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another three years. No comments were
received. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
PBGC estimates that 560 controlled
groups will file each year. The total
estimated annual burden of the
information collection would be
approximately 532 hours and
$12,871,000.
Issued in Washington, DC, by
Stephanie Cibinic,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
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BILLING CODE 7709–02–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2019–141]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing for the
Commission’s consideration concerning
a negotiated service agreement. This
notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: May 1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
I. Introduction
The Commission gives notice that the
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
Commission to consider matters related
to negotiated service agreement(s). The
request(s) may propose the addition or
removal of a negotiated service
agreement from the market dominant or
the competitive product list, or the
modification of an existing product
currently appearing on the market
dominant or the competitive product
list.
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Section II identifies the docket
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal
Service request, the request’s acceptance
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each
request, the Commission appoints an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request.
The public portions of the Postal
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
the Commission’s website (https://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
can be accessed through compliance
with the requirements of 39 CFR
3007.301.1
The Commission invites comments on
whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
with the policies of title 39. For
request(s) that the Postal Service states
concern market dominant product(s),
applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
that the Postal Service states concern
competitive product(s), applicable
statutory and regulatory requirements
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
deadline(s) for each request appear in
section II.
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
1. Docket No(s).: CP2019–141; Filing
Title: Notice of United States Postal
Service of Filing a Functionally
Equivalent Global Expedited Package
Services 10 Negotiated Service
Agreement and Application for NonPublic Treatment of Materials Filed
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
April 23, 2019; Filing Authority: 39 CFR
3015.5; Public Representative:
Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due:
May 1, 2019.
This Notice will be published in the
Federal Register.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting
Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information,
June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No.
4679).
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
Summary: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR)
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Our
ICR describes the information we seek
to collect from the public. Review and
approval by OIRA ensures that we
impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collections of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of collections on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
contain the OMB control number of the
ICR. For proper consideration of your
comments, it is best if the RRB and
OIRA receive them within 30 days of
the publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Employer Reporting; 3220–
0005.
Under Section 9 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), and Section 6 of
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act (RUIA), railroad employers are
required to submit reports of employee
service and compensation to the RRB as
needed for administering the RRA and
RUIA. To pay benefits due on a
deceased employee’s earnings records or
determine entitlement to, and amount of
annuity applied for, it is necessary at
times to obtain from railroad employers
current (lag) service and compensation
not yet reported to the RRB through the
annual reporting process. The reporting
requirements are specified in 20 CFR
209.6 and 209.7. The RRB currently
utilizes the following forms to collect
information to obtain the required lag
service and related information from
railroad employers: Form AA–12,
Notice of Death and Request for Service
Needed for Eligibility, Form G–88A.1 (or
its internet equivalent, Form G–88A.1
(internet)), Request for Verification of
Date Last Worked, and Form G–88A.2
(or its internet equivalent, Form G–
88A.2 (internet)), Notice of Retirement
and Request for Service Needed for
Eligibility. Form AA–12 obtains a report
of lag service and compensation from
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the last railroad employer of a deceased
employee. This report covers the lag
period between the date of the latest
record of employment processed by the
RRB and the date an employee last
worked, the date of death or the date the
employee may have been entitled to
benefits under the Social Security Act.
The information is used by the RRB to
determine benefits due on the deceased
employee’s earnings record. Form G–
88A.1 is sent by the RRB via a
computer-generated listing or
transmitted electronically via the RRB’s
Employer Reporting System (ERS) to
employers. ERS consists of a series of
screens with completion instructions
and collects essentially the same
information as the approved manual
version. Form G–88A.1 is used for the
specific purpose of verifying
information previously provided to the
RRB regarding the date last worked by
an employee. If the information is
correct, the employer need not reply. If
the information is incorrect, the
employer is asked to provide corrected
information. Form G–88A.2 is used by
the RRB to secure lag service and
compensation information when it is
needed to determine benefit eligibility.
