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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR)
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Our
ICRdescribes the information we seek to
collect from the public. Review and
approval by OIRA ensures that we
impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collections of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of collections on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
contain the OMB control number of the
ICR. For proper consideration of your
comments, it is best if the RRB and
OIRA receive them within 30 days of
the publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Application for Benefits Due
But Unpaid at Death; OMB 3220–0055.
Under Section 2(g) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, benefits
that accrued but were not paid because
of the death of the employee shall be
paid to the same individual(s) to whom
benefits are payable under Section
6(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act.
The provisions relating to the payment
of such benefits are prescribed in 20
CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5.
The RRB provides Form UI–63,
Application for Benefits Due But
Unpaid at Death, to those applying for
the accrued sickness or unemployment
benefits unpaid at the death of the
employee and for obtaining the
information needed to identify the
proper payee. One response is requested
of each respondent. Completion is
required to obtain a benefit.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (79 FR 66002 on
November 6, 2014) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application for Benefits Due but
Unpaid at Death.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0055.
Form(s) submitted: UI–63.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: The collection obtains the
information needed by the Railroad
Retirement Board to pay benefits
accrued under section 2(g) of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act,
but not paid because of the death of the
employee.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form UI–63.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
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UI–63 ...........................................................................................................................................
2. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Medicare; OMB 3220–0082.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) administers the
Medicare program for persons covered
by the railroad retirement system. The
RRB uses Form AA–6, Employee
Application for Medicare; Form AA–7,
Spouse/Divorced Spouse Application
for Medicare; and Form AA–8, Widow/
Widower Application for Medicare; to
obtain the information needed to
determine whether individuals who
have not yet filed for benefits under the
RRA are qualified for Medicare
payments provided under Title XVIII of
the Social Security Act.
Further, in order to determine if a
qualified railroad retirement beneficiary
who is claiming supplementary medical
insurance coverage under Medicare is
entitled to a Special Enrollment Period
(SEP) and/or premium surcharge relief
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because of coverage under an Employer
Group Health Plan (EGHP), the RRB
needs to obtain information regarding
the claimant’s EGHP coverage, if any.
The RRB uses Form RL–311–F,
Evidence of Coverage Under An
Employer Group Health Plan, to obtain
the basic information needed to
establish EGHP coverage for a qualified
railroad retirement beneficiary.
Completion of the forms is required to
obtain a benefit. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (79 FR 66003 on
November 6, 2014) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Medicare.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0082.
Form submitted: AA–6, AA–7, AA–8
and RL–311–F.
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Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
7
3
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households; Businesses or other for
profits.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement
Board administers the Medicare
program for persons covered by the
railroad retirement system. The forms in
the collection obtain both information
needed to enroll non-retired employees
and survivor applicants in the plan and
information from railroad employers
needed to determine if a railroad
retirement beneficiary is entitled to a
special enrollment period when
applying for supplemental medical
coverage under Medicare.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Forms AA–6, AA–7, AA–
8 or RL–311–F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
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Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
AA–6 ............................................................................................................................................
AA–7 ............................................................................................................................................
AA–8 ............................................................................................................................................
RL–311–F ....................................................................................................................................
180
50
10
2,000
8
8
8
10
24
7
1
333
Total ......................................................................................................................................
2,240
........................
365
3. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Request to Non-Railroad
Employer for Information About
Annuitant’s Work and Earnings; OMB
3220–0107.
Under Section 2 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), a railroad
employee’s retirement annuity or an
annuity paid to the spouse of a railroad
employee is subject to work deductions
in the Tier II component of the annuity
and any employee supplemental
annuity for any month in which the
annuitant works for a Last PreRetirement Non-Railroad Employer
(LPE). The LPE is defined as the last
person, company, or institution, other
than a railroad employer, that employed
an employee or spouse annuitant. In
addition, the employee, spouse, or
divorced spouse Tier I annuity benefit is
subject to work deductions under
Section 2(f)(1) of the RRA for earnings
from any non-railroad employer that are
over the annual exempt amount. The
regulations pertaining to non-payment
of annuities by reason of work and LPE
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 (79 FR 66003 on
November 6, 2014) 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.
