83_FR_3796 83 FR 3778 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

83 FR 3778 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)

Page Range3778-3781
FR Document2018-01347

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: Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application; OMB 3220-0008. Under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad employee, a record of compensation paid to that employee by all railroad employers for whom the employee worked after 1936. This record, which is used by the RRB to determine eligibility for, and amount of, benefits due under the laws it administers, is conclusive as to the amount of compensation paid to an employee during such period(s) covered by the report(s) of the compensation by the employee's railroad employer(s), except in cases when an employee files a protest pertaining to his or her reported compensation within the statute of limitations cited in Section 9 of the RRA and Section 6 of the RUIA. To enable the RRB to establish and maintain the record of compensation, employers are required to file with the RRB, reports of their employees' compensation, in such manner and form and at such times as the RRB prescribes. Railroad employers' reports and responsibilities are prescribed in 20 CFR 209. The RRB currently utilizes Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation, and Form BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments, to secure the required information from railroad employers. Form BA-3 provides the RRB with information regarding annual creditable service and compensation for each individual who worked for a railroad employer covered by the RRA and RUIA in a given year. Form BA-4 provides for the adjustment of any previously submitted reports and also the opportunity to provide any service and compensation that had been previously omitted. Requirements specific to Forms BA-3 and BA-4 are prescribed in 20 CFR 209.8 and 209.9. Employers currently have the option of submitting BA-3 and BA-4 reports electronically by CD-ROM, secure Email, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System (ERS). The information collection also includes RRB Form BA-12, Application for Employer Reporting internet Access, and Form G-440, Report Specifications Sheet. Form BA-12 is completed by railroad employers to obtain system access to ERS. Once access is obtained, authorized employees may submit reporting forms online to the RRB. The form determines what degree of access (view/only, data entry/ modification or approval/submission) is appropriate for that employee. It is also used to terminate an employee's access to ERS. Form G-440, Report Specifications Sheet, serves as a certification document for Forms BA-3 and BA-4 as well as other RRB employer reporting forms (Form BA-6a, BA-6 Address Report (OMB 3220-0005), Form BA-9, Report of Separation Allowance or Severance Pay (OMB 3220-0173) and Form BA-11, Report of Gross Earnings (OMB 3220-0132)). It records the type of medium the report was submitted on, and serves as a summary recapitulation sheet for reports filed on paper. The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting changes to Form BA-12 and G-440.

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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: Railroad Service 
and Compensation Reports/System Access Application; OMB 3220-0008.
    Under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 
of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), the Railroad 
Retirement Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad employee, a record 
of compensation paid to that employee by all railroad employers for 
whom the employee worked after 1936. This record, which is used by the 
RRB to determine eligibility for, and amount of, benefits due under the 
laws it administers, is conclusive as to the amount of compensation 
paid to an employee during such period(s) covered by the report(s) of 
the compensation by the employee's railroad employer(s), except in 
cases when an employee files a protest pertaining to his or her 
reported compensation within the statute of limitations cited in 
Section 9 of the RRA and Section 6 of the RUIA.
    To enable the RRB to establish and maintain the record of 
compensation, employers are required to file with the RRB, reports of 
their employees' compensation, in such manner and form and at such 
times as the RRB prescribes. Railroad employers' reports and 
responsibilities are prescribed in 20 CFR 209. The RRB currently 
utilizes Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation, and Form 
BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments, to secure the 
required information from railroad employers. Form BA-3 provides the 
RRB with information regarding annual creditable service and 
compensation for each individual who worked for a railroad employer 
covered by the RRA and RUIA in a given year. Form BA-4 provides for the 
adjustment of any previously submitted reports and also the opportunity 
to provide any service and compensation that had been previously 
omitted. Requirements specific to Forms BA-3 and BA-4 are prescribed in 
20 CFR 209.8 and 209.9.
    Employers currently have the option of submitting BA-3 and BA-4 
reports electronically by CD-ROM, secure Email, File Transfer Protocol 
(FTP), or online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System (ERS).
    The information collection also includes RRB Form BA-12, 
Application for Employer Reporting internet Access, and Form G-440, 
Report Specifications Sheet. Form BA-12 is completed by railroad 
employers to obtain system access to ERS. Once access is obtained, 
authorized employees may submit reporting forms online to the RRB. The 
form determines what degree of access (view/only, data entry/
modification or approval/submission) is appropriate for that employee. 
It is also used to terminate an employee's access to ERS. Form G-440, 
Report Specifications Sheet, serves as a certification document for 
Forms BA-3 and BA-4 as well as other RRB employer reporting forms (Form 
BA-6a, BA-6 Address Report (OMB 3220-0005), Form BA-9, Report of 
Separation Allowance or Severance Pay (OMB 3220-0173) and Form BA-11, 
Report of Gross Earnings (OMB 3220-0132)). It records the type of 
medium the report was submitted on, and serves as a summary 
recapitulation sheet for reports filed on paper. The RRB proposes minor 
non-burden impacting changes to Form BA-12 and G-440.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                   Reporting                       Responses           Time (minutes) \1\         Burden (hours)
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BA-3:
    Electronic Media \2\......................              96  46.25 (2,775 min)...............           4,440
    BA-3 (Internet)...........................             617  46.25 (2,775 min)...............          28,536
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr                -------------------------------------------------
        Total BA-3............................             713  ................................          32,976
BA-4:
    Paper.....................................              40  1.25 (75 min)...................              50
    Electronic Media \2\......................             345  1.00 (60 min)...................             345
    BA-4 (Internet)...........................           3,912  .33 (20 min)....................           1,304
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr                -------------------------------------------------
        Total BA-4............................           4,297  ................................           1,699
BA-12:
    Initial Access............................             295  .33 (20 min)....................              98
    Access Termination........................              38  .166 (10 min)...................               7
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr                -------------------------------------------------
        Total BA-12...........................             333  ................................             105
G-440 (certification):
    Form BA-3 (zero employees)................              19  .25 (15 min)....................               5
    Form BA-11 (zero employees)...............              60  .25 (15 min)....................              15

