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floor of its headquarters building, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois,
60611. The agenda for this meeting
follows:
Portion open to the public:
(1) Executive Committee Reports
The person to contact for more
information is Martha P. Rico, Secretary
to the Board, Phone No. 312–751–4920.
Dated: March 27, 2017.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
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BILLING CODE 7905–01–P
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
Summary: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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: Application and Claim for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service; OMB 3220–0022.
Section 2 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
provides unemployment benefits for
qualified railroad employees. These
benefits are generally payable for each
day of unemployment in excess of four
during a registration period (normally a
period of 14 days).
Section 12 of the RUIA provides that
the RRB establish, maintain and operate
free employment facilities directed
toward the reemployment of railroad
employees. The procedures for applying
for the unemployment benefits and
employment service and for registering
and claiming the benefits are prescribed
in 20 CFR 325. 20 CFR 321 provides for
applying and filing claims for
unemployment benefits electronically.
The RRB utilizes the following forms
to collect the information necessary to
pay unemployment benefits. Form UI–1
(or its Internet equivalent, Form UI–1
(Internet)), Application for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service, is completed by a
claimant for unemployment benefits
once in a benefit year, at the time of first
registration. Completion of Form UI–1
or UI–1 (Internet) also registers an
unemployment claimant for the RRB’s
employment service.
The RRB also utilizes Form UI–3 (or
its Internet equivalent Form UI–3
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application and Claim for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0022.
Forms submitted: UI–1, UI–1
(Internet), UI–3, UI–3 (Internet).
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act,
unemployment benefits are provided for
qualified railroad employees. The
collection obtains the information
needed to determine the eligibility to
and amount of such benefits for railroad
employees.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
.............................................................................................................................................
(Internet) ..............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
(Internet) ..............................................................................................................................
8,003
5,542
37,584
45,011
10
10
6
6
1,334
924
3,758
4,501
Total ......................................................................................................................................
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UI–1
UI–1
UI–3
UI–3
(Internet)), Claim for Unemployment
Benefits, for use in claiming
unemployment benefits for days of
unemployment in a particular
registration period, normally a period of
14 days.
Completion of Forms UI–1, UI–1
(Internet), UI–3, and UI–3 (Internet) is
required to obtain or retain benefits. The
number of responses required of each
claimant varies, depending on their
period of unemployment.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (82 FR 5614 on January
18, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
96,140
........................
10,517
2. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Public Service Pension
Questionnaires; OMB 3220–0136.
Public Law 95–216 amended the
Social Security Act of 1977 by
providing, in part, that spouse or
survivor benefits may be reduced when
the beneficiary is in receipt of a pension
based on employment with a Federal,
State, or local governmental unit.
Initially, the reduction was equal to the
full amount of the government pension.
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Public Law 98–21 changed the
reduction to two-thirds of the amount of
the government pension.
Public Law 108–203 amended the
Social Security Act by changing the
requirement for exemption to a public
service offset, so that Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (FICA) taxes are
deducted from the public service wages
for the last 60 months of public service
employment, rather than just the last
day of public service employment.
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Sections 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of the
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) provides
that a spouse or survivor annuity should
be equal in amount to what the
annuitant would receive if entitled to a
like benefit from the Social Security
Administration. Therefore, the public
service pension (PSP) provisions apply
to RRA annuities. RRB regulations
pertaining to the collection of evidence
relating to public service pensions or
worker’s compensation paid to spouse
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or survivor applicants or annuitants are
prescribed in 20 CFR 219.64c.
The RRB utilizes Form G–208, Public
Service Pension Questionnaire, and
Form G–212, Public Service Monitoring
Questionnaire, to obtain information
used to determine whether an annuity
reduction is in order.
Completion of the forms is voluntary.
However, failure to complete the forms
could result in the nonpayment of
benefits. One response is requested of
each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (82 FR 5614 on January
18, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Public Service Pension
Questionnaires.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0136.
Forms submitted: G–208 and G–212.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: A spouse or survivor
annuity under the Railroad Retirement
Act may be subjected to a reduction for
a public service pension. The
questionnaires obtain information
needed to determine if the reduction
applies and the amount of such
reduction.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–208 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–212 ..........................................................................................................................................
70
1,100
16
15
19.0
275.0
Total ......................................................................................................................................
1,170
........................
294.0
3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Report of Medicaid State
Office on Beneficiary’s Buy-In Status;
OMB 3220–0185.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad
Retirement Act, the RRB administers the
Medicare program for persons covered
by the railroad retirement system. Under
Section 1843 of the Social Security Act,
states may enter into ‘‘buy-in
agreements’’ with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services for the
purpose of enrolling certain groups of
low-income individuals under the
Medicare medical insurance (Part B)
program and paying the premiums for
their insurance coverage. Generally,
these individuals are categorically
needy under Medicaid and meet the
eligibility requirements for Medicare
Part B. States can also include in their
buy-in agreements, individuals who are
eligible for medical assistance only. The
RRB utilizes Form RL–380–F, Report of
Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary’s
Buy-In Status, to obtain information
needed to determine if certain railroad
beneficiaries are entitled to receive
Supplementary Medical Insurance
program coverage under a state buy-in
agreement in the states in which they
reside.
Completion of Form RL–380–F is
voluntary. One response is received
from each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (82 FR 5614 on January
18, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Report of Medicaid State Office
on Beneficiary’s Buy-In Status.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0185.
Forms submitted: RL–380–F.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act, the Railroad Retirement
Board administers the Medicare
program for persons covered by the
railroad retirement system. The
collection obtains the information
needed to determine if certain railroad
beneficiaries are entitled to receive
Supplemental Medical Insurance
program coverage under a state buy-in
agreement in states in which they
reside.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form RL–380–F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
RL–380–F ....................................................................................................................................