In addition, 20 CFR 209.12(b) requires
all railroad employers to furnish the
RRB with the home addresses of all
employees hired within the last year
(new-hires). Form BA–6a, Form BA–6
Address Report (or its internet
equivalent, Form BA–6a (internet)) is
used by the RRB to obtain home address
information of employees from railroad
employers who do not have the home
address information computerized and
who submit the information in a paper
format. The form also serves as an
instruction sheet to railroad employers
who submit the information
electronically by CD–ROM. Completion
of the forms is mandatory. Multiple
responses may be filed by respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 5734 on February
22, 2019) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Title: Employer Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0005.
Form(s) submitted: AA–12, G–88A.1,
G–88A.1 (internet), G–88A.2, G–88A.2
(internet), BA–6a, BA–6a (internet), and
BA–6a (Email).
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Private sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, railroad
employers are required to report service
and compensation for employees
needed to determine eligibility to and
the amounts of benefits paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
minor non-burden impacting changes to
Forms AA–12, G–88A.1 (internet), G–
88A.2 (internet) and Form BA–6a
(internet) and proposes no changes to
Forms G–88A.1, G–88A.2 and BA–6a.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
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Information Collection Request (ICR)
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
AA–12 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–88A.1 .......................................................................................................................................
G–88A.1 Internet .........................................................................................................................
G–88A.1 Internet (Class 1 railroads) ...........................................................................................
G–88A.2 .......................................................................................................................................
G–88A.2 (Internet) .......................................................................................................................
BA–6a (CD–ROM) .......................................................................................................................
BA–6a (Email) ..............................................................................................................................
BA–6a (File Transfer Protocol) ....................................................................................................
BA–6a Internet (RR initiated) ......................................................................................................
BA–6a Internet (RRB initiated) ....................................................................................................
BA–6a Paper (RR initiated) .........................................................................................................
BA–6a Paper (RRB initiated) .......................................................................................................
60
100
260
144
100
1,200
14
30
10
250
250
80
250
5
5
4
16
5
2.5
15
15
15
17
12
32
32
5
8
17
38
8
50
4
8
3
71
50
43
133
Total ......................................................................................................................................
2,748
........................
438
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: Employee Representative’s
Status and Compensation Reports; OMB
3220–0014.
Under Section 1(b)(1) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), the term
‘‘employee’’ includes an individual who
is an employee representative. As
defined in Section 1(c) of the RRA, an
employee representative is an officer or
official representative of a railway labor
organization other than a labor
organization included in the term
‘‘employer,’’ as defined in the RRA, who
before or after August 29, 1935, was in
the service of an employer under the
RRA and who is duly authorized and
designated to represent employees in
accordance with the Railway Labor Act,
or, any individual who is regularly
assigned to or regularly employed by
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such officer or official representative in
connection with the duties of his or her
office. The requirements relating to the
application for employee representative
status and the periodic reporting of the
compensation resulting from such status
is contained in 20 CFR 209.10.
The RRB utilizes Form DC–2,
Employee Representative’s Report of
Compensation, to obtain the
information needed to determine
employee representative status and to
maintain a record of creditable service
and compensation resulting from such
status. Completion is required to obtain
or retain a benefit. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 5735 on February
22, 2019) required by 44 U.S.C.
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3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employee Representative’s
Status and Compensation Reports.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0014.
Form(s) submitted: DC–2.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Benefits are provided under
the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) for
individuals who are employee
representatives as defined in section 1
of the RRA. The collection obtains
information regarding the status of such
individuals and their compensation.
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Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
minor non-burden impacting editorial
changes to Form DC–2.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Burden
(hours)
DC–2 ............................................................................................................................................
82
30
41
Total ......................................................................................................................................
82
........................
41
3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Survivor Questionnaire;
OMB 3220–0032.
Under Section 6 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), benefits that may
be due on the death of a railroad
employee or a survivor annuitant
include (1) a lump-sum death benefit (2)
a residual lump-sum payment (3)
accrued annuities due but unpaid at
death, and (4) monthly survivor
insurance payments. The requirements
for determining the entitlement of
possible beneficiaries to these benefits
are prescribed in 20 CFR 234.
