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provisions under Section III.A,
‘‘Deferred Plant,’’ of the Commission’s
Policy Statement on Deferred Plants.
When the results of its evaluation and
inspection are satisfactory, the NRR
Director may then authorize placement
of the facility in a deferred plant status.
Should TVA decide to reactivate
construction, it shall comply with the
provisions for notifying the NRR
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information described in the
Commission’s Policy Statement on
Deferred Plants.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day
of March 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Regulation.
[FR Doc. E9–5437 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
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 for 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: Survivor Questionnaire;
OMB 3220–0032.
Under Section 6 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), benefits that may
be due on the death of a railroad
employee or a survivor annuitant
include (1) a lump-sum death benefit (2)
a residual lump-sum payment (3)
accrued annuities due but unpaid at
death, and (4) monthly survivor
insurance payments. The requirements
for determining the entitlement of
possible beneficiaries to these benefits
are prescribed in 20 CFR part 234.
When the RRB receives notification of
the death of a railroad employee or
survivor annuitant, an RRB field office
utilizes Form RL–94–F, Survivor
Questionnaire, to secure additional
information from surviving relatives
needed to determine if any further
benefits are payable under the RRA.
Completion is voluntary. One response
is requested of each respondent.
The RRB proposes minor non-burden
impacting changes to Form RL–94–F.
The completion time for the RL–94–F is
estimated at between 5 to 11 minutes.
The RRB estimates that approximately
8,000 responses are received annually.
2. Title and Purpose of Information
Collection: Pension Plan Reports; OMB
3220–0089.
Under Section 2(b) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) pays
supplemental annuities to qualified RRB
employee annuitants. A supplemental
annuity, which is computed according
to Section 3(e) of the RRA, can be paid
at age 60 if the employee has at least 30
years of creditable railroad service or at
age 65 if the employee has 25–29 years
of railroad service. In addition to 25
years of service, a ‘‘current connection’’
with the railroad industry is required.
Eligibility is further limited to
employees who had at least one month
of rail service before October 1981 and
were awarded regular annuities after
June 1966. Further, if an employee’s
65th birthday was prior to September 2,
1981, he or she must not have worked
in rail service after certain closing dates
(generally the last day of the month
following the month in which age 65 is
attained). Under Section 2(h)(2) of the
RRA, the amount of the supplemental
annuity is reduced if the employees
receive monthly pension payments, or
lump-sum pension payments, from their
former railroad employer, which are
based in whole or in part on
contributions from that railroad
employer. The employees’ own
contributions to their pension accounts
do not cause a reduction. An employer
private pension is described in 20 CFR
216.40–216.42.
The RRB requires the following
information from railroad employers to
calculate supplemental annuities: (a)
The current status of railroad employer
pension plans and whether such
employer pension plans cause
reductions to the RRB supplemental
annuity; (b) the amount of the employer
private pension being paid to the
employee; (c) whether or not the
employer made contributions to the
pension; (d) whether or not the
employee was cashed out before
attaining retirement age under the
employer pension plan or received the
pension in a lump-sum payment in lieu
of monthly pension payments; and (e)
whether the employer pension plan
continues when the employer status
under the RRA changes. The
requirement that railroad employers
furnish pension information to the RRB
is contained in 20 CFR 209.2.
The RRB currently utilizes Form(s) G–
88p (Employer’s Supplemental Pension
Report), G–88r (Request for Information
About New or Revised Pension Plan),
and G–88r.1 (Request for Additional
Information about Employer Pension
Plan in Case of Change of Employer
Status or Termination of Pension Plan),
to obtain the necessary information from
railroad employers. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Completion is mandatory.
The RRB proposes no changes to
Form G–88p, G–88r or G–88r.1
The estimated annual respondent
burden is as follows:
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form No.(s)
Time
(min)
Burden
(hrs)
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G–88p ..........................................................................................................................................
G–88r ...........................................................................................................................................
G–88r.1 ........................................................................................................................................
750
10
5
8
10
7
100
2
1
Total ......................................................................................................................................
765
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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. E9–5490 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–59524; File No. SR–CBOE–
2009–012]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated: Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Extension of
the Dividend, Merger and Short Stock
Interest Strategies Fee Cap Pilot
Program Until March 1, 2010
March 6, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on February
26, 2009, Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’ or
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II and III
below, which Items have been prepared
by CBOE. The Exchange filed the
proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)
thereunder.4 The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to
extend until March 1, 2010, the
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
4 17 CFR 19b–4(f)(2).
dividend, merger and short stock
interest strategies fee cap program. The
text of the proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange’s Web site
(https://www.cboe.org/legal), at the
Exchange’s Office of the Secretary and
at the Commission.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
CBOE does not believe that the
proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of purposes of the Act.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others
No written comments were solicited
or received with respect to the proposed
rule change.
