[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33002-33003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14006]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
two Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collections of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is
the subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to the
RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper
consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive
them within 30 days of the publication date.
1. Title and Purpose of information collection: Financial
Disclosure Statement; OMB 3220-0127.
Under Section 10 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and Section
2(d) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, the RRB may recover
overpayments of annuities, pensions, death benefits, unemployment
benefits, and sickness benefits that were made erroneously. An
overpayment may be waived if the beneficiary was not at fault in
causing the overpayment and recovery would cause financial hardship.
The regulations for the recovery and waiver of erroneous payments are
contained in 20 CFR part 255 and CFR part 340.
The RRB utilizes Form DR-423, Financial Disclosure Statement, to
obtain information about the overpaid beneficiary's income, debts, and
expenses if that person indicates that (s)he cannot make restitution
for the overpayment. The information is used to determine if the
overpayment should be waived as wholly or partially uncollectible. If
waiver is denied, the
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information is used to determine the size and frequency of installment
payments. The beneficiary is made aware of the overpayment by letter
and is offered a variety of methods for recovery. One response is
requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary. However, failure
to provide requested information may result in a denial of the waiver
request.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (76 FR 8384 on February 14, 2011) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Financial Disclosure Statement.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0127.
Form(s) submitted: DR-423.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or households.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Acts, the Railroad Retirement Board has
authority to secure from an overpaid beneficiary a statement of the
individual's assets and liabilities if waiver of the overpayment is
requested.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no revisions to Form DR-423.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
Estimated Completion Time for Form DR-423 is estimated at 85
minutes.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,200.
Total annual responses: 1,200.
Total annual reporting hours: 1,700.
2. Title and Purpose of information collection: Statement Regarding
Contributions and Support of Children; OMB 3220-0195.
Section 2(d)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), provides, in
part, that a child is deemed dependent if the conditions set forth in
Section 202(d)(3), (4), and (9) of the Social Security Act are met.
Section 202(d)(4) of the Social Security Act, as amended by Public Law
104-121, requires as a condition of dependency, that a child receives
one-half of his or her support from the stepparent. This dependency
impacts upon the entitlement of a spouse or survivor of an employee
whose entitlement is based upon having a stepchild of the employee in
care, or on an individual seeking a child's annuity as a stepchild of
an employee. Therefore, depending on the employee for at least one-half
support is a condition affecting eligibility for increasing an employee
or spouse annuity under the social security overall minimum provisions
on the basis of the presence of a dependent child, the employee's
natural child in limited situations, adopted children, stepchildren,
grandchildren and step-grandchildren and equitably adopted children.
The regulations outlining child support and dependency requirements are
prescribed in 20 CFR 222.50-57.
In order to correctly determine if an applicant is entitled to a
child's annuity based on actual dependency, the RRB uses Form G-139,
Statement Regarding Contributions and Support of Children, to obtain
financial information needed to make a comparison between the amount of
support received from the railroad employee and the amount received
from other sources. Completion is required to obtain a benefit. One
response is required of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (76 FR 8384 on February 14, 2011) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Statement Regarding Contributions and Support of Children.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0195.
Form(s) submitted: G-139.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Dependency on the employee for at least one-half support
is a condition for increasing an employee or spouse annuity under the
social security overall minimum provisions on the basis of the presence
of a dependent child, the employee's natural child in limited
situations, adopted children, stepchildren, grandchildren and step-
grandchildren. The information collected solicits financial information
needed to determine entitlement to a child's annuity based on actual
dependency.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-139.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
Estimated Completion Time for Form G-139 is estimated at 60
minutes.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 500.
Total annual responses: 500.
Total annual reporting hours: 500.
Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from Charles Mierzwa, the agency
clearance officer at (312) 751-3363 or [email protected].
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed
to Patricia Henaghan, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2092 or [email protected] and to the
OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, E-mail address: [email protected].
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
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