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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Data Collection Available for
Public Comment and
Recommendations
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 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: Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of
Rights: OMB 3220–0016. Under Section
2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act
(RRA), an age and service annuity,
spouse annuity, or divorced spouse
annuity cannot be paid unless the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has
evidence that the applicant has ceased
railroad employment and relinquished
rights to return to the service of a
railroad employer. The procedure
pertaining to the relinquishment of
rights by an annuity applicant is
prescribed in 20 CFR 216.24. Under
Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings
deductions are required each month an
annuitant works in certain nonrailroad
employment termed Last Pre-Retirement
Non-Railroad Employment.
Normally, the employee, spouse, or
divorced spouse relinquish rights and
certify that employment has ended as
part of the annuity application process.
However, this is not always the case. In
limited circumstances, the RRB utilizes
Form G–88, Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of
Rights, to obtain an applicant’s report of
termination of employment and
relinquishment of rights. One response
is required of each respondent.
Responses are required to obtain or
retain benefits. The RRB proposes no
changes to Form G–88.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent
burden is as follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
G–88 ............................................................................................................................................
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.
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Proposed Data Collection Available for
Public Comment and
Recommendations
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 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
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
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burden is as follows:
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Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
UI–38s:
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‘‘willing’’ to work if that person is
willing to accept and perform 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 minor non-burden impacting
editorial changes to Form(s) UI–38, UI–
38s and ID–8k.
Form No.
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Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(min)
Burden
(hrs)
By mail ............................................................................................................................................................
UI–38 .....................................................................................................................................................................
ID–8k ......................................................................................................................................................................
500
3,750
3,100
10
11.5
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83
719
258
Total .........................................................................................................................................................
7,600
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1,085
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.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES
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 Reimbursement for
Hospital Insurance Services in Canada;
OMB 3220–0086. Under section 7(d) of
the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the
RRB administers the Medicare program
for persons covered by the railroad
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retirement system. Payments are
provided under section 7(d)4) of the
RRA for medical services furnished in
Canada to the same extent as for those
furnished in the United States.
However, payments for the services
furnished in Canada are made from the
Railroad Retirement Account rather
than from the Federal Hospital
Insurance Trust Fund, with the
payments limited to the amount by
which insurance benefits under
Medicare exceed the amounts payable
under Canadian Provincial plans.
Form AA–104, Application for
Canadian Hospital Benefits Under
Medicare—Part A, is provided by the
RRB for use in claiming benefits for
covered hospital services received in
Canada. The form obtains information
needed to determine eligibility for, and
the amount of any reimbursement due
the applicant. One response is requested
of each respondent. Completion is
required to obtain a benefit.
The RRB proposes non-burden
impacting formatting and editorial
changes to Form AA–104.
Number of respondents: 35
Estimated Completion Time: 10
minutes
Estimated annual burden hours: 6
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.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–57340; File No. SR–BSE–
2007–54]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston
Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Approving
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by
Amendment No. 2 Thereto, Relating to
the Imposition of Fines for Minor Rule
Violations
February 15, 2008.
On December 20, 2007, the Boston
Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BSE’’ or
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
amend the Boston Options Exchange
(‘‘BOX’’) rules related to Contrary
Exercise Advice violations. On January
7, 2008, the Exchange filed Amendment
No. 1 to the proposed rule change.3 On
January 10, 2008, the Exchange
withdrew Amendment No. 1 and
simultaneously filed Amendment No. 2
to the proposed rule change.4 The
proposed rule change, as modified by
Amendment No. 1, was published for
comment in the Federal Register on
January 14, 2008.5 The Commission
received no comments regarding the
proposal. This order approves the
proposed rule change as modified by
Amendment No. 2.
The Exchange proposes to increase
and strengthen the sanctions imposed
under its Minor Rule Violation Plan
(‘‘MRVP’’) on any member who fails to
submit to the Exchange in a timely
manner pursuant to BOX Rule Chapter
X, Section 2(f), ‘‘Contrary Exercise
Advice Violations’’ or exercise
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 Amendment No. 1 revised the proposed rule
text to clarify how fines for third and subsequent
offenses are imposed.
4 Amendment No. 2 retained the clarification
(submitted in Amendment No. 1) regarding how
fines for third and subsequent offenses are imposed
and corrected a page numbering error. Therefore,
Amendment No. 2 was technical in nature and
therefore does not need to be published for
comment.
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57108
(January 7, 2008), 73 FR 2294.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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 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
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 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 minor non-burden impacting
editorial changes to Form(s) UI-38, UI-38s and ID-8k.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (min) (hrs)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UI-38s:
In person........................... 250 6 25
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By mail............................. 500 10 83
UI-38................................... 3,750 11.5 719
ID-8k................................... 3,100 5 258
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Total........................... 7,600 ....... 1,085
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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. E8-3474 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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