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For general information: Mr. Anthony
Rosa, Acting Director, OSHA Directorate
of Whistleblower Protection Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor; telephone:
(202) 693–2199; email: osha.dwpp@
dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005]
Migrant Worker Whistleblower
Stakeholder Meeting
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) is
announcing a public meeting to solicit
comments and suggestions from
stakeholders on issues facing the agency
in the administration of the
whistleblower laws it enforces.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on October 13, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m., ET via telephone and
virtually via Teams. Persons interested
in attending the meeting must register
by October 6, 2021. In addition,
comments relating to the ‘‘Scope of
Meeting’’ section of this document must
be submitted by October 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may
submit materials, including
attachments, electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking portal. Follow the
on-line instructions for submissions. All
comments should be identified with
Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005.
Registration to Attend and/or to
Participate in the Meeting: If you wish
to attend the public meeting, make an
oral presentation at the meeting, or
participate in the meeting, you must
register using this link: https://
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for registration in Spanish https://
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October 6, 2021. Each participant will
be allowed to speak for up to 5 minutes.
If there is extra time at the end of the
meeting, participants may be given extra
time to speak. There is no fee to register
for the public meeting. After reviewing
the requests to present, OSHA will
contact each participant prior to the
meeting to inform them of the speaking
order. We will provide Spanish
language translation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
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SUMMARY:
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A. Scope of Meeting
OSHA is interested in obtaining
information from the public on key
issues facing the agency’s whistleblower
program. This meeting is the eighth in
a series of meetings requesting public
input on this program. The agency is
seeking suggestions on how it can
improve the program, particularly
where migrant and other vulnerable
workers are concerned. Please note that
the agency does not have the authority
to change the statutory language and
requirements of the laws it enforces. In
particular, the agency invites input on
the following:
1. How can OSHA deliver better
whistleblower customer service?
2. What kind of assistance can OSHA
provide to help explain the agency’s
whistleblower laws to employees and
employers?
3. What can OSHA do to ensure that
workers are protected from retaliation
for raising concerns related to the
pandemic?
B. Request for Comments
Regardless of attendance at the public
meeting, interested persons may submit
written or electronic comments (see
ADDRESSES above). Electronic comments
include recorded oral comments.
Comments may be submitted in any
language. Submit a single copy of
electronic comments or two paper
copies of any mailed comments. To
permit time for interested persons to
submit data, information, or views on
the issues in the ‘‘Scope of Meeting’’
section of this notice, please submit
comments by October 6, 2021, and
include Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005.
If you have questions regarding how to
submit comments, please contact
osha.dwpp@dol.gov or 202–693–2199.
C. Access to the Public Record
Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice are available at: https://
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
well as news releases and other relevant
information, is also available on the
Directorate of Whistleblower Protection
Programs’ web page at: https://
www.whistleblowers.gov.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Occupational Safety and
Health, authorized the preparation of
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this notice under the authority granted
by Secretary’s Order 08–2020 (May 15,
2020).
Signed at Washington, DC, on September
15, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
10:00 a.m., Thursday,
September 23, 2021.
PLACE: Due to the COVID–19 Pandemic,
the meeting will be open to the public
via live webcast only. Visit the agency’s
homepage (www.ncua.gov) and access
the provided webcast link.
STATUS: This meeting will be open to the
public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Board Briefing, Share Insurance
Fund Quarterly Report.
2. NCUA’s 2021 Mid-Session Budget.
3. Oregon Member Business Lending
Rule.
4. NCUA Board Agenda.
5. NCUA Rules and Regulations,
Subordinated Debt.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary of
the Board, Telephone: 703–518–6304.
TIME AND DATE:
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks,
Secretary of the Board.
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BILLING CODE 7535–01–P
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) is forwarding an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes
the information we seek to collect from
the public. Review and approval by
OIRA ensures that we impose
appropriate paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collections of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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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: Railroad Service and
Compensation Reports/System Access
Application; OMB 3220–0008.
Under Section 9 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231h)
and Section 6 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 356), the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad
employee, a record of compensation
paid to that employee by all railroad
employers for whom the employee
worked after 1936. This record, which is
used by the RRB to determine eligibility
for, and amount of, benefits due under
the laws it administers, is conclusive as
to the amount of compensation paid to
an employee during such period(s)
covered by the report(s) of the
compensation by the employee’s
railroad employer(s), except in cases
when an employee files a protest
pertaining to his or her reported
compensation within the statute of
limitations cited in Section 9 of the RRA
and Section 6 of the RUIA.
To enable the RRB to establish and
maintain the record of compensation,
employers are required to file with the
RRB, reports of their employees’
compensation, in such manner and form
and at such times as the RRB prescribes.
