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as annual reports, but are retrospective
and focus on the period that was not
addressed in previous annual reports.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to continue funding of
the DMR National User Facilities, and to
evaluate the progress of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 790 hours per
facility for three National User Facilities
for a total of 2,370 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One (1) from each of the DMR
user facilities.
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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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, the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is
forwarding an Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
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UI–1
UI–1
UI–3
UI–3
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 collection of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collection; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collection; (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: 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
and claiming the benefits are prescribed
in 20 CFR part 325.
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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (85 FR 16687 on March
24, 2020) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application and Claim for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0022.
Forms submitted: UI–1, UI–1
(internet), UI–3, UI–3 (internet).
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act,
unemployment benefits are provided for
qualified railroad employees. The
collection obtains the information
needed to determine the eligibility to
and amount of such benefits for railroad
employees.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
.............................................................................................................................................
(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)
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(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
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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
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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.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: RUIA Investigations and
Continuing Entitlement.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0025.
Forms submitted: UI–9, UI–44, UI–48,
ID–4U, ID–4X, ID–5I, ID–5R (SUP).
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for profits.
Abstract: The information collection
has two purposes. When RRB records
indicate that railroad service and/or
compensation is insufficient to qualify a
claimant for unemployment or sickness
benefits, the RRB obtains information
needed to reconcile the compensation
and/or service on record with that
claimed by the employee. Other forms
in the collection allow the RRB to
determine whether unemployment or
sickness benefits were improperly
obtained.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
the following change to all forms, except
ID–5R (SUP): Change PRA/PA notice to
update the officer title and update the
RRB zip code.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
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Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (85 FR 16688 on March
24, 2020) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
UI–9 .............................................................................................................................................
UI–44 ...........................................................................................................................................
UI–48 ...........................................................................................................................................
ID–4U ...........................................................................................................................................
ID–4X ...........................................................................................................................................
ID–5i .............................................................................................................................................
ID–5R (SUP) ................................................................................................................................
69
10
14
35
25
1,050
400
10
5
12
5
5
15
10
11
1
3
3
2
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
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Act by changing the requirement for
exemption to public service offset, that
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
(FICA) taxes be 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
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(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
found 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
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nonpayment of benefits. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (85 FR 16689 on March
24, 2020) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Public Service Pension
Questionnaires.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0136.
Forms submitted: G–208 and G–212.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: A spouse or survivor
annuity under the Railroad Retirement
Act may be subjected to a reduction for
a public service pension. The
questionnaires obtain information
needed to determine if the reduction
applies and the amount of such
reduction.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Burden
(hours)
G–208 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–212 ..........................................................................................................................................
70
1,100
16
15
19
275
Total ......................................................................................................................................
1,170
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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 uses Form RL–380–F, Report to
State Medicaid Office, 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 states in
which they reside. Completion of Form
RL–380–F is voluntary. One response is
received from each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (85 FR 16689 on March
24, 2020) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Report of Medicaid State Office
on Beneficiary’s Buy-In Status.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0185.
Forms submitted: RL–380–F.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act, the Railroad Retirement
Board administers the Medicare
program for persons covered by the
railroad retirement system. The
collection obtains the information
needed to determine if certain railroad
beneficiaries are entitled to receive
Supplemental Medical Insurance
program coverage under a state buy-in
agreement in states in which they
reside.
Changes proposed: 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.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
RL–380–F ....................................................................................................................................
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Time
(minutes)
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
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or reduction of the annuity by reason of
work are prescribed in 20 CFR 220.160–
220.164.
Some activities claimed by the
applicant as ‘‘self-employment’’ may
actually be employment for someone
else (e.g., training officer, consultant,
salesman). Title 20 CFR 216.22(c) states,
for example, that an applicant is
considered an employee, and not selfemployed, when acting as a corporate
officer, since the corporation is the
applicant’s employer. Whether the RRB
classifies a particular activity as selfemployment or as work for an employer
depends upon the circumstances in
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Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
10
100
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
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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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (85 FR 16689 on March
24, 2020) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Title: Self-Employment/Corporate
Officer Work and Earnings Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0202.
