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Alternatively, the proposed
amendment provides that an Employer
that loses a governmental contract to a
Successor Employer will not experience
a complete or partial withdrawal if the
Successor Employer assumes the
Employer’s contribution history under
the affected contract(s) for the plan year
in which the contract is lost and the 5
immediately preceding plan years.
Lastly, the Plan’s trustees may waive or
reduce the bond or escrow requirement
if the Employer demonstrates that doing
so would not significantly increase the
risk of financial loss to the Plan. The
Plan’s request includes the actuarial
data on which the Plan relies to support
its contention that the amendment will
not pose a significant risk to the
insurance system under Title IV of
ERISA.
Comments
All interested persons are invited to
submit written comments on the
pending exemption request. All
comments will be made part of the
administrative record.
William Reeder,
Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
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
SUMMARY:
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: Employee’s Certification;
OMB 3220–0140.
Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement
Act (RRA), provides for the payment of
an annuity to the spouse or divorced
spouse of a retired railroad employee.
For the spouse or divorced spouse to
qualify for an annuity, the RRB must
determine if any of the employee’s
current marriage to the applicant is
valid.
The requirements for obtaining
documentary evidence to determine
valid marital relationships are
prescribed in 20 CFR 219.30 through
219.35. Section 2(e) of the RRA requires
that an employee must relinquish all
rights to any railroad employer service
before a spouse annuity can be paid.
The RRB uses Form G–346,
Employee’s Certification, to obtain the
information needed to determine
whether the employee’s current
marriage is valid. Form G–346 is
completed by the retired employee who
is the husband or wife of the applicant
for a spouse annuity. Completion is
required to obtain a benefit. One
response is requested of each
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employee’s Certification.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0140.
Forms submitted: G–346 and
G–346sum.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the
Railroad Retirement Act, spouses of
retired railroad employees may be
entitled to an annuity. The collection
obtains information from the employee
about the employee’s previous
marriages, if any, to determine if any
impediment exists to the marriage
between the employee and his or her
spouse.
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.
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respondent. The RRB proposes no
changes to Form G–346.
Consistent with 20 CFR 217.17, the
RRB uses Form G–346sum, Employee’s
Certification Summary, which mirrors
the information collected on Form G–
346, when an employee, after being
interviewed by an RRB field office
representative ‘‘signs’’ the form using an
alternative signature method known as
‘‘attestation.’’ Attestation refers to the
action taken by the RRB field office
representative to confirm and annotate
the RRB’s records of the applicant’s
affirmation under penalty of perjury that
the information provided is correct and
the applicant’s agreement to sign the
form by proxy. Completion 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 35032 on July 24,
2018) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2).
That request elicited no comments.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–346 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–346sum ...................................................................................................................................
4,220
2,100
5
5
352
175
Total ......................................................................................................................................
6,320
........................
527
2. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Railroad Separation
Allowance or Severance Pay Report;
OMB 3220–0173.
Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement
Act provides for a lump-sum payment to
an employee or the employee’s
survivors equal to the Tier II taxes paid
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by the employee on a separation
allowance or severance payment for
which the employee did not receive
credits toward retirement. The lumpsum is not payable until retirement
benefits begin to accrue or the employee
dies. Also, Section 4(a–1)(iii) of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
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provides that a railroad employee who
is paid a separation allowance is
disqualified for unemployment and
sickness benefits for the period of time
the employee would have to work to
earn the amount of the allowance. The
reporting requirements are specified in
20 CFR 209.14.
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In order to calculate and provide
payments, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) must collect and maintain
records of separation allowances and
severance payments which were subject
to Tier II taxation from railroad
employers. The RRB uses Form BA–9,
Report of Separation Allowance or
Severance Pay, to obtain information
from railroad employers concerning the
separation allowances and severance
payments made to railroad employees
and/or the survivors of railroad
employees. Employers currently have
the option of submitting their reports on
paper Form BA–9, (or in like format) on
a CD–ROM, or by File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), or Secure Email. Completion is
mandatory. One response is requested of
each respondent. The Previous Requests
for Comments: The RRB has already
published the initial 60-day notice (83
FR 35032 on July 24, 2018) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request
elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Separation Allowance
or Severance Pay Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0173.
Form(s) submitted: BA–9.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for profits.
Annual
responses
Form No.
BA–9
BA–9
BA–9
BA–9
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
(Paper) ...............................................................................................................................
(CD–ROM) .........................................................................................................................
(Secure Email) ...................................................................................................................
(FTP) ..................................................................................................................................
100
40
60
160
76
76
76
76
127
51
76
203
Total ......................................................................................................................................
360
........................
457
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.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 7905–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–84338; File No. SR–BOX–
2018–32]
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Abstract: Section 6 of the Railroad
Retirement Act provides for a lump-sum
payment to an employee or the
employee’s survivor equal to the Tier II
taxes paid by the employee on a
separation allowance or severance
payment for which the employee did
not receive credits toward retirement.
