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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
ICR describes 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
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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: Employer Reporting; 3220–
0005. Under Section 9 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), and Section 6 of
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act (RUIA), railroad employers are
required to submit reports of employee
service and compensation to the RRB as
needed for administering the RRA and
RUIA. To pay benefits due on a
deceased employee’s earnings records or
determine entitlement to, and amount of
annuity applied for, it is necessary at
times to obtain from railroad employers
current (lag) service and compensation
not yet reported to the RRB through the
annual reporting process. The reporting
requirements are specified in 20 CFR
209.6 and 209.7.
The RRB currently utilizes Form G–
88A.1, Notice of Retirement and
Verification of Date Last Worked, Form
G–88A.2, Notice of Retirement and
Request for Service Needed for
Eligibility, and Form AA–12, Notice of
Death and Compensation, to obtain the
required lag service and related
information from railroad employers.
Form G–88A.1 is sent by the RRB via a
computer-generated listing or
transmitted electronically via the RRB’s
Employer Reporting System (ERS) to
employers. ERS consists of a series of
screens with completion instructions
and collects essentially the same
information as the approved manual
version. Form G–88A.1 is used for the
specific purpose of verifying
information previously provided to the
RRB regarding the date last worked by
an employee. If the information is
correct, the employer need not reply. If
the information is incorrect, the
employer is asked to provide corrected
information. Form G–88A.2 is used by
the RRB to secure lag service and
compensation information when it is
needed to determine benefit eligibility.
Form AA–12 obtains a report of lag
service and compensation from the last
railroad employer of a deceased
employee. This report covers the lag
period between the date of the latest
record of employment processed by the
RRB and the date an employee last
worked, the date of death or the date the
employee may have been entitled to
benefits under the Social Security Act.
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The information is used by the RRB to
determine benefits due on the deceased
employee’s earnings record.
In addition, 20 CFR 209.12(b) requires
all railroad employers to furnish the
RRB with the home addresses of all
employees hired within the last year
(new-hires). Form BA–6a, Form BA–6
Address Report, is used by the RRB to
obtain home address information of
employees from railroad employers who
do not have the home address
information computerized and who
submit the information in a paper
format. The form also serves as an
instruction sheet to railroad employers
who submit the information
electronically by magnetic tape,
cartridge, or CD–ROM.
Completion of the forms is
mandatory. Multiple responses may be
filed by respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (80 FR 81381 on
December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0005.
Form(s) submitted: AA–12, G–88A.1,
G–88A.2, BA–6a, BA–6a (Internet), and
BA–6a (Email).
Form No.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, railroad
employers are required to report service
and compensation for employees
needed to determine eligibility to and
the amounts of benefits paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Time
(minutes)
Annual
Burden
(hours)
AA–12 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–88A.1 .......................................................................................................................................
G–88A.1 Internet .........................................................................................................................
G–88A.1 Internet (Class 1 railroads) ...........................................................................................
G–88A.2 .......................................................................................................................................
G–88A.2 (Internet) .......................................................................................................................
BA–6a Electronic Equivalent * .....................................................................................................
BA–6a (Email) ..............................................................................................................................
BA–6a (File Transfer Protocol) ....................................................................................................
BA–6a Internet (RR initiated) ......................................................................................................
BA–6a Internet (RRB initiated) ....................................................................................................
BA–6a Paper (RR initiated) .........................................................................................................
BA–6a Paper (RRB initiated) .......................................................................................................
60
100
260
144
100
1,200
14
30
10
250
250
80
250
5
5
4
16
5
2.5
15
15
15
17
12
32
32
5
8
17
38
8
50
4
8
3
71
50
43
133
Total ......................................................................................................................................
2,748
........................
438
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2. Title and purpose of information
collection: Employee Representative’s
Status and Compensation Reports; OMB
3220–0014.