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Form No.
600
10
100
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 Brian
Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois,
60611–1275 or Brian.Foster@rrb.gov and
to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB,
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Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
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Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
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dated 02/24/2017.
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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,
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: Application and
Claim for Unemployment Benefits and Employment Service; OMB 3220-0022.
Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
provides unemployment benefits for qualified railroad employees. These
benefits are generally payable for each day of unemployment in excess
of four during a registration period (normally a period of 14 days).
Section 12 of the RUIA provides that the RRB establish, maintain
and operate free employment facilities directed toward the reemployment
of railroad employees. The procedures for applying for the unemployment
benefits and employment service and for registering and claiming the
benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR 325. 20 CFR 321 provides for applying
and filing claims for unemployment benefits electronically.
The RRB utilizes the following forms to collect the information
necessary to pay unemployment benefits. Form UI-1 (or its Internet
equivalent, Form UI-1 (Internet)), Application for Unemployment
Benefits and Employment Service, is completed by a claimant for
unemployment benefits once in a benefit year, at the time of first
registration. Completion of Form UI-1 or UI-1 (Internet) also registers
an unemployment claimant for the RRB's employment service.
The RRB also utilizes Form UI-3 (or its Internet equivalent Form
UI-3 (Internet)), Claim for Unemployment Benefits, for use in claiming
unemployment benefits for days of unemployment in a particular
registration period, normally a period of 14 days.
Completion of Forms UI-1, UI-1 (Internet), UI-3, and UI-3
(Internet) is required to obtain or retain benefits. The number of
responses required of each claimant varies, depending on their period
of unemployment.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (82 FR 5614 on January 18, 2017) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application and Claim for Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0022.
Forms submitted: UI-1, UI-1 (Internet), UI-3, UI-3 (Internet).
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act, unemployment benefits are provided for qualified railroad
employees. The collection obtains the information needed to determine
the eligibility to and amount of such benefits for railroad employees.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UI-1............................................................ 8,003 10 1,334
UI-1 (Internet)................................................. 5,542 10 924
UI-3............................................................ 37,584 6 3,758
UI-3 (Internet)................................................. 45,011 6 4,501
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 96,140 .............. 10,517
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Title and Purpose of information collection: Public Service
Pension Questionnaires; OMB 3220-0136.
Public Law 95-216 amended the Social Security Act of 1977 by
providing, in part, that spouse or survivor benefits may be reduced
when the beneficiary is in receipt of a pension based on employment
with a Federal, State, or local governmental unit. Initially, the
reduction was equal to the full amount of the government pension.
Public Law 98-21 changed the reduction to two-thirds of the amount of
the government pension.
Public Law 108-203 amended the Social Security Act by changing the
requirement for exemption to a public service offset, so that Federal
Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes are deducted from the public
service wages for the last 60 months of public service employment,
rather than just the last day of public service employment.
Sections 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA)
provides that a spouse or survivor annuity should be equal in amount to
what the annuitant would receive if entitled to a like benefit from the
Social Security Administration. Therefore, the public service pension
(PSP) provisions apply to RRA annuities. RRB regulations pertaining to
the collection of evidence relating to public service pensions or
worker's compensation paid to spouse
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or survivor applicants or annuitants are prescribed in 20 CFR 219.64c.
The RRB utilizes Form G-208, Public Service Pension Questionnaire,
and Form G-212, Public Service Monitoring Questionnaire, to obtain
information used to determine whether an annuity reduction is in order.
Completion of the forms is voluntary. However, failure to complete
the forms could result in the nonpayment of benefits. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (82 FR 5614 on January 18, 2017) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Public Service Pension Questionnaires.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0136.
Forms submitted: G-208 and G-212.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: A spouse or survivor annuity under the Railroad
Retirement Act may be subjected to a reduction for a public service
pension. The questionnaires obtain information needed to determine if
the reduction applies and the amount of such reduction.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-208........................................................... 70 16 19.0
G-212........................................................... 1,100 15 275.0
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 1,170 .............. 294.0
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Title and purpose of information collection: Report of Medicaid
State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In Status; OMB 3220-0185.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the RRB
administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the railroad
retirement system. Under Section 1843 of the Social Security Act,
states may enter into ``buy-in agreements'' with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services for the purpose of enrolling certain groups
of low-income individuals under the Medicare medical insurance (Part B)
program and paying the premiums for their insurance coverage.
Generally, these individuals are categorically needy under Medicaid and
meet the eligibility requirements for Medicare Part B. States can also
include in their buy-in agreements, individuals who are eligible for
medical assistance only. The RRB utilizes Form RL-380-F, Report of
Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In Status, to obtain
information needed to determine if certain railroad beneficiaries are
entitled to receive Supplementary Medical Insurance program coverage
under a state buy-in agreement in the states in which they reside.
Completion of Form RL-380-F is voluntary. One response is received
from each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (82 FR 5614 on January 18, 2017) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Report of Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In
Status.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0185.
Forms submitted: RL-380-F.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad
Retirement Board administers the Medicare program for persons covered
by the railroad retirement system. The collection obtains the
information needed to determine if certain railroad beneficiaries are
entitled to receive Supplemental Medical Insurance program coverage
under a state buy-in agreement in states in which they reside.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form RL-380-F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RL-380-F..................................................... 600 10 100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois, 60611-1275 or Brian.Foster@rrb.gov and to the OMB
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-06146 Filed 3-28-17; 8:45 am]
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