[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42006-42007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15153]
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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 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: Evidence of Marital
Relationship, Living with Requirements; OMB 3220-0021.
To support an application for a spouse or widow(er)'s annuity under
Sections 2(c) or 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, an applicant must
submit proof of a valid marriage to a railroad employee. In some cases,
the
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existence of a marital relationship is not formalized by a civil or
religious ceremony. In other cases, questions may arise about the legal
termination of a prior marriage of the employee, spouse, or widow(er).
In these instances, the RRB must secure additional information to
resolve questionable marital relationships. The circumstances requiring
an applicant to submit documentary evidence of marriage are prescribed
in 20 CFR 219.30.
In the absence of documentary evidence, the RRB needs to determine
if a valid marriage existed between a spouse or widow(er) annuity
applicant and a railroad employee. The RRB utilizes Forms G-124,
Individual Statement of Marital Relationship; G-124a, Certification of
Marriage Information; G-237, Statement Regarding Marital Status; G-238,
Statement of Residence; and G-238a, Statement Regarding Divorce or
Annulment, to secure the needed information. One response is requested
of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain benefits.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (81 FR 24904 on April 27, 2016) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Evidence of Marital Relationship--Living with Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0021.
Form(s) submitted: G-124, G-124A, G-237, G-238 and G-238A.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under the RRA, to obtain a benefit as a spouse of an
employee annuitant or as the widow(er) of the deceased employee, an
applicant must submit information to be used to determine if the
marriage requirements for such benefits have been met. The collection
obtains information supporting claimed common-law marriage, termination
of previous marriages, and residency requirements.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting
changes to the forms in the collection.
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-124 (in person)............................................... 125 15 31
G-124 (by mail)................................................. 75 20 25
G-124a.......................................................... 300 10 50
G-237 (in person)............................................... 75 15 19
G-237 (by mail)................................................. 75 20 25
G-238 (in person)............................................... 150 3 8
G-238 (by mail)................................................. 150 5 13
G-238a.......................................................... 150 10 25
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Total....................................................... 1,100 .............. 196
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2. Voluntary Customer Surveys in Accordance with E.O. 12862; OMB
3220-0192. In accordance with Executive Order 12862, the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) conducts a number of customer surveys designed
to determine the kinds and quality of services our beneficiaries,
claimants, employers and members of the public want and expect, as well
as their satisfaction with existing RRB services. The information
collected is used by RRB management to monitor customer satisfaction by
determining to what extent services are satisfactory and where and to
what extent services can be improved. The surveys are limited to data
collections that solicit strictly voluntary opinions, and do not
collect information which is required or regulated. The information
collection, which was first approved by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in 1997, provides the RRB with a generic clearance
authority. This generic authority allows the RRB to submit a variety of
new or revised customer survey instruments (needed to timely implement
customer monitoring activities) to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for expedited review and approval.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (81 FR 24905 on April 27, 2016) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Voluntary Customer Surveys in Accordance with E.O. 12862.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0192.
Form(s) submitted: G-201.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes voluntary
customer surveys to ascertain customer satisfaction with the RRB in
terms of timeliness, appropriateness, access, and other measures of
quality service. Surveys involve individuals that are direct or
indirect beneficiaries of RRB services as well as railroad employers
who must report earnings.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows: The average burden
per response for customer satisfaction activities is estimated to range
from 2 minutes for a Web site questionnaire to 2 hours for
participation in a focus group. The RRB estimates an annual burden of
1,620 annual respondents totaling 731 hours for the generic customer
survey clearance. One response is requested of each respondent.
Completion is required to obtain a benefit.
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. 2016-15153 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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