Under Section 1(b)(1) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), the term
‘‘employee’’ includes an individual who
is an employee representative. As
defined in Section 1(c) of the RRA, an
employee representative is an officer or
official representative of a railway labor
organization other than a labor
organization included in the term
‘‘employer,’’ as defined in the RRA, who
before or after August 29, 1935, was in
the service of an employer under the
RRA and who is duly authorized and
designated to represent employees in
accordance with the Railway Labor Act,
or, any individual who is regularly
assigned to or regularly employed by
such officer or official representative in
connection with the duties of his or her
office. The requirements relating to the
application for employee representative
status and the periodic reporting of the
compensation resulting from such status
is contained in 20 CFR 209.10.
The RRB utilizes Forms DC–2a,
Employee Representative’s Status
Report, and DC–2, Employee
Representative’s Report of
Compensation, to obtain the
information needed to determine
employee representative status and to
maintain a record of creditable service
and compensation resulting from such
status. Completion is required to obtain
or retain a benefit. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (80 FR 81382 on
December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employee Representative’s
Status and Compensation Reports.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0014.
Form(s) submitted: DC–2 and DC–2a.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Benefits are provided under
the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) for
individuals who are employee
representatives as defined in section 1
of the RRA. The collection obtains
information regarding the status of such
individuals and their compensation.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
to remove Form DC–2a from the
information collection due to receiving
less than 10 responses a year.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
DC–2 ............................................................................................................................................
82
30
41
Total ......................................................................................................................................
82
........................
41
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3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Survivor Questionnaire;
OMB 3220–0032.
Under Section 6 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), benefits that may
be due on the death of a railroad
employee or a survivor annuitant
include (1) a lump-sum death benefit (2)
a residual lump-sum payment (3)
accrued annuities due but unpaid at
death, and (4) monthly survivor
insurance payments. The requirements
for determining the entitlement of
possible beneficiaries to these benefits
are prescribed in 20 CFR 234.
When the RRB receives notification of
the death of a railroad employee or
survivor annuitant, an RRB field office
utilizes Form RL–94–F, Survivor
Questionnaire, to secure additional
information from surviving relatives
needed to determine if any further
benefits are payable under the RRA.
Completion is voluntary. One response
is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (80 FR 81383 on
December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Survivor Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0032.
Form(s) submitted: RL–94–F.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 6 of the
Railroad Retirement Act, benefits are
payable to the survivors or the estates of
deceased railroad employees. The
collection obtains information used to
determine if and to whom benefits are
payable; such as a widow(er) due
survivor benefits, an executor of the
estate, or a payer of burial expenses.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
adding new Item 8d, Divorced Spouse’s
Date of Divorce from Employee; minor
non-burden impacting changes; and
editorial changes to Form RL–94–F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
RL–94–F Items 5–10, and 18 ......................................................................................................
RL–94–F, Items 5–18 ..................................................................................................................
RL–94–F, Item 18 only ................................................................................................................
50
7,200
750
9
11
5
8
1,320
63
Total ......................................................................................................................................
8,000
........................
1,391
4. Title and purpose of information
collection: Employer’s Deemed Service
Month Questionnaire; OMB 3220–0156.
Section 3 (i) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), as amended by
P.L. 98–76, provides that the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB), under certain
circumstances, may deem additional
months of service in cases where an
employee does not actually work in
every month of the year, provided the
employee satisfies certain eligibility
requirements, including the existence of
an employment relation between the
employee and his or her employer. The
procedures pertaining to the deeming of
additional months of service are found
in the RRB’s regulations at 20 CFR 210,
Creditable Railroad Service.
The RRB utilizes Form GL–99,
Employer’s Deemed Service Months
Questionnaire, to obtain service and
compensation information from railroad
employers to determine if an employee
can be credited with additional deemed
months of railroad service. Completion
is mandatory. One response is required
for each RRB inquiry.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (80 FR 81383 on
December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer’s Deemed Service
Month Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0156.
