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Reason for Closing: The work being
reviewed during closed portions of the
site visit include information of a
proprietary or confidential nature,
including technical information;
financial data, such as salaries and
personal information concerning
individuals associated with the project.
These matters are exempt under 5
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the
Government in the Sunshine Act.
Dated: April 2, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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Proposal Review Panel for
International Science and Engineering;
Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting:
Name and Committee Code: Proposal
Review Panel for Office of International
Science and Engineering—PIRE:
Building Extreme Weather Resiliency
and Global Community Resiliency
Through Improved Weather and Climate
Prediction and Emergency Response
Strategies—(#10749) (Site Visit).
Date/Time: May 16, 2018 8:00 a.m.–
9:30 p.m.; May 17, 2018 8:00 a.m.–4:30
p.m.
Place: SUNY at Albany, Atmospheric
Sciences Research Center, 1400
Washington Avenue, Albany, NY
12222–0100.
Type of Meeting: Part open.
Contact Person: Cassandra Dudka,
PIRE Program Manager, National
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314;
Telephone 703–292–7250.
Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to
conduct a review during year 3 of the
five-year award period. To conduct an
in-depth evaluation of performance, to
assess progress towards goals, and to
provide recommendations.
Agenda: See attached.
Reason for Closing: Topics to be
discussed and evaluated during closed
portions of the site review will include
information of a proprietary or
confidential nature, including technical
information; and information on
personnel. These matters are exempt
under 5 U.S.C.552b(c), (4) and (6) of the
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Dated: April 2, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
NSF Sunny Albany Site Visit Agenda
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.: Site Review Team
Prepares Site Visit Report (Working
Lunch Provided)
4:15 p.m.: Presentation of Site Visit
Report to Principal Investigator
May 16, 2018
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8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.:
Welcome remarks from Vice President
for Research
—James Diaz (10 min.)
—Introductions (15 min.)
—PIRE Rationale and Goals (Dr.
Everette Joseph, 10 min.)
—PIRE Administration and
Management (Li Zhang, 15 min.)
• Summer Program at UAlbany:
Language & Cultural programs
• Summer Program in Taiwan
• PIRE Taiwanese Partners
• Website
• Data server
• Cohort building experience
• Horizontal mentorships experience
—PIRE Science Research Overview
(Dr. Everette Joseph, 15 min.)
—Budget Plans (Jessie and Cathy, 10
min.)
—PIRE Evaluation (15 min.)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.:
—PIRE Undergraduate Students
Poster Session
—PIRE Graduate Students
Presentation
—Facilities and Physical
Infrastructure
12 p.m.–12:30 p.m.: NSF Executive
Session (CLOSED)
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Lunch—
Discussion with Students
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.:
—Integrating Research and Education
—Integrating with Taiwanese
counterparts
—Integrating with Howard University
—Integrating Diversity
—Institutionalization of PIRE Project
—Cohort Experience Building
—Developing Human Resources
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: NSF Executive
Session/Break (CLOSED)
3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m.: Partnerships
4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.: Wrap up
5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.: Executive Session/
Break
6:15 p.m.: Critical Feedback Provided to
PI
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.: NSF Executive
Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)
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8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.:
—Meeting with Administrators and
Investigator (CLOSED)
—Meeting with James Diaz and
Everette (Topic: Institutional
Support)
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Summary/
Proposing Team to Critical
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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: Railroad Service and
Compensation Reports/System Access
Application; OMB 3220–0008.
Under Section 9 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 of
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad
employee, a record of compensation
paid to that employee by all railroad
employers for whom the employee
worked after 1936. This record, which is
used by the RRB to determine eligibility
for, and amount of, benefits due under
the laws it administers, is conclusive as
to the amount of compensation paid to
an employee during such period(s)
covered by the report(s) of the
compensation by the employee’s
railroad employer(s), except in cases
when an employee files a protest
pertaining to his or her reported
compensation within the statute of
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limitations cited in Section 9 of the RRA
and Section 6 of the RUIA.
To enable the RRB to establish and
maintain the record of compensation,
employers are required to file with the
RRB, reports of their employees’
compensation, in such manner and form
and at such times as the RRB prescribes.
Railroad employers’ reports and
responsibilities are prescribed in 20 CFR
209. The RRB currently utilizes Form
BA–3, Annual Report of Creditable
Compensation, and Form BA–4, Report
of Creditable Compensation
Adjustments, to secure the required
information from railroad employers.