Form(s) submitted: RL–231–F.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits, Not-forprofit institutions.
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 to determine 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:
Annual
responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
RL–231–F ....................................................................................................................................
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Form No.
300
30
150
4. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Gross Earnings Report; OMB
3220–0132.
In order to carry out the financial
interchange provisions of section 7(c)(2)
of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA),
the RRB obtains annually from railroad
employer’s the gross earnings for their
employees on a one-percent basis, i.e.,
1% of each employer’s railroad
employees. The gross earnings sample is
based on the earnings of employees
whose social security numbers end with
the digits ‘‘30.’’ The gross earnings are
used to compute payroll taxes under the
financial interchange.
The gross earnings information is
essential in determining the tax
amounts involved in the financial
interchange with the Social Security
Administration and Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Besides being necessary for current
financial interchange calculations, the
gross earnings file tabulations are also
an integral part of the data needed to
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estimate future tax income and
corresponding financial interchange
amounts. These estimates are made for
internal use and to satisfy requests from
other government agencies and
interested groups. In addition, cash flow
projections of the social security
equivalent benefit account, railroad
retirement account and cost estimates
made for proposed amendments to laws
administered by the RRB are dependent
on input developed from the
information collection.
The RRB utilizes Form BA–11 to
obtain gross earnings information from
railroad employers. Employers have the
option of preparing and submitting BA–
11 reports online via the RRB’s
Employer Reporting System or on paper
(or in like format) on magnetic tape
cartridges, by File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), or secure Email. The online BA–
11 includes the option to file a
‘‘negative report’’ (no employees, or no
employees with the digits ‘‘30’’).
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Completion is mandatory. One response
is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (79 FR 66003 on
November 6, 2014) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Gross Earnings Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0132.
Form(s) submitted: BA–11, BA–11
(Internet).
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Section 7(c)(2) of the
Railroad Retirement Act requires a
financial interchange between the
OASDHI trust funds and the railroad
retirement account. The collection
obtains gross earnings of railway
employees on a 1% basis. The
information is used to determine the
amount which would place the OASDHI
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trust funds in the position they would
have been if railroad service had been
covered by the Social Security and FIC
Acts.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
to formally eliminate the paper and
magnetic tape cartridge versions of
Annual
responses
Form No.
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
Form BA–11 from the information
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
File Transfer Protocol ......................................................................................................
CD–ROM .........................................................................................................................
Secure E-mail ..................................................................................................................
(Internet)—Positive ..........................................................................................................
(Internet)—Negative .........................................................................................................
7
5
5
137
329
300 (5 hours)
30
30
30
15
35
2
2
68
82
Total ......................................................................................................................................
483
........................
189
Additional Information or Comments:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents can be obtained from 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
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,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2015–01299 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7905–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release Nos. 33–9707; 34–74106; File No.
265–28]
Investor Advisory Committee Meeting
Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of meeting of Securities
and Exchange Commission Dodd-Frank
Investor Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
The Securities and Exchange
Commission Investor Advisory
Committee, established pursuant to
Section 911 of the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act of 2010, is providing notice that it
will hold a public meeting. The public
is invited to submit written statements
to the Committee.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, February 12, 2015 from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. (ET). Written
statements should be received on or
before February 12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Multi-Purpose Room LL–006 at the
Commission’s headquarters, 100 F
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549. The
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meeting will be webcast on the
Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov.
Written statements may be submitted by
any of the following methods:
Electronic Statements
D Use the Commission’s Internet
submission form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/other.shtml); or
D Send an email message to rulescomments@sec.gov. Please include File
No. 265–28 on the subject line; or
Paper Statements
D Send paper statements to Brent J.
Fields, Secretary, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File No.