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    Paper forms (without recap)...............               7  .25 (15 min)....................               1
    Electronic transactions...................              94  .50 (30 min)....................              47
    BA-3 and BA-4 (with recap)................             125  1.25 (75 min)...................             156
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr                -------------------------------------------------
        Total G-440...........................             305  ................................             224
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr                -------------------------------------------------
            Grand Total.......................           5,648  ................................          35,074
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    2. Title and purpose of information collection: Application for 
Benefits Due But Unpaid at Death; OMB 3220-0055.
    Under Section 2(g) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, 
benefits that accrued but were not paid because of the death of the 
employee shall be paid to the same individual(s) to whom benefits are 
payable under Section 6(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act. The 
provisions relating to the payment of such benefits are prescribed in 
20 CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5.
    The RRB provides Form UI-63, Application for Benefits Due But 
Unpaid at Death, to those applying for the accrued sickness or 
unemployment benefits unpaid at the death of the employee and for 
obtaining the information needed to identify the proper payee. One 
response is requested of each respondent. Completion is required to 
obtain a benefit. The RRB proposes no changes to Form UI-63.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                                    Annual
                           Form No.                               responses     Time  (minutes)  Burden  (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UI-63........................................................              15                7                2
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    3. Title and purpose of information collection: Medicare; OMB 3220-
0082.
    Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the 
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Medicare program for 
persons covered by the railroad retirement system. The RRB uses Form 
AA-6, Employee Application for Medicare; Form AA-7, Spouse/Divorced 
Spouse Application for Medicare; and Form AA-8, Widow/Widower 
Application for Medicare; to obtain the information needed to determine 
whether individuals who have not yet filed for benefits under the RRA 
are qualified for Medicare payments provided under Title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act.
    Further, in order to determine if a qualified railroad retirement 
beneficiary who is claiming supplementary medical insurance coverage 
under Medicare is entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) and/or 
premium surcharge relief because of coverage under an Employer Group 
Health Plan (EGHP), the RRB needs to obtain information regarding the 
claimant's EGHP coverage, if any. The RRB uses Form RL-311-F, Evidence 
of Coverage Under an Employer Group Health Plan, to obtain the basic 
information needed to establish EGHP coverage for a qualified railroad 
retirement beneficiary.
    Completion of the forms is required to obtain a benefit. One 
response is requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes 
to the forms in the collection.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                                      Annual           Time           Burden
                            Form No.                                 responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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AA-6............................................................             180               8              24
AA-7............................................................              50               8               7
AA-8............................................................              10               8               1
RL-311-F........................................................           2,000              10             333
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total.......................................................           2,240  ..............             365
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    4. Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum: OMB 3220-0083.
    Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the 
total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her 
family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be 
payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the 
Social Security Act. This is referred to as the Social Security Overall 
Minimum Guarantee, which is prescribed in 20 CFR 229. To administer 
this provision, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) requires 
information about a retired employee's spouse and child(ren) who would 
not be eligible for benefits under the RRA but would be eligible for 
benefits under the Social Security Act if the employee's railroad 
service had been covered by that Act. The RRB obtains the required 
information by the use of Forms G-319, Statement Regarding Family and 
Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation, and G-320, Student 
Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation. One response is 
required of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain 
benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Forms G-319 and G-320.