Form BA–3 provides the RRB with
information regarding annual creditable
service and compensation for each
individual who worked for a railroad
employer covered by the RRA and RUIA
in a given year. Form BA–4 provides for
the adjustment of any previously
submitted reports and also the
opportunity to provide any service and
compensation that had been previously
omitted. Requirements specific to Forms
BA–3 and BA–4 are prescribed in 20
CFR 209.8 and 209.9.
Employers currently have the option
of submitting BA–3 and BA–4 reports
electronically by CD–ROM, secure
Email, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or
online via the RRB’s Employer
Reporting System (ERS).
The information collection also
includes RRB Form BA–12, Application
for Employer Reporting internet Access,
and Form G–440, Report Specifications
Sheet. Form BA–12 is completed by
railroad employers to obtain system
access to ERS. Once access is obtained,
authorized employees may submit
reporting forms online to the RRB. The
form determines what degree of access
(view/only, data entry/modification or
approval/submission) is appropriate for
that employee. It is also used to
terminate an employee’s access to ERS.
Form G–440, Report Specifications
Sheet, serves as a certification document
for Forms BA–3 and BA–4 as well as
other RRB employer reporting forms
(Form BA–6a, BA–6 Address Report
(OMB 3220–0005), Form BA–9, Report
of Separation Allowance or Severance
Pay (OMB 3220–0173) and Form BA–11,
Report of Gross Earnings (OMB 3220–
0132)). It records the type of medium
the report was submitted on, and serves
as a summary recapitulation sheet for
reports filed on paper.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (83 FR 3778 on January
26, 2018) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Reporting
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Service and
Compensation Reports/System Access
Application.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0008.
Form(s) submitted: BA–3, BA–3
(Internet), BA–4, BA–4 (Internet), BA–
12 and G–440.
Type of request: Revision 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,
employers are required to report service
and compensation for each employee to
update Railroad Retirement Board
records for payments of benefits. The
collection obtains service and
compensation information and
information needed to ensure secure
system access from employers who
voluntarily opt to use the RRB’s
internet-based Employer Reporting
System to submit reporting forms and
information needed to certify employer
reporting transactions.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
minor non-burden impacting changes to
Form BA–12 and G–440.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Responses
Time
(minutes) 1
Burden
(hours)
96
617
46.25 (2,775)
46.25 (2,775)
4,440
28,536
Total BA–3 .....................................................................................................................
713
........................
32,976
BA–4:
Paper ....................................................................................................................................
Electronic Media 2 .................................................................................................................
BA–4 (Internet) .....................................................................................................................
40
345
3,912
1.25 (75)
1.00 (60)
.33 (20)
50
345
1,304
Total BA–4 .....................................................................................................................
4,297
........................
1,699
BA–12:
Initial Access .........................................................................................................................
Access Termination ..............................................................................................................
295
38
.33 (20)
.166 (10)
98
7
Total BA–12 ...................................................................................................................
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BA–3:
Electronic Media 2 .................................................................................................................
BA–3 (Internet) .....................................................................................................................
333
........................
105
G–440 (certification):
Form BA–3 (zero employees) ..............................................................................................
Form BA–11 (zero employees) ............................................................................................
Paper forms (without recap) .................................................................................................
Electronic transactions .........................................................................................................
BA–3 and BA–4 (with recap) ................................................................................................
19
60
7
94
125
.25
.25
.25
.50
1.25
(15)
(15)
(15)
(30)
(75)
5
15
1
47
156
Total G–440 ...................................................................................................................
305
........................
224
Grand Total ............................................................................................................
5,648
........................
35,074
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2. 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 (83 FR 3779 on January
26, 2018) 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:
Form No.
Annual
responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
UI–63 ...........................................................................................................................................
15
7
2
3. 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 (83 FR 3779 on January
26, 2018) 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 the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
180
50
10
2,000
8
8
8
10
24
7
1
333
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AA–6 ............................................................................................................................................
AA–7 ............................................................................................................................................
AA–8 ............................................................................................................................................
RL–311–F ....................................................................................................................................
2,240
........................
365
4. Evidence for Application of Overall
Minimum: OMB 3220–0083.
Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), the total monthly
benefits payable to a railroad employee
and his/her family are guaranteed to be
no less than the amount which would
be payable if the employee’s railroad
service had been covered by the Social
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Security Act. This is referred to as the
Social Security Overall Minimum
Guarantee, which is prescribed in 20
CFR 229. To administer this provision,
the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
requires information about a retired
employee’s spouse and child(ren) who
would not be eligible for benefits under
the RRA but would be eligible for
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benefits under the Social Security Act if
the employee’s railroad service had
been covered by that Act. The RRB
obtains the required information by the
use of Forms G–319, Statement
Regarding Family and Earnings for
Special Guaranty Computation, and G–
320, Student Questionnaire for Special
Guaranty Computation. One response is
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required of each respondent.