265–28. This file number should be
included on the subject line if email is
used. To help us process and review
your statement more efficiently, please
use only one method.
Statements also will be available for
Web site viewing and printing in the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
100 F Street NE., Room 1580,
Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. All statements received
will be posted without change; we do
not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You
should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marc Sharma, Senior Special Counsel,
Office of the Investor Advocate, at (202)
551–3302, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be open to the public,
except during portions of the meeting
reserved for meetings of the
Committee’s subcommittees. Persons
needing special accommodations to take
part because of a disability should
notify the contact person listed in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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The agenda for the meeting includes:
Remarks from Commissioners; a
recommendation of the Market
Structure subcommittee on shortening
the trade settlement cycle; a discussion
of proxy access; an update on the rule
proposal of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (‘‘FINRA’’)
regarding implementation of the
Comprehensive Automated Risk Data
System; an update on Municipal
Securities Rulemaking Board and
FINRA proposals for improved
disclosures for same-day, retail-size
principal transactions in fixed income
securities; and nonpublic subcommittee
meetings.
Dated: January 21, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–01275 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–74098; File No. SR–NSCC–
2014–12]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Order Approving
Proposed Rule Change To Amend
NSCC’s Rules and Procedures in
Connection With the Discontinuance of
the Analytic Reporting Service
January 20, 2015.
I. Introduction
On November 25, 2014, National
Securities Clearing Corporation
(‘‘NSCC’’) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
proposed rule change SR–NSCC–2014–
12 (‘‘Proposed Rule Change’’) pursuant
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
19b–4 thereunder.2 The Proposed Rule
1 15
2 17
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Our ICRdescribes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collections of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is
the subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to the
RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper
consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive
them within 30 days of the publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Application for
Benefits Due But Unpaid at Death; OMB 3220-0055.
Under Section 2(g) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act,
benefits that accrued but were not paid because of the death of the
employee shall be paid to the same individual(s) to whom benefits are
payable under Section 6(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act. The
provisions relating to the payment of such benefits are prescribed in
20 CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5.
The RRB provides Form UI-63, Application for Benefits Due But
Unpaid at Death, to those applying for the accrued sickness or
unemployment benefits unpaid at the death of the employee and for
obtaining the information needed to identify the proper payee. One
response is requested of each respondent. Completion is required to
obtain a benefit.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (79 FR 66002 on November 6, 2014) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application for Benefits Due but Unpaid at Death.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0055.
Form(s) submitted: UI-63.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: The collection obtains the information needed by the
Railroad Retirement Board to pay benefits accrued under section 2(g) of
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, but not paid because of the
death of the employee.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form UI-63.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UI-63........................................................... 25 7 3
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2. Title and Purpose of information collection: Medicare; OMB 3220-
0082.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Medicare program for
persons covered by the railroad retirement system. The RRB uses Form
AA-6, Employee Application for Medicare; Form AA-7, Spouse/Divorced
Spouse Application for Medicare; and Form AA-8, Widow/Widower
Application for Medicare; to obtain the information needed to determine
whether individuals who have not yet filed for benefits under the RRA
are qualified for Medicare payments provided under Title XVIII of the
Social Security Act.
Further, in order to determine if a qualified railroad retirement
beneficiary who is claiming supplementary medical insurance coverage
under Medicare is entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) and/or
premium surcharge relief because of coverage under an Employer Group
Health Plan (EGHP), the RRB needs to obtain information regarding the
claimant's EGHP coverage, if any. The RRB uses Form RL-311-F, Evidence
of Coverage Under An Employer Group Health Plan, to obtain the basic
information needed to establish EGHP coverage for a qualified railroad
retirement beneficiary.
Completion of the forms is required to obtain a benefit. One
response is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (79 FR 66003 on November 6, 2014) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Medicare.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0082.