When the RRB receives notification of
the death of a railroad employee or
survivor annuitant, an RRB field office
utilizes Form RL–94–F, Survivor
Questionnaire, to secure additional
information from surviving relatives
needed to determine if any further
benefits are payable under the RRA.
Completion is voluntary. One response
is requested of each respondent.
Previous requests for comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 5736 on February
22, 2019) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Survivor Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0032.
Form(s) submitted: RL–94–F.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 6 of the
Railroad Retirement Act, benefits are
payable to the survivors or the estates of
deceased railroad employees. The
collection obtains information used to
determine if and to whom benefits are
payable; such as a widow(er) due
survivor benefits, an executor of the
estate, or a payer of burial expenses.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
minor non-burden impacting editorial
changes to Form RL–94–F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
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Time
(minutes)
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
RL–94–F, Items 5–10, and 18 .....................................................................................................
RL–94–F, Items 5–18 ..................................................................................................................
RL–94–F, Item 18 only ................................................................................................................
50
5,000
400
9
11
5
8
917
34
Total ......................................................................................................................................
5,450
........................
959
4. Title and purpose of information
collection: Request for Medicare
Payment; OMB 3220–0131.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad
Retirement Act, the RRB administers the
Medicare program for persons covered
by the railroad retirement system. The
collection obtains the information
needed by Palmetto GBA, the Medicare
carrier for railroad retirement
beneficiaries, to pay claims for
payments under Part B of the Medicare
program. Authority for collecting the
information is prescribed in 42 CFR
424.32.
The RRB currently utilizes Forms G–
740S, Patient’s Request for Medicare
Payment, along with Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services Form
CMS–1500, to secure the information
necessary to pay Part B Medicare
Claims. Completion is required to obtain
a benefit. One response is completed for
each claim.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 5734 on February
22, 2019) required by 44 U.S.C.
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3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Request for Medicare Payment.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0131.
Form(s) submitted: CMS–1500 and G–
740S.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: The RRB administers the
Medicare program for persons covered
by the Railroad Retirement System. The
collection obtains the information
needed by Palmetto GBA, the RRB’s
carrier, to pay claims for services
covered under Part B of the program.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
the following changes to Form G–740S:
• Changed Item 2a from ‘‘Medicare
Claim’’ to ‘‘Medicare Number’’.
• Replaced the 12-digit Claim
Number field with an 11-digit Medicare
Number field.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
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Estimated annual number of
respondents: See Justification (Item No.
12).
Total annual responses: 1.
Total annual reporting hours: 1.
5. Title and purpose of information
collection: Employer’s Deemed Service
Month Questionnaire; OMB 3220–0156.
Section 3(i) of the Railroad Retirement
Act (RRA), as amended by Public Law
98–76, provides that the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB), under certain
circumstances, may deem additional
months of service in cases where an
employee does not actually work in
every month of the year, provided the
employee satisfies certain eligibility
requirements, including the existence of
an employment relation between the
employee and his or her employer. The
procedures pertaining to the deeming of
additional months of service are found
in the RRB’s regulations at 20 CFR 210,
Creditable Railroad Service.
The RRB utilizes Form GL–99,
Employer’s Deemed Service Months
Questionnaire, to obtain service and
compensation information from railroad
employers to determine if an employee
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can be credited with additional deemed
months of railroad service. Completion
is mandatory. One response is required
for each RRB inquiry.
Previous requests for comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 5736 on February
22, 2019) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Title: Employer’s Deemed Service
Month Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0156.
Form(s) submitted: GL–99.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under Section 3(i) of the
Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad
Retirement Board may deem months of
service in cases where an employee
does not actually work in every month
of the year. The collection obtains
service and compensation information
from railroad employers needed to
determine if an employee may be
credited with additional months of
railroad service.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
non-burden impacting editorial changes
to Form GL–99.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Form No.
Annual
responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
GL–99 ..........................................................................................................................................
2,000
2
67
Additional Information or Comments:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents can be obtained from Brian
Foster at (312) 751–4826 or
Brian.Foster@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. 34–85682; File No. SR–
CboeBZX–2018–044]
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Order
Scheduling Filing of Statements on
Review
April 17, 2019.