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                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                                      Annual           Time           Burden
                            Form No.                                 responses       (minutes)        (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-319 (completed by the employee):
    With assistance.............................................               5              26               2
    Without assistance..........................................             230              55             211
G-319 (completed by spouse):
    With assistance.............................................               5              30               2
    Without assistance..........................................              10              60              10
G-320:
    (Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty                30              15               7
     Age 18 Attainments)........................................
G-320:
    (Student Monitoring done in Sept., March and at end of                    10              15               2
     school year)...............................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total...................................................             290  ..............             234
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    5. Title and purpose of information collection: Request to Non-
Railroad Employer for Information About Annuitant's Work and Earnings; 
OMB 3220-0107.
    Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), a railroad 
employee's retirement annuity or an annuity paid to the spouse of a 
railroad employee is subject to work deductions in the Tier II 
component of the annuity and any employee supplemental annuity for any 
month in which the annuitant works for a Last Pre-Retirement Non-
Railroad Employer (LPE). The LPE is defined as the last person, 
company, or institution, other than a railroad employer, that employed 
an employee or spouse annuitant. In addition, the employee, spouse, or 
divorced spouse Tier I annuity benefit is subject to work deductions 
under Section 2(f)(1) of the RRA for earnings from any non-railroad 
employer that are over the annual exempt amount. The regulations 
pertaining to non-payment of annuities by reason of work and LPE are 
contained in 20 CFR 230.1 and 230.2.
    The RRB utilizes Form RL-231-F, Request to Non-Railroad Employer 
for Information About Annuitant's Work and Earnings, to obtain the 
information needed to determine if a work deduction should be applied 
because an annuitant worked in non-railroad employment after the 
annuity beginning date. One response is requested of each respondent. 
Completion is voluntary. The RRB proposes no changes to Form RL-231-F.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Annual
                           Form No.                               responses     Time  (minutes)  Burden  (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RL-231-F.....................................................             300               30              150
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    6. Title and purpose of information collection: Gross Earnings 
Report; OMB 3220-0132. In order to carry out the financial interchange 
provisions of section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the 
RRB obtains annually from railroad employers the gross earnings for 
their employees on a one-percent basis, i.e., 1% of each employer's 
railroad employees. The gross earnings sample is based on the earnings 
of employees whose social security numbers end with the digits ``30.'' 
The gross earnings are used to compute payroll taxes under the 
financial interchange.
    The gross earnings information is essential in determining the tax 
amounts involved in the financial interchange with the Social Security 
Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Besides 
being necessary for current financial interchange calculations, the 
gross earnings file tabulations are also an integral part of the data 
needed to estimate future tax income and corresponding financial 
interchange amounts. These estimates are made for internal use and to 
satisfy requests from other government agencies and interested groups. 
In addition, cash flow projections of the social security equivalent 
benefit account, railroad retirement account and cost estimates made 
for proposed amendments to laws administered by the RRB are dependent 
on input developed from the information collection.
    The RRB utilizes Form BA-11 to obtain gross earnings information 
from railroad employers. Employers have the option of preparing and 
submitting BA-11 reports online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System 
or on paper (or in like format) on magnetic tape cartridges, by File 
Transfer Protocol (FTP), or secure Email. The online BA-11 includes the 
option to file a ``negative report'' (no employees, or no employees 
with the digits ``30''). Completion is mandatory. One response is 
requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Form BA-
11.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                  Annual                                              Burden
                  Form No.                       responses              Time  (minutes)               (hours)
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BA-11 File Transfer Protocol................               7  300 (5 hours).....................              35
BA-11 CD-ROM................................               5  30................................               2
BA-11 secure Email..........................               5  30................................               2
BA-11 (Internet)--Positive..................             137  30................................              68

