[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 46881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18919]
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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
an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collection of information
to determine (1) The practical utility of the collection; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (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.
Title and Purpose of Information Collection: Certification of
Termination of Service and Relinquishment of Rights; OMB 3220-0016.
Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an age
and service annuity, spouse annuity, or divorced spouse annuity cannot
be paid unless the RRB has evidence that the applicant has ceased
railroad employment and relinquished rights to return to the service of
a railroad employer. The procedure pertaining to the relinquishment of
rights by an annuity applicant is prescribed in 20 CFR 216.24. Under
Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings deductions are required each month
an annuitant works in certain nonrailroad employment termed Last Pre-
Retirement Non-Railroad Employment.
Normally, the employee, spouse, or divorced spouse relinquishes
rights and certifies that employment has ended as part of the annuity
application process. However, this is not always the case. In limited
circumstances, the RRB utilizes Form G-88, Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of Rights, to obtain an applicant's
report of termination of employment and relinquishment of rights. One
response is required of each respondent. Completion is required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (79 FR 29821 on May 23, 2014) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Certification of Termination of Service and Relinquishment
of Rights.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0016.
Form(s) submitted: G-88.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or households.
Abstract: Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
Railroad Retirement Board must have evidence that an annuitant for an
age and service, spouse, or divorced spouse annuity has ceased railroad
employment and relinquished their rights to return to the service of a
railroad employer. The collection provides the means for obtaining this
evidence.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no revisions to Form G-88.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
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G-88............................................................ 3,600 6 360
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Total....................................................... 3,600 .............. 360
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from Dana Hickman at (312) 751-
4981 or [email protected].
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed
to Charles Mierzwa, 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, Email address: [email protected].
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-18919 Filed 8-8-14; 8:45 am]
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