The collection obtains information
concerning the separation allowances
and severance payments paid from
railroad employers.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form BA–9.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX
Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend Rules Relating
to Registration and Qualification
Examinations Required for
Participants That Engage in Trading
Activities on the Exchange
October 2, 2018.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on
September 27, 2018, BOX Exchange LLC
(the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the self-regulatory organization. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
from interested persons.
on the proposed rule change. The text
of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The self-regulatory organization has
prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant aspects of such statements.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend its
rules relating to registration and
respective qualification examinations
required for Participants that engage in
trading activities on the Exchange. The
text of the proposed rule change is
available from the principal office of the
Exchange, at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room and also on the
Exchange’s internet website at https://
boxoptions.com.
1. Purpose
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization included
statements concerning the purpose of,
and basis for, the proposed rule change
and discussed any comments it received
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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The SEC recently approved a
proposed rule change to restructure the
FINRA representative-level qualification
examination program.3 The rule change,
which will become effective on October
1, 2018, restructures the examination
program into a more efficient format
whereby all new representative-level
applicants will be required to take a
general knowledge examination (the
Securities Industry Essentials
Examination (‘‘SIE’’)) and a tailored,
specialized knowledge examination (a
revised representative-level
qualification examination) for their
particular registered role. Individuals
are not required to be associated with an
Exchange or any other self-regulatory
organization (‘‘SRO’’) member to be
eligible to take the SIE. However,
passing the SIE alone will not qualify an
individual for registration with the
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81098
(July 7, 2017), 82 FR 32419 (July 13, 2017) (Order
Approving File No. SR–FINRA–2017–007).
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Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50704-50705]
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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: Employee's
Certification; OMB 3220-0140.
Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), provides for the
payment of an annuity to the spouse or divorced spouse of a retired
railroad employee. For the spouse or divorced spouse to qualify for an
annuity, the RRB must determine if any of the employee's current
marriage to the applicant is valid.
The requirements for obtaining documentary evidence to determine
valid marital relationships are prescribed in 20 CFR 219.30 through
219.35. Section 2(e) of the RRA requires that an employee must
relinquish all rights to any railroad employer service before a spouse
annuity can be paid.
The RRB uses Form G-346, Employee's Certification, to obtain the
information needed to determine whether the employee's current marriage
is valid. Form G-346 is completed by the retired employee who is the
husband or wife of the applicant for a spouse annuity. Completion is
required to obtain a benefit. One response is requested of each
respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-346.
Consistent with 20 CFR 217.17, the RRB uses Form G-346sum,
Employee's Certification Summary, which mirrors the information
collected on Form G-346, when an employee, after being interviewed by
an RRB field office representative ``signs'' the form using an
alternative signature method known as ``attestation.'' Attestation
refers to the action taken by the RRB field office representative to
confirm and annotate the RRB's records of the applicant's affirmation
under penalty of perjury that the information provided is correct and
the applicant's agreement to sign the form by proxy. Completion 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 35032 on July 24, 2018) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employee's Certification.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0140.
Forms submitted: G-346 and G-346sum.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, spouses
of retired railroad employees may be entitled to an annuity. The
collection obtains information from the employee about the employee's
previous marriages, if any, to determine if any impediment exists to
the marriage between the employee and his or her spouse.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-346........................................................... 4,220 5 352
G-346sum........................................................ 2,100 5 175
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 6,320 .............. 527
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Title and Purpose of information collection: Railroad Separation
Allowance or Severance Pay Report; OMB 3220-0173.
Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for a lump-sum
payment to an employee or the employee's survivors equal to the Tier II
taxes paid by the employee on a separation allowance or severance
payment for which the employee did not receive credits toward
retirement. The lump-sum is not payable until retirement benefits begin
to accrue or the employee dies. Also, Section 4(a-1)(iii) of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act provides that a railroad employee
who is paid a separation allowance is disqualified for unemployment and
sickness benefits for the period of time the employee would have to
work to earn the amount of the allowance. The reporting requirements
are specified in 20 CFR 209.14.
[[Page 50705]]
In order to calculate and provide payments, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) must collect and maintain records of separation allowances
and severance payments which were subject to Tier II taxation from
railroad employers. The RRB uses Form BA-9, Report of Separation
Allowance or Severance Pay, to obtain information from railroad
employers concerning the separation allowances and severance payments
made to railroad employees and/or the survivors of railroad employees.
Employers currently have the option of submitting their reports on
paper Form BA-9, (or in like format) on a CD-ROM, or by File Transfer
Protocol (FTP), or Secure Email. Completion is mandatory. One response
is requested of each respondent. The Previous Requests for Comments:
The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (83 FR 35032 on
July 24, 2018) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0173.
Form(s) submitted: BA-9.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for profits.
Abstract: Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for a
lump-sum payment to an employee or the employee's survivor equal to the
Tier II taxes paid by the employee on a separation allowance or
severance payment for which the employee did not receive credits toward
retirement. The collection obtains information concerning the
separation allowances and severance payments paid from railroad
employers.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form BA-9.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BA-9 (Paper).................................................... 100 76 127
BA-9 (CD-ROM)................................................... 40 76 51
BA-9 (Secure Email)............................................. 60 76 76
BA-9 (FTP)...................................................... 160 76 203
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 360 .............. 457
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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