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of the meeting scheduled for February 6,
2015, in Washington, DC).
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3. Financial Matters.
4. Personnel Matters and
Compensation Issues.
5. Governors’ Executive Session—
Discussion of prior agenda items and
Board governance.
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Friday, February 6, at 8:30 a.m. (Open)
1. Remarks of the Chairman of the
Temporary Emergency Committee.
2. Remarks of the Postmaster General
and CEO.
3. Approval of Minutes of Previous
Meetings.
4. Committee Reports and
Assignments.
5. Quarterly Report on Financial
Performance.
6. Quarterly Service Performance
Report.
7. Tentative Agenda for the April 13
and 14 Meeting.
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.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Appeal Under the Railroad
Retirement and Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act; OMB 3220–0007.
Under Section 7(b)(3) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), and Section 5(c)
of the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act (RUIA) any person
aggrieved by a decision made by an
office of the RRB on his or her
application for an annuity or benefit
under those Acts has the right to appeal
to the RRB. This right is prescribed in
20 CFR 260 and 20 CFR 320. The
notification letter, which is provided at
the time of filing the original
application, informs the applicant of
such right. When an applicant protests
a decision, the concerned RRB office
reviews the entire file and any
additional evidence submitted and
sends the applicant a letter explaining
the basis of the determination. The
applicant is then notified that to protest
further, they can appeal to the RRB’s
Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. The
appeal process is prescribed in 20 CFR
260.5 and 260.9 and 20 CFR 320.12 and
320.38.
To file a request for an appeal the
applicant must complete Form HA–1,
Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement
Act or Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act. The form asks the
applicant to explain the basis for their
request for an appeal and, if necessary,
to describe any additional evidence they
wish to submit in support of the appeal.
Completion is voluntary, however, if the
information is not provided the RRB
cannot process the appeal. The RRB
proposes no changes to Form HA–1.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
HA–1 ..........................................................................................................................
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550
20
185
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: Annual Earnings
Questionnaire; 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
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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 at the same time as
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railroad employment or after the
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, 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.
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Form No.
Annual responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden (hours)
G–19L ........................................................................................................................
300
15
75
Total ....................................................................................................................
300
..............................
75
Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
collection justification, forms, and/or
supporting material, contact Dana
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or
Dana.Hickman@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 emailed to
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Written
comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
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[Release No. 34–74067; File No. SR–CBOE–
2015–004]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Delay the
Implementation Date of Rule Change
SR–CBOE–2014–040
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January 15, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on January 7,
2015, Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or
‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. The
Exchange filed the proposal as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of
the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)
thereunder.4 The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of the Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to delay the
implementation date of rule change SR–
CBOE–2014–040. There is no proposed
change to the rule language.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s Web site
(https://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/
CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at
the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary,
and at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange 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. The
Exchange 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, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
On August 13, 2014, CBOE Rules
6.53(y) and 15.2A were approved by the
Securities Exchange Commission (SR–
CBOE–2014–040).5 Rule 6.53(y) added a
definition of a tied to stock order.6 Rule
15.2A requires, among other things, that
each Trading Permit Holder, (‘‘TPH’’),
5 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–72839
(August 13, 2014), 79 FR 49123 (August 19, 2014)
(Approval Order) (SR–CBOE–2014–040).
6 Rule 6.53(y) provides that an order is tied to
stock if, at the time the Trading Permit Holder
representing the order on the Exchange receives the
order (if the order is a customer order) or initiates
the order (if the order is a proprietary order), has
knowledge that the order is coupled with an
order(s) for the underlying stock or a security
convertible into the underlying stock (‘‘convertible
security’’ and, together with underlying stock,
‘‘non-option’’).
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on the business day following the order
execution date, report to the Exchange
certain information regarding the
executed stock or convertible security
legs of Qualified Contingent Cross
(‘‘QCC’’) orders, stock-option orders and
other Tied to Stock Orders that the TPH
executed on the Exchange that trading
day. CBOE stated that it would consider
feedback from TPHs regarding the
timing of the implementation date of
SR–CBOE–2014–040.7 Based on that
feedback, the Exchange seeks to extend
the implementation date of SR–CBOE–
2014–040.
Pursuant to SR–CBOE–2014–040, the
Exchange issued CBOE Regulatory
Circular RG14–171 on December 10,
2014, to announce the implementation
date of Rules 6.53(y) and 15.2A.
However, SR–CBOE–2014–040 required
the Exchange to announce the
implementation date no later than 90
days following the effective date of the
filing (i.e., by November 12, 2014).8
Therefore, even though the rule filing
was approved on August 13, 2014, TPHs
were unable to fully assess the impact
of the rule filing until RG14–171 was
issued on December 10, 2014. In
addition, the CBOE Regulatory Division
held a session with TPHs on December
19, 2014, to discuss the implementation
of Rules 6.53(y) and 15.2A.9 TPHs
requested clarity regarding several
aspects of Rules 6.53(y) and 15.2A;
however, several issues remain
outstanding. Furthermore, TPHs
expressed their inability to plan
technological modifications without
further clarity. Although the Exchange
plans to hold future training sessions,
the Exchange does not believe TPHs are
in a position to comply with the
requirements of Rules 6.53(y) and 15.2A
by the current implementation date of
February 9, 2015. Therefore, the
Exchange seeks to extend the
7 See letter to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Commission, from Laura G. Dickman, Senior
Attorney, CBOE, dated August 6, 2014 (‘‘CBOE
Letter II’’) at 2.
8 SR–CBOE–2014–040 was approved on August
13, 2014, but the implementation date was not
announced until December 10, 2014.
9 See CBOE Regulatory Circular RG14–185—
Session on December 19, 2014 Regarding Tied to
Stock Order Marking and Reporting Requirements
(December 17, 2014).
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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.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Appeal Under the
Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act; OMB 3220-
0007.
Under Section 7(b)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), and
Section 5(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) any
person aggrieved by a decision made by an office of the RRB on his or
her application for an annuity or benefit under those Acts has the
right to appeal to the RRB. This right is prescribed in 20 CFR 260 and
20 CFR 320. The notification letter, which is provided at the time of
filing the original application, informs the applicant of such right.
When an applicant protests a decision, the concerned RRB office reviews
the entire file and any additional evidence submitted and sends the
applicant a letter explaining the basis of the determination. The
applicant is then notified that to protest further, they can appeal to
the RRB's Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. The appeal process is
prescribed in 20 CFR 260.5 and 260.9 and 20 CFR 320.12 and 320.38.
To file a request for an appeal the applicant must complete Form
HA-1, Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act. The form asks the applicant to explain the basis for
their request for an appeal and, if necessary, to describe any
additional evidence they wish to submit in support of the appeal.
Completion is voluntary, however, if the information is not provided
the RRB cannot process the appeal. The RRB proposes no changes to Form
HA-1.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HA-1................................................ 550 20 185
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Annual Earnings
Questionnaire; 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 at the same time as railroad employment
or after the 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, 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.
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Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Form No. Annual 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 Dana Hickman at (312) 751-4981 or
Dana.Hickman@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 emailed to
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
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