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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
20 CFR Parts 200, 320, and 345
RIN 3220–AB65
Restructuring of the Office of
Programs; Elimination of Regional
Offices
ACTION:
Railroad Retirement Board.
Final rule.
The Railroad Retirement
Board (Board) amends its regulations to
reflect the restructuring of the Office of
Programs and the elimination of the
Regional Offices.
DATES: This rule will be effective March
17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Martha P. Rico, Secretary to
the Board, Railroad Retirement Board,
844 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois
60611–2092.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General
Counsel, (312) 751–4945, TTD (312)
751–4701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Railroad Retirement Board has
restructured its Office of Assessment
and Training in a Board-approved
reorganization plan. The Office of
Assessment and Training, formerly a
single component of the Office of
Programs, is now intermingled with
other subcomponents of the Office of
Programs. Therefore, issues that were
formerly under the jurisdiction of the
Office of Programs/Assessment and
Training are now under the jurisdiction
of the Office of Programs/Policy and
Systems for purposes of the following
regulations.
SUMMARY:
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Additionally, the Railroad Retirement
Board underwent a reorganization of its
regional offices in an effort to improve
efficiency and eliminate duplication. As
a result of this reorganization, the
Railroad Retirement Board eliminated
its Regional Offices in Atlanta, Georgia,
Denver, Colorado, and Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The work done by the
Regional Offices is now handled by the
Field Services Headquarters staff.
The Board published a proposed rule
on February 14, 2012 and requested
comments by April 16, 2012 [77 FR
8183]. No comments were received. The
final rule is essentially the same as the
proposed rule.
The Board, with the concurrence of
the Office of Management and Budget,
has determined that this is not a
significant regulatory action under
Executive Order 12866, as amended.
Therefore, no regulatory impact analysis
is required. There are no changes to the
information collections associated with
Parts 200, 320 and 345.
List of Subjects in 20 CFR Parts 200,
320, and 345.
Railroad employees, Railroad
employers, Railroad retirement,
Railroad unemployment.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, the Railroad Retirement
Board amends title 20, chapter II,
subchapter A, part 200 and subchapter
C, parts 320 and 345 of the Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 200—GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
1. The authority citation for part 200
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5) and 45
U.S.C. 362; § 200.4 also issued under 5 U.S.C.
552; § 200.5 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a;
§ 200.6 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b; and
§ 200.7 also issued under 31 U.S.C. 3717.
2. In § 200.1, paragraph (a)(4) is
revised to read as follows:
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§ 200.1 Designation of central and field
organization.
(a) * * *
(4) The headquarters of the Board is
in Chicago, Illinois, at 844 North Rush
Street. The Board maintains numerous
district offices across the country in
localities easily accessible to large
numbers of railroad workers.
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■ 3. In § 200.4, paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2),
and (d)(5) are revised to read as follows:
§ 200.4
public.
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Availability of information to the
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(d) * * *
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(1) In the Office of Programs/
Operations: The Retirement Claims
Manual, RCM Circulars, Special
Services Manual, Policy Decisions,
Procedural Memoranda containing
information on the adjudication of
claims not contained in the Retirement
Claims Manual or in RCM Circulars,
Field Operating Manual (Parts I and VI),
FOM Circulars and Memoranda, the
Occupational Disability Rating
Schedule, Adjudication Instruction
Manual, memorandum instructions on
adjudication, and circular letters of
instruction to railroad officials.
(2) In the Office of Programs/Policy
and Systems: The Instructions to
Employers, and Circular Letters to
Employers.
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(5) Field offices shall also make
available to the extent practicable such
of these materials and indexes as are
furnished them in the ordinary course of
business.
decision on reconsideration no later
than 15 days from the date of the
decision or, where the Field ServiceHeadquarters staff has conducted a
review of the decision, within 7 days
following the completion of the review.
If the decision results in denial of
benefits, the claimant shall be notified
of the right to appeal as provided in
§ 320.12 of this part. If the decision
results in payment of benefits, the baseyear employer(s) shall be notified of the
right to appeal as provided in § 320.12
of this part.
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PART 345—EMPLOYERS’
CONTIBUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTION
REPORTS
7. The authority citation for part 345
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 45 U.S.C. 362(l).
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4. The authority citation for part 320
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 45 U.S.C. 355 and 362(l).
5. In § 320.6, paragraph (c)
introductory text is revised to read as
follows:
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§ 320.6
Adjudicating office.
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(c) Field Service-Headquarters. Field
Service-Headquarters staff are
authorized to make determinations on
any of the issues listed in paragraph (b)
of this section. In addition, Field
Service–Headquarters staff are
authorized to make initial
determinations on the following issues:
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■ 6. In § 320.10, paragraph (c) is revised
to read as follows:
§ 320.10 Reconsideration of initial
determination.