Completion is required to obtain or
retain benefits. The RRB proposes no
changes to Forms G–319 and G–320.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (83 FR 3779 on January
26, 2018) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Evidence for Application of
Overall Minimum.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0083.
Forms submitted: G–319 and G–320.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 3(f)(3) of the
Railroad Retirement Act, the total
monthly benefits payable to a railroad
employee and his/her family are
guaranteed to be no less than the
amount which would be payable if the
employee’s railroad service had been
covered by the Social Security Act.
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.
G–319 (completed by the employee):
With assistance ....................................................................................................................
Without assistance ...............................................................................................................
G–319 (completed by spouse):
With assistance ....................................................................................................................
Without assistance ...............................................................................................................
G–320:
(Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty Age 18 Attainments) .........
G–320:
(Student Monitoring done in Sept, March and at end of school year) ................................
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.
The RRB proposes no changes to Form
RL–231–F.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (83 FR 3780 on January
26, 2018) 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.
Burden
(hours)
5
230
26
55
2
211
5
10
30
60
2
10
30
15
7
10
15
2
290
Total ...............................................................................................................................
5. 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
Time
(minutes)
........................
234
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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300
30
150
6. 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
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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
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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
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Medicare & 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 (83 FR 3780 on January
26, 2018) 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).
Annual
responses
Form No.
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
Type of request: Extension without
change 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
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
no changes to Form BA–11.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
File Transfer Protocol ...................................................................................................
CD–ROM ......................................................................................................................
secure Email .................................................................................................................
(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 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.
The person to contact for more
information is Martha Rico-Parra,
Secretary to the Board, Phone No. 312–
751–4920.
For The Board.
Dated: April 3, 2018.
Martha Rico-Parra,
Secretary to the Board.
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pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public
Law 94–409, that the Securities and
Exchange Commission Fixed Income
Market Structure Advisory Committee
(‘‘FIMSAC’’) will hold a public meeting
on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: The meeting will be held in
Multi-Purpose Room LL–006 at the
Commission’s headquarters, 100 F
Street NE, Washington, DC.
STATUS: The meeting will begin at 9:30
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Notice is hereby given that the
Railroad Retirement Board will hold a
meeting on April 18, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at
the Board’s meeting room on the 8th
floor of its headquarters building, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois
60611. The agenda for this meeting
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notice of the Committee meeting
(Release No. 34–82884), indicating that
the meeting is open to the public and
inviting the public to submit written
comments to the Committee. This
Sunshine Act notice is being issued
because a majority of the Commission
may attend the meeting.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
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Brian D. Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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a.m. Visitors will be subject to security
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The agenda for the meeting will focus
on updates and presentations from the
three FIMSAC subcommittees.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For further information, please contact
Brent J. Fields from the Office of the
Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
Dated: April 2, 2018.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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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: Railroad Service
and Compensation Reports/System Access Application; OMB 3220-0008.
Under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6
of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad employee, a record
of compensation paid to that employee by all railroad employers for
whom the employee worked after 1936. This record, which is used by the
RRB to determine eligibility for, and amount of, benefits due under the
laws it administers, is conclusive as to the amount of compensation
paid to an employee during such period(s) covered by the report(s) of
the compensation by the employee's railroad employer(s), except in
cases when an employee files a protest pertaining to his or her
reported compensation within the statute of
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limitations cited in Section 9 of the RRA and Section 6 of the RUIA.
To enable the RRB to establish and maintain the record of
compensation, employers are required to file with the RRB, reports of
their employees' compensation, in such manner and form and at such
times as the RRB prescribes. Railroad employers' reports and
responsibilities are prescribed in 20 CFR 209. The RRB currently
utilizes Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation, and Form
BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments, to secure the
required information from railroad employers. Form BA-3 provides the
RRB with information regarding annual creditable service and
compensation for each individual who worked for a railroad employer
covered by the RRA and RUIA in a given year. Form BA-4 provides for the
adjustment of any previously submitted reports and also the opportunity
to provide any service and compensation that had been previously
omitted. Requirements specific to Forms BA-3 and BA-4 are prescribed in
20 CFR 209.8 and 209.9.
Employers currently have the option of submitting BA-3 and BA-4
reports electronically by CD-ROM, secure Email, File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), or online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System (ERS).
The information collection also includes RRB Form BA-12,
Application for Employer Reporting internet Access, and Form G-440,
Report Specifications Sheet. Form BA-12 is completed by railroad
employers to obtain system access to ERS. Once access is obtained,
authorized employees may submit reporting forms online to the RRB. The
form determines what degree of access (view/only, data entry/
modification or approval/submission) is appropriate for that employee.
