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are contained in 20 CFR 230.1 and
230.2.
The RRB utilizes Form RL–231–F,
Request to Non-Railroad Employer for
Information About Annuitant’s Work
and Earnings, to obtain the information
needed to determine if a work
deduction should be applied because an
annuitant worked in non-railroad
employment after the annuity beginning
date. One response is requested of each
respondent. Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (76 FR 65219 on October
20, 2011) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Request to Non-Railroad
Employer for Information About
Annuitant’s Work and Earnings.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0107.
Forms submitted: RL–231–F.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Annual
responses
Form No.
RL–231–F ........................................................................................................................
Additional Information or Comments:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents can be obtained from
Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance
officer (312) 751–3363 or
(Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV).
Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to
Charles Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois, 60611–2092 or
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV and to the
OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax:
(202) 395–6974, Email address:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
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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.
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Extension:
Rule 17Ac2–2 and Form TA–2, SEC File
No. 270–298, OMB Control No. 3235–
0337.
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 Rule 17Ac2–2 (17 CFR
240.17Ac2–2) and Form TA–2 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’).
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Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), benefits are not
payable if an annuitant works for an
employer covered under the RRA or last
non-railroad employer. The collection
obtains information regarding an
annuitant’s work and earnings from a
non-railroad employer. The information
is used for determining whether benefits
should be withheld.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form RL–231–F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Rule 17Ac2–2 and Form TA–2 require
transfer agents to file an annual report
of their business activities with the
Commission.
These reporting requirements are
designed to ensure that all registered
transfer agents are providing the
Commission with sufficient information
on an annual basis about the transfer
agent community and for the
Commission to effectively monitor
business activities of transfer agents.
The amount of time needed to comply
with the requirements of amended Rule
17Ac2–2 and Form TA–2 varies. From
the total 473 registered transfer agents,
approximately 30 registrants would be
required to complete only Questions 1
through 4 and the signature section of
amended Form TA–2, which the
Commission estimates would take each
registrant about 30 minutes, for a total
burden of 15 hours (30 × .5 hours).
Approximately 111 registrants would be
required to answer Questions 1 through
5, 10, and 11 and the signature section,
which the Commission estimates would
take about 1 hour and 30 minutes, for
a total of 166.5 hours (111 × 1.5 hours).
The remaining registrants,
approximately 332, would be required
to complete the entire Form TA–2,
which the Commission estimates would
take about 6 hours, for a total of 1,992
hours (332 × 6 hours). The aggregate
annual burden on all 473 transfer agents
registered with the Commission as of
January 1, 2012, is thus approximately
2,174 hours (15 hours + 166.5 hours +
1,992 hours).
We estimate that the total cost of
reviewing and entering the information
reported on the Forms TA–2 for
respondents is $41.50 per hour. The
Commission estimates that the total
internal labor cost of complying with
the rule and form requirements would
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be $90,221 annually ($41.50 × 2,174).
This, however, is solely a monetization
of the hour burden and is not a separate
cost burden.
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 on respondents; 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.
The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) control number. No person
shall be subject to any penalty for failing
to comply with a collection of
information subject to the PRA that does
not display a valid OMB control
number.
Please direct your written comments
to: Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an
email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 17, 2012.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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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.
Extension:
Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2, SEC File No. 270-298, OMB Control
No. 3235-0337.
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 Rule 17Ac2-2 (17 CFR
240.17Ac2-2) and Form TA-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange Act''). Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2
require transfer agents to file an annual report of their business
activities with the Commission.
These reporting requirements are designed to ensure that all
registered transfer agents are providing the Commission with sufficient
information on an annual basis about the transfer agent community and
for the Commission to effectively monitor business activities of
transfer agents.
The amount of time needed to comply with the requirements of
amended Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 varies. From the total 473
registered transfer agents, approximately 30 registrants would be
required to complete only Questions 1 through 4 and the signature
section of amended Form TA-2, which the Commission estimates would take
each registrant about 30 minutes, for a total burden of 15 hours (30 x
.5 hours). Approximately 111 registrants would be required to answer
Questions 1 through 5, 10, and 11 and the signature section, which the
Commission estimates would take about 1 hour and 30 minutes, for a
total of 166.5 hours (111 x 1.5 hours). The remaining registrants,
approximately 332, would be required to complete the entire Form TA-2,
which the Commission estimates would take about 6 hours, for a total of
1,992 hours (332 x 6 hours). The aggregate annual burden on all 473
transfer agents registered with the Commission as of January 1, 2012,
is thus approximately 2,174 hours (15 hours + 166.5 hours + 1,992
hours).
We estimate that the total cost of reviewing and entering the
information reported on the Forms TA-2 for respondents is $41.50 per
hour. The Commission estimates that the total internal labor cost of
complying with the rule and form requirements would be $90,221 annually
($41.50 x 2,174). This, however, is solely a monetization of the hour
burden and is not a separate cost burden.
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 on
respondents; 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.
The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (``OMB'') control number. No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject
to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Please direct your written comments to: Thomas Bayer, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or
send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 17, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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