82 FR 8961 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 8961-8962] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02064] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Title and purpose of information collection: Continuing Disability Report; OMB 3220-0187. Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, an annuity is not payable or is reduced for any month in which the annuitant works for a railroad or earns more than prescribed dollar amounts from either non-railroad employment or self-employment. Certain types of work may indicate an annuitant's recovery from disability. The provisions relating to the reduction or non-payment of an annuity by reason of work, and an annuitant's recovery from disability for work, are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.17-220.20. The RRB conducts continuing disability reviews (CDR) to determine whether an annuitant continues to meet the disability requirements of the law. Provisions relating to when and how often the RRB conducts CDR's are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.186. Form G-254, Continuing Disability Report, is used by the RRB to develop information for a CDR determination, including a determination prompted by a report of work, return to railroad service, allegation of medical improvement, or a routine disability review call-up. The RRB proposes the following changes: Form G-254 is being revised to make non-burden impacting editorial and formatting changes. In addition, significant changes are proposed to Form G-254 in support of the RRB's Disability Program Improvement Project (DPIP) to enhance/improve disability case processing and overall program integrity as recommended by the RRB's Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. Proposed revisions/additions include:Providing, in Item 31a, more descriptive labels (Easy, Difficult, Hard, Not at All, and N.A.) to help identify the applicant's ability to perform an activity. [cir] Requesting for information on four new activity items (Sitting, Standing, Reading, and Writing), to be consistent with other RRB disability forms. New Item 31b, which requests the applicant to provide additional information about their daily activities. Requesting, in Item 31d, when a disability annuitant uses an assistive device (wheelchair, cane, etc.). The RRB also proposes the addition of new Form RL-8A, Occupational Disability Certification, which the RRB will use to annually monitor occupational disability annuitants who meet certain criteria. The form will require that the annuitant certify that they are still disabled in order to continue receiving their occupational disability annuities. Form RL-8 will be used to transmit the Form RL-8A. The Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy Act Notices are on Form RL-8A. Form G-254a, Continuing Disability Update Report, is used to help identify a disability annuitant whose work activity and/or recent medical history warrants completion of Form G-254 for a more extensive review. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-254a. Completion is required to retain a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent to Forms G-254 and G-254a. [[Page 8962]] Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Time Burden Form No. responses (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-254........................................................... 1,500 5-35 623 G-254A.......................................................... 1,500 5 125 RL-8A........................................................... 400 15 100 ----------------------------------------------- Total....................................................... 3,400 .............. 848 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information or Comments: To 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. 2017-02064 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Location: The meeting will be held at often the RRB conducts CDR’s are
Trust’s CEO, in consultation with the the Log Cabin at 1299 Storey Avenue, prescribed in 20 CFR 220.186.
Chair of the Board of Directors, has San Francisco, CA 94129. Form G–254, Continuing Disability
determined that the Council is in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Report, is used by the RRB to develop
public interest and supports the Trust in Additional information is available information for a CDR determination,
performing its duties and online at http://www.presidio.gov/ including a determination prompted by
responsibilities under the Presidio Trust institute/about/Pages/advisory- a report of work, return to railroad
Act, 16 U.S.C. 460bb appendix. council.aspx service, allegation of medical
The Council advises on the Dated: January 26, 2017. improvement, or a routine disability
establishment of a new national center review call-up.
Andrea M. Andersen,
(Presidio Institute) focused on service The RRB proposes the following
Acting General Counsel.
and leadership development, with changes:
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specific emphasis on: (a) Assessing the Form G–254 is being revised to make
role and key opportunities of a national BILLING CODE 4310–4R–P
non-burden impacting editorial and
center dedicated to service and formatting changes. In addition,
leadership at Fort Scott in the Presidio significant changes are proposed to
of San Francisco; (b) providing RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Form G–254 in support of the RRB’s
recommendations related to the Presidio Disability Program Improvement Project
Institute’s programmatic goals, target Proposed Collection; Comment
Request (DPIP) to enhance/improve disability
audiences, content, implementation and case processing and overall program
evaluation; (c) providing guidance on a SUMMARY: In accordance with the integrity as recommended by the RRB’s
phased development approach that requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Office of Inspector General and the
leverages a combination of funding the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Government Accountability Office.
sources including philanthropy; and (d) which provides opportunity for public Proposed revisions/additions include:
making recommendations on how to comment on new or revised data • Providing, in Item 31a, more
structure the Presidio Institute’s collections, the Railroad Retirement descriptive labels (Easy, Difficult, Hard,
business model to best achieve the Board (RRB) will publish periodic Not at All, and N.A.) to help identify the
Presidio Institute’s mission and ensure summaries of proposed data collections. applicant’s ability to perform an
long-term financial self-sufficiency. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether activity.
