82 FR 48730 - Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-22647 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48730-48732] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22647] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments Summary: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 collections of information to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (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. 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 [[Page 48731]] 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. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (82 FR 37133 on August 8, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments. Information Collection Request (ICR) Title: Certification of Termination of Service and Relinquishment of Rights. OMB Control Number: 3220-0016. Form(s) submitted: G-88. Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected public: Individuals or Households. Abstract: Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad Retirement Board must have evidence that an annuitant for an age and service, spouse, or divorced spouse annuity has ceased railroad employment and relinquished their rights to return to the service of a railroad employer. The collection provides the means for obtaining this evidence. Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-88. The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form No. 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. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (82 FR 37134 on August 8, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments. Information Collection Request (ICR) Title: Statement of Authority to Act for Employee. OMB Control Number: 3220-0034. Form(s) submitted: SI-10. Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected public: Individuals or Households. Abstract: Under 20 CFR 335.2, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) accepts claims for sickness benefits by other than the sick or injured employees, provided the RRB has the information needed to satisfy itself that the delegation should be made. Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form SI-10. The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form No. 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 [[Page 48732]] 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. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (82 FR 37134 on August 8, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments. Information Collection Request (ICR) Title: Employee Non-Covered Service Pension Questionnaire. OMB Control Number: 3220-0154. Form(s) submitted: G-209. Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected public: Individuals or Households. Abstract: Under Section 3 of the Railroad Retirement Act, the Tier I portion of an employee annuity may be subjected to a reduction for benefits received based on work not covered under the Social Security Act or Railroad Retirement Act. The questionnaire obtains the information needed to determine if the reduction applies and the amount of such reduction. Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-209. The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-209 (Partial Questionnaire)................................... 50 1 1 G-209 (Full Questionnaire)...................................... 100 8 13 ----------------------------------------------- Total....................................................... 150 .............. 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]. Brian D. Foster, Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-22647 Filed 10-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P
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opportunity to challenge the claim for Railroad employers who are mailed completing the ID–4E by either EDI or
benefits. Form ID–4E are instructed to write if ERS. Completion is voluntary. The RRB
The ID–4E mainframe-generated they want a reconsideration of the RRB’s proposes to replace using EDI with the
paper notice, EDI, and Internet versions determination to pay. Employers who use of secure File Transfer Protocol
are transmitted on a daily basis, receive the ID–4E electronically, may (FTP). The RRB proposes no changes to
generally on the same day that the file a reconsideration request by the other versions of the ID–4E.
claims are approved for payment.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
ID–4K (Manual) ............................................................................................................................ 1,250 2 42
ID–4K (FTP) ................................................................................................................................. 16,500 (*) 210
ID–4K (Internet) ........................................................................................................................... 64,000 2 2,133
ID–4E (Manual) ............................................................................................................................ 50 2 2
ID–4E (Internet) ........................................................................................................................... 120 2 4
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 81,920 ........................ 2,391
* The burden for the 5 participating employers who transmit FTP responses is calculated at 10 minutes each per day, 251 workdays a year or
210 total hours of burden.
2. Title and purpose of information records of the railroad employee that are established, the requestor has access to
collection: Request for Internet Services, maintained by the RRB. If the RRB Internet-based services.
OMB 3220–0198. The RRB uses a information is verified, the request is Completion is voluntary, however, the
Personal Identification Number (PIN)/ approved and the RRB mails a Password RRB will be unable to provide a PRC or
Password system that allows RRB Request Code (PRC) to the requestor. If
allow a requestor to establish a PIN/
customers to conduct business with the the information provided cannot be
Password (thereby denying system
agency electronically. As part of the verified, the requestor is advised to
system, the RRB collects information contact the nearest field office of the access), if the requests are not
needed to establish a unique PIN/ RRB to resolve the discrepancy. Once a completed. The RRB proposes no
Password that allows customer access to PRC is obtained from the RRB, the changes to the PRC screens or the PIN/
RRB Internet-based services. The requestor can apply for a PIN/Password Password screens.
information collected is matched against online. Once the PIN/Password has been
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
Request PRC ............................................................................................................................... 14,000 5.0 1,167
Establish Pin/Password ............................................................................................................... 17,500 1.5 200
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 31,500 ........................ 1,367
Additional Information or Comments: RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD clarity of the information that is the
To request more information or to subject of collection; and (4) ways to
obtain a copy of the information Agency Forms Submitted for OMB minimize the burden of collections on
collection justification, forms, and/or Review, Request for Comments respondents, including the use of
supporting material, contact Dana automated collection techniques or
Summary: In accordance with the other forms of information technology.
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is contain the OMB control number of the
regarding the information collection forwarding an Information Collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster, ICR. For proper consideration of your
Request (ICR) to the Office of comments, it is best if the RRB and
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Information and Regulatory Affairs OIRA receive them within 30 days of
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611– (OIRA), Office of Management and the publication date.