Railroad employers’ reports and
responsibilities are prescribed in 20 CFR
209. The RRB currently utilizes Form
BA–3, Annual Report of Creditable
Compensation, and Form BA–4, Report
of Creditable Compensation
Adjustments, to secure the required
information from railroad employers.
Form BA–3 provides the RRB with
information regarding annual creditable
service and compensation for each
individual who worked for a railroad
employer covered by the RRA and RUIA
in a given year. Form BA–4 provides for
the adjustment of any previously
submitted reports and also the
opportunity to provide any service and
compensation that had been previously
omitted. Requirements specific to Forms
BA–3 and BA–4 are prescribed in 20
CFR 209.8 and 209.9.
Employers currently have the option
of submitting BA–3 and BA–4 reports
electronically by CD–ROM, secure
Email, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or
online via the RRB’s Employer
Reporting System (ERS).
The information collection also
includes RRB Form BA–12, Application
for Employer Reporting internet Access,
and Form G–440, Report Specifications
Sheet. Form BA–12 is completed by
railroad employers to obtain system
access to ERS. Once access is obtained,
authorized employees may submit
reporting forms online to the RRB. The
form determines what degree of access
(view/only, data entry/modification or
approval/submission) is appropriate for
that employee. It is also used to
terminate an employee’s access to ERS.
Form G–440, Report Specifications
Sheet, serves as a certification document
for Forms BA–3 and BA–4 as well as
other RRB employer reporting forms
(Form BA–6a, BA–6 Address Report
(OMB 3220–0005), Form BA–9, Report
of Separation Allowance or Severance
Pay (OMB 3220–0173) and Form BA–11,
Report of Gross Earnings (OMB 3220–
0132)). It records the type of medium
Reporting
BA–3:
Electronic Media 2/ .................................................
BA–3 (Internet) ......................................................
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Service and
Compensation Reports/System Access
Application.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0008.
Form(s) submitted: BA–3, BA–3
(internet), BA–4, BA–4 (internet), BA–
12 and G–440.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act,
employers are required to report service
and compensation for each employee to
update Railroad Retirement Board
records for payments of benefits. The
collection obtains service and
compensation information and
information needed to ensure secure
system access from employers who
voluntarily opt to use the RRB’s
internet-based Employer Reporting
System to submit reporting forms and
information needed to certify employer
reporting transactions.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Forms BA–3 (internet),
BA–4 (internet), BA–12, and G–440. The
RRB proposes to remove Form BA–3
(Paper) and BA–4 (Paper) from the
Information Collection due to less than
10 responses per year.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Burden
(hours)
96
617
46.25 (2,775 min) .........................................................
46.25 (2,775 min) .........................................................
4,440
28,536
713
.......................................................................................
32,976
355
3,942
1.00 (60 min) ................................................................
.33 (20 min) ..................................................................
355
1,314
Total BA–4 .....................................................
BA–12:
Initial Access .........................................................
Access Termination ...............................................
4,297
.......................................................................................
1,669
295
38
.33 (20 min) ..................................................................
.166 (10 min) ................................................................
98
7
Total BA–12 ...................................................
G–440 (certification):
Form BA–3 (no employees) ..................................
Form BA–11 (no employees) ................................
Paper forms (without recap) ..................................
333
.......................................................................................
105
19
60
7
.25 (15 min) ..................................................................
.25 (15 min) ..................................................................
.25 (15 min) ..................................................................
5
15
1
Total BA–3 .....................................................
BA–4:
Electronic Media 2/ .................................................
BA–4 (Internet) ......................................................
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the report was submitted on, and serves
as a summary recapitulation sheet for
reports filed on paper.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (83 FR 38507 on July 21,
2021) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2).
That request elicited no comments.
Time
(minutes)
Responses
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Reporting
Time
(minutes)
Responses
Form BA–15 ..........................................................
Electronic transactions ..........................................
BA–3 and BA–4 (with recap) ................................
600
94
125
.25 (15 min) ..................................................................
.50 (30 min) ..................................................................
1.25 (75 min) ................................................................
150
47
156
Total G–440 ...................................................
905
.......................................................................................
374
Grand Total ....................................................
6,248
.......................................................................................
35,194
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: Evidence for Application of
Overall Minimum, OMB 3220–0083.
Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231b),
the total monthly benefits payable to a
railroad employee and his/her family
are guaranteed to be no less than the
amount which would be payable if the
employee’s railroad service had been
covered by the Social Security Act. This
is referred to as the Social Security
Overall Minimum Guarantee, which is
prescribed in 20 CFR 229. To administer
this provision, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) requires information about
a retired employee’s spouse and
child(ren) who would not be eligible for
benefits under the RRA but would be
eligible for benefits under the Social
Security Act if the employee’s railroad
service had been covered by that Act.