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BA-11 (Internet)--Negative..................             329  15................................              82
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    Total...................................             483  ..................................             189
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    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 
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. 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 
Brian.Foster@rrb.gov. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

Brian D. Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01347 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7905-01-P



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                                               *        *        *        *        *                                 respondents, including the use of                                    individual who worked for a railroad
                                                                                                                     automated collection techniques or                                   employer covered by the RRA and RUIA
                                               ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                               SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                                                                                     other forms of information technology.                               in a given year. Form BA–4 provides for
                                               THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES
                                                                                                                       1. Title and purpose of information                                the adjustment of any previously
                                                                                                                     collection: Railroad Service and                                     submitted reports and also the
                                                 [CHANGE TO READ]                                                    Compensation Reports/System Access                                   opportunity to provide any service and
                                               *     *     *     *    *                                              Application; OMB 3220–0008.                                          compensation that had been previously
                                                 Standard routine uses 1. through 9.                                   Under Section 9 of the Railroad                                    omitted. Requirements specific to Forms
                                               apply. In addition:                                                   Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 of                                BA–3 and BA–4 are prescribed in 20
                                                 a. Records may be disclosed to the                                  the Railroad Unemployment Insurance                                  CFR 209.8 and 209.9.
                                               National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)                                 Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement
                                               in response to its request for                                        Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad                                Employers currently have the option
                                               investigative purposes, to the extent that                            employee, a record of compensation                                   of submitting BA–3 and BA–4 reports
                                               the requested information is relevant                                 paid to that employee by all railroad                                electronically by CD–ROM, secure
                                               and necessary.                                                        employers for whom the employee                                      Email, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or
                                                                                                                     worked after 1936. This record, which is                             online via the RRB’s Employer
                                               Ruth B. Stevenson,                                                                                                                         Reporting System (ERS).
                                               Attorney, Federal Compliance.                                         used by the RRB to determine eligibility
                                                                                                                     for, and amount of, benefits due under                                 The information collection also
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–01466 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                     the laws it administers, is conclusive as                            includes RRB Form BA–12, Application
                                               BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                                                                                     to the amount of compensation paid to                                for Employer Reporting internet Access,
                                                                                                                     an employee during such period(s)                                    and Form G–440, Report Specifications
                                                                                                                     covered by the report(s) of the                                      Sheet. Form BA–12 is completed by
                                               RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                             compensation by the employee’s                                       railroad employers to obtain system
                                                                                                                     railroad employer(s), except in cases                                access to ERS. Once access is obtained,
                                               Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                                                                                     when an employee files a protest                                     authorized employees may submit
                                               Request
                                                                                                                     pertaining to his or her reported                                    reporting forms online to the RRB. The
                                                 Summary: In accordance with the                                     compensation within the statute of                                   form determines what degree of access
                                               requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of                               limitations cited in Section 9 of the RRA                            (view/only, data entry/modification or
                                               the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                                   and Section 6 of the RUIA.                                           approval/submission) is appropriate for
                                               which provides opportunity for public                                   To enable the RRB to establish and                                 that employee. It is also used to
                                               comment on new or revised data                                        maintain the record of compensation,                                 terminate an employee’s access to ERS.
                                               collections, the Railroad Retirement                                  employers are required to file with the                              Form G–440, Report Specifications
                                               Board (RRB) will publish periodic                                     RRB, reports of their employees’                                     Sheet, serves as a certification document
                                               summaries of proposed data collections.                               compensation, in such manner and form                                for Forms BA–3 and BA–4 as well as
                                                 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether                                and at such times as the RRB prescribes.                             other RRB employer reporting forms
                                               the proposed information collection is                                Railroad employers’ reports and                                      (Form BA–6a, BA–6 Address Report
                                               necessary for the proper performance of                               responsibilities are prescribed in 20 CFR                            (OMB 3220–0005), Form BA–9, Report
                                               the functions of the agency, including                                209. The RRB currently utilizes Form                                 of Separation Allowance or Severance
                                               whether the information has practical                                 BA–3, Annual Report of Creditable                                    Pay (OMB 3220–0173) and Form BA–11,
                                               utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s                                Compensation, and Form BA–4, Report                                  Report of Gross Earnings (OMB 3220–
                                               estimate of the burden of the collection                              of Creditable Compensation                                           0132)). It records the type of medium
                                               of the information; (c) ways to enhance                               Adjustments, to secure the required                                  the report was submitted on, and serves
                                               the quality, utility, and clarity of the                              information from railroad employers.                                 as a summary recapitulation sheet for
                                               information to be collected; and (d)                                  Form BA–3 provides the RRB with                                      reports filed on paper. The RRB
                                               ways to minimize the burden related to                                information regarding annual creditable                              proposes minor non-burden impacting
                                               the collection of information on                                      service and compensation for each                                    changes to Form BA–12 and G–440.