Form(s) submitted: GL–99.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 3(i) of the
Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad
Retirement Board may deem months of
service in cases where an employee
does not actually work in every month
of the year. The collection obtains
service and compensation information
from railroad employers needed to
determine if an employee may be
credited with additional months of
railroad service.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
non-burden impacting editorial changes
to Form GL–99.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
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GL–99 ..........................................................................................................................................
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
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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:
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(minutes)
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67
202–395–6974, Email address: OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
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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 ICR describes 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: Employer Reporting;
3220-0005. Under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), and
Section 6 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), railroad
employers are required to submit reports of employee service and
compensation to the RRB as needed for administering the RRA and RUIA.
To pay benefits due on a deceased employee's earnings records or
determine entitlement to, and amount of annuity applied for, it is
necessary at times to obtain from railroad employers current (lag)
service and compensation not yet reported to the RRB through the annual
reporting process. The reporting requirements are specified in 20 CFR
209.6 and 209.7.
The RRB currently utilizes Form G-88A.1, Notice of Retirement and
Verification of Date Last Worked, Form G-88A.2, Notice of Retirement
and Request for Service Needed for Eligibility, and Form AA-12, Notice
of Death and Compensation, to obtain the required lag service and
related information from railroad employers. Form G-88A.1 is sent by
the RRB via a computer-generated listing or transmitted electronically
via the RRB's Employer Reporting System (ERS) to employers. ERS
consists of a series of screens with completion instructions and
collects essentially the same information as the approved manual
version. Form G-88A.1 is used for the specific purpose of verifying
information previously provided to the RRB regarding the date last
worked by an employee. If the information is correct, the employer need
not reply. If the information is incorrect, the employer is asked to
provide corrected information. Form G-88A.2 is used by the RRB to
secure lag service and compensation information when it is needed to
determine benefit eligibility. Form AA-12 obtains a report of lag
service and compensation from the last railroad employer of a deceased
employee. This report covers the lag period between the date of the
latest record of employment processed by the RRB and the date an
employee last worked, the date of death or the date the employee may
have been entitled to benefits under the Social Security Act.
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The information is used by the RRB to determine benefits due on the
deceased employee's earnings record.
In addition, 20 CFR 209.12(b) requires all railroad employers to
furnish the RRB with the home addresses of all employees hired within
the last year (new-hires). Form BA-6a, Form BA-6 Address Report, is
used by the RRB to obtain home address information of employees from
railroad employers who do not have the home address information
computerized and who submit the information in a paper format. The form
also serves as an instruction sheet to railroad employers who submit
the information electronically by magnetic tape, cartridge, or CD-ROM.
Completion of the forms is mandatory. Multiple responses may be
filed by respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (80 FR 81381 on December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0005.
Form(s) submitted: AA-12, G-88A.1, G-88A.2, BA-6a, BA-6a
(Internet), and BA-6a (Email).
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, railroad employers are required to report
service and compensation for employees needed to determine eligibility
to and the amounts of benefits paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Form No. Annual Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AA-12........................................................... 60 5 5
G-88A.1......................................................... 100 5 8
G-88A.1 Internet................................................ 260 4 17
G-88A.1 Internet (Class 1 railroads)............................ 144 16 38
G-88A.2......................................................... 100 5 8
G-88A.2 (Internet).............................................. 1,200 2.5 50
BA-6a Electronic Equivalent *................................... 14 15 4
BA-6a (Email)................................................... 30 15 8
BA-6a (File Transfer Protocol).................................. 10 15 3
BA-6a Internet (RR initiated)................................... 250 17 71
BA-6a Internet (RRB initiated).................................. 250 12 50
BA-6a Paper (RR initiated)...................................... 80 32 43
BA-6a Paper (RRB initiated)..................................... 250 32 133
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 2,748 .............. 438
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Title and purpose of information collection: Employee
Representative's Status and Compensation Reports; OMB 3220-0014.