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Information Collection Request (ICR)
On June 21, 2018, Cboe BZX
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
amend BZX Rule 14.11(c) to permit
either the portfolio holdings of a series
of Index Fund Shares or the index
underlying a series of Index Fund
Shares to satisfy the listing standards
under BZX Rules 14.11(c)(3), (4), and
1 15
2 17
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
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(5). The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal
Register on July 11, 2018.3 On August
23, 2018, the Division of Trading and
Markets (‘‘Division’’), for the
Commission pursuant to delegated
authority, extended the time period for
Commission action on the proposed rule
change.4 On September 28, 2018, BZX
filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed
rule change, which amended and
replaced the proposed rule change as
originally filed.5 On October 5, 2018,
the Division, for the Commission
pursuant to delegated authority,
published notice of Amendment No. 1
and instituted proceedings pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 6 to
determine whether to approve or
disapprove the proposed rule change, as
modified by Amendment No. 1.7 On
December 21, 2018, pursuant to Section
19(b)(2) of the Act,8 the Division, for the
Commission pursuant to delegated
authority, designated a longer period
within which to issue an order
approving or disapproving the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment
No. 1.9 The Commission received one
comment letter on the proposed rule
change.10
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83594
(July 5, 2018), 83 FR 32158 (July 11, 2018).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83919
(August 23, 2018), 83 FR 44083 (August 29, 2018).
5 Amendment No. 1 is available at: https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2018-044/
srcboebzx2018044-4468884-175849.pdf.
6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84378
(October 5, 2018), 83 FR 51745 (October 12, 2018).
8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
9 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84948
(December 21, 2018), 83 FR 67785 (December 31,
2018).
10 See letter from Kyle Murray, Assistant General
Counsel, Cboe Global Markets, Inc., to Brent J.
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On March 8, 2019, the Division, for
the Commission pursuant to delegated
authority,11 disapproved the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment
No. 1.12 On March 18, 2019, the Acting
Secretary of the Commission notified
BZX that, pursuant to Commission Rule
of Practice 431,13 the Commission
would review the Division’s action
pursuant to delegated authority and that
the Division’s action pursuant to
delegated authority was stayed until the
Commission orders otherwise.14
Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to
Commission Rule of Practice 431, that
by May 17, 2019, any party or other
person may file a statement in support
of, or in opposition to, the action made
pursuant to delegated authority.
It is further ordered that the order
disapproving proposed rule change SR–
CboeBZX–2018–044 shall remain in
effect pending the Commission’s review.
By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated November 16,
2018, available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/
sr-cboebzx-2018-044/srcboebzx2018044-4657310176507.pdf.
11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
12 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85278
(March 8, 2019), 84 FR 9395 (March 14, 2019).
13 17 CFR 201.431.
14 See letter from Vanessa A. Countryman, Acting
Secretary, Commission, to Kyle Murray, Assistant
General Counsel, BZX, dated March 18, 2019,
available at https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/cboebzx/
2019/cboebzx-2018-044-acknowledgement-letter031819.pdf.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
Summary: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collections of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is
the subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to the
RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper
consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive
them within 30 days of the publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Employer Reporting;
3220-0005.
