[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 408-410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28330]
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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
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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: RUIA Claims
Notification and Verification System; OMB 3220-0171.
Section 5(b) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
requires that effective January 1, 1990, when a claim for benefits is
filed with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the RRB shall provide
notice of the claim to the claimant's base year employer(s) to provide
them an opportunity to submit information relevant to the claim before
making an initial determination. If the RRB determines to pay benefits
to the claimant under the RUIA, the RRB shall notify the base-year
employer(s).
The purpose of the RUIA Claims Notification and Verification System
is to provide two notices, pre-payment Form ID-4K, Prepayment Notice of
Employees' Applications and Claims for Benefits Under the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, and post-payment Form ID-4E, Notice of RUIA
Claim Determination. Prepayment Form ID-4K provides notice to a
claimant's base-year employer(s), of each unemployment application and
unemployment and sickness claim filed for benefits under the RUIA and
provides the employer an opportunity to convey information relevant to
the proper adjudication of the claim.
The railroad employer can elect to receive Form ID-4K by one of
three options: A computer-generated paper notice, by Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI), or online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System
(ERS). The railroad employer can respond to the ID-4K notice by
telephone, manually by mailing a completed ID-4K back to the RRB, or
electronically via EDI or ERS.
Once the RRB determines to pay a claim post-payment Form Letter ID-
4E, Notice of RUIA Claim Determination, is used to notify the base-year
employer(s). This gives the employer a second opportunity to challenge
the claim for benefits.
The ID-4E mainframe-generated paper notice, EDI, and internet
versions are transmitted on a daily basis, generally on the same day
that the claims are approved for payment. Railroad employers who are
mailed Form ID-4E are instructed to write if they want a
reconsideration of the RRB's determination to pay. Employers who
receive the ID-4E electronically, may file a reconsideration request by
completing the ID-4E by either EDI or ERS. Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (82 FR 48729 on October 19, 2017) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: RUIA Claims Notification and Verification System.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0171.
Form(s) submitted: ID-4K, ID-4K (INTERNET), ID-4E, ID-4E
(INTERNET).
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Section 5(b) of the RUIA requires that effective January
1, 1990, when a claim for benefits is filed with the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB), the RRB shall provide notice of such claim to
the claimant's base-year employer(s) and afford such employer(s) an
opportunity to submit information relevant to the claim before making
an initial determination on the claim. When the RRB determines to pay
benefits to a claimant under the RUIA, the RRB shall provide notice of
such determination to the claimant's base year employer.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes to replace, for the ID-4E and
ID-4K, using EDI with the use of secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP),
which is the standard network protocol used for transferring files
between a railroad employer and the RRB. The RRB proposes no changes to
the other versions of the ID-4E or ID-4K.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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ID-4K (Manual).................................................. 1,250 2 42
ID-4K (FTP)..................................................... 16,500 (*) 210
ID-4K (Internet)................................................ 64,000 2 2,133
ID-4E (Manual).................................................. 50 2 2
ID-4E (Internet)................................................ 120 2 4
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Total....................................................... 81,920 .............. 2,391
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* The burden for the 5 participating employers who transmit FTP responses is calculated at 10 minutes each per
day, 251 workdays a year or 210 total hours of burden.
2. Title and purpose of information collection: Request for
internet Services, OMB 3220-0198.
The RRB uses a Personal Identification Number (PIN)/Password system
that allows RRB customers to conduct business with the agency
electronically. As part of the system, the RRB collects information
needed to establish a unique PIN/Password that allows customer access
to RRB internet-based services. The information collected is matched
against records of the railroad employee that are maintained by the
RRB. If the information is verified, the request is approved and the
RRB mails a Password Request Code (PRC) to the requestor. If the
information provided cannot be verified, the requestor is advised to
contact the nearest field office of the RRB to resolve the discrepancy.
Once a PRC is obtained from the RRB, the requestor can apply for a PIN/
Password online. Once the PIN/Password has been established, the
requestor has access to RRB internet-based services.
Completion is voluntary, however, the RRB will be unable to provide
a PRC or allow a requestor to establish a PIN/Password (thereby denying
system access), if the requests are not completed.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (82 FR 48730 on October 19, 2017) required by 44
U.S.C.
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3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Request for internet Services.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0198.
Form(s) submitted: N/A.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board collects information needed
to provide customers with the ability to request a Password Request
Code and subsequently, to establish an individual PIN/Password, the
initial steps in providing the option of conducting transactions with
the RRB on a routine basis through the internet.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the PRC screens or
the PIN/Password screens.
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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Request PRC..................................................... 14,000 5.0 1,167
Establish Pin/Password.......................................... 17,500 1.5 200
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Total....................................................... 31,500 .............. 1,367
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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. 2017-28330 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am]
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