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(c) Notice of decision. The
adjudicating office shall, as soon as
possible, render a decision on the
request for reconsideration. If a decision
rendered by a district office, as the
adjudicating office, sustains the initial
determination, either in whole or in
part, the decision shall be referred to the
appropriate Field Service-Headquarters
staff for review prior to issuance. The
party who requested reconsideration
shall be notified, in writing, of the
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Rate protest.
(a) Request for reconsideration. An
employer may appeal a determination of
a contribution rate computed under this
part by filing a request for
reconsideration with the Director of
Policy and Systems within 90 days after
the date on which the Board notified the
employer of its rate of contribution for
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Consolidated employer records.
(a) Establishing a consolidated
employer record. Two or more
employers that are under common
ownership or control may request the
Board to consolidate their individual
employer records into a joint individual
employer record. Such joint individual
employer record shall be treated as
though it were a single employer record.
A request for such consolidation shall
be made to the Director of Policy and
Systems, and such consolidation shall
be effective commencing with the
calendar year following the year of the
request.
(b) Discontinuance of a consolidated
employer record. Two or more
employers that have established and
maintained a consolidated employer
record will be permitted to discontinue
such consolidated record only if the
individual employers agree to an
allocation of the consolidated employer
record and such allocation is approved
by the Director of Policy and Systems.
The discontinuance of the consolidated
record shall be effective commencing
with the calendar year following the
year of the Director of Policy and
Systems’ approval.
■ 9. In § 345.307 paragraphs (a) and (b)
are revised to read as follows:
§ 345.307
Dated: March 11, 2015.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board, By Authority of the
Board.
[FR Doc. 2015–05888 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]
8. Revise § 345.202 to read as follows:
§ 345.202
PART 320—INITIAL DETERMINATIONS
UNDER THE RAILROAD
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
AND REVIEWS OF AND APPEALS
FROM SUCH DETERMINATIONS
the next ensuing calendar year. Within
45 days of the receipt of a request for
reconsideration, the Director shall issue
a decision on the protest.
(b) Appeal to the Board. An employer
aggrieved by the decision of the Director
of Policy and Systems under paragraph
(a) of this section may appeal to the
Board. Such appeal shall be filed with
the Secretary to the Board within 30
days after the date on which the
Director notified the employer of the
decision on reconsideration. The Board
may decide such appeal without a
hearing or, in its discretion, may refer
the matter to a hearings officer pursuant
to part 319 of this chapter.
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Office of the Secretary
31 CFR Part 1
RIN 1505–AC37
Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation
Internal Revenue Service,
Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of the Treasury (Treasury)
gives notice of an amendment to update
its Privacy Act regulations to add an
exemption from certain provisions of
the Privacy Act for a system of records
related to the Internal Revenue Service
Return Preparer Office.
DATES: Effective date: March 17, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Silverman, Management and
Program Analyst, Privacy,
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure,
1111 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20224. Phone: (202)
317–6452 (not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On behalf
of the Internal Revenue Service
Treasury published a system of records
notice at 76 FR 70813, November 15,
2011, establishing a new system of
records entitled ‘‘Treasury/IRS 37.111—
Preparer Tax Identification Number
Records.’’
Treasury also published a proposed
rule at 76 FR 71293, on November 17,
2011, that would amend 31 CFR
1.36(g)(1)(vii).
SUMMARY:
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
20 CFR Parts 200, 320, and 345
RIN 3220-AB65
Restructuring of the Office of Programs; Elimination of Regional
Offices
AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations
to reflect the restructuring of the Office of Programs and the
elimination of the Regional Offices.
DATES: This rule will be effective March 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Martha P. Rico, Secretary to the Board, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant
General Counsel, (312) 751-4945, TTD (312) 751-4701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Railroad Retirement Board has
restructured its Office of Assessment and Training in a Board-approved
reorganization plan. The Office of Assessment and Training, formerly a
single component of the Office of Programs, is now intermingled with
other subcomponents of the Office of Programs. Therefore, issues that
were formerly under the jurisdiction of the Office of Programs/
Assessment and Training are now under the jurisdiction of the Office of
Programs/Policy and Systems for purposes of the following regulations.
Additionally, the Railroad Retirement Board underwent a
reorganization of its regional offices in an effort to improve
efficiency and eliminate duplication. As a result of this
reorganization, the Railroad Retirement Board eliminated its Regional
Offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Denver, Colorado, and Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The work done by the Regional Offices is now handled by
the Field Services Headquarters staff.
The Board published a proposed rule on February 14, 2012 and
requested comments by April 16, 2012 [77 FR 8183]. No comments were
received. The final rule is essentially the same as the proposed rule.
The Board, with the concurrence of the Office of Management and
Budget, has determined that this is not a significant regulatory action
under Executive Order 12866, as amended. Therefore, no regulatory
impact analysis is required. There are no changes to the information
collections associated with Parts 200, 320 and 345.
List of Subjects in 20 CFR Parts 200, 320, and 345.
