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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 (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 quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden related to
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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: Employer’s Quarterly Report
of Contributions Under the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act; RRB
Form DC–1; OMB 3220–0012
Under section 8 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
as amended by the Railroad
Unemployment Improvement Act of
1988 (Pub. L. 100–647), the amount of
each employer’s contribution is
determined by the RRB, primarily on
the basis of RUIA benefit payments
made to the employees of that employer.
These experienced based contributions,
take into account the frequency, volume
and duration of RUIA benefits, both
unemployment and sickness,
attributable to a railroad’s employees.
Each employer’s contribution rate
includes a component for administrative
expenses and a component to cover
costs shared by all employers. The
regulations prescribing the manner and
conditions for remitting the
contributions and for adjusting
overpayments or underpayments of
contributions are contained in 20 CFR
345.
RRB Form DC–1, Employer’s
Quarterly Report of Contributions Under
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act, is currently utilized by the RRB for
the reporting and remitting of quarterly
contributions by railroad employers.
The RRB utilizes a manual version of
Form DC–1 and also provides railroad
employers with the option of reporting
the required information and remitting
their quarterly contributions via an
Internet equivalent version Form DC–1.
One response is requested quarterly of
each respondent and completion is
mandatory. The RRB estimates that
2,160 responses are received annually.
The estimated completion for the
manual and Internet version of Form
DC–1 is estimated at 25 minutes. The
total burden for the collection is
estimated at 900 hours. The RRB
proposes no changes to Form DC–1.
2. Title and Purpose of Information
Collection: Applicant Background
Survey: RRB Form EEO–44, OMB 3220–
0201
This information collection is needed
to comply with Federal laws and
regulations. 5 U.S.C. Chapter 72 § 7201
establishes an anti-discrimination
policy. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, § 2000e–8 [§ 709], requires
agencies to make and keep relevant
records to identify unlawful
employment practices. 29 CFR 1602
allows agencies to collect data to
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determine if there is any adverse impact
on employment practices such as
recruitment or selection.
The RRB’s Equal Employment Office
collects data to assess the impact of the
agency’s recruitment processes on the
hiring of minorities, women and people
with disabilities. To obtain the
information necessary to conduct a
proper assessment, the RRB utilizes
Form EEO–44, Applicant Background
Survey, which collects information
about the racial or ethnic identity,
gender and disability of applicants for
RRB jobs from outside of the Federal
government.
Form EEO–44 is only viewed by RRB
Human Resources personnel and Equal
Employment Opportunity officials.
Summarized data from all external
applicants for a position is used to
identify hiring barriers which limit or
tends to limit employment
opportunities for members of a
particular sex, race, or ethnic
background, or based on an individual’s
disability status.
The EEO–44 contains a ‘‘Plain
English’’ assurance that the information
will be kept highly confidential and
only shared with authorized RRB
officials. This assurance specifically
states that the information obtained is
kept as a running tally which cannot be
disaggregated into individual names,
that information from the form is not
entered into the RRB’s personnel
database, that the information is not
provided to selecting officials or any
others who can affect the selection, or
to the public, and that the forms is
destroyed after the position is filled.
The information maintained does not
include the applicant’s name or other
identifier.
Completion of one form is requested
of each respondent and is voluntary.
The RRB estimates that 800 EEO–44’s
are completed annually at an estimated
completion time of 5 minutes. The total
burden for the collection is estimated at
67 hours. The RRB proposes no changes
to Form EEO–44.
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
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comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9–970 Filed 1–15–09; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
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Extension: Rules 17Ad–6 and 17Ad–7; OMB
Control No. 3235–0291; SEC File No.
270–151.
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’’) is soliciting comments
on the existing collection of information
provided for in Rules 17Ad–6 and
17Ad–7 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–6 and –7)
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange
Act’’). The Commission plans to submit
this existing collection of information to
the Office of Management and Budget
for extension and approval.
Rule 17Ad–6 under the Exchange Act
requires every registered transfer agent
to make and keep current records about
a variety of information, such as: (1)
Specific operational data regarding the
time taken to perform transfer agent
activities (to ensure compliance with
the minimum performance standards in
Rule 17Ad–2 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–2); (2)
written inquiries and requests by
shareholders and broker-dealers and
response time thereto; (3) resolutions,
contracts or other supporting documents
concerning the appointment or
termination of the transfer agent; (4)
stop orders or notices of adverse claims
to the securities; and (5) all canceled
registered securities certificates.
Rule 17Ad–7 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78b et
seq.) requires each registered transfer
agent to retain the records specified in
Rule 17Ad–6 in an easily accessible
place for a period of six months to six
years, depending on the type of record
or document. Rule 17Ad–7 also
specifies the manner in which records
may be maintained using electronic,
microfilm, and microfiche storage
methods.