Under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), and Section 6
of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), railroad employers
are required to submit reports of employee service and compensation to
the RRB as needed for administering the RRA and RUIA. To pay benefits
due on a deceased employee's earnings records or determine entitlement
to, and amount of annuity applied for, it is necessary at times to
obtain from railroad employers current (lag) service and compensation
not yet reported to the RRB through the annual reporting process. The
reporting requirements are specified in 20 CFR 209.6 and 209.7. The RRB
currently utilizes the following forms to collect information to obtain
the required lag service and related information from railroad
employers: Form AA-12, Notice of Death and Request for Service Needed
for Eligibility, Form G-88A.1 (or its internet equivalent, Form G-88A.1
(internet)), Request for Verification of Date Last Worked, and Form G-
88A.2 (or its internet equivalent, Form G-88A.2 (internet)), Notice of
Retirement and Request for Service Needed for Eligibility. Form AA-12
obtains a report of lag service and compensation from
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the last railroad employer of a deceased employee. This report covers
the lag period between the date of the latest record of employment
processed by the RRB and the date an employee last worked, the date of
death or the date the employee may have been entitled to benefits under
the Social Security Act. The information is used by the RRB to
determine benefits due on the deceased employee's earnings record. Form
G-88A.1 is sent by the RRB via a computer-generated listing or
transmitted electronically via the RRB's Employer Reporting System
(ERS) to employers. ERS consists of a series of screens with completion
instructions and collects essentially the same information as the
approved manual version. Form G-88A.1 is used for the specific purpose
of verifying information previously provided to the RRB regarding the
date last worked by an employee. If the information is correct, the
employer need not reply. If the information is incorrect, the employer
is asked to provide corrected information. Form G-88A.2 is used by the
RRB to secure lag service and compensation information when it is
needed to determine benefit eligibility.
In addition, 20 CFR 209.12(b) requires all railroad employers to
furnish the RRB with the home addresses of all employees hired within
the last year (new-hires). Form BA-6a, Form BA-6 Address Report (or its
internet equivalent, Form BA-6a (internet)) is used by the RRB to
obtain home address information of employees from railroad employers
who do not have the home address information computerized and who
submit the information in a paper format. The form also serves as an
instruction sheet to railroad employers who submit the information
electronically by CD-ROM. Completion of the forms is mandatory.
Multiple responses may be filed by respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 5734 on February 22, 2019) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0005.
Form(s) submitted: AA-12, G-88A.1, G-88A.1 (internet), G-88A.2, G-
88A.2 (internet), BA-6a, BA-6a (internet), and BA-6a (Email).
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Private sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, railroad employers are required to report
service and compensation for employees needed to determine eligibility
to and the amounts of benefits paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting
changes to Forms AA-12, G-88A.1 (internet), G-88A.2 (internet) and Form
BA-6a (internet) and proposes no changes to Forms G-88A.1, G-88A.2 and
BA-6a.
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-12........................................................... 60 5 5
G-88A.1......................................................... 100 5 8
G-88A.1 Internet................................................ 260 4 17
G-88A.1 Internet (Class 1 railroads)............................ 144 16 38
G-88A.2......................................................... 100 5 8
G-88A.2 (Internet).............................................. 1,200 2.5 50
BA-6a (CD-ROM).................................................. 14 15 4
BA-6a (Email)................................................... 30 15 8
BA-6a (File Transfer Protocol).................................. 10 15 3
BA-6a Internet (RR initiated)................................... 250 17 71
BA-6a Internet (RRB initiated).................................. 250 12 50
BA-6a Paper (RR initiated)...................................... 80 32 43
BA-6a Paper (RRB initiated)..................................... 250 32 133
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Total....................................................... 2,748 .............. 438
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Employee
Representative's Status and Compensation Reports; OMB 3220-0014.
Under Section 1(b)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the
term ``employee'' includes an individual who is an employee
representative. As defined in Section 1(c) of the RRA, an employee
representative is an officer or official representative of a railway
labor organization other than a labor organization included in the term
``employer,'' as defined in the RRA, who before or after August 29,
1935, was in the service of an employer under the RRA and who is duly
authorized and designated to represent employees in accordance with the
Railway Labor Act, or, any individual who is regularly assigned to or
regularly employed by such officer or official representative in
connection with the duties of his or her office. The requirements
relating to the application for employee representative status and the
periodic reporting of the compensation resulting from such status is
contained in 20 CFR 209.10.
The RRB utilizes Form DC-2, Employee Representative's Report of
Compensation, to obtain the information needed to determine employee
representative status and to maintain a record of creditable service
and compensation resulting from such status. Completion is required to
obtain or retain a benefit. One response is requested of each
respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 5735 on February 22, 2019) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employee Representative's Status and Compensation Reports.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0014.
Form(s) submitted: DC-2.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Benefits are provided under the Railroad Retirement Act
(RRA) for individuals who are employee representatives as defined in
section 1 of the RRA. The collection obtains information regarding the
status of such individuals and their compensation.