Form submitted: AA-6, AA-7, AA-8 and RL-311-F.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households; Businesses or other for
profits.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board administers the Medicare
program for persons covered by the railroad retirement system. The
forms in the collection obtain both information needed to enroll non-
retired employees and survivor applicants in the plan and information
from railroad employers needed to determine if a railroad retirement
beneficiary is entitled to a special enrollment period when applying
for supplemental medical coverage under Medicare.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Forms AA-6, AA-7,
AA-8 or RL-311-F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AA-6............................................................ 180 8 24
AA-7............................................................ 50 8 7
AA-8............................................................ 10 8 1
RL-311-F........................................................ 2,000 10 333
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 2,240 .............. 365
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3. Title and Purpose of information collection: Request to Non-
Railroad Employer for Information About Annuitant's Work and Earnings;
OMB 3220-0107.
Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), a railroad
employee's retirement annuity or an annuity paid to the spouse of a
railroad employee is subject to work deductions in the Tier II
component of the annuity and any employee supplemental annuity for any
month in which the annuitant works for a Last Pre-Retirement Non-
Railroad Employer (LPE). The LPE is defined as the last person,
company, or institution, other than a railroad employer, that employed
an employee or spouse annuitant. In addition, the employee, spouse, or
divorced spouse Tier I annuity benefit is subject to work deductions
under Section 2(f)(1) of the RRA for earnings from any non-railroad
employer that are over the annual exempt amount. The regulations
pertaining to non-payment of annuities by reason of work and LPE 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 (79 FR 66003 on November 6, 2014) 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.
Form(s) submitted: RL-231-F.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits,
Not-for-profit institutions.
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 to determine 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:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RL-231-F..................................................... 300 30 150
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4. Title and Purpose of information collection: Gross Earnings
Report; OMB 3220-0132.
In order to carry out the financial interchange provisions of
section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the RRB obtains
annually from railroad employer's the gross earnings for their
employees on a one-percent basis, i.e., 1% of each employer's railroad
employees. The gross earnings sample is based on the earnings of
employees whose social security numbers end with the digits ``30.'' The
gross earnings are used to compute payroll taxes under the financial
interchange.
The gross earnings information is essential in determining the tax
amounts involved in the financial interchange with the Social Security
Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Besides
being necessary for current financial interchange calculations, the
gross earnings file tabulations are also an integral part of the data
needed to estimate future tax income and corresponding financial
interchange amounts. These estimates are made for internal use and to
satisfy requests from other government agencies and interested groups.
In addition, cash flow projections of the social security equivalent
benefit account, railroad retirement account and cost estimates made
for proposed amendments to laws administered by the RRB are dependent
on input developed from the information collection.
The RRB utilizes Form BA-11 to obtain gross earnings information
from railroad employers. Employers have the option of preparing and
submitting BA-11 reports online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System
or on paper (or in like format) on magnetic tape cartridges, by File
Transfer Protocol (FTP), or secure Email. The online BA-11 includes the
option to file a ``negative report'' (no employees, or no employees
with the digits ``30''). Completion is mandatory. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (79 FR 66003 on November 6, 2014) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Gross Earnings Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0132.
Form(s) submitted: BA-11, BA-11 (Internet).
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act requires a
financial interchange between the OASDHI trust funds and the railroad
retirement account. The collection obtains gross earnings of railway
employees on a 1% basis. The information is used to determine the
amount which would place the OASDHI
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trust funds in the position they would have been if railroad service
had been covered by the Social Security and FIC Acts.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes to formally eliminate the paper
and magnetic tape cartridge versions of Form BA-11 from the information
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
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BA-11 File Transfer Protocol.................................... 7 300 (5 hours) 35
BA-11 CD-ROM.................................................... 5 30 2
BA-11 Secure E-mail............................................. 5 30 2
BA-11 (Internet)--Positive...................................... 137 30 68
BA-11 (Internet)--Negative...................................... 329 15 82
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Total....................................................... 483 .............. 189
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from 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 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,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-01299 Filed 1-23-15; 8:45 am]
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