These recordkeeping requirements are
designed to ensure that all registered
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transfer agents are maintaining the
records necessary for them to monitor
and keep control over their own
performance and for the Commission to
adequately examine registered transfer
agents on an historical basis for
compliance with applicable rules.
The Commission estimates that
approximately 600 registered transfer
agents will spend a total of 300,000
hours per year complying with Rules
17Ad–6 and 17Ad–7 (500 hours per year
per transfer agent).
Written comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
estimates of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Comments should be directed to
Charles Boucher, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 12, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–880 Filed 1–15–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
The purpose of Form 12b–25 (17 CFR
240.12b–25) is to provide notice to the
Commission and the marketplace that a
public company will be unable to timely
file a required periodic report or
transition report pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C 78a et seq.). If all the filing
conditions of the form are met, the
company is granted an automatic filing
extension. Form 12b–25 is filed by
publicly held companies.
Approximately 7,799 registrants file
Form 12b–25 and it takes approximately
2.5 hours per response for a total of
19,498 burden hours.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether this proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden imposed by the collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Please direct your written comments
to Charles Boucher, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 12, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Extension:
Form 12b–25, OMB Control No. 3235–
0058, SEC File No. 270–71.
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’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
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[FR Doc No: E9-970]
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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 (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 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: Employer's
Quarterly Report of Contributions Under the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act; RRB Form DC-1; OMB 3220-0012
Under section 8 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
as amended by the Railroad Unemployment Improvement Act of 1988 (Pub.
L. 100-647), the amount of each employer's contribution is determined
by the RRB, primarily on the basis of RUIA benefit payments made to the
employees of that employer. These experienced based contributions, take
into account the frequency, volume and duration of RUIA benefits, both
unemployment and sickness, attributable to a railroad's employees. Each
employer's contribution rate includes a component for administrative
expenses and a component to cover costs shared by all employers. The
regulations prescribing the manner and conditions for remitting the
contributions and for adjusting overpayments or underpayments of
contributions are contained in 20 CFR 345.
RRB Form DC-1, Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions Under
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, is currently utilized by the
RRB for the reporting and remitting of quarterly contributions by
railroad employers. The RRB utilizes a manual version of Form DC-1 and
also provides railroad employers with the option of reporting the
required information and remitting their quarterly contributions via an
Internet equivalent version Form DC-1.
One response is requested quarterly of each respondent and
completion is mandatory. The RRB estimates that 2,160 responses are
received annually. The estimated completion for the manual and Internet
version of Form DC-1 is estimated at 25 minutes. The total burden for
the collection is estimated at 900 hours. The RRB proposes no changes
to Form DC-1.
2. Title and Purpose of Information Collection: Applicant
Background Survey: RRB Form EEO-44, OMB 3220-0201
This information collection is needed to comply with Federal laws
and regulations. 5 U.S.C. Chapter 72 Sec. 7201 establishes an anti-
discrimination policy. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Sec.
2000e-8 [Sec. 709], requires agencies to make and keep relevant
records to identify unlawful employment practices. 29 CFR 1602 allows
agencies to collect data to determine if there is any adverse impact on
employment practices such as recruitment or selection.
The RRB's Equal Employment Office collects data to assess the
impact of the agency's recruitment processes on the hiring of
minorities, women and people with disabilities. To obtain the
information necessary to conduct a proper assessment, the RRB utilizes
Form EEO-44, Applicant Background Survey, which collects information
about the racial or ethnic identity, gender and disability of
applicants for RRB jobs from outside of the Federal government.
Form EEO-44 is only viewed by RRB Human Resources personnel and
Equal Employment Opportunity officials. Summarized data from all
external applicants for a position is used to identify hiring barriers
which limit or tends to limit employment opportunities for members of a
particular sex, race, or ethnic background, or based on an individual's
disability status.
The EEO-44 contains a ``Plain English'' assurance that the
information will be kept highly confidential and only shared with
authorized RRB officials. This assurance specifically states that the
information obtained is kept as a running tally which cannot be
disaggregated into individual names, that information from the form is
not entered into the RRB's personnel database, that the information is
not provided to selecting officials or any others who can affect the
selection, or to the public, and that the forms is destroyed after the
position is filled. The information maintained does not include the
applicant's name or other identifier.
Completion of one form is requested of each respondent and is
voluntary. The RRB estimates that 800 EEO-44's are completed annually
at an estimated completion time of 5 minutes. The total burden for the
collection is estimated at 67 hours. The RRB proposes no changes to
Form EEO-44.
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
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comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-970 Filed 1-15-09; 8:45 am]
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