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DTGS60337 Executive Director for
Public Affairs to the Administrator.
Effective June 21, 2006.
DTGS60381 Chief of Staff to the
Administrator. Effective June 27,
2006.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O.
10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.
Office of Personnel Management.
Dan G. Blair,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E6–12785 Filed 8–4–06; 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.
Title and purpose of information
collection: Application for Spouse
Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement
Act; OMB 3220–0042 Section 2(c) of the
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA),
provides for the payment of annuities to
spouses of railroad retirement
annuitants who meet the requirements
under the RRA. The age requirements
for a spouse annuity depend on the
employee’s age and date of retirement
and the employee’s years of railroad
service. The requirements relating to the
annuities are prescribed in 20 CFR 216,
218, 219, 232, 234, and 295.
The RRB currently uses the electronic
AA–3cert, Application Summary and
Certification process and manual Form
AA–3, Application for Spouse/Divorced
Spouse Annuity, to obtain the
information needed to determine an
applicant’s entitlement to an annuity
and the amount of the annuity.
The AA–3cert process obtains
information from an applicant by means
of an interview with an RRB field-office
representative. 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–3cert, 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 manual
Form AA–3 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.
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)
8,400
100
30
58
4,200
97
Total ......................................................................................................................................
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AA–3cert ......................................................................................................................................
AA–3 (manual) .............................................................................................................................
8,500
........................
4,297
The RRB proposes to add new items
to Form(s) AA–3cert and AA–3 to
further document an applicant’s most
recent nonrailroad work. The items ask
for the applicant’s most recent job title
and whether their employer is a
seasonal employer. Non-burdenimpacting changes are proposed to the
certification statements of Form(s) AA–
3cert and AA–3 that are intended to
provide additional specificity regarding
post-application events that require an
applicant to contact the RRB. Other nonburden impacting, editorial
(clarification) and formatting changes to
Form AA–3cert and Form AA–3 are also
proposed. Completion 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
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regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Ronald J.
Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
North 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,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–12757 Filed 8–4–06; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission; Office of Filings and
Information Services Washington, DC
20549.
Extension: Rule 17f–1(b); SEC File No. 270–
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Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget a
request for extension of the previously
approved collection of information
discussed below.
• Rule 17f–1(b): Requirements for
reporting and inquiry with respect to
missing, lost, counterfeit, or stolen
securities
Rule 17f–1(b) (17 CFR 240.17f–1(b))
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (the ‘‘Act’’)
requires approximately 26,000 entities
in the securities industry to register in
the Lost and Stolen Securities Program
(‘‘Program’’). Registration fulfills a
statutory requirement that entities
report and inquire about missing, lost,
counterfeit, or stolen securities.
Registration also allows entities in the
securities industry to gain access to a
confidential database that stores
information for the Program.
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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.
Title and purpose of information collection: Application for Spouse
Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act; OMB 3220-0042 Section 2(c)
of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), provides for the payment of
annuities to spouses of railroad retirement annuitants who meet the
requirements under the RRA. The age requirements for a spouse annuity
depend on the employee's age and date of retirement and the employee's
years of railroad service. The requirements relating to the annuities
are prescribed in 20 CFR 216, 218, 219, 232, 234, and 295.
The RRB currently uses the electronic AA-3cert, Application Summary
and Certification process and manual Form AA-3, Application for Spouse/
Divorced Spouse Annuity, to obtain the information needed to determine
an applicant's entitlement to an annuity and the amount of the annuity.
The AA-3cert process obtains information from an applicant by means
of an interview with an RRB field-office representative. 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-3cert, 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 manual Form AA-3 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.
The RRB estimates the burden for the collection as follows:
Estimated Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated
Estimated completion Estimated
Form No. annual time (per annual burden
responses response) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AA-3cert........................................................ 8,400 30 4,200
AA-3 (manual)................................................... 100 58 97
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Total....................................................... 8,500 .............. 4,297
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The RRB proposes to add new items to Form(s) AA-3cert and AA-3 to
further document an applicant's most recent nonrailroad work. The items
ask for the applicant's most recent job title and whether their
employer is a seasonal employer. Non-burden-impacting changes are
proposed to the certification statements of Form(s) AA-3cert and AA-3
that are intended to provide additional specificity regarding post-
application events that require an applicant to contact the RRB. Other
non-burden impacting, editorial (clarification) and formatting changes
to Form AA-3cert and Form AA-3 are also proposed. Completion 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 North 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,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-12757 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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