Meeting Agenda: This meeting of the the proposed information collection is
Æ Requesting for information on four
Council will include a formal necessary for the proper performance of
new activity items (Sitting, Standing,
recommendation for the use of Fort the functions of the agency, including
Reading, and Writing), to be consistent
Scott and an update on Presidio whether the information has practical
with other RRB disability forms.
Institute programs. The period from 2:00 utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. will be reserved for estimate of the burden of the collection • New Item 31b, which requests the
public comments. of the information; (c) ways to enhance applicant to provide additional
Public Comment: Individuals who the quality, utility, and clarity of the information about their daily activities.
would like to offer comments are information to be collected; and (d) • Requesting, in Item 31d, when a
invited to sign-up at the meeting and ways to minimize the burden related to disability annuitant uses an assistive
speaking times will be assigned on a the collection of information on device (wheelchair, cane, etc.).
first-come, first-served basis. Written respondents, including the use of The RRB also proposes the addition of
comments may be submitted on cards automated collection techniques or new Form RL–8A, Occupational
that will be provided at the meeting, via other forms of information technology. Disability Certification, which the RRB
mail to Anna Sanders, Presidio Institute, Title and purpose of information will use to annually monitor
1202 Ralston Avenue, San Francisco, collection: Continuing Disability Report; occupational disability annuitants who
CA 94129–0052, or via email to OMB 3220–0187. Under Section 2 of the meet certain criteria. The form will
asanders@presidiotrust.gov. If Railroad Retirement Act, an annuity is require that the annuitant certify that
individuals submitting written not payable or is reduced for any month they are still disabled in order to
comments request that their address or in which the annuitant works for a continue receiving their occupational
other contact information be withheld railroad or earns more than prescribed disability annuities. Form RL–8 will be
from public disclosure, it will be dollar amounts from either non-railroad used to transmit the Form RL–8A. The
honored to the extent allowable by law. employment or self-employment. Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy
Such requests must be stated Certain types of work may indicate an Act Notices are on Form RL–8A.
prominently at the beginning of the annuitant’s recovery from disability. Form G–254a, Continuing Disability
comments. The Trust will make The provisions relating to the reduction Update Report, is used to help identify
available for public inspection all or non-payment of an annuity by reason a disability annuitant whose work
submissions from organizations or of work, and an annuitant’s recovery activity and/or recent medical history
businesses and from persons identifying from disability for work, are prescribed warrants completion of Form G–254 for
themselves as representatives or in 20 CFR 220.17–220.20. The RRB a more extensive review. The RRB
officials of organizations and conducts continuing disability reviews proposes no changes to Form G–254a.
businesses. (CDR) to determine whether an Completion is required to retain a
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Time: The meeting will be held from annuitant continues to meet the benefit. One response is requested of
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, disability requirements of the law. each respondent to Forms G–254 and G–
March 7, 2017. Provisions relating to when and how 254a.
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
G–254 .......................................................................................................................................... 1,500 5–35 623
G–254A ........................................................................................................................................ 1,500 5 125
RL–8A .......................................................................................................................................... 400 15 100
Total ...................................................................................................................................... 3,400 ........................ 848
Additional Information or Comments: RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// We anticipate that the requirement for
To request more information or to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. issuers to obtain a written
obtain a copy of the information ICR Reference Numbers 201701– representation from each purchaser as to
collection justification, forms, and/or 3235–005 and 201701–3235–006 for his or her residence, as required under
supporting material, contact Dana Rules 147 and 147A, respectively. Rule 147(f)(1)(iii) and Rule
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Comments should be directed to: (i) 147A(f)(1)(iii), could result in somewhat
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments Desk Officer for the Securities and higher compliance costs for issuers to
regarding the information collection Exchange Commission, Office of meet these requirements in order to sell
should be addressed to Brian Foster, Information and Regulatory Affairs, securities in an exempt intrastate
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Office of Management and Budget, offering. For purposes of the PRA, for
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611– Room 10102, New Executive Office each of Rule 147 and Rule 147A, we
1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov. Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by estimate that the total annual paperwork
Written comments should be received sending an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@ burden for all affected issuers arising
within 60 days of this notice. omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela C. Dyson, from this collection of information
Brian D. Foster, Chief Information Officer, Securities requirement will be approximately 175
and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi hours of issuer (company) personnel
Clearance Officer.