Form(s) submitted: G–252.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: To determine entitlement or
continued entitlement to a disability
annuity, the RRB will obtain
information from disability annuitants
who claim 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.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form G–252.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–252 ..........................................................................................................................................
100
20
33
Total ......................................................................................................................................
100
........................
33
Additional Information or Comments:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents can be obtained from
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 Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–89082; File No. SR–
CboeEDGA–2020–017]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
Content of the Cboe One Feed Under
Rule 13.8(b) To Identify the Primary
Listing Market’s Official Opening and
Closing Price
June 17, 2020.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on June 10,
2020, Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGA’’) 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 Exchange. The Exchange filed the
proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’
proposed rule change pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The
Commission is publishing this notice to
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
2 17
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solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGA’’
or the ‘‘Exchange’’) is filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule
change to amend the content of the Cboe
One Feed under Rule 13.8(b) to identify
the primary listing market’s official
opening and closing price. The text of
the proposed rule change is provided in
Exhibit 5.
The text of the proposed rule change
is also available on the Exchange’s
website (https://markets.cboe.com/us/
equities/regulation/rule_filings/edga/),
at the Exchange’s Office of the
Secretary, and at the Commission’s
Public Reference Room.
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
Exchange 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 these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
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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,
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 collection of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collection; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (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: 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 and claiming the
benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR part 325.
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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (85 FR 16687 on March 24, 2020) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application and Claim for Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0022.
Forms submitted: UI-1, UI-1 (internet), UI-3, UI-3 (internet).
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act, unemployment benefits are provided for qualified railroad
employees. The collection obtains the information needed to determine
the eligibility to and amount of such benefits for railroad employees.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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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
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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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (85 FR 16688 on March 24, 2020) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: RUIA Investigations and Continuing Entitlement.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0025.
Forms submitted: UI-9, UI-44, UI-48, ID-4U, ID-4X, ID-5I, ID-5R
(SUP).
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for profits.
Abstract: The information collection has two purposes. When RRB
records indicate that railroad service and/or compensation is
insufficient to qualify a claimant for unemployment or sickness
benefits, the RRB obtains information needed to reconcile the
compensation and/or service on record with that claimed by the
employee. Other forms in the collection allow the RRB to determine
whether unemployment or sickness benefits were improperly obtained.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following change to all
forms, except ID-5R (SUP): Change PRA/PA notice to update the officer
title and update the RRB zip code.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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UI-9............................................................ 69 10 11
UI-44........................................................... 10 5 1
UI-48........................................................... 14 12 3
ID-4U........................................................... 35 5 3
ID-4X........................................................... 25 5 2
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 public
service offset, that Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes
be 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 found 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
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nonpayment of benefits. One response is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (85 FR 16689 on March 24, 2020) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Public Service Pension Questionnaires.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0136.
Forms submitted: G-208 and G-212.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: A spouse or survivor annuity under the Railroad
Retirement Act may be subjected to a reduction for a public service
pension. The questionnaires obtain information needed to determine if
the reduction applies and the amount of such reduction.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-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 uses Form RL-380-F, Report to State
Medicaid Office, 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 states in
which they reside. Completion of Form RL-380-F is voluntary. One
response is received from each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (85 FR 16689 on March 24, 2020) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Report of Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In
Status.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0185.
Forms submitted: RL-380-F.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad
Retirement Board administers the Medicare program for persons covered
by the railroad retirement system. The collection obtains the
information needed to determine if certain railroad beneficiaries are
entitled to receive Supplemental Medical Insurance program coverage
under a state buy-in agreement in states in which they reside.
Changes proposed: 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.
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-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 220.160-220.164.
Some activities claimed by the applicant as ``self-employment'' may
actually be employment for someone else (e.g., training officer,
consultant, salesman). Title 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
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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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (85 FR 16689 on March 24, 2020) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Self-Employment/Corporate Officer Work and Earnings
Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0202.
Form(s) submitted: G-252.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: To determine entitlement or continued entitlement to a
disability annuity, the RRB will obtain information from disability
annuitants who claim 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.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-252.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-252........................................................... 100 20 33
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Total....................................................... 100 .............. 33
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from 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
[email protected].
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-13447 Filed 6-22-20; 8:45 am]
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