It is also used to terminate an employee's access to ERS. Form G-440,
Report Specifications Sheet, serves as a certification document for
Forms BA-3 and BA-4 as well as other RRB employer reporting forms (Form
BA-6a, BA-6 Address Report (OMB 3220-0005), Form BA-9, Report of
Separation Allowance or Severance Pay (OMB 3220-0173) and Form BA-11,
Report of Gross Earnings (OMB 3220-0132)). It records the type of
medium the report was submitted on, and serves as a summary
recapitulation sheet for reports filed on paper.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 3778 on January 26, 2018) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access
Application.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0008.
Form(s) submitted: BA-3, BA-3 (Internet), BA-4, BA-4 (Internet),
BA-12 and G-440.
Type of request: Revision 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, employers are required to report service
and compensation for each employee to update Railroad Retirement Board
records for payments of benefits. The collection obtains service and
compensation information and information needed to ensure secure system
access from employers who voluntarily opt to use the RRB's internet-
based Employer Reporting System to submit reporting forms and
information needed to certify employer reporting transactions.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting
changes to Form BA-12 and G-440.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Time (minutes)
Reporting Responses \1\ Burden (hours)
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BA-3:
Electronic Media \2\........................................ 96 46.25 (2,775) 4,440
BA-3 (Internet)............................................. 617 46.25 (2,775) 28,536
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Total BA-3.............................................. 713 .............. 32,976
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BA-4:
Paper....................................................... 40 1.25 (75) 50
Electronic Media \2\........................................ 345 1.00 (60) 345
BA-4 (Internet)............................................. 3,912 .33 (20) 1,304
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Total BA-4.............................................. 4,297 .............. 1,699
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BA-12:
Initial Access.............................................. 295 .33 (20) 98
Access Termination.......................................... 38 .166 (10) 7
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Total BA-12............................................. 333 .............. 105
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G-440 (certification):
Form BA-3 (zero employees).................................. 19 .25 (15) 5
Form BA-11 (zero employees)................................. 60 .25 (15) 15
Paper forms (without recap)................................. 7 .25 (15) 1
Electronic transactions..................................... 94 .50 (30) 47
BA-3 and BA-4 (with recap).................................. 125 1.25 (75) 156
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Total G-440............................................. 305 .............. 224
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Grand Total......................................... 5,648 .............. 35,074
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2. 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 (83 FR 3779 on January 26, 2018) 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:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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UI-63........................................................ 15 7 2
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3. 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 (83 FR 3779 on January 26, 2018) 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 the forms in the
collection.
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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AA-6............................................................ 180 8 24
AA-7............................................................ 50 8 7
AA-8............................................................ 10 8 1
RL-311-F........................................................ 2,000 10 333
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Total....................................................... 2,240 .............. 365
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4. Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum: OMB 3220-0083.
Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the
total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her
family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be
payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the
Social Security Act. This is referred to as the Social Security Overall
Minimum Guarantee, which is prescribed in 20 CFR 229. To administer
this provision, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) requires
information about a retired employee's spouse and child(ren) who would
not be eligible for benefits under the RRA but would be eligible for
benefits under the Social Security Act if the employee's railroad
service had been covered by that Act. The RRB obtains the required
information by the use of Forms G-319, Statement Regarding Family and
Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation, and G-320, Student
Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation. One response is
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required of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain
benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Forms G-319 and G-320.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 3779 on January 26, 2018) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0083.
Forms submitted: G-319 and G-320.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her
family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be
payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the
Social Security Act.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
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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G-319 (completed by the employee):
With assistance............................................. 5 26 2
Without assistance.......................................... 230 55 211
G-319 (completed by spouse):
With assistance............................................. 5 30 2
Without assistance.......................................... 10 60 10
G-320:
(Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty 30 15 7
Age 18 Attainments)........................................
G-320:
(Student Monitoring done in Sept, March and at end of school 10 15 2
year)......................................................
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Total................................................... 290 .............. 234
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5. 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. The RRB proposes no changes to Form RL-231-F.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 3780 on January 26, 2018) 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)
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RL-231-F..................................................... 300 30 150
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6. 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
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Medicare & 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 (83 FR 3780 on January 26, 2018) 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: Extension without change 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 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 no changes to Form BA-11.
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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BA-11 File Transfer Protocol............... 7 300 (5 hours)...................... 35
BA-11 CD-ROM............................... 5 30................................. 2
BA-11 secure Email......................... 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 [email protected].
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed
to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or [email protected] and to the OMB
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address:
[email protected].
Brian D. Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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