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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day
of March 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mohamed K. Shams,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2020–102 and CP2020–107]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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: March 26,
2020.
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:
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SUMMARY:
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.
Table of Contents
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
1. Docket No(s).: MC2020–102 and
CP2020–107; Filing Title: USPS Request
to Add Parcel Return Service Contract
17 to Competitive Product List and
Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal;
Filing Acceptance Date: March 18, 2020;
Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR
3020.30 et seq., and 39 CFR 3015.5;
Public Representative: Christopher C.
Mohr; Comments Due: March 26, 2020.
This Notice will be published in the
Federal Register.
I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
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.
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
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—Parcel Return
Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Postal Service gives
notice of filing a request with the Postal
Regulatory Commission to add a
domestic shipping services contract to
the list of Negotiated Service
Agreements in the Mail Classification
Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
SUMMARY:
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.
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Date of required notice: March
24, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean C. Robinson, 202–268–8405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on March 18, 2020,
it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a USPS Request to Add
Parcel Return Service Contract 17 to
Competitive Product List. Documents
are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
Nos. MC2020–102, CP2020–107.
DATES:
Sean C. Robinson,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
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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.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Application and Claim for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service; OMB 3220–0022.
Section 2 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 231), provides
unemployment benefits for qualified
railroad employees. These benefits are
generally payable for each day of
unemployment in excess of four during
a registration period (normally a period
of 14 days).
Section 12 of the RUIA provides that
the RRB establish, maintain and operate
free employment facilities directed
toward the reemployment of railroad
employees. The procedures for applying
for the unemployment benefits and
employment service and for registering
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and claiming the benefits are prescribed
in 20 CFR 325. 20 CFR 321 provides for
applying and filing claims for
unemployment benefits electronically.
The RRB utilizes the following forms
to collect the information necessary to
pay unemployment benefits. Form UI–1
(or its internet equivalent, Form UI–1
(internet)), Application for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service, is completed by a
claimant for unemployment benefits
once in a benefit year, at the time of first
registration. Completion of Form UI–1
or UI–1 (internet) also registers an
unemployment claimant for the RRB’s
employment service.
The RRB also utilizes Form UI–3 (or
its internet equivalent Form UI–3
(internet)), Claim for Unemployment
Benefits, for use in claiming
unemployment benefits for days of
unemployment in a particular
registration period, normally a period of
14 days.
Completion of Forms UI–1, UI–
1(internet), UI–3, and UI–3 (internet) is
required to obtain or retain benefits. The
number of responses required of each
claimant varies, depending on their
period of unemployment. The RRB
proposes no changes to the forms in this
information collection.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form No.
UI–1
UI–1
UI–3
UI–3
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
.............................................................................................................................................
(Internet) ..............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
(Internet) ..............................................................................................................................
6,654
4,357
27,815
42,836
10
10
6
6
1,109
726
2,782
4,284
Total ......................................................................................................................................
81,662
........................
8,901
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: RUIA Investigations and
Continuing Entitlement; OMB 3220–
0025.
Under Section 1(k) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 231), unemployment and
sickness benefits are not payable for any
day remuneration is payable or accrues
to the claimant. Also, Section 4(a–1) of
the RUIA provides that unemployment
or sickness benefits are not payable for
any day the claimant receives the same
benefits under any law other than the
RUIA. Under Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) regulation 20 CFR 322.4(a), a
claimant’s certification or statement on
an RRB-provided claim form, that he or
she did not work on any day claimed
and did not receive income such as
vacation pay or pay for time lost, shall
constitute sufficient evidence unless
there is conflicting evidence. Further,
under 20 CFR 322.4(b), when there is a
question raised as to whether or not
remuneration is payable or has accrued
to a claimant with respect to a claimed
day(s), an investigation shall be made
with a view to obtaining information
sufficient for a finding. The RRB utilizes
the following three forms to obtain
information from railroad employers,
nonrailroad employers, and claimants,
that is needed to determine whether a
claimed day(s) of unemployment or
sickness were improperly or
fraudulently claimed: Form ID–5i,
Request for Employment Information;
Form ID–5R (SUP), Report of Employees
Paid RUIA Benefits for Every Day in
Month Reported as Month of Creditable
Service; and Form UI–48, Statement
Regarding Benefits Claimed for Days
Worked. Completion is voluntary. One
response is requested of each
respondent.
