Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 11975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5841]


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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.

Title and Purpose of Information Collection

    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 has been covered by the Social Security 
Administration. The Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee 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 (Statement by Employee Annuitant Regarding Student Age 18-19). One 
form is completed by each respondent. Form G-319 is being revised to 
request information regarding a student's earnings and entitlement to 
other benefits. Reformatting, editorial and cosmetic revisions are also 
being proposed to Form G-319. Reformatting, and editorial revisions 
(including the deletion of information items requested on the proposed 
G-319) are proposed to Form G-320.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

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                                      Annual                    Burden
             Form#(s)               responses   Time  (Min)     (Hrs)
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              G-319
Employee Completed:
    With assistance..............           95           26           41
    Without assistance...........            5           55            5
Spouse completed:
    With assistance..............           95           30           48
    Without assistance...........            5           60            5
              G-320
With assistance..................           86           10           14
Without assistance...............            4           26            2
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    Total........................          290  ...........          115
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms, and/
or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at (312) 
751-3363. Comments regarding the information collection should be 
addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Baord, 844 N. Rush 
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-5841 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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