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., time and approximately $70,000 for the
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Washington, DC 20549 or send an email services of outside professionals. We
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to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. anticipate that the written
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This representation required by purchasers,
request should serve to notify the public including the obligation to determinate
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE that the Commission is seeking PRA the state or territory of their residence,
COMMISSION approval from OMB for the collections as required under Rule 147(f)(1)(iii) and
of information associated with the final Rule 147A(f)(1)(iii), will result in a
Office of the Secretary rule amendments to Rule 147 2 and new burden incurred by purchasers in order
Rule 147A 3 under the Securities Act of to purchase securities in an exempt
Agency Information Collection intrastate offering. For purposes of the
1933 4 (‘‘Securities Act’’) that were
Activities; Submission for OMB PRA, for each of Rule 147 and Rule
adopted by the Commission on October
Review; Comment Request; Rules 147A, we estimate that the total annual
26, 2016.5
147(f)(1)(iii) and 147A(f)(1)(iii) Written paperwork burden for all affected
As adopted, both Rule 147(f)(1)(iii)
Representations as to Purchaser purchasers arising from this collection
and new Rule 147A(f)(1)(iii) will require
Residency of information requirements will be
the issuer to obtain from the purchaser
a written representation as to the approximately 1,750 hours of purchaser
ACTION: Notice.
purchaser’s residency. In the Proposing time and no cost incurred for the
SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Release, the Commission had proposed services of outside professionals.
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has eliminating the requirement in Rule In deriving our estimates, we assume
submitted two sponsored information 147. In response to comments received that:
collection requests (‘‘ICRs’’) to the on the Proposing Release, the • Approximately 700 issuers 7 will
Office of Management and Budget Commission decided not to eliminate conduct a Rule 147 and Rule 147A
(‘‘OMB’’) for review and clearance in the requirement in Rule 147 and instead offering each year, respectively, and
accordance with the Paperwork adopted an identical requirement in each issuer will spend an average of
Reduction Act of 1995 1 (‘‘PRA’’). The new Rule 147A(f)(1)(iii).6 The fifteen minutes to obtain and collect the
first title is: ‘‘Rule 147(f)(1)(iii) Written representation is not required to be written representation from each
Representation as to Purchaser presented in any particular format, purchaser in the offering as to his or her
Residency.’’ The second title is: ‘‘Rule although it must be in writing. state or territory of residence, resulting
147A(f)(1)(iii) Written Representation as Representations obtained by the issuer
to Purchaser Residency.’’ OMB approval are not required to be kept confidential, 7 We rely upon the number of offerings under
has been requested by April 20, 2017. and there is no mandatory retention Rules 504 and 505 of Regulation D for the year
ADDRESSES: A copy of these ICRs with period. ended December 31, 2015 as a proxy for the average
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applicable supporting documentation, annual number of offerings under Rule 147 and new
Rule 147A. Based on staff analysis of Form D
including a description of the likely 2 17 CFR 230.147.
filings, there were 519 new Form D filings reporting
3 17 CFR 230.147A.
respondents, proposed frequency of reliance on Rule 504 and 179 new Form D filings
4 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.
response, and estimated total burden 5 See Release No. 33–10238 (Oct. 26, 2016) [81 FR
reporting reliance on Rule 505 in 2015. See Figure
may be obtained free of charge from the 1 in Section V.A.1, above. For purposes of these
83494]. New Rule 147A and the amendment to Rule PRA estimates, we estimate that an average of 700
147 will be effective on April 20, 2017. issuers will conduct a Rule 147 and new Rule 147A
1 Public Law 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 6 Id. offering each year, respectively.
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