Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 71087 [2011-29544]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2011 / Notices
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE—Continued
February 17, 2012 ..............
Expiration of the Commission’s 120-day decisional schedule (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
POSTAL SERVICE
Market Test of Experimental Product:
‘‘First-Class Tracer’’
Postal Service TM.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Postal Service gives
notice of a market test of an
experimental product in accordance
with statutory requirements.
DATES: November 16, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth A. Reed, (202) 268–3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3641(c)(1) that it will begin a market test
of its ‘‘First-Class Tracer’’ experimental
product on or after December 7, 2011.
The Postal Service has filed with the
Postal Regulatory Commission a notice
setting out the basis for the Postal
Service’s determination that the market
test is covered by 39 U.S.C. 3641 and
describing the nature and scope of the
market test. Documents are available at
https://www.prc.gov, Docket No.
MT2012–1.
SUMMARY:
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.
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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: Annual Earnings
Questionnaire for Annuitants in Last
Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad
Employment; OMB 3220–0179.
Under section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), an annuity is not
payable for any month in which a
beneficiary works for a railroad. In
addition, an annuity is reduced for any
month in which the beneficiary works
for an employer other than a railroad
employer and earns more than a
prescribed amount. Under the 1988
amendments to the RRA, the Tier II
portion of the regular annuity and any
supplemental annuity must be reduced
by one dollar for each two dollars of
Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad
Employment (LPE) earnings for each
month of such service. However, the
reduction cannot exceed fifty percent of
the Tier II and supplemental annuity
amount for the month to which such
deductions apply. The LPE generally
refers to an annuitant’s last employment
with a non-railroad person, company, or
institution prior to retirement which
was performed whether at the same time
of, or after an annuitant stopped railroad
employment. The collection obtains
earnings information needed by the RRB
to determine if possible reductions in
annuities are in order due to LPE.
The RRB utilizes Form G–19L,
Annual Earnings Questionnaire for
Annuitants in Last Pre-Retirement NonRailroad Employment, to obtain LPE
earnings information from annuitants.
One response is requested of each
respondent. Completion is required to
retain a benefit. The RRB proposes no
changes to Form G–19L.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
Annual
responses
Form number
Time (minutes)
Burden (hours)
300
15
75
Total ......................................................................................................................................
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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, contact Charles
Mierzwa, the RRB Clearance Officer, at
(312) 751–3363 or
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Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Comments
regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Patricia
Henaghan, Railroad Retirement Board,
844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois
60611–2092 or emailed to
Patricia.Henaghan@RRB.GOV. Written
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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
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: Annual Earnings
Questionnaire for Annuitants in Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad
Employment; OMB 3220-0179.
Under section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an
annuity is not payable for any month in which a beneficiary works for a
railroad. In addition, an annuity is reduced for any month in which the
beneficiary works for an employer other than a railroad employer and
earns more than a prescribed amount. Under the 1988 amendments to the
RRA, the Tier II portion of the regular annuity and any supplemental
annuity must be reduced by one dollar for each two dollars of Last Pre-
Retirement Non-Railroad Employment (LPE) earnings for each month of
such service. However, the reduction cannot exceed fifty percent of the
Tier II and supplemental annuity amount for the month to which such
deductions apply. The LPE generally refers to an annuitant's last
employment with a non-railroad person, company, or institution prior to
retirement which was performed whether at the same time of, or after an
annuitant stopped railroad employment. The collection obtains earnings
information needed by the RRB to determine if possible reductions in
annuities are in order due to LPE.
The RRB utilizes Form G-19L, Annual Earnings Questionnaire for
Annuitants in Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employment, to obtain
LPE earnings information from annuitants. One response is requested of
each respondent. Completion is required to retain a benefit. The RRB
proposes no changes to Form G-19L.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
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Annual
Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-19L........................................................... 300 15 75
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Total....................................................... 300 .............. 75
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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, contact Charles Mierzwa, the RRB Clearance
Officer, at (312) 751-3363 or Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Comments
regarding the information collection should be addressed to Patricia
Henaghan, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60611-2092 or emailed to Patricia.Henaghan@RRB.GOV. Written
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-29544 Filed 11-15-11; 8:45 am]
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