Railroad employees, Railroad employers, Railroad retirement,
Railroad unemployment.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Railroad Retirement
Board amends title 20, chapter II, subchapter A, part 200 and
subchapter C, parts 320 and 345 of the Code of Federal Regulations as
follows:
PART 200--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
0
1. The authority citation for part 200 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5) and 45 U.S.C. 362; Sec. 200.4
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552; Sec. 200.5 also issued under 5
U.S.C. 552a; Sec. 200.6 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b; and Sec.
200.7 also issued under 31 U.S.C. 3717.
0
2. In Sec. 200.1, paragraph (a)(4) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 200.1 Designation of central and field organization.
(a) * * *
(4) The headquarters of the Board is in Chicago, Illinois, at 844
North Rush Street. The Board maintains numerous district offices across
the country in localities easily accessible to large numbers of
railroad workers.
* * * * *
0
3. In Sec. 200.4, paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), and (d)(5) are revised to
read as follows:
Sec. 200.4 Availability of information to the public.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
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(1) In the Office of Programs/Operations: The Retirement Claims
Manual, RCM Circulars, Special Services Manual, Policy Decisions,
Procedural Memoranda containing information on the adjudication of
claims not contained in the Retirement Claims Manual or in RCM
Circulars, Field Operating Manual (Parts I and VI), FOM Circulars and
Memoranda, the Occupational Disability Rating Schedule, Adjudication
Instruction Manual, memorandum instructions on adjudication, and
circular letters of instruction to railroad officials.
(2) In the Office of Programs/Policy and Systems: The Instructions
to Employers, and Circular Letters to Employers.
* * * * *
(5) Field offices shall also make available to the extent
practicable such of these materials and indexes as are furnished them
in the ordinary course of business.
PART 320--INITIAL DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE ACT AND REVIEWS OF AND APPEALS FROM SUCH DETERMINATIONS
0
4. The authority citation for part 320 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 45 U.S.C. 355 and 362(l).
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5. In Sec. 320.6, paragraph (c) introductory text is revised to read
as follows:
Sec. 320.6 Adjudicating office.
* * * * *
(c) Field Service-Headquarters. Field Service-Headquarters staff
are authorized to make determinations on any of the issues listed in
paragraph (b) of this section. In addition, Field Service-Headquarters
staff are authorized to make initial determinations on the following
issues:
* * * * *
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6. In Sec. 320.10, paragraph (c) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 320.10 Reconsideration of initial determination.
* * * * *
(c) Notice of decision. The adjudicating office shall, as soon as
possible, render a decision on the request for reconsideration. If a
decision rendered by a district office, as the adjudicating office,
sustains the initial determination, either in whole or in part, the
decision shall be referred to the appropriate Field Service-
Headquarters staff for review prior to issuance. The party who
requested reconsideration shall be notified, in writing, of the
decision on reconsideration no later than 15 days from the date of the
decision or, where the Field Service-Headquarters staff has conducted a
review of the decision, within 7 days following the completion of the
review. If the decision results in denial of benefits, the claimant
shall be notified of the right to appeal as provided in Sec. 320.12 of
this part. If the decision results in payment of benefits, the base-
year employer(s) shall be notified of the right to appeal as provided
in Sec. 320.12 of this part.
* * * * *
PART 345--EMPLOYERS' CONTIBUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTION REPORTS
0
7. The authority citation for part 345 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 45 U.S.C. 362(l).
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8. Revise Sec. 345.202 to read as follows:
Sec. 345.202 Consolidated employer records.
(a) Establishing a consolidated employer record. Two or more
employers that are under common ownership or control may request the
Board to consolidate their individual employer records into a joint
individual employer record. Such joint individual employer record shall
be treated as though it were a single employer record. A request for
such consolidation shall be made to the Director of Policy and Systems,
and such consolidation shall be effective commencing with the calendar
year following the year of the request.
(b) Discontinuance of a consolidated employer record. Two or more
employers that have established and maintained a consolidated employer
record will be permitted to discontinue such consolidated record only
if the individual employers agree to an allocation of the consolidated
employer record and such allocation is approved by the Director of
Policy and Systems. The discontinuance of the consolidated record shall
be effective commencing with the calendar year following the year of
the Director of Policy and Systems' approval.
0
9. In Sec. 345.307 paragraphs (a) and (b) are revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 345.307 Rate protest.
(a) Request for reconsideration. An employer may appeal a
determination of a contribution rate computed under this part by filing
a request for reconsideration with the Director of Policy and Systems
within 90 days after the date on which the Board notified the employer
of its rate of contribution for the next ensuing calendar year. Within
45 days of the receipt of a request for reconsideration, the Director
shall issue a decision on the protest.
(b) Appeal to the Board. An employer aggrieved by the decision of
the Director of Policy and Systems under paragraph (a) of this section
may appeal to the Board. Such appeal shall be filed with the Secretary
to the Board within 30 days after the date on which the Director
notified the employer of the decision on reconsideration. The Board may
decide such appeal without a hearing or, in its discretion, may refer
the matter to a hearings officer pursuant to part 319 of this chapter.
* * * * *
Dated: March 11, 2015.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board, By Authority of the Board.
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