To qualify for unemployment or
sickness benefits payable under Section
2 of the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act (RUIA), a railroad
employee must have certain qualifying
earnings in the applicable base year. In
addition, to qualify for extended or
accelerated benefits under Section 2 of
the RUIA, a railroad employee who has
exhausted his or her rights to normal
benefits must have at least 10 years of
railroad service (under certain
conditions, military service may be
credited as months of railroad service).
Accelerated benefits are unemployment
or sickness benefits that are payable to
a railroad employee before the regular
July 1 beginning date of a benefit year
if an employee has 10 or more years of
service and is not qualified for benefits
in the current benefit year.
During the RUIA claims review
process, the RRB may determine that
unemployment or sickness benefits
cannot be awarded because RRB records
show insufficient qualifying service
and/or compensation. When this occurs,
the RRB allows the claimant the
opportunity to provide additional
information if they believe that the RRB
service and compensation records are
incorrect.
Depending on the circumstances, the
RRB provides the following forms to
obtain information needed to determine
if a claimant has sufficient service or
compensation to qualify for
unemployment or sickness benefits.
Form UI–9, Statement of Employment
and Wages; Form UI–44, Claim for
Credit for Military Service; Form ID–4U,
Advising of Service/Earnings
Requirements for Unemployment
Benefits; and Form ID–4X, Advising of
Service/Earnings Requirements for
Sickness Benefits. Completion of these
forms is required to obtain or retain a
benefit. One response is required of
each respondent. The RRB proposes the
following change to all forms, except
ID–5R (SUP):
• Change PRA/PA notice to update
the officer title and
• update RRB zip code.
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form No.
UI–9 .............................................................................................................................................
UI–44 ...........................................................................................................................................
UI–48 ...........................................................................................................................................
ID–4U ...........................................................................................................................................
ID–4X ...........................................................................................................................................
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN—Continued
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
ID–5i .............................................................................................................................................
ID–5R (SUP) ................................................................................................................................
1,050
400
15
10
262
67
Total ......................................................................................................................................
1,603
........................
349
3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Public Service Pension
Questionnaires; OMB 3220–0136.
Public Law 95–216 amended the
Social Security Act of 1977 by
providing, in part, that spouse or
survivor benefits may be reduced when
the beneficiary is in receipt of a pension
based on employment with a Federal,
State, or local governmental unit.
Initially, the reduction was equal to the
full amount of the government pension.
Public Law 98–21 changed the
reduction to two-thirds of the amount of
the government pension.
Public Law 108–203 amended the
Social Security Act by changing the
requirement for exemption to a public
service offset, so that Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (FICA) taxes are
deducted from the public service wages
for the last 60 months of public service
employment, rather than just the last
day of public service employment.
Sections 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of the
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45
U.S.C. 231) provides that a spouse or
survivor annuity should be equal in
amount to what the annuitant would
receive if entitled to a like benefit from
the Social Security Administration.
Therefore, the public service pension
(PSP) provisions apply to RRA
annuities. RRB regulations pertaining to
the collection of evidence relating to
public service pensions or worker’s
compensation paid to spouse or
survivor applicants or annuitants are
prescribed in 20 CFR 219.64c.
The RRB utilizes Form G–208, Public
Service Pension Questionnaire, and
Form G–212, Public Service Monitoring
Questionnaire, to obtain information
used to determine whether an annuity
reduction is in order. Completion of the
forms is voluntary. However, failure to
complete the forms could result in the
nonpayment of benefits. One response is
requested of each respondent. The RRB
proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–208 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–212 ..........................................................................................................................................