                                                                                                                 ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                                       Time                                                  Burden
                                                                              Reporting                                         Responses                                            (minutes) 1                                             (hours)

                                               BA–3:
                                                  Electronic Media 2 ..................................................                     96     46.25 (2,775 min) .........................................................                    4,440
                                                  BA–3 (Internet) ......................................................                   617     46.25 (2,775 min) .........................................................                   28,536

                                                      Total BA–3 .....................................................                     713     .......................................................................................       32,976
                                               BA–4:
                                                  Paper .....................................................................               40     1.25 (75 min) ................................................................                    50
                                                  Electronic Media 2 ..................................................                    345     1.00 (60 min) ................................................................                   345
                                                  BA–4 (Internet) ......................................................                 3,912     .33 (20 min) ..................................................................                1,304

                                                        Total BA–4 .....................................................                 4,297     .......................................................................................        1,699
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                                               BA–12:
                                                  Initial Access .........................................................                 295     .33 (20 min) ..................................................................                     98
                                                  Access Termination ...............................................                        38     .166 (10 min) ................................................................                       7

                                                       Total BA–12 ...................................................                     333     .......................................................................................             105
                                               G–440 (certification):
                                                  Form BA–3 (zero employees) ...............................                                19     .25 (15 min) ..................................................................                      5
                                                  Form BA–11 (zero employees) .............................                                 60     .25 (15 min) ..................................................................                     15



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                                                                                                          ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Time                                                  Burden
                                                                                 Reporting                                                Responses                                                 (minutes) 1                                             (hours)

                                                     Paper forms (without recap) ..................................                                       7       .25 (15 min) ..................................................................                       1
                                                     Electronic transactions ..........................................                                  94       .50 (30 min) ..................................................................                      47
                                                     BA–3 and BA–4 (with recap) ................................                                        125       1.25 (75 min) ................................................................                      156

                                                            Total G–440 ...................................................                             305       .......................................................................................             224

                                                                   Grand Total .............................................                         5,648        .......................................................................................         35,074



                                                 2. Title and purpose of information                                       benefits are payable under Section                                            the accrued sickness or unemployment
                                               collection: Application for Benefits Due                                    6(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act.                                       benefits unpaid at the death of the
                                               But Unpaid at Death; OMB 3220–0055.                                         The provisions relating to the payment                                        employee and for obtaining the
                                                 Under Section 2(g) of the Railroad                                        of such benefits are prescribed in 20                                         information needed to identify the
                                               Unemployment Insurance Act, benefits                                        CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5.                                                   proper payee. One response is requested
                                               that accrued but were not paid because                                        The RRB provides Form UI–63,                                                of each respondent. Completion is
                                               of the death of the employee shall be                                       Application for Benefits Due But                                              required to obtain a benefit. The RRB
                                               paid to the same individual(s) to whom                                      Unpaid at Death, to those applying for                                        proposes no changes to Form UI–63.

                                                                                                                      ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Annual                       Time                 Burden
                                                                                                                Form No.                                                                                responses                    (minutes)              (hours)

                                               UI–63 ...........................................................................................................................................              15                           7                  2



