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position the area qualifies as a welldefined local community is also
available for review within the
Regulations.gov docket for this notice of
public hearing.
Credit Union’s Name: Dade County
Federal Credit Union.
Credit Union’s Location: Sweetwater,
Florida.
Actual Members: 100,707 members as
of December 31, 2022.
Population of Proposed Community:
4,624,664 (2021 5-yr ACS estimate).
Existing Field of Membership: Persons
who live, work, worship, attend school,
participate in programs to alleviate
poverty or distress, or participate in
associations headquartered in; and
businesses and other legal entities,
incorporated and unincorporated
organizations located in, or maintaining
a facility located in Miami-Dade County,
Florida.
Description of Proposed Community:
Persons who live, work, worship, attend
school, participate in programs to
alleviate poverty or distress, or
participate in associations
headquartered in; and businesses and
other legal entities, incorporated and
unincorporated organizations located in,
or maintaining a facility located in
Broward or Miami-Dade County,
Florida.
Reason for Seeking Proposed
Community: Dade County Federal
Credit Union believes that its current
community is an inhibitor to current
and future growth as it regularly turns
away would-be members from nearby
neighboring Broward County who are
not eligible to join through their current
field of membership.
All submitted comments and
presentation requests, including
attachments and exhibits, will become
part of the NCUA’s administrative
record for that proposed narrative
community application. Accordingly,
these materials will be available to the
public. Submissions should not include
personal identifiable information, trade
secrets, or commercial or financial
information that is privileged or
confidential.
Accessibility Statement: These
meetings will be open to the public
virtually using a WebEx platform. The
accessibility information is located at
https://www.webex.com/
accessibility.html/.
By the NCUA Board, this 22 day of March
2023.
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks,
Secretary of the Board.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2023–123 and CP2023–126]
New Postal Products
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing for the
Commission’s consideration concerning
a negotiated service agreement. This
notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: March 29,
2023.
SUMMARY:
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.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
I. Introduction
The Commission gives notice that the
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
Commission to consider matters related
to negotiated service agreement(s). The
request(s) may propose the addition or
removal of a negotiated service
agreement from the Market Dominant or
the Competitive product list, or the
modification of an existing product
currently appearing on the Market
Dominant or the Competitive product
list.
Section II identifies the docket
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal
Service request, the request’s acceptance
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each
request, the Commission appoints an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request.
The public portions of the Postal
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
the Commission’s website (https://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
can be accessed through compliance
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with the requirements of 39 CFR
3011.301.1
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 3030, and 39
CFR part 3040, 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 3035, and
39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment
deadline(s) for each request appear in
section II.
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
1. Docket No(s).: MC2023–123 and
CP2023–126; Filing Title: USPS Request
to Add Priority Mail Contract 776 to
Competitive Product List and Notice of
Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing
Acceptance Date: March 21, 2023; Filing
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR
3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR
3035.105; Public Representative:
Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due:
March 29, 2023.
This Notice will be published in the
Federal Register.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
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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
1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting
Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information,
June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No.
4679).
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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 to Act as
Representative Payee; OMB 3220–0052.
Under section 12 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231k), the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may
pay benefits to a representative payee
when an employee, spouse or survivor
annuitant is incompetent or is a minor.
A representative payee may be a courtappointed guardian, a statutory
conservator or an individual selected by
the RRB. The procedures pertaining to
the appointment and responsibilities of
a representative payee are prescribed in
20 CFR 266. The forms furnished by the
RRB to apply for representative payee
status, and for securing the information
needed to support the application
follow. RRB Form AA–5, Application
for Substitution of Payee, obtains
information needed to determine the
selection of a representative payee who
will serve in the best interest of the
beneficiary. RRB Form G–478,
Statement Regarding Patient’s
Capability to Manage Benefits, obtains
information about an annuitant’s
capability to manage their own benefits.
The form is completed by the
annuitant’s personal physician or by a
medical officer, if the annuitant is in an
institution. It is not required when a
court has appointed an individual or
institution to manage the annuitant’s
funds or, in the absence of such
appointment, when the annuitant is a
minor. The RRB also provides
representative payees with a booklet at
the time of their appointment. The
booklet, RRB Form RB–5, Your Duties
as Representative Payee-Representative
Payee’s Record, advises representative
payees of their responsibilities under 20
CFR 266.9 and provides a means for the
representative payee to maintain records
pertaining to the receipt and use of RRB
benefits. The booklet is provided for the
representative payee’s convenience. The
RRB also accepts records that are kept
by representative payees as part of a
common business practice. Completion
is voluntary. One response is requested
of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 4223 on January
24, 2023) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application to Act as
Representative Payee.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0052.
Forms submitted: AA–5, G–478, and
RB–5.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
households; business or other for profit.
Abstract: Under section 12 of the
Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) may pay
benefits to a representative payee when
an employee, spouse or survivor
annuitant is incompetent or is a minor.
The collection obtains information
related to the representative payee
application, supporting documentation
and the maintenance of records
pertaining to the receipt and use of
benefits.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
the following changes to Form AA–5:
Page 1:
• Above Question 1: Inserted the
words ‘‘and signed’’ in the second
sentence.
• Questions 3 and 5: Added the
following Note: ‘‘Does not include
Power of Attorney’’.
• Question 7: Revised No options to
include more clarifying information to
make appropriate selection.
• Question 8: Revised second
sentence to ‘‘If the beneficiary lives
alone or independently (no caregiver),
show their address and telephone
number.’’