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Changes proposed: The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting
editorial changes to Form DC-2.
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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DC-2............................................................ 82 30 41
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Total....................................................... 82 .............. 41
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Survivor
Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0032.
Under Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), benefits that
may be due on the death of a railroad employee or a survivor annuitant
include (1) a lump-sum death benefit (2) a residual lump-sum payment
(3) accrued annuities due but unpaid at death, and (4) monthly survivor
insurance payments. The requirements for determining the entitlement of
possible beneficiaries to these benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR 234.
When the RRB receives notification of the death of a railroad
employee or survivor annuitant, an RRB field office utilizes Form RL-
94-F, Survivor Questionnaire, to secure additional information from
surviving relatives needed to determine if any further benefits are
payable under the RRA. Completion is voluntary. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous requests for comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 5736 on February 22, 2019) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Survivor Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0032.
Form(s) submitted: RL-94-F.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act, benefits
are payable to the survivors or the estates of deceased railroad
employees. The collection obtains information used to determine if and
to whom benefits are payable; such as a widow(er) due survivor
benefits, an executor of the estate, or a payer of burial expenses.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting
editorial changes to Form RL-94-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-94-F, Items 5-10, and 18..................................... 50 9 8
RL-94-F, Items 5-18............................................. 5,000 11 917
RL-94-F, Item 18 only........................................... 400 5 34
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Total....................................................... 5,450 .............. 959
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4. Title and purpose of information collection: Request for
Medicare Payment; OMB 3220-0131.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the RRB
administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the railroad
retirement system. The collection obtains the information needed by
Palmetto GBA, the Medicare carrier for railroad retirement
beneficiaries, to pay claims for payments under Part B of the Medicare
program. Authority for collecting the information is prescribed in 42
CFR 424.32.
The RRB currently utilizes Forms G-740S, Patient's Request for
Medicare Payment, along with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Form CMS-1500, to secure the information necessary to pay Part B
Medicare Claims. Completion is required to obtain a benefit. One
response is completed for each claim.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 5734 on February 22, 2019) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Request for Medicare Payment.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0131.
Form(s) submitted: CMS-1500 and G-740S.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: The RRB administers the Medicare program for persons
covered by the Railroad Retirement System. The collection obtains the
information needed by Palmetto GBA, the RRB's carrier, to pay claims
for services covered under Part B of the program.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following changes to Form G-
740S:
Changed Item 2a from ``Medicare Claim'' to ``Medicare
Number''.
Replaced the 12-digit Claim Number field with an 11-digit
Medicare Number field.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
Estimated annual number of respondents: See Justification (Item No.
12).
Total annual responses: 1.
Total annual reporting hours: 1.
5. Title and purpose of information collection: Employer's Deemed
Service Month Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0156.
Section 3(i) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), as amended by
Public Law 98-76, provides that the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB),
under certain circumstances, may deem additional months of service in
cases where an employee does not actually work in every month of the
year, provided the employee satisfies certain eligibility requirements,
including the existence of an employment relation between the employee
and his or her employer. The procedures pertaining to the deeming of
additional months of service are found in the RRB's regulations at 20
CFR 210, Creditable Railroad Service.
The RRB utilizes Form GL-99, Employer's Deemed Service Months
Questionnaire, to obtain service and compensation information from
railroad employers to determine if an employee
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can be credited with additional deemed months of railroad service.
Completion is mandatory. One response is required for each RRB inquiry.
Previous requests for comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 5736 on February 22, 2019) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer's Deemed Service Month Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0156.
Form(s) submitted: GL-99.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under Section 3(i) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
Railroad Retirement Board may deem months of service in cases where an
employee does not actually work in every month of the year. The
collection obtains service and compensation information from railroad
employers needed to determine if an employee may be credited with
additional months of railroad service.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes non-burden impacting editorial
changes to Form GL-99.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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GL-99........................................................ 2,000 2 67
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from Brian Foster at (312) 751-
4826 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.
[FR Doc. 2019-08585 Filed 4-26-19; 8:45 am]
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