In its filing with the Commission,
CBOE included statements concerning
the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule change and discussed any
comments it received on the proposed
rule change. The text of these statements
may be examined at the places specified
in Item IV below. CBOE has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B),
and (C) below, of the most significant
aspects of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, Proposed Rule
Change
(a) Purpose
The Exchange currently caps marketmaker, firm, and broker-dealer
transaction fees associated with
dividend, merger and short stock
interest strategies, as described in
Footnote 13 of the CBOE Fees Schedule
(‘‘Strategy Fee Cap’’). The Strategy Fee
Cap is in effect as a pilot program that
is due to expire on March 1, 2009.
The Exchange proposes to extend the
Strategy Fee Cap pilot program until
March 1, 2010. No other changes are
proposed. The Exchange believes that
extension of the Strategy Fee Cap pilot
program would enable the Exchange to
remain competitive for these types of
strategies by keeping fees low.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act 7 and subparagraph (f)(2) of
Rule 19b–4 8 thereunder. At any time
within 60 days of the filing of the
proposed rule change, the Commission
may summarily abrogate such rule
change if it appears to the Commission
that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for
the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the
Act.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
(b) Statutory Basis
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–CBOE–2009–012 on the
subject line.
The Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (‘‘Act’’),5 in general, and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) 6 of the
Act in particular, in that it is designed
to provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges
among CBOE members and other
persons using its facilities. The
Exchange believes the proposed
extension of the Strategy Fee Cap pilot
program would continue to benefit
market participants who trade these
strategies by lowering their fees.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–CBOE–2009–012. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
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[FR Doc No: E9-5490]
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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 for 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: Survivor
Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0032.
Under Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), benefits that
may be due on the death of a railroad employee or a survivor annuitant
include (1) a lump-sum death benefit (2) a residual lump-sum payment
(3) accrued annuities due but unpaid at death, and (4) monthly survivor
insurance payments. The requirements for determining the entitlement of
possible beneficiaries to these benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR part
234.
When the RRB receives notification of the death of a railroad
employee or survivor annuitant, an RRB field office utilizes Form RL-
94-F, Survivor Questionnaire, to secure additional information from
surviving relatives needed to determine if any further benefits are
payable under the RRA. Completion is voluntary. One response is
requested of each respondent.
The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting changes to Form RL-94-
F. The completion time for the RL-94-F is estimated at between 5 to 11
minutes. The RRB estimates that approximately 8,000 responses are
received annually.
2. Title and Purpose of Information Collection: Pension Plan
Reports; OMB 3220-0089.
Under Section 2(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) pays supplemental annuities to
qualified RRB employee annuitants. A supplemental annuity, which is
computed according to Section 3(e) of the RRA, can be paid at age 60 if
the employee has at least 30 years of creditable railroad service or at
age 65 if the employee has 25-29 years of railroad service. In addition
to 25 years of service, a ``current connection'' with the railroad
industry is required. Eligibility is further limited to employees who
had at least one month of rail service before October 1981 and were
awarded regular annuities after June 1966. Further, if an employee's
65th birthday was prior to September 2, 1981, he or she must not have
worked in rail service after certain closing dates (generally the last
day of the month following the month in which age 65 is attained).
Under Section 2(h)(2) of the RRA, the amount of the supplemental
annuity is reduced if the employees receive monthly pension payments,
or lump-sum pension payments, from their former railroad employer,
which are based in whole or in part on contributions from that railroad
employer. The employees' own contributions to their pension accounts do
not cause a reduction. An employer private pension is described in 20
CFR 216.40-216.42.
The RRB requires the following information from railroad employers
to calculate supplemental annuities: (a) The current status of railroad
employer pension plans and whether such employer pension plans cause
reductions to the RRB supplemental annuity; (b) the amount of the
employer private pension being paid to the employee; (c) whether or not
the employer made contributions to the pension; (d) whether or not the
employee was cashed out before attaining retirement age under the
employer pension plan or received the pension in a lump-sum payment in
lieu of monthly pension payments; and (e) whether the employer pension
plan continues when the employer status under the RRA changes. The
requirement that railroad employers furnish pension information to the
RRB is contained in 20 CFR 209.2.
The RRB currently utilizes Form(s) G-88p (Employer's Supplemental
Pension Report), G-88r (Request for Information About New or Revised
Pension Plan), and G-88r.1 (Request for Additional Information about
Employer Pension Plan in Case of Change of Employer Status or
Termination of Pension Plan), to obtain the necessary information from
railroad employers. One response is requested of each respondent.
Completion is mandatory.
The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-88p, G-88r or G-88r.1
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No.(s) responses Time (min) Burden (hrs)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-88p........................................................... 750 8 100
G-88r........................................................... 10 10 2
G-88r.1......................................................... 5 7 1
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Total....................................................... 765 .............. 103
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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. E9-5490 Filed 3-12-09; 8:45 am]
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