed liquidity. Orders yielding fee
it will avoid confusion with the
The Exchange filed a proposal to code 8 previously received a rebate of
Exchange’s fee schedule by reflecting
amend the fee schedule applicable to $0.00150 per share and orders yielding
NYSE MKT’s new name. The Exchange
Members 5 and non-Members of the fee code NA were not provided a rebate
also notes that it operates in a highly-
Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules 15.1(a) or charged any fee.
competitive market in which market
and (c). The Exchange proposes to continue to
participants can readily direct order
The text of the proposed rule change apply fee code 8 to orders that add
flow to competing venues if they deem
is available at the Exchange’s Web site displayed liquidity at NYSE American
fee levels at a particular venue to be
at www.bats.com, at the principal office but to change the rate from a rebate to
excessive or incentives to be
of the Exchange, and at the a fee, charging orders that yield fee code
insufficient. The proposed rule changes
Commission’s Public Reference Room. 8 a fee of $0.00020 per share.
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are designed to react to pricing changes
The Exchange also proposes to
at NYSE American, to avoid subsidizing
remove NYSE American (previously
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). routing to such venue. Furthermore, the
NYSE MKT) from the list of venues
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Exchange notes that routing through the
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). where an order that adds non-displayed
Exchange’s affiliate, Bats Trading, Inc. is
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). liquidity yields fee code NA. The
5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any
voluntary.
registered broker or dealer that has been admitted 6 See SR–NYSEMKT–2017–43 (filed July 19,
7 15 U.S.C. 78f.
to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange 2017), available at: https://www.nyse.com/
Rule 1.5(n). regulation/rule-filings?market=NYSE. 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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