[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions] [Railroad Retirement Board Semiannual Regulatory Agenda] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part XL Railroad Retirement Board ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 23486]]RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD (RRB) _______________________________________________________________________ RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 20 CFR Ch. II Semiannual Agenda of Regulations Under Development or Review AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: This agenda contains lists of regulations that the Board is developing or proposes to develop in the next 12 months and regulations that are scheduled to be reviewed in that period. ADDRESSES: 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, (312) 751-4945; fax (312) 751-7102; TDD (312) 751-4701. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations that are routine in nature or which pertain solely to internal agency management have not been included in the agenda. Dated: February 7, 2006. By Authority of the Board. Beatrice Ezerski, Secretary to the Board. Railroad Retirement Board--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3507 20 CFR Part 260 and 320 - Requests for Reconsideration and Appeals Within the Board... 3220-AB59 3508 20 CFR Part 341 - Electronic Filing of Settlement and Final Judgment Notices by 3220-AB60 Railroad Employers; Correction........................................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Railroad Retirement Board--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3509 Reduction and Nonpayment of Annuities by Reason of Work............................... 3220-AA61 3510 Determining Disability................................................................ 3220-AB50 3511 Listing of Impairments--Appendix 1 to Part 220........................................ 3220-AB51 3512 Proposed Rule Amending 20 CFR Part 320, Electronic Filing of Reconsideration Requests 3220-AB58 by Railroad Employers................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3507. 20 CFR PART 260 AND 320 - REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS WITHIN THE BOARD Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 45 USC 231f; 45 USC 231g; 45 USC 355 CFR Citation: 20 CFR 260; 20 CFR 320 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board proposes to amend its regulations to include video teleconferencing as an option for hearings of appeals under the Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Rule 12/09/05 70 FR 73175 Comment Period End 02/07/06 Proposed Rule 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB59 _______________________________________________________________________ 3508. 20 CFR PART 341 - ELECTRONIC FILING OF SETTLEMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT NOTICES BY RAILROAD EMPLOYERS; CORRECTION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 45 USC 362(o) CFR Citation: 20 CFR 341 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board proposes to amend its regulations to include the option of electronic notification by railroad employers of settlements and final judgments based on an injury for which sickness benefits have been paid under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Part 341 currently requires that notifications of settlements and final judgments be submitted to the Board in writing. The proposed rule would allow these notifications to be made by railroad employers either in writing or by sending an electronic message, e.g. via e-mail. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Rule 12/09/05 70 FR 73176 Comment Period End 02/07/06 Proposed Rule 12/00/06 [[Page 23487]] Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB60 _______________________________________________________________________ Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3509. REDUCTION AND NONPAYMENT OF ANNUITIES BY REASON OF WORK Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 45 USC 231f(b)(5) CFR Citation: 20 CFR 230 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR part 230 to explain how employment or self-employment after an annuity beginning date may cause a reduction in, or nonpayment of, the annuity. It also reflects the changes in law made by the enactment of Public Law 106- 182, the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/16/95 60 FR 42482 NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/95 60 FR 43999 Final Action 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AA61 _______________________________________________________________________ 3510. DETERMINING DISABILITY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 45 USC 231a; 45 USC 231f CFR Citation: 20 CFR 220.143; 20 CFR 220.170 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board will amend 20 CFR sections 220.143 and 220.170 to index the amount of earnings used to determine if an individual is engaged in Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) to any increase in the Social Security national average wage index, and to increase (from $200 to $530) the minimum amount of monthly earnings to count during a trial work period, and then to index that amount to the Social Security national average wage index. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/09/03 68 FR 34341 NPRM Comment Period End 08/08/03 Final Action Effective 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB50 _______________________________________________________________________ 3511. LISTING OF IMPAIRMENTS--APPENDIX 1 TO PART 220 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 45 USC 231a; 45 USC 231f CFR Citation: 20 CFR 220.110; 20 CFR 220, app 1 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR 220.110 and appendix 1--Listing of Impairments, to conform the medical criteria that apply to disability determinations to the medical criteria in the Social Security Administration's regulations (20 CFR 404, subpart P, appendix 1). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB51 _______________________________________________________________________ 3512. PROPOSED RULE AMENDING 20 CFR PART 320, ELECTRONIC FILING OF RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS BY RAILROAD EMPLOYERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 45 USC 355; 45 USC 362(1) CFR Citation: 20 CFR 320 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board proposes to amend its regulations to include the option of electronic filing by railroad employers of requests for reconsideration of initial decisions under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/25/05 70 FR 42517 NPRM Comment Period End 10/27/05 Final Action 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad [[Page 23488]] Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB58 [FR Doc. 06-2463 Filed 04-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-S