70
1,100
16
15
19
275
Total ......................................................................................................................................
1,170
........................
294
4. Title and purpose of information
collection: Report of Medicaid State
Office on Beneficiary’s Buy-In Status;
OMB 3220–0185.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231), the RRB
administers the Medicare program for
persons covered by the railroad
retirement system. Under Section 1843
of the Social Security Act, states may
enter into ‘‘buy-in agreements’’ with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
for the purpose of enrolling certain
groups of low-income individuals under
the Medicare medical insurance (Part B)
program and paying the premiums for
their insurance coverage. Generally,
these individuals are categorically
needy under Medicaid and meet the
eligibility requirements for Medicare
Part B. States can also include in their
buy-in agreements, individuals who are
eligible for medical assistance only. The
RRB utilizes Form RL–380–F, Report of
Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary’s
Buy-In Status, to obtain information
needed to determine if certain railroad
beneficiaries are entitled to receive
Supplementary Medical Insurance
program coverage under a state buy-in
agreement in the states in which they
reside. Completion of Form RL–380–F is
voluntary. One response is received
from each respondent. The RRB
proposes the following changes to Form
RL–380–F:
• Remove the word ‘‘claim’’ from the
second box on the right side and
• remove the word ‘‘claim’’ and
replaced with ‘‘Medicare’’ for question
4.
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Form No.
Annual
responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
RL–380–F ....................................................................................................................................
600
10
100
5. Title and purpose of information
collection: Self-Employment/Corporate
Officer Work and Earnings Monitoring;
OMB 3220–0202.
Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement
Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231) provides for
the payment of disability annuities to
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qualified employees. Section 2 also
provides that if the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) receives a report of an
annuitant working for a railroad or
earning more than prescribed dollar
amounts from either nonrailroad
employment or self-employment, the
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annuity is no longer payable, or can be
reduced, for the months worked. The
regulations related to the nonpayment
or reduction of the annuity by reason of
work are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.160–
164.
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Some activities claimed by the
applicant as ‘‘self-employment’’ may
actually be employment for someone
else (e.g., training officer, consultant,
salesman). 20 CFR 216.22(c) states, for
example, that an applicant is considered
an employee, and not self-employed,
when acting as a corporate officer, since
the corporation is the applicant’s
employer. Whether the RRB classifies a
particular activity as self-employment or
as work for an employer depends upon
the circumstances in each case. The
circumstances are prescribed in 20 CFR
216.21–216–23.
Certain types of work may actually
indicate an annuitant’s recovery from
disability. Regulations related to an
annuitant’s recovery from disability for
work are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.17–
220–20.
In addition, the RRB conducts
continuing disability reviews (also
known as a CDR), to determine whether
the annuitant continues to meet the
disability requirements of the law.
Payment of disability benefits and/or a
beneficiary’s period of disability will
end if medical evidence or other
information shows that an annuitant is
not disabled under the standards
prescribed in Section 2 of the RRA.
Continuing disability reviews are
generally conducted if one or more of
the following conditions are met: (1)
The annuitant is scheduled for a routine
periodic review, (2) the annuitant
returns to work and successfully
completes a trial work period, (3)
substantial earnings are posted to the
annuitant’s wage record, or (4)
information is received from the
annuitant or a reliable source that the
annuitant has recovered or returned to
work. Provisions relating to when and
how often the RRB conducts disability
reviews are prescribed in 20 CFR
220.186.
To enhance program integrity
activities, the RRB utilizes Form G–252,
Self-Employment/Corporate Officer
Work and Earnings Monitoring. Form
G–252 obtains information from a
disability annuitant who either claims
to be self-employed or a corporate
officer, or who the RRB determines to be
self-employed or a corporate officer after
a continuing disability review. The
continuing disability review may be
prompted by a report of work, return to
railroad service, an allegation of a
medical improvement or a routine
disability review call-up. The
information gathered is used to
determine entitlement and/or continued
entitlement to, and the amount of, the
disability annuity, as prescribed in 20
CFR 220.176. Completion is required to
retain benefits. One response is required
of each respondent. The RRB proposes
no changes to Form G–252.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form No.