Under Section 1(b)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the
term ``employee'' includes an individual who is an employee
representative. As defined in Section 1(c) of the RRA, an employee
representative is an officer or official representative of a railway
labor organization other than a labor organization included in the term
``employer,'' as defined in the RRA, who before or after August 29,
1935, was in the service of an employer under the RRA and who is duly
authorized and designated to represent employees in accordance with the
Railway Labor Act, or, any individual who is regularly assigned to or
regularly employed by such officer or official representative in
connection with the duties of his or her office. The requirements
relating to the application for employee representative status and the
periodic reporting of the compensation resulting from such status is
contained in 20 CFR 209.10.
The RRB utilizes Forms DC-2a, Employee Representative's Status
Report, and DC-2, Employee Representative's Report of Compensation, to
obtain the information needed to determine employee representative
status and to maintain a record of creditable service and compensation
resulting from such status. Completion is required to obtain or retain
a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (80 FR 81382 on December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employee Representative's Status and Compensation Reports.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0014.
Form(s) submitted: DC-2 and DC-2a.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Benefits are provided under the Railroad Retirement Act
(RRA) for individuals who are employee representatives as defined in
section 1 of the RRA. The collection obtains information regarding the
status of such individuals and their compensation.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes to remove Form DC-2a from the
information collection due to receiving less than 10 responses a year.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DC-2............................................................ 82 30 41
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 82 .............. 41
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Survivor
Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0032.
Under Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), benefits that
may be due on the death of a railroad employee or a survivor annuitant
include (1) a lump-sum death benefit (2) a residual lump-sum payment
(3) accrued annuities due but unpaid at death, and (4) monthly survivor
insurance payments. The requirements for determining the entitlement of
possible beneficiaries to these benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR 234.
When the RRB receives notification of the death of a railroad
employee or survivor annuitant, an RRB field office utilizes Form RL-
94-F, Survivor Questionnaire, to secure additional information from
surviving relatives needed to determine if any further benefits are
payable under the RRA. Completion is voluntary. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (80 FR 81383 on December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Survivor Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0032.
Form(s) submitted: RL-94-F.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act, benefits
are payable to the survivors or the estates of deceased railroad
employees. The collection obtains information used to determine if and
to whom benefits are payable; such as a widow(er) due survivor
benefits, an executor of the estate, or a payer of burial expenses.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes adding new Item 8d, Divorced
Spouse's Date of Divorce from Employee; minor non-burden impacting
changes; and editorial changes to Form RL-94-F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RL-94-F Items 5-10, and 18...................................... 50 9 8
RL-94-F, Items 5-18............................................. 7,200 11 1,320
RL-94-F, Item 18 only........................................... 750 5 63
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Total....................................................... 8,000 .............. 1,391
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4. Title and purpose of information collection: Employer's Deemed
Service Month Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0156.
Section 3 (i) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), as amended by
P.L. 98-76, provides that the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), under
certain circumstances, may deem additional months of service in cases
where an employee does not actually work in every month of the year,
provided the employee satisfies certain eligibility requirements,
including the existence of an employment relation between the employee
and his or her employer. The procedures pertaining to the deeming of
additional months of service are found in the RRB's regulations at 20
CFR 210, Creditable Railroad Service.
The RRB utilizes Form GL-99, Employer's Deemed Service Months
Questionnaire, to obtain service and compensation information from
railroad employers to determine if an employee can be credited with
additional deemed months of railroad service. Completion is mandatory.
One response is required for each RRB inquiry.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (80 FR 81383 on December 29, 2015) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer's Deemed Service Month Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0156.
Form(s) submitted: GL-99.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 3(i) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
Railroad Retirement Board may deem months of service in cases where an
employee does not actually work in every month of the year. The
collection obtains service and compensation information from railroad
employers needed to determine if an employee may be credited with
additional months of railroad service.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes non-burden impacting editorial
changes to Form GL-99.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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GL-99........................................................... 2,000 2 67
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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. 2016-05892 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
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