1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov. Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes the 1. Title and purpose of information
Written comments should be received information we seek to collect from the collection: Certification of Termination
within 60 days of this notice. public. Review and approval by OIRA of Service and Relinquishment of
ensures that we impose appropriate Rights; OMB 3220–0016.
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Brian D. Foster,
paperwork burdens. Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad
Clearance Officer. The RRB invites comments on the Retirement Act (RRA), an age and
[FR Doc. 2017–22651 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am] proposed collections of information to service annuity, spouse annuity, or
BILLING CODE 7905–01–P determine (1) the practical utility of the divorced spouse annuity cannot be paid
collections; (2) the accuracy of the unless the Railroad Retirement Board
estimated burden of the collections; (3) (RRB) has evidence that the applicant
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and has ceased railroad employment and
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Annuity (OMB No. 3220–0002), response is requested of each Affected public: Individuals or
indicates entitlement to or receipt of a respondent. Completion is required to Households.
pension based on employment not obtain or retain benefits. Abstract: Under Section 3 of the
covered under the Railroad Retirement Previous Requests for Comments: The Railroad Retirement Act, the Tier I
Act or the Social Security Act; or (2) RRB has already published the initial portion of an employee annuity may be
from a railroad employee when an 60-day notice (82 FR 37134 on August subjected to a reduction for benefits
independently-entitled divorced spouse 8, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C. received based on work not covered
applicant believes the employee to be 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no under the Social Security Act or
entitled to a non-covered service comments. Railroad Retirement Act. The
pension. However, this development is Information Collection Request (ICR) questionnaire obtains the information
unnecessary if RRB records indicate the needed to determine if the reduction
Title: Employee Non-Covered Service
employee has 30 or more years of applies and the amount of such
Pension Questionnaire.
coverage; or (3) from an employee reduction.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0154.
annuitant who becomes entitled to a Form(s) submitted: G–209. Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
pension based on employment not Type of request: Extension without no changes to Form G–209.
covered under the Railroad Retirement change of a currently approved The burden estimate for the ICR is as
Act or the Social Security Act. One collection. follows:
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
G–209 (Partial Questionnaire) ..................................................................................................... 50 1 1
G–209 (Full Questionnaire) ......................................................................................................... 100 8 13
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 150 ........................ 14
Additional Information or Comments: Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et of the information to be collected; and
Copies of the forms and supporting seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). The (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
documents can be obtained from Dana Commission plans to submit this collection of information on
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or existing collection of information to the respondents, including through the use
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Office of Management and Budget of automated collection techniques or
Comments regarding the information (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. other forms of information technology.
collection should be addressed to Brian Rule 15c1–7 states that any act of a Consideration will be given to
Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 broker-dealer designed to effect comments and suggestions submitted in
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois securities transactions with or for a
writing within 60 days of this
60611–1275 or Brian.Foster@rrb.gov and customer account over which the
publication.
to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, broker-dealer (directly or through an
Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address: agent or employee) has discretion will An agency may not conduct or
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. be considered a fraudulent, sponsor, and a person is not required to
manipulative, or deceptive practice respond to, a collection of information
Brian D. Foster, under the federal securities laws, unless under the PRA unless it displays a
Clearance Officer. a record is made of the transaction currently valid OMB control number.
[FR Doc. 2017–22647 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am] immediately by the broker-dealer. The Please direct your written comments
BILLING CODE 7905–01–P record must include (a) the name of the to: Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
customer, (b) the name, amount, and
Information Officer, Securities and
price of the security, and (c) the date
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE and time when such transaction took Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-
COMMISSION place. Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington,
The Commission estimates that 394 DC 20549, or by sending an email to:
Proposed Collection; Comment respondents collect information related PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Request to approximately 400,000 transactions Dated: October 13, 2017.
Upon Written Request, Copies Available annually under Rule 15c1–7 and that Eduardo A. Aleman,
From: U.S. Securities and Exchange each respondent would spend
Assistant Secretary.
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, approximately 5 minutes on the
collection of information for each [FR Doc. 2017–22646 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am]
100 F St. NE., Washington, DC 20549–
transaction, for approximately 33,338 BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
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aggregate hours per year (approximately
Extension: 84.6 hours per respondent).
Rule 15c1–7, SEC File No. 270–146, OMB Written comments are invited on: (a)
Control No.3235–0134 Whether the proposed collection of
Notice is hereby given that pursuant information is necessary for the proper
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to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 performance of the functions of the
(‘‘PRA’’) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Commission, including whether the
Securities and Exchange Commission information shall have practical utility;
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
on the existing collection of information estimates of the burden of the proposed
provided for in Rule 15c1–7 (17 CFR collection of information; (c) ways to
240.15c1–7) under the Securities enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
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