Page 2:
• Question 11b: At the end of the
sentence, changed to ‘‘go to item 18’’.
Page 3:
Annual
responses
Form No.
AA–5 ............................................................................................................................................
Individuals ....................................................................................................................................
Institutions ....................................................................................................................................
G–478 ..........................................................................................................................................
RB–5 ............................................................................................................................................
Individuals ....................................................................................................................................
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• Question 16c: Added new question
‘‘Will you charge a fee for your
services?’’ along with Yes and No
optional responses.
Page 4:
• Question 17: Removed ‘‘Remarks’’
and replaced with new question 17 a–
d and optional Yes and No responses.
• Question 18: Renumbered
‘‘Remarks’’ from 17 to 18.
• Instructions for Obtaining Form
G478 section: Revised last sentence to
read ‘‘Return Form AA–5, and when
required, Form G–478 to:’’
Page 5:
• Certification Section Questions 18
and 19: Renumbered from 18 to 19 and
19 to 20 respectively and in question 19,
renumbered reference ‘‘Item 18’’ to
‘‘Item 19’’.
Page 6:
• This Space Is For RRB Use Only
section: Revised to remove all
information for internal use only except
for the last bullet ‘‘I select the applicant
as a representative payee for the
beneficiary.’’
Page 7:
• Receipt For Your Claim section:
Changed Field Office hours of
operation, corrected grammar syntax for
the Legal Status bullet, added a bullet
for reporting changes to bank account
information, and replaced Office of
Programs—Operations with ATTN:
Field Service—9th Floor.
Page 8:
• Important Notices section 4 (1):
Removed the dash to connect the word
‘‘offices.’’
The RRB proposes the following
changes to Form G–478:
• Section below Form Title: Defined
the address block entries for the
Physician/Medical Officer entries.
• Patient Name and Address Header
above Question 1: Added ‘‘Please Print’’
at the end of the header.
• Question 9: Added ‘‘—Must Be
Completed’’ at the end of Certification.
The RRB proposes the following
changes to Form RB–5:
• Pages 1 and 8: Changed the field
office hours.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
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2,250
750
2,000
15,300
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3,825
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(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
18
6
60
900.0
675.0
225.0
200.0
15,300
11,475
3,825
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responses
Form No.
Total ......................................................................................................................................
2. 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
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 4224 on January
24, 2023) required by 44 U.S.C.
Burden
(hours)
........................
16,350
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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Time
(minutes)
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–208 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–212 ..........................................................................................................................................
70
1,100
16
15
19
275
Total ......................................................................................................................................
1,170
........................
294
3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Supplement to Claim of
Person Outside the United States; OMB
3220–0155.
Under the Social Security
Amendments of 1983 (Pub. L. 98–21),
which amends Section 202(t) of the
Social Security Act, effective January 1,
1985, the Tier I or the overall minimum
(O/M) portion of an annuity, and
Medicare benefits payable under the
Railroad Retirement Act to certain
beneficiaries living outside the U.S.,
may be withheld. The benefit
withholding provision of Public Law
98–21 applies to divorced spouses,
spouses, minor or disabled children,
students, and survivors of railroad
employees who (1) initially became
eligible for Tier I amounts, O/M shares,
and Medicare benefits after December
31, 1984; (2) are not U.S. citizens or U.S.
nationals; and (3) have resided outside
the U.S. for more than six consecutive
months starting with the annuity
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beginning date. The benefit withholding
provision does not apply, however to a
beneficiary who is exempt under either
a treaty obligation of the U.S., in effect
on August 1, 1956, or a totalization
agreement between the U.S. and the
country in which the beneficiary
resides, or to an individual who is
exempt under other criteria specified in
Public Law 98–21.
RRB Form G–45, Supplement to
Claim of Person Outside the United
States, is currently used by the RRB to
determine applicability of the
withholding provision of Public Law
98–21. Completion of the form is
required to obtain or retain a benefit.
One response is requested of each
respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 4224 on January
24, 2023) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
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Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Supplement to Claim of Person
Outside the United States.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0155.
Form(s) submitted: G–45.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Public Law 98–21,
the Tier I or the overall minimum
portion of an annuity and Medicare
benefits payable under the Railroad
Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries
living outside the United States may be
withheld. The collection obtains the
information needed by the Railroad
Retirement Board to implement the
benefit withholding provisions of Public
Law 98–21.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form G–45.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
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(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–45 ............................................................................................................................................
50
10
8
4. Title and purpose of information
collection: Repayment of Debt; OMB
3220–0169.
When the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) determines that an overpayment
of Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act benefits
has occurred, it initiates prompt action
to notify the annuitant of the
overpayment and to recover the money
owed the RRB. To effect payment of a
debt by credit card, the RRB utilizes
Form G–421F, Repayment by Credit
Card. The RRB’s procedures pertaining
to benefit overpayment determinations
and the recovery of such benefits are
prescribed in 20 CFR 255 and 340. One
form is completed by each respondent.
Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (84 FR 4225 on January
24, 2023) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Repayment of Debt.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0169.
Form(s) submitted: G–421F.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
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Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
Form G–421F (RRA) activity .......................................................................................................
Form G–421F (RUIA) activity ......................................................................................................
360
175
5
5
30
15
Total ......................................................................................................................................
535
........................
45
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 and
to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB,
Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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COMMISSION
[SEC File No. 270–513, OMB Control No.
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; Extension: Rule 206(