                                                 3. Title and purpose of information                                       determine whether individuals who                                             needs to obtain information regarding
                                               collection: Medicare; OMB 3220–0082.                                        have not yet filed for benefits under the                                     the claimant’s EGHP coverage, if any.
                                                 Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad                                        RRA are qualified for Medicare                                                The RRB uses Form RL–311–F,
                                               Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad                                          payments provided under Title XVIII of                                        Evidence of Coverage Under an
                                               Retirement Board (RRB) administers the                                      the Social Security Act.                                                      Employer Group Health Plan, to obtain
                                               Medicare program for persons covered                                          Further, in order to determine if a                                         the basic information needed to
                                               by the railroad retirement system. The                                      qualified railroad retirement beneficiary                                     establish EGHP coverage for a qualified
                                               RRB uses Form AA–6, Employee                                                who is claiming supplementary medical                                         railroad retirement beneficiary.
                                               Application for Medicare; Form AA–7,                                        insurance coverage under Medicare is                                            Completion of the forms is required to
                                               Spouse/Divorced Spouse Application                                          entitled to a Special Enrollment Period                                       obtain a benefit. One response is
                                               for Medicare; and Form AA–8, Widow/                                         (SEP) and/or premium surcharge relief                                         requested of each respondent. The RRB
                                               Widower Application for Medicare; to                                        because of coverage under an Employer                                         proposes no changes to the forms in the
                                               obtain the information needed to                                            Group Health Plan (EGHP), the RRB                                             collection.

                                                                                                                      ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Annual                       Time                 Burden
                                                                                                                Form No.                                                                                responses                    (minutes)              (hours)

                                               AA–6 ............................................................................................................................................                      180                             8                24
                                               AA–7 ............................................................................................................................................                       50                             8                 7
                                               AA–8 ............................................................................................................................................                       10                             8                 1
                                               RL–311–F ....................................................................................................................................                        2,000                            10               333

                                                     Total ......................................................................................................................................                   2,240        ........................             365



                                                 4. Evidence for Application of Overall                                    Guarantee, which is prescribed in 20                                          obtains the required information by the
                                               Minimum: OMB 3220–0083.                                                     CFR 229. To administer this provision,                                        use of Forms G–319, Statement
                                                 Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad                                     the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)                                           Regarding Family and Earnings for
                                               Retirement Act (RRA), the total monthly                                     requires information about a retired                                          Special Guaranty Computation, and G–
                                               benefits payable to a railroad employee                                     employee’s spouse and child(ren) who                                          320, Student Questionnaire for Special
                                               and his/her family are guaranteed to be
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                                                                                                                           would not be eligible for benefits under                                      Guaranty Computation. One response is
                                               no less than the amount which would                                         the RRA but would be eligible for                                             required of each respondent.
                                               be payable if the employee’s railroad                                       benefits under the Social Security Act if                                     Completion is required to obtain or
                                               service had been covered by the Social
                                                                                                                           the employee’s railroad service had                                           retain benefits. The RRB proposes no
                                               Security Act. This is referred to as the
                                                                                                                           been covered by that Act. The RRB                                             changes to Forms G–319 and G–320.
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                                                                                                                      ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Annual                Time                 Burden
                                                                                                                Form No.                                                                            responses             (minutes)              (hours)

                                               G–319 (completed by the employee):
                                                  With assistance ....................................................................................................................                          5                         26                 2
                                                  Without assistance ...............................................................................................................                          230                         55               211
                                               G–319 (completed by spouse):
                                                  With assistance ....................................................................................................................                           5                        30                 2
                                                  Without assistance ...............................................................................................................                            10                        60                10
                                               G–320:
                                                  (Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty Age 18 Attainments) .........                                                                      30                        15                7
                                               G–320:
                                                  (Student Monitoring done in Sept., March and at end of school year) ...............................                                                           10                        15                 2

                                                            Total ...............................................................................................................................             290     ........................             234



                                                 5. Title and purpose of information                                       Retirement Non-Railroad Employer                                         are contained in 20 CFR 230.1 and
                                               collection: Request to Non-Railroad                                         (LPE). The LPE is defined as the last                                    230.2.
                                               Employer for Information About                                              person, company, or institution, other                                     The RRB utilizes Form RL–231–F,
                                               Annuitant’s Work and Earnings; OMB                                          than a railroad employer, that employed                                  Request to Non-Railroad Employer for
                                               3220–0107.                                                                  an employee or spouse annuitant. In                                      Information About Annuitant’s Work
                                                 Under Section 2 of the Railroad                                           addition, the employee, spouse, or                                       and Earnings, to obtain the information
                                               Retirement Act (RRA), a railroad                                            divorced spouse Tier I annuity benefit is                                needed to determine if a work
                                               employee’s retirement annuity or an                                         subject to work deductions under                                         deduction should be applied because an
                                               annuity paid to the spouse of a railroad                                    Section 2(f)(1) of the RRA for earnings                                  annuitant worked in non-railroad
                                               employee is subject to work deductions                                      from any non-railroad employer that are                                  employment after the annuity beginning
                                               in the Tier II component of the annuity                                     over the annual exempt amount. The                                       date. One response is requested of each
                                               and any employee supplemental                                               regulations pertaining to non-payment                                    respondent. Completion is voluntary.
                                               annuity for any month in which the                                                                                                                   The RRB proposes no changes to Form
                                                                                                                           of annuities by reason of work and LPE
                                               annuitant works for a Last Pre-                                                                                                                      RL–231–F.
                                                                                                                      ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Annual                Time                 Burden
                                                                                                                Form No.                                                                            responses             (minutes)              (hours)

