[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29123-29125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13370]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
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
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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 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 255 and CFR 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 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 the 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 (82 FR 17298 on April 10, 2017) 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 changes to Form DR-423.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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DR-423....................................................... 1,200 85 1,700
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Representative
Payee Parental Custody Monitoring; OMB 3220-0176.
Under Section 12(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is authorized to select, make payments
to, and to conduct transactions with, a beneficiary's relative or some
other person willing to act on behalf of the beneficiary as a
representative payee. The RRB is responsible for determining if direct
payment to the beneficiary or payment to a representative payee would
best serve the beneficiary's interest. Inherent in the RRB's
authorization to select a representative payee is the responsibility to
monitor the payee to assure that the beneficiary's interests are
protected. The RRB utilizes Form G-99D, Parental Custody Report, to
obtain information needed to verify that a parent-for-child
representative payee still has custody of the child. One response is
required from each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (82 FR 17298 on April 10, 2017) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Representative Payee Parental Custody Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0176.
Form(s) submitted: G-99D.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or households.
Abstract: Under Section 12(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
RRB is authorized to select, make payments to, and conduct transactions
with an annuitant's relative or some other person willing to act on
behalf of the annuitant as a representative payee. The collection
obtains information needed to verify the parent-for-child payee still
retains custody of the child.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-99D.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-99D........................................................ 800 5 67
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3. 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, step-grandchildren and equitably adopted children. The
regulations outlining
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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 (82 FR 17298 on April 10, 2017) 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 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. 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:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-139........................................................ 500 60 500
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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 Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or [email protected] and to the OMB
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address:
[email protected].
Brian D. Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-13370 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am]
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