The RRB obtains the required
information by the use of Forms G–319,
Statement Regarding Family and
Earnings for Special Guaranty
Computation, and G–320, Student
Questionnaire for Special Guaranty
Computation. One response is required
of each respondent. Completion is
required to obtain or retain benefits. The
RRB proposes no changes to Forms G–
319 and G–320.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (83 FR 38508 on July 21,
2021) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2).
That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Evidence for Application of
Overall Minimum.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0083.
Forms submitted: G–319 and G–320.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 3(f)(3) of the
Railroad Retirement Act, the total
monthly benefits payable to a railroad
employee and his/her family are
guaranteed to be no less than the
amount which would be payable if the
employee’s railroad service had been
covered by the Social Security Act.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Forms G–319 and G–320.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form number
G–319 (completed by the employee):
With assistance ....................................................................................................................
Without assistance ...............................................................................................................
G–319 (completed by spouse):
With assistance ....................................................................................................................
Without assistance ...............................................................................................................
G–320:
(Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty Age 18 Attainments) .........
G–320:
(Student Monitoring done in Sept, March and at end of school year) ................................
Total ...............................................................................................................................
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Burden
(hours)
3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Gross Earnings Report; OMB
3220–0132. In order to carry out the
financial interchange provisions of
Section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231f),
the RRB obtains annually from railroad
employer’s the gross earnings for their
employees on a one-percent basis, i.e.,
1% of each employer’s railroad
employees. The gross earnings sample is
based on the earnings of employees
whose social security numbers end with
the digits ‘‘30.’’ The gross earnings are
used to compute payroll taxes under the
financial interchange.
The gross earnings information is
essential in determining the tax
amounts involved in the financial
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interchange with the Social Security
Administration and Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services. Besides
being necessary for current financial
interchange calculations, the gross
earnings file tabulations are also an
integral part of the data needed to
estimate future tax income and
corresponding financial interchange
amounts. These estimates are made for
internal use and to satisfy requests from
other government agencies and
interested groups. In addition, cash flow
projections of the social security
equivalent benefit account, railroad
retirement account and cost estimates
made for proposed amendments to laws
administered by the RRB are dependent
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Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
5
230
26
55
2
211
5
10
30
60
2
10
30
15
7
10
15
2
290
........................
234
on input developed from the
information collection.
The RRB utilizes Form BA–11 to
obtain gross earnings information from
railroad employers. Employers have the
option of preparing and submitting BA–
11 reports online via the RRB’s
Employer Reporting System or on paper
(or in like format) on magnetic tape
cartridges, by File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), or secure Email. The online BA–
11 includes the option to file a
‘‘negative report’’ (no employees, or no
employees with the digits ‘‘30’’).
Completion is mandatory. One response
is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (83 FR 38508 on July 21,
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2021) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2).
That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Gross Earnings Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0132.
Form(s) submitted: BA–11, BA–11
(internet).
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Section 7(c)(2) of the
Railroad Retirement Act requires a
financial interchange between the
OASDHI trust funds and the railroad
retirement account. The collection
obtains gross earnings of railway
employees on a 1% basis. The
information is used to determine the
Annual
responses
Form number
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
BA–11
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
CD–ROM .........................................................................................................................
File Transfer Protocol ......................................................................................................
Secure Email ...................................................................................................................
(Internet)—Positive ..........................................................................................................
(Internet)—Negative .........................................................................................................
0
11
0
424
154
30
300
30
30
15
0
55
0
77
106
Total ......................................................................................................................................
589
........................
238
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. 34–93000; File No. SR–NYSE–
2021–51]
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amount which would place the OASDHI
trust funds in the position they would
have been if railroad service had been
covered by the Social Security and FIC
Acts.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form BA–11.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
Content of the NYSE Best Quote &
Trades
September 15, 2021.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on
September 3, 2021, New York Stock
Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or the
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III 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.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend the
content of the NYSE Best Quote &
Trades (‘‘NYSE BQT’’) data feed to
identify the current day consolidated
high and low prices. 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.
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,
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of the most significant parts of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to enhance
the content of NYSE BQT to identify the
current day consolidated high and low
price for all listed equity securities.
