Proposed Data Collection(s) Available for Public Comment and Recommendations, 51535-51536 [E8-20300]

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• Railroad Retirement Board

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51535-51536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20300]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Data Collection(s) 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 (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data 
collections.
     Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information 
collections are 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

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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's Certification; OMB 3220-0140

    Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), provides for the 
payment of an annuity to the spouse or divorced spouse of a retired 
railroad employee. For the spouse or divorced spouse to qualify for an 
annuity, the RRB must determine if the employee's current marriage to 
the applicant is valid.
    The requirements for obtaining documentary evidence to determine 
valid marital relationships are prescribed in 20 CFR 219.30 through 
219.35. Section 2(e) of the RRA requires that an employee must 
relinquish all rights to any railroad employer service before a spouse 
annuity can be paid.
    The RRB uses Form G-346 to obtain the information needed to 
determine whether the employee's current marriage is valid. Form G-346 
is completed by the retired employee who is the husband or wife of the 
applicant for a spouse annuity. Completion is required to obtain a 
benefit. One response is requested of each respondent.
    The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-346. The RRB estimates that 
6,900 G-346's will be completed annually at an estimated completion 
time of five minutes per response. Total respondent burden is estimated 
at 575 hours.

2. Title and Purpose of Information Collection

Application and Claim for RUIA Benefits Due at Death; OMB 3220-0055

    Under Section 2(g) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act 
(RUIA), benefits under that Act that accrued but were not paid because 
of the death of an employee shall be paid to the same individual(s) to 
whom benefits are payable under Section 6(a)(1) of the Railroad 
Retirement Act. The provisions relating to the payment of such benefits 
are prescribed in 20 CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5.
    The RRB provides Form UI-63 for use in applying for the accrued 
sickness or unemployment benefits unpaid at the death of the employee 
and for securing the information needed by the RRB to identify the 
proper payee. Completion is voluntary. One response is requested of 
each respondent.
    The RRB proposes non-burden impacting editorial changes (for 
clarification purposes) and formatting changes to Form UI-63. The 
completion time for Form UI-63 is estimated at 7 minutes. The RRB 
estimates that approximately 200 responses are received annually. Total 
annual respondent burden is estimated at 23 hours.
     Additional Information or Comments: To request more information 
regarding either of the information collections listed above or to 
obtain copies 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 collections should be addressed to Ronald J. 
Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, 
Illinois 60611-2092 or via 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. E8-20300 Filed 9-2-08; 8:45 am]
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