Burden
(hours)
G–252 ..........................................................................................................................................
100
20
33
Total ......................................................................................................................................
100
........................
33
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–
1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
[Release No. 34–88407; File No. SR–
NYSEAMER–2020–20]
The Exchange proposes to amend
Rule 7.12E concerning the resumption
of trading following a Level 3 marketwide circuit breaker halt. The proposed
rule change is available on the
Exchange’s website at www.nyse.com, at
the principal office of the Exchange, and
at the Commission’s Public Reference
Room.
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
American LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Amending Rule 7.12E
Concerning the Resumption of Trading
Following a Level 3 Market-Wide
Circuit Breaker Halt
March 18, 2020.
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Pursuant to Section
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on March 16,
2020, NYSE American LLC (‘‘NYSE
American’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ‘‘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 change
from interested persons.
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
on the proposed rule change. The text
of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The Exchange has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
of the most significant parts of such
statements.
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
2 15
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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.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Application and
Claim for Unemployment Benefits and Employment Service; OMB 3220-0022.
Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) (45
U.S.C. 231), provides unemployment benefits for qualified railroad
employees. These benefits are generally payable for each day of
unemployment in excess of four during a registration period (normally a
period of 14 days).
Section 12 of the RUIA provides that the RRB establish, maintain
and operate free employment facilities directed toward the reemployment
of railroad employees. The procedures for applying for the unemployment
benefits and employment service and for registering
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and claiming the benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR 325. 20 CFR 321
provides for applying and filing claims for unemployment benefits
electronically.
The RRB utilizes the following forms to collect the information
necessary to pay unemployment benefits. Form UI-1 (or its internet
equivalent, Form UI-1 (internet)), Application for Unemployment
Benefits and Employment Service, is completed by a claimant for
unemployment benefits once in a benefit year, at the time of first
registration. Completion of Form UI-1 or UI-1 (internet) also registers
an unemployment claimant for the RRB's employment service.
The RRB also utilizes Form UI-3 (or its internet equivalent Form
UI-3 (internet)), Claim for Unemployment Benefits, for use in claiming
unemployment benefits for days of unemployment in a particular
registration period, normally a period of 14 days.
Completion of Forms UI-1, UI-1(internet), UI-3, and UI-3 (internet)
is required to obtain or retain benefits. The number of responses
required of each claimant varies, depending on their period of
unemployment. The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in this
information collection.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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UI-1............................................................ 6,654 10 1,109
UI-1 (Internet)................................................. 4,357 10 726
UI-3............................................................ 27,815 6 2,782
UI-3 (Internet)................................................. 42,836 6 4,284
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Total....................................................... 81,662 .............. 8,901
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: RUIA Investigations
and Continuing Entitlement; OMB 3220-0025.
Under Section 1(k) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
(RUIA) (45 U.S.C. 231), unemployment and sickness benefits are not
payable for any day remuneration is payable or accrues to the claimant.
Also, Section 4(a-1) of the RUIA provides that unemployment or sickness
benefits are not payable for any day the claimant receives the same
benefits under any law other than the RUIA. Under Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) regulation 20 CFR 322.4(a), a claimant's certification or
statement on an RRB-provided claim form, that he or she did not work on
any day claimed and did not receive income such as vacation pay or pay
for time lost, shall constitute sufficient evidence unless there is
conflicting evidence. Further, under 20 CFR 322.4(b), when there is a
question raised as to whether or not remuneration is payable or has
accrued to a claimant with respect to a claimed day(s), an
investigation shall be made with a view to obtaining information
sufficient for a finding. The RRB utilizes the following three forms to
obtain information from railroad employers, nonrailroad employers, and
claimants, that is needed to determine whether a claimed day(s) of
unemployment or sickness were improperly or fraudulently claimed: Form
ID-5i, Request for Employment Information; Form ID-5R (SUP), Report of
Employees Paid RUIA Benefits for Every Day in Month Reported as Month
of Creditable Service; and Form UI-48, Statement Regarding Benefits
Claimed for Days Worked. Completion is voluntary. One response is
requested of each respondent.
