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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
In accordance with the requirement of
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which provides
opportunity for public comment on new
or revised data collections, the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) will publish
periodic summaries of proposed data
collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden related to
the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Title and purpose of information
collection: Medical Reports; OMB 3220–
0038.
Under sections 2(a)(1)(iv) and
2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act
(RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231a), annuities are
payable to qualified railroad employees
whose physical or mental condition
makes them unable to (1) work in their
regular occupation (occupational
disability) or (2) work at all (total
disability). The requirements for
establishing disability and proof of
continuing disability under the RRA are
prescribed in 20 CFR 220.
Annuities are also payable to (1)
qualified spouses and widow(ers) under
sections 2(c)(1)(ii)(C) and 2(d)(1)(ii) of
the RRA who have a qualifying child
who became disabled before age 22; (2)
surviving children on the basis of
disability under section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C), if
the child’s disability began before age
22; and (3) widow(er)s on the basis of
disability under section 2(d)(1)(i)(B). To
meet the disability standard, the RRA
provides that individuals must have a
permanent physical or mental condition
that makes them unable to engage in any
regular employment.
Under section 2(d)(1)(v) of the RRA,
annuities are also payable to remarried
widow(er)s and surviving divorced
spouses on the basis of, among other
things, disability or having a qualifying
disabled child in care. However, the
disability standard in these cases is that
found in the Social Security Act. That
is, individuals must be unable to engage
in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable
physical or mental impairment. The
RRB also determines entitlement to a
Period of Disability and entitlement to
early Medicare based on disability for
qualified claimants in accordance with
Section 216 of the Social Security Act.
When making disability
determinations, the RRB needs evidence
from acceptable medical sources. The
RRB currently utilizes Forms G–3EMP,
Report of Medical Condition by
Employer; G–197, Authorization to
Disclose Information to the Railroad
Retirement Board; G–250, Medical
Assessment; G–250A, Medical
Assessment of Residual Functional
Capacity; G–260, Report of Seizure
Disorder; RL–11B, Disclosure of
Hospital Medical Records; RL–11D,
Disclosure of Medical Records from a
State Agency; RL–11D1, Request for
Medical Evidence from Employers, and
RL–250, Request for Medical
Assessment, to obtain the necessary
medical evidence. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Completion is required for all forms to
obtain benefits except Form RL–11D1,
which is voluntary. The RRB proposes
minor non-burden revisions to all forms,
except Form RL–11D1.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
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Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–3EMP ......................................................................................................................................
G–197 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–250 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–250A ........................................................................................................................................
G–260 ..........................................................................................................................................
RL–11B ........................................................................................................................................
RL–11D ........................................................................................................................................
RL–11D1 ......................................................................................................................................
RL–250 ........................................................................................................................................
600
6,000
11,950
50
100
5,000
250
600
11,950
10
10
30
20
25
10
10
20
10
100
1,000
5,975
17
42
833
42
200
1,992
Total ......................................................................................................................................
36,500
........................
10,201
Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
collection justification, forms, and/or
supporting material, contact Kennisha
Tucker at (312) 469–2591 or
Kennisha.Tucker@rrb.gov. Comments
regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–
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1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public
comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data
collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden related to the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Title and purpose of information collection: Medical Reports; OMB
3220-0038.
Under sections 2(a)(1)(iv) and 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231a), annuities are payable to
qualified railroad employees whose physical or mental condition makes
them unable to (1) work in their regular occupation (occupational
disability) or (2) work at all (total disability). The requirements for
establishing disability and proof of continuing disability under the
RRA are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.
Annuities are also payable to (1) qualified spouses and widow(ers)
under sections 2(c)(1)(ii)(C) and 2(d)(1)(ii) of the RRA who have a
qualifying child who became disabled before age 22; (2) surviving
children on the basis of disability under section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C), if
the child's disability began before age 22; and (3) widow(er)s on the
basis of disability under section 2(d)(1)(i)(B). To meet the disability
standard, the RRA provides that individuals must have a permanent
physical or mental condition that makes them unable to engage in any
regular employment.
Under section 2(d)(1)(v) of the RRA, annuities are also payable to
remarried widow(er)s and surviving divorced spouses on the basis of,
among other things, disability or having a qualifying disabled child in
care. However, the disability standard in these cases is that found in
the Social Security Act. That is, individuals must be unable to engage
in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment. The RRB also determines
entitlement to a Period of Disability and entitlement to early Medicare
based on disability for qualified claimants in accordance with Section
216 of the Social Security Act.
When making disability determinations, the RRB needs evidence from
acceptable medical sources. The RRB currently utilizes Forms G-3EMP,
Report of Medical Condition by Employer; G-197, Authorization to
Disclose Information to the Railroad Retirement Board; G-250, Medical
Assessment; G-250A, Medical Assessment of Residual Functional Capacity;
G-260, Report of Seizure Disorder; RL-11B, Disclosure of Hospital
Medical Records; RL-11D, Disclosure of Medical Records from a State
Agency; RL-11D1, Request for Medical Evidence from Employers, and RL-
250, Request for Medical Assessment, to obtain the necessary medical
evidence. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is
required for all forms to obtain benefits except Form RL-11D1, which is
voluntary. The RRB proposes minor non-burden revisions to all forms,
except Form RL-11D1.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-3EMP.......................................................... 600 10 100
G-197........................................................... 6,000 10 1,000
G-250........................................................... 11,950 30 5,975
G-250A.......................................................... 50 20 17
G-260........................................................... 100 25 42
RL-11B.......................................................... 5,000 10 833
RL-11D.......................................................... 250 10 42
RL-11D1......................................................... 600 20 200
RL-250.......................................................... 11,950 10 1,992
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Total....................................................... 36,500 .............. 10,201
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Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms,
and/or supporting material, contact Kennisha Tucker at (312) 469-2591
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 emailed
to [email protected]. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-20125 Filed 9-17-19; 8:45 am]
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