The NYSE BQT 4 data feed provides a
unified view of best bid and offer
(‘‘BBO’’) and last sale information for
the Exchange and its affiliates, NYSE
Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’), NYSE
American LLC (‘‘NYSE American’’),
NYSE National, Inc. (‘‘NYSE National’’)
and NYSE Chicago, Inc. (‘‘NYSE
Chicago’’) and consists of data elements
from ten existing market data feeds:
NYSE Trades,5 NYSE BBO,6 NYSE Arca
Trades,7 NYSE Arca BBO,8 NYSE
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73553
(November 6, 2014), 79 FR 67491 (November 13,
2014) (Notice of Amendment No. 1 and Order
Granting Accelerated Approval to a Proposed Rule
Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To
Establish the NYSE Best Quote and Trades Data
Feed).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59290
(January 23, 2009), 74 FR 5707 (January 30, 2009)
(SR–NYSE–2009–05); and 59606 (March 19, 2009),
74 FR 13293 (March 26, 2009) (SR–NYSE–2009–04).
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62181
(May 26, 2010), 75 FR 31488 (June 3, 2010) (SR–
NYSE–2010–30).
7 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59289
(January 23, 2009), 74 FR 5711 (January 30, 2009)
(SR–NYSEArca–2009–06); and 59598 (March 18,
2009), 74 FR 12919 (March 25, 2009) (SR–
NYSEArca–2009–05).
8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62188
(May 27, 2010), 75 FR 31484 (June 3, 2010) (SR–
NYSEArca–2010–23).
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Our
ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collections of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and
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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: Railroad Service
and Compensation Reports/System Access Application; OMB 3220-0008.
Under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C.
231h) and Section 6 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 356), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) maintains for each
railroad employee, a record of compensation paid to that employee by
all railroad employers for whom the employee worked after 1936. This
record, which is used by the RRB to determine eligibility for, and
amount of, benefits due under the laws it administers, is conclusive as
to the amount of compensation paid to an employee during such period(s)
covered by the report(s) of the compensation by the employee's railroad
employer(s), except in cases when an employee files a protest
pertaining to his or her reported compensation within the statute of
limitations cited in Section 9 of the RRA and Section 6 of the RUIA.
To enable the RRB to establish and maintain the record of
compensation, employers are required to file with the RRB, reports of
their employees' compensation, in such manner and form and at such
times as the RRB prescribes. Railroad employers' reports and
responsibilities are prescribed in 20 CFR 209. The RRB currently
utilizes Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation, and Form
BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments, to secure the
required information from railroad employers. Form BA-3 provides the
RRB with information regarding annual creditable service and
compensation for each individual who worked for a railroad employer
covered by the RRA and RUIA in a given year. Form BA-4 provides for the
adjustment of any previously submitted reports and also the opportunity
to provide any service and compensation that had been previously
omitted. Requirements specific to Forms BA-3 and BA-4 are prescribed in
20 CFR 209.8 and 209.9.
Employers currently have the option of submitting BA-3 and BA-4
reports electronically by CD-ROM, secure Email, File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), or online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System (ERS).
The information collection also includes RRB Form BA-12,
Application for Employer Reporting internet Access, and Form G-440,
Report Specifications Sheet. Form BA-12 is completed by railroad
employers to obtain system access to ERS. Once access is obtained,
authorized employees may submit reporting forms online to the RRB. The
form determines what degree of access (view/only, data entry/
modification or approval/submission) is appropriate for that employee.
It is also used to terminate an employee's access to ERS. Form G-440,
Report Specifications Sheet, serves as a certification document for
Forms BA-3 and BA-4 as well as other RRB employer reporting forms (Form
BA-6a, BA-6 Address Report (OMB 3220-0005), Form BA-9, Report of
Separation Allowance or Severance Pay (OMB 3220-0173) and Form BA-11,
Report of Gross Earnings (OMB 3220-0132)). It records the type of
medium the report was submitted on, and serves as a summary
recapitulation sheet for reports filed on paper.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 38507 on July 21, 2021) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access
Application.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0008.