To qualify for unemployment or sickness benefits payable under
Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), a railroad
employee must have certain qualifying earnings in the applicable base
year. In addition, to qualify for extended or accelerated benefits
under Section 2 of the RUIA, a railroad employee who has exhausted his
or her rights to normal benefits must have at least 10 years of
railroad service (under certain conditions, military service may be
credited as months of railroad service). Accelerated benefits are
unemployment or sickness benefits that are payable to a railroad
employee before the regular July 1 beginning date of a benefit year if
an employee has 10 or more years of service and is not qualified for
benefits in the current benefit year.
During the RUIA claims review process, the RRB may determine that
unemployment or sickness benefits cannot be awarded because RRB records
show insufficient qualifying service and/or compensation. When this
occurs, the RRB allows the claimant the opportunity to provide
additional information if they believe that the RRB service and
compensation records are incorrect.
Depending on the circumstances, the RRB provides the following
forms to obtain information needed to determine if a claimant has
sufficient service or compensation to qualify for unemployment or
sickness benefits. Form UI-9, Statement of Employment and Wages; Form
UI-44, Claim for Credit for Military Service; Form ID-4U, Advising of
Service/Earnings Requirements for Unemployment Benefits; and Form ID-
4X, Advising of Service/Earnings Requirements for Sickness Benefits.
Completion of these forms is required to obtain or retain a benefit.
One response is required of each respondent. The RRB proposes the
following change to all forms, except ID-5R (SUP):
Change PRA/PA notice to update the officer title and
update RRB zip code.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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UI-9............................................................ 69 10 11
UI-44........................................................... 10 5 1
UI-48........................................................... 14 12 3
ID-4U........................................................... 35 5 3
ID-4X........................................................... 25 5 2
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ID-5i........................................................... 1,050 15 262
ID-5R (SUP)..................................................... 400 10 67
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Total....................................................... 1,603 .............. 349
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Public Service
Pension Questionnaires; OMB 3220-0136.
Public Law 95-216 amended the Social Security Act of 1977 by
providing, in part, that spouse or survivor benefits may be reduced
when the beneficiary is in receipt of a pension based on employment
with a Federal, State, or local governmental unit. Initially, the
reduction was equal to the full amount of the government pension.
Public Law 98-21 changed the reduction to two-thirds of the amount of
the government pension.
Public Law 108-203 amended the Social Security Act by changing the
requirement for exemption to a public service offset, so that Federal
Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes are deducted from the public
service wages for the last 60 months of public service employment,
rather than just the last day of public service employment.
Sections 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA)
(45 U.S.C. 231) provides that a spouse or survivor annuity should be
equal in amount to what the annuitant would receive if entitled to a
like benefit from the Social Security Administration. Therefore, the
public service pension (PSP) provisions apply to RRA annuities. RRB
regulations pertaining to the collection of evidence relating to public
service pensions or worker's compensation paid to spouse or survivor
applicants or annuitants are prescribed in 20 CFR 219.64c.
The RRB utilizes Form G-208, Public Service Pension Questionnaire,
and Form G-212, Public Service Monitoring Questionnaire, to obtain
information used to determine whether an annuity reduction is in order.
