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Total
respondents
Requirement
Frequency
Average
response
time
Annual
response
Annual
burden hours
Employer/Job-seeker Complete Form 9061
Form 9061 processed by SWAs ..................
Form 9062 ....................................................
Form 9063 ....................................................
Form 9065 ....................................................
Recordkeeping ..............................................
Planning Guidance .......................................
Modification Planning Guidance ...................
770,000
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
On occasion ..........................
On occasion ..........................
On occasion ..........................
On occasion ..........................
Quarterly ...............................
Annually ................................
One time ...............................
One time ...............................
770,000
770,000
40
440,000
208
52
52
52
.33
.33
.33
.33
1:00
931
8:00
1:00
254,100
254,100
13
145,200
208
48,412
416
52
Total .......................................................
........................
...............................................
1,801,028
........................
703,125
Total Burden Hours: 703,125.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): 0.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request, and they
will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th
day of March, 2005.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training.
[FR Doc. E5–1412 Filed 3–30–05; 8:45 am]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Summary: In accordance with the
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
which provides opportunity for public
comment on new or revised data
collections, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed data collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden related to
the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
1. Title and Purpose of Information
Collection
Employee Non-Covered Service
Pension Questionnaire; OMB 3220–
0154. Section 215(a)(7) of the Social
Security Act provides for a reduction in
social security benefits based on
employment not covered under the
Social Security Act or the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA). This provision
applies a different social security benefit
formula to most workers who are first
eligible after 1985 to both a pension
based in whole or in part on noncovered employment and a social
security retirement or disability benefit.
There is a guarantee provision that
limits the reduction in the social
security benefit to one-half of the
portion of the pension based on noncovered employment after 1956. Section
8011 of Public Law 100–647 changed
the effective date of the onset from the
first month of eligibility to the first
month of concurrent entitlement to the
non-covered service benefit and the
RRA benefit.
Section 3(a)(1) of the RRA provides
that the Tier I benefit of an employee
annuity will be equal to the amount
(before any reduction for age or
deduction for work) the employee
would receive if he or she would have
been entitled to a like benefit under the
Social Security Act. The reduction for a
non-covered service pension also
applies to a Tier I portion of employees
under the RRA where the annuity or
non-covered service pension begins
after 1985. Since the amount of a Tier
I benefit of a spouse is one-half of the
employee’s Tier I, the spouse annuity is
also affected by the employee’s noncovered service pension reduction of his
or her Tier I benefit.
The RRB utilizes Form G–209,
Employee Non-Covered Service Pension
Questionnaire, to obtain needed
information from railroad retirement
employee applicants or annuitants
about the receipt of a pension based on
employment not covered under the
Railroad Retirement Act or the Social
Security Act. It is used as both a
supplement to the employee annuity
application, and as an independent
questionnaire to be completed when an
individual who is already receiving an
employee annuity, becomes entitled to a
pension. One response is requested of
each respondent. Completion is
required to obtain or retain benefits. The
RRB proposes no changes to Form G–
209.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent
burden is as follows:
Annual
responses
Form #(s)
G–209 (partial questionnaire) ..................................................................................................................
G–209 (full questionnaire) .......................................................................................................................
100
400
Total ..................................................................................................................................................
500
2. Title and Purpose of Information
Collection
Availability for Work; OMB 3220–
0164. Under section 1(k) of the Railroad
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unemployment benefits are not payable
for any day for which the claimant is
not available for work. Under Railroad
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CFR 327.5, ‘‘available for work’’ is
defined as being willing and ready for
work. This section further provides that
a person is ‘‘willing’’ to work if that
person is willing to accept and perform
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for hire such work as is reasonably
appropriate to his or her employment
circumstances. The section also
provides that a claimant is ‘‘ready’’ for
work if he or she: (1) Is in a position to
receive notice of work and is willing to
accept and perform such work, and (2)
is prepared to be present with the
customary equipment at the location of
such work within the time usually
allotted.
Under RRB regulation 20 CFR 327.15,
a claimant may be requested at any time
to show, as evidence of willingness to
work, that he or she is making
reasonable efforts to obtain work. In
order to determine whether a claimant
is: (a) Available for work, and (b) willing
to work, the RRB utilizes Forms UI–38
and UI–38s to obtain information from
the claimant and Form ID–8k from his
union representative. One response is
completed by each respondent. The RRB
proposes no changes to Forms UI–38,
UI–38s and ID–8k.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent
burden is as follows:
Annual responses
Form #
UI–38s ......................................................................................................................................................
In person ..................................................................................................................................................
By mail .....................................................................................................................................................
UI–38 .......................................................................................................................................................
ID–8k ........................................................................................................................................................
250
500
3,750
3,100
Total ..................................................................................................................................................
Time (min)
Burden (hrs)
7,600
Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
collection justifications, forms, and/or
supporting material, please call the RRB
Clearance Officer at (312) 751–3363 or
send an e-mail request to
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Comments
regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Ronald J.
Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–
2092 or send an e-mail to
Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV. Comments
should be received within 60 days of
this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–6337 Filed 3–30–05; 8:45 am]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review
Summary: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted
the following proposal(s) for the
collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and
approval.
Summary of Proposal(s)
(1) Collection title: Certification of
Relinquishment of Rights.
(2) Form(s) submitted: G–88.
(3) OMB Number: 3220–0016.
(4) Expiration date of current OMB
clearance: May 31, 2005.
(5) Type of request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
(6) Respondents: Individuals or
households.
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(7) Estimated annual number of
respondents: 3,600.
(8) Total annual responses: 3,600.
(9) Total annual reporting hours: 360.
(10) Collection description: 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 forobtaining this
evidence.
Additional Information or Comments:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents can be obtained from
Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance
officer (312–751–3363) or
Charles.Mierzwa@rrb.gov.
Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to
Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois, 60611–2092 or
Ronald.Hodapp@rrb.gov and to the
OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, at the
Office of Management and Budget,
Room 10230, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
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[Release No. IC–26823]
Notice of Applications for
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
March 25, 2005.
The following is a notice of
applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 for the month of March,
2005. A copy of each application may be
obtained for a fee at the SEC’s Public
Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20549–0102 (tel. 202–
942–8090). An order granting each
application will be issued unless the
SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons
may request a hearing on any
application by writing to the SEC’s
Secretary at the address below and
serving the relevant applicant with a
copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be
received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on
April 19, 2005, and should be
accompanied by proof of service on the
applicant, in the form of an affidavit or,
for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Hearing requests should state the nature
of the writer’s interest, the reason for the
request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a
hearing may request notification by
writing to the Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549–
0609.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane L. Titus at (202) 551–6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20549–0504.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Summary: In accordance with the requirement of section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides
opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of
proposed data collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden related to the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
1. Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Employee Non-Covered Service Pension Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0154.
Section 215(a)(7) of the Social Security Act provides for a reduction
in social security benefits based on employment not covered under the
Social Security Act or the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA). This
provision applies a different social security benefit formula to most
workers who are first eligible after 1985 to both a pension based in
whole or in part on non-covered employment and a social security
retirement or disability benefit. There is a guarantee provision that
limits the reduction in the social security benefit to one-half of the
portion of the pension based on non-covered employment after 1956.
Section 8011 of Public Law 100-647 changed the effective date of the
onset from the first month of eligibility to the first month of
concurrent entitlement to the non-covered service benefit and the RRA
benefit.
Section 3(a)(1) of the RRA provides that the Tier I benefit of an
employee annuity will be equal to the amount (before any reduction for
age or deduction for work) the employee would receive if he or she
would have been entitled to a like benefit under the Social Security
Act. The reduction for a non-covered service pension also applies to a
Tier I portion of employees under the RRA where the annuity or non-
covered service pension begins after 1985. Since the amount of a Tier I
benefit of a spouse is one-half of the employee's Tier I, the spouse
annuity is also affected by the employee's non-covered service pension
reduction of his or her Tier I benefit.
The RRB utilizes Form G-209, Employee Non-Covered Service Pension
Questionnaire, to obtain needed information from railroad retirement
employee applicants or annuitants about the receipt of a pension based
on employment not covered under the Railroad Retirement Act or the
Social Security Act. It is used as both a supplement to the employee
annuity application, and as an independent questionnaire to be
completed when an individual who is already receiving an employee
annuity, becomes entitled to a pension. One response is requested of
each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain benefits.
The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-209.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Burden
Form (s) responses Time (min) (hrs)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-209 (partial questionnaire).... 100 1 2
G-209 (full questionnaire)....... 400 8 53
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2. Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Availability for Work; OMB 3220-0164. Under section 1(k) of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, unemployment benefits are not
payable for any day for which the claimant is not available for work.
Under Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) regulation 20 CFR 327.5,
``available for work'' is defined as being willing and ready for work.
This section further provides that a person is ``willing'' to work if
that person is willing to accept and perform
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for hire such work as is reasonably appropriate to his or her
employment circumstances. The section also provides that a claimant is
``ready'' for work if he or she: (1) Is in a position to receive notice
of work and is willing to accept and perform such work, and (2) is
prepared to be present with the customary equipment at the location of
such work within the time usually allotted.
Under RRB regulation 20 CFR 327.15, a claimant may be requested at
any time to show, as evidence of willingness to work, that he or she is
making reasonable efforts to obtain work. In order to determine whether
a claimant is: (a) Available for work, and (b) willing to work, the RRB
utilizes Forms UI-38 and UI-38s to obtain information from the claimant
and Form ID-8k from his union representative. One response is completed
by each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Forms UI-38, UI-38s
and ID-8k.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Burden
Form responses Time (min) (hrs)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UI-38s........................... ........... ........... ...........
In person........................ 250 6 25
By mail.......................... 500 10 83
UI-38............................ 3,750 11.5 719
ID-8k............................ 3,100 5 258
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Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justifications, forms,
and/or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at
(312) 751-3363 or send an e-mail request to Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV.
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to
Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to
Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV. Comments should be received within 60 days of
this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6337 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
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