                                               RL–231–F ....................................................................................................................................           300                     30                 150



                                                  6. Title and purpose of information                                      interchange with the Social Security                                     on input developed from the
                                               collection: Gross Earnings Report; OMB                                      Administration and Centers for                                           information collection.
                                               3220–0132. In order to carry out the                                        Medicare & Medicaid Services. Besides                                       The RRB utilizes Form BA–11 to
                                               financial interchange provisions of                                         being necessary for current financial                                    obtain gross earnings information from
                                               section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad                                             interchange calculations, the gross                                      railroad employers. Employers have the
                                               Retirement Act (RRA), the RRB obtains                                       earnings file tabulations are also an                                    option of preparing and submitting BA–
                                               annually from railroad employers the                                        integral part of the data needed to                                      11 reports online via the RRB’s
                                               gross earnings for their employees on a                                     estimate future tax income and
                                               one-percent basis, i.e., 1% of each                                                                                                                  Employer Reporting System or on paper
                                                                                                                           corresponding financial interchange                                      (or in like format) on magnetic tape
                                               employer’s railroad employees. The
                                                                                                                           amounts. These estimates are made for                                    cartridges, by File Transfer Protocol
                                               gross earnings sample is based on the
                                                                                                                           internal use and to satisfy requests from                                (FTP), or secure Email. The online BA–
                                               earnings of employees whose social
                                               security numbers end with the digits                                        other government agencies and                                            11 includes the option to file a
                                               ‘‘30.’’ The gross earnings are used to                                      interested groups. In addition, cash flow                                ‘‘negative report’’ (no employees, or no
                                               compute payroll taxes under the                                             projections of the social security                                       employees with the digits ‘‘30’’).
                                               financial interchange.                                                      equivalent benefit account, railroad                                     Completion is mandatory. One response
                                                  The gross earnings information is                                        retirement account and cost estimates                                    is requested of each respondent. The
                                               essential in determining the tax                                            made for proposed amendments to laws                                     RRB proposes no changes to Form BA–
                                               amounts involved in the financial                                           administered by the RRB are dependent                                    11.
                                                                                                                      ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Annual                Time                 Burden
                                                                                                               Form No.                                                                             responses             (minutes)              (hours)

                                               BA–11      File Transfer Protocol ......................................................................................................                         7     300 (5 hours)                         35
                                               BA–11      CD–ROM .........................................................................................................................                      5     30 ...................                 2
                                               BA–11      secure Email ....................................................................................................................                     5     30 ...................                 2
                                               BA–11      (Internet)—Positive ..........................................................................................................                      137     30 ...................                68



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                                                                                                          ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Annual             Time                 Burden
                                                                                                                Form No.                                                                            responses          (minutes)              (hours)

                                               BA–11 (Internet)—Negative ........................................................................................................                          329     15 ...................               82

                                                     Total ......................................................................................................................................          483     ........................             189