Completion of the forms is voluntary. However, failure to complete the
forms could result in the nonpayment of benefits. One response is
requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to the forms
in the collection.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-208........................................................... 70 16 19
G-212........................................................... 1,100 15 275
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Total....................................................... 1,170 .............. 294
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4. Title and purpose of information collection: Report of Medicaid
State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In Status; OMB 3220-0185.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231),
the RRB administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the
railroad retirement system. Under Section 1843 of the Social Security
Act, states may enter into ``buy-in agreements'' with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services for the purpose of enrolling certain groups
of low-income individuals under the Medicare medical insurance (Part B)
program and paying the premiums for their insurance coverage.
Generally, these individuals are categorically needy under Medicaid and
meet the eligibility requirements for Medicare Part B. States can also
include in their buy-in agreements, individuals who are eligible for
medical assistance only. The RRB utilizes Form RL-380-F, Report of
Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In Status, to obtain
information needed to determine if certain railroad beneficiaries are
entitled to receive Supplementary Medical Insurance program coverage
under a state buy-in agreement in the states in which they reside.
Completion of Form RL-380-F is voluntary. One response is received from
each respondent. The RRB proposes the following changes to Form RL-380-
F:
Remove the word ``claim'' from the second box on the right
side and
remove the word ``claim'' and replaced with ``Medicare''
for question 4.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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RL-380-F..................................................... 600 10 100
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5. Title and purpose of information collection: Self-Employment/
Corporate Officer Work and Earnings Monitoring; OMB 3220-0202.
Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231)
provides for the payment of disability annuities to qualified
employees. Section 2 also provides that if the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) receives a report of an annuitant working for a railroad or
earning more than prescribed dollar amounts from either nonrailroad
employment or self-employment, the annuity is no longer payable, or can
be reduced, for the months worked. The regulations related to the
nonpayment or reduction of the annuity by reason of work are prescribed
in 20 CFR 220.160-164.
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Some activities claimed by the applicant as ``self-employment'' may
actually be employment for someone else (e.g., training officer,
consultant, salesman). 20 CFR 216.22(c) states, for example, that an
applicant is considered an employee, and not self-employed, when acting
as a corporate officer, since the corporation is the applicant's
employer. Whether the RRB classifies a particular activity as self-
employment or as work for an employer depends upon the circumstances in
each case. The circumstances are prescribed in 20 CFR 216.21-216-23.
Certain types of work may actually indicate an annuitant's recovery
from disability. Regulations related to an annuitant's recovery from
disability for work are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.17-220-20.
In addition, the RRB conducts continuing disability reviews (also
known as a CDR), to determine whether the annuitant continues to meet
the disability requirements of the law. Payment of disability benefits
and/or a beneficiary's period of disability will end if medical
evidence or other information shows that an annuitant is not disabled
under the standards prescribed in Section 2 of the RRA. Continuing
disability reviews are generally conducted if one or more of the
following conditions are met: (1) The annuitant is scheduled for a
routine periodic review, (2) the annuitant returns to work and
successfully completes a trial work period, (3) substantial earnings
are posted to the annuitant's wage record, or (4) information is
received from the annuitant or a reliable source that the annuitant has
recovered or returned to work. Provisions relating to when and how
often the RRB conducts disability reviews are prescribed in 20 CFR
220.186.
To enhance program integrity activities, the RRB utilizes Form G-
252, Self-Employment/Corporate Officer Work and Earnings Monitoring.
Form G-252 obtains information from a disability annuitant who either
claims to be self-employed or a corporate officer, or who the RRB
determines to be self-employed or a corporate officer after a
continuing disability review. The continuing disability review may be
prompted by a report of work, return to railroad service, an allegation
of a medical improvement or a routine disability review call-up. The
information gathered is used to determine entitlement and/or continued
entitlement to, and the amount of, the disability annuity, as
prescribed in 20 CFR 220.176. Completion is required to retain
benefits. One response is required of each respondent. The RRB proposes
no changes to Form G-252.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-252........................................................... 100 20 33
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Total....................................................... 100 .............. 33
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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. 2020-06087 Filed 3-23-20; 8:45 am]
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