Form(s) submitted: BA-3, BA-3 (internet), BA-4, BA-4 (internet),
BA-12 and G-440.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, employers are required to report service
and compensation for each employee to update Railroad Retirement Board
records for payments of benefits. The collection obtains service and
compensation information and information needed to ensure secure system
access from employers who voluntarily opt to use the RRB's internet-
based Employer Reporting System to submit reporting forms and
information needed to certify employer reporting transactions.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Forms BA-3
(internet), BA-4 (internet), BA-12, and G-440. The RRB proposes to
remove Form BA-3 (Paper) and BA-4 (Paper) from the Information
Collection due to less than 10 responses per year.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Reporting Responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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BA-3:
Electronic Media 2/....................... 96 46.25 (2,775 min)............... 4,440
BA-3 (Internet)........................... 617 46.25 (2,775 min)............... 28,536
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Total BA-3............................ 713 ................................ 32,976
BA-4:
Electronic Media 2/....................... 355 1.00 (60 min)................... 355
BA-4 (Internet)........................... 3,942 .33 (20 min).................... 1,314
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Total BA-4............................ 4,297 ................................ 1,669
BA-12:
Initial Access............................ 295 .33 (20 min).................... 98
Access Termination........................ 38 .166 (10 min)................... 7
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Total BA-12........................... 333 ................................ 105
G-440 (certification):
Form BA-3 (no employees).................. 19 .25 (15 min).................... 5
Form BA-11 (no employees)................. 60 .25 (15 min).................... 15
Paper forms (without recap)............... 7 .25 (15 min).................... 1
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Form BA-15................................ 600 .25 (15 min).................... 150
Electronic transactions................... 94 .50 (30 min).................... 47
BA-3 and BA-4 (with recap)................ 125 1.25 (75 min)................... 156
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Total G-440........................... 905 ................................ 374
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Grand Total........................... 6,248 ................................ 35,194
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Evidence for
Application of Overall Minimum, OMB 3220-0083.
Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45
U.S.C. 231b), the total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee
and his/her family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which
would be payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by
the Social Security Act. This is referred to as the Social Security
Overall Minimum Guarantee, which is prescribed in 20 CFR 229. To
administer this provision, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) requires
information about a retired employee's spouse and child(ren) who would
not be eligible for benefits under the RRA but would be eligible for
benefits under the Social Security Act if the employee's railroad
service had been covered by that Act. The RRB obtains the required
information by the use of Forms G-319, Statement Regarding Family and
Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation, and G-320, Student
Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation. One response is
required of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain
benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Forms G-319 and G-320.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 38508 on July 21, 2021) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0083.
Forms submitted: G-319 and G-320.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her
family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be
payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the
Social Security Act.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Forms G-319 and G-
320.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-319 (completed by the employee):
With assistance............................................. 5 26 2
Without assistance.......................................... 230 55 211
G-319 (completed by spouse):
With assistance............................................. 5 30 2
Without assistance.......................................... 10 60 10
G-320:
(Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty 30 15 7
Age 18 Attainments)........................................
G-320:
(Student Monitoring done in Sept, March and at end of school 10 15 2
year)......................................................
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Total................................................... 290 .............. 234
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Gross Earnings
Report; OMB 3220-0132. In order to carry out the financial interchange
provisions of Section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45
U.S.C. 231f), the RRB obtains annually from railroad employer's the
gross earnings for their employees on a one-percent basis, i.e., 1% of
each employer's railroad employees. The gross earnings sample is based
on the earnings of employees whose social security numbers end with the
digits ``30.'' The gross earnings are used to compute payroll taxes
under the financial interchange.
The gross earnings information is essential in determining the tax
amounts involved in the financial interchange with the Social Security
Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Besides
being necessary for current financial interchange calculations, the
gross earnings file tabulations are also an integral part of the data
needed to estimate future tax income and corresponding financial
interchange amounts. These estimates are made for internal use and to
satisfy requests from other government agencies and interested groups.
In addition, cash flow projections of the social security equivalent
benefit account, railroad retirement account and cost estimates made
for proposed amendments to laws administered by the RRB are dependent
on input developed from the information collection.
The RRB utilizes Form BA-11 to obtain gross earnings information
from railroad employers. Employers have the option of preparing and
submitting BA-11 reports online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System
or on paper (or in like format) on magnetic tape cartridges, by File
Transfer Protocol (FTP), or secure Email. The online BA-11 includes the
option to file a ``negative report'' (no employees, or no employees
with the digits ``30''). Completion is mandatory. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (83 FR 38508 on July 21,
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2021) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Gross Earnings Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0132.
Form(s) submitted: BA-11, BA-11 (internet).
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act requires a
financial interchange between the OASDHI trust funds and the railroad
retirement account. The collection obtains gross earnings of railway
employees on a 1% basis. The information is used to determine the
amount which would place the OASDHI trust funds in the position they
would have been if railroad service had been covered by the Social
Security and FIC Acts.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form BA-11.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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BA-11 CD-ROM.................................................... 0 30 0
BA-11 File Transfer Protocol.................................... 11 300 55
BA-11 Secure Email.............................................. 0 30 0
BA-11 (Internet)--Positive...................................... 424 30 77
BA-11 (Internet)--Negative...................................... 154 15 106
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Total....................................................... 589 .............. 238
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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. 2021-20420 Filed 9-20-21; 8:45 am]
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