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PEACE CORPS
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities: Career
Information Consultants Waiver Form
(PC–DP–969.1.2)
Peace Corps.
ACTION: Notice of Reinstatement of OMB
Control Number 0420–0531, with
changes, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired.
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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps has
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget, a request for approval of
Reinstatement of OMB Control Number
0420–0531, the Career Information
Consultants Waiver Form (PC–DP–
969.1.2). The purpose of this
information collection is to gather and
update contact information for
individuals who volunteer to share
information about their career field,
their past or current employer(s), and
their career and educational paths with
current and returned Peace Corps
Volunteers. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for public comment on
whether the proosed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Peace Corps, including whether the
information will have practical use; the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed information
collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
the clarity of the information to be
collected; and, ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques, when appropriate, and other
forms of information technology. This is
a Request for Reinstatement of expired
OMB Control Number 0420–0531. Five
(5) comments were received in response
to the Peace Corps’ Federal Register
Notice that was published January 12,
2006, Volume 71, No. 8, 60 days. These
comments were evaluated.
Comments regarding the number of
available options for career field(s)
suggested that the original number of
options was too high and made the form
difficult to read. The form was revised
to include a fewer number of options
and the font size was increased.
Comments regarding the number of
entries from a single respondent
suggested that respondents were listed
too many times. The form was revised
to limit the number of entries allowed
from each respondent. Comments
regarding the title of career field options
suggested that there was repetition in
the titles and that some titles were
confusing. The form was revised to
include standard occupational titles.
Comments regarding the number of
pages in the print publication suggested
that the book was too large and difficult
to manage. The directory will now only
be available in electronic form.
A copy of the information collection
may be obtained from Ms. Tamara
Webb, Peace Corps, Office of Domestic
Programs, Returned Volunteer Services,
1111 20th Street, NW., Room 2132,
Washington, DC 20526. Ms. Webb can
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be contacted by telephone at 202–692–
1435 or 800–424–8580 ext 1435.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 28, 2006.
Need for and Use of This Information:
The Career Information Consultants
Waiver Form is used to gather contact
information from individuals who have
volunteered to serve as career resources
for current Peace Corps Volunteers and
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. The
form is distributed and collected by the
Peace Corps Office of Domestic
Programs, Returned Volunteer Services
Division. The Returned Volunteer
Services Division provides transition
assistance to returning and recentlyreturned Volunteers through the Career
Information Consultants project and
other career, educational, and
readjustment activities. The purpose of
this information collection is to gather
and update contact information for the
Career Information Consultants database
and publication. There is no other
means of obtaining the required data.
The Career Information Consultants
project supports the need to assist
returned volunteers and enhance the
agency’s capability to serve this
population as required by Congressional
legislation.
Respondent’s Obligation to Reply:
Voluntary
Burden on the Public:
a. Annual reporting burden: 167
hours.
b. Annual recordkeeping burden: 0
hours.
c. Estimated average burden per
response: 5 minutes.
d. Frequency of response: Once, every
three years.
e. Estimated number of likely
respondents: 2000.
f. Estimated cost to respondents: $0.
At this time, responses will be
returned by mail.
This notice is issued in Washington, DC on
July 19, 2006.
Wilbert Bryant,
Associate Director for Management.
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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.
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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.
Title and purpose of information
collection: Application for Employee
Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement
Act; OMB 3220–0002.
Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement
Act (RRA) provides for payments of age
and service, disability, and
supplemental annuities to qualified
employees. An annuity cannot be paid
until the employee stops working for a
railroad employer. In addition, the age
and service employee must relinquish
any rights held to such jobs. A disabled
employee does not need to relinquish
employee rights until attaining Full
Retirement Age, or if earlier, their
spouse files for a spouse annuity.
Benefits become payable after the
employee meets certain other
requirements, which depend on the type
of annuity payable. The requirements
for obtaining the annuities are
prescribed in 20 CFR 216, and 220.
The RRB currently uses the electronic
AA–1cert, Application Summary and
Certification process and the following
forms to collect the information needed
for determining entitlement to and the
amount of, an employee retirement
annuity: Form AA–1, Application for
Employee Annuity Under the Railroad
Retirement Act, Form AA–1d,
Application for Determination of
Employee Disability, and Form G–204,
Verification of Workers Compensation/
Public Disability Benefit Information.
The AA–1cert process obtains
information from an applicant for either
an age and service, or disability annuity
by means of an interview with an RRB
field-office representative. It obtains
information about an applicant’s marital
history, work history, military service,
benefits from other governmental
agencies and railroad pensions. During
the interview, the field-office
representative enters the information
obtained into an on-line information
system. Upon completion of the
interview, the applicant receives Form
AA–1cert, Application Summary and
Certification, which summarizes the
information that was provided by/or
verified by the applicant, for review and
signature. The RRB also uses a manual
version, RRB Form AA–1, in instances
where the RRB representative is unable
to contact the applicant in-person or by
telephone, i.e., the applicant lives in
another country.