                                                 Additional Information or Comments:                                       subject of collection; and (4) ways to                                   and employment, which are needed to
                                               To request more information or to                                           minimize the burden of collections on                                    determine entitlement or continued
                                               obtain a copy of the information                                            respondents, including the use of                                        entitlement to benefits under the RRA.
                                               collection justification, forms, and/or                                     automated collection techniques or                                       Form G–315A, Statement of School
                                               supporting material, contact Dana                                           other forms of information technology.                                   Official, is used to obtain, from a school,
                                               Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or                                                Comments to the RRB or OIRA must                                         verification of a student’s full-time
                                               Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments                                              contain the OMB control number of the                                    attendance when the student fails to
                                               regarding the information collection                                        ICR. For proper consideration of your                                    return a monitoring Form G–315. Form
                                               should be addressed to Brian Foster,                                        comments, it is best if the RRB and                                      G–315A.1, School Official’s Notice of
                                               Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North                                        OIRA receive them within 30 days of                                      Cessation of Full-Time School
                                               Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–                                       the publication date.                                                    Attendance, is used by a school to notify
                                               1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.                                       Title and purpose of information                                      the RRB that a student has ceased full-
                                               Written comments should be received                                         collection: Student Beneficiary                                          time school attendance.
                                               within 60 days of this notice.                                              Monitoring; OMB 3220–0123. Under                                            Previous Requests for Comments: The
                                                                                                                           provisions of the Railroad Retirement                                    RRB has already published the initial
                                               Brian D. Foster,                                                            Act (RRA), there are two types of benefit                                60-day notice (82 FR 55426 on
                                               Clearance Officer.                                                          payments that are based on the status of                                 November 21, 2017) required by 44
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–01347 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]                                 a child being in full-time elementary or                                 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
                                               BILLING CODE 7905–01–P                                                      secondary school attendance at age 18–                                   no comments.
                                                                                                                           19: (1) A survivor child’s annuity
                                                                                                                           benefit under Section 2(d)(1)(iii) and (2)                               Information Collection Request (ICR)
                                               RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                                   an increase in the employee retirement                                      Title: Student Beneficiary Monitoring.
                                                                                                                           annuity under the Special Guaranty                                          OMB Control Number: 3220–0123.
                                               Agency Forms Submitted for OMB                                              computation as prescribed in section
                                               Review, Request for Comments                                                                                                                            Form(s) submitted: G–315, G–315a,
                                                                                                                           3(f)(2) and 20 CFR 229.                                                  G–315a.1.
                                                                                                                              The survivor student annuity is
                                                 Summary: In accordance with the                                           usually paid by direct deposit to a                                         Type of request: Extension without
                                               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                                         financial institution either into the                                    change of a currently approved
                                               U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad                                            student’s checking or savings account or                                 collection.
                                               Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding                                        into a joint bank account with a parent.                                    Affected public: Individuals or
                                               an Information Collection Request (ICR)                                     The requirements for eligibility as a                                    Households.
                                               to the Office of Information and                                            student are prescribed in 20 CFR 216.74,                                    Abstract: Under the Railroad
                                               Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of                                        and include students in independent                                      Retirement Act (RRA), a student benefit
                                               Management and Budget (OMB). Our                                            study and home schooling.                                                is not payable if the student ceases full-
                                               ICR describes the information we seek                                          To help determine if a child is                                       time school attendance, marries, works
                                               to collect from the public. Review and                                      entitled to student benefits, the RRB                                    in the railroad industry, has excessive
                                               approval by OIRA ensures that we                                            requires evidence of full-time school                                    earnings or attains the upper age limit
                                               impose appropriate paperwork burdens.                                       attendance. This evidence is acquired                                    under the RRA. The report obtains
                                                 The RRB invites comments on the                                           through the RRB’s student monitoring                                     information to be used to determine if
                                               proposed collection of information to                                       program, which utilizes the following                                    benefits should cease or be reduced.
                                               determine (1) the practical utility of the                                  forms. Form G–315, Student                                                  Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
                                               collection; (2) the accuracy of the                                         Questionnaire, obtains certification of a                                no changes to the forms in this
                                               estimated burden of the collection; (3)                                     student’s full-time school attendance as                                 collection.
                                               ways to enhance the quality, utility, and                                   well as information on the student’s                                        The burden estimate for the ICR is as
                                               clarity of the information that is the                                      marital status, social security benefits,                                follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Annual             Time                 Burden
                                                                                                                Form No.                                                                            responses          (minutes)              (hours)

                                               G–315 ..........................................................................................................................................            860                         15               215
                                               G–315a ........................................................................................................................................              20                          3                 1
                                               G–315a.1 .....................................................................................................................................               20                          2                 1
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                                                     Total ......................................................................................................................................          900     ........................             217



                                                 Additional Information or Comments:                                       Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or                                             Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
                                               Copies of the forms and supporting                                          Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV.                                                    North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois,
                                               documents can be obtained from Dana                                           Comments regarding the information                                     60611–1275 or Brian.Foster@rrb.gov and
                                                                                                                           collection should be addressed to Brian                                  to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB,


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