Form AA–1d, Application for
Determination of Employee Disability, is
completed by an employee who is filing
for a disability annuity under the RRA,
or a disability freeze under the Social
Security Act for early Medicare based
on a disability. Form G–204,
Verification of Workers Compensation/
Public Disability Benefit Information, is
used to obtain and verify information
concerning worker’s compensation or
public disability benefits that are or will
be paid by a public agency to a disabled
railroad employee.
The RRB estimates the burden for the
collection as follows:
ESTIMATED BURDEN
Estimated annual
responses
Form No.
Estimated
completion time
(per response)
Estimated annual
burden (hours)
13,000
65
5
5,000
40
30
62
60
35
15
6,500
67
5
2,916
10
Total ..............................................................................................................
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AA–1cert (interview) ............................................................................................
AA–1 manual (without assistance) ......................................................................
AA–1d (manual without assistance) ....................................................................
AA–1d (manual) (interview) .................................................................................
G–204 ..................................................................................................................
18,110
................................
9,498
The RRB proposes changes to the
certification statements of Form(s) AA–
1 and AA–1(cert) that are intended to
provide additional specificity regarding
post-application events that require an
applicant to contact the RRB. Other nonburden impacting editorial and
formatting changes to Form AA–1cert
and Form AA–1 are also proposed.
The RRB proposes the addition of an
item to Form AA–1d to ask a disability
applicant if any additional medical
procedures are scheduled after the filing
of the form, and if so, what those
procedures are, as well as minor nonburden impacting, editorial and
formatting changes. The RRB proposes
no changes to Form G–204.
Completion of the forms is required to
obtain a benefit. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
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collection justification, 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. Written
comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
RRB Clearance Officer.
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Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94–409, that the
Securities and Exchange Commission
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the matters may also be present.
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certified that, in his opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), (9)(B), (10)
and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), (9)(ii),
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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.
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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.
Title and purpose of information collection: Application for
Employee Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act; OMB 3220-0002.
Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) provides for
payments of age and service, disability, and supplemental annuities to
qualified employees. An annuity cannot be paid until the employee stops
working for a railroad employer. In addition, the age and service
employee must relinquish any rights held to such jobs. A disabled
employee does not need to relinquish employee rights until attaining
Full Retirement Age, or if earlier, their spouse files for a spouse
annuity. Benefits become payable after the employee meets certain other
requirements, which depend on the type of annuity payable. The
requirements for obtaining the annuities are prescribed in 20 CFR 216,
and 220.
The RRB currently uses the electronic AA-1cert, Application Summary
and Certification process and the following forms to collect the
information needed for determining entitlement to and the amount of, an
employee retirement annuity: Form AA-1, Application for Employee
Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act, Form AA-1d, Application for
Determination of Employee Disability, and Form G-204, Verification of
Workers Compensation/Public Disability Benefit Information.
The AA-1cert process obtains information from an applicant for
either an age and service, or disability annuity by means of an
interview with an RRB field-office representative. It obtains
information about an applicant's marital history, work history,
military service, benefits from other governmental agencies and
railroad pensions. During the interview, the field-office
representative enters the information obtained into an on-line
information system. Upon completion of the interview, the applicant
receives Form AA-1cert, Application Summary and Certification, which
summarizes the information that was provided by/or verified by the
applicant, for review and signature. The RRB also uses a manual
version, RRB Form AA-1, in instances where the RRB representative is
unable to contact the applicant in-person or by telephone, i.e., the
applicant lives in another country.
Form AA-1d, Application for Determination of Employee Disability,
is completed by an employee who is filing for a disability annuity
under the RRA, or a disability freeze under the Social Security Act for
early Medicare based on a disability. Form G-204, Verification of
Workers Compensation/Public Disability Benefit Information, is used to
obtain and verify information concerning worker's compensation or
public disability benefits that are or will be paid by a public agency
to a disabled railroad employee.
The RRB estimates the burden for the collection as follows:
Estimated Burden
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Estimated
Form No. Estimated annual completion time Estimated annual
responses (per response) burden (hours)
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AA-1cert (interview)................................ 13,000 30 6,500
AA-1 manual (without assistance).................... 65 62 67
AA-1d (manual without assistance)................... 5 60 5
AA-1d (manual) (interview).......................... 5,000 35 2,916
G-204............................................... 40 15 10
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Total........................................... 18,110 .................. 9,498
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The RRB proposes changes to the certification statements of Form(s)
AA-1 and AA-1(cert) that are intended to provide additional specificity
regarding post-application events that require an applicant to contact
the RRB. Other non-burden impacting editorial and formatting changes to
Form AA-1cert and Form AA-1 are also proposed.
The RRB proposes the addition of an item to Form AA-1d to ask a
disability applicant if any additional medical procedures are scheduled
after the filing of the form, and if so, what those procedures are, as
well as minor non-burden impacting, editorial and formatting changes.
The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-204.
Completion of the forms is required to obtain a benefit. One
response is requested of each respondent.
Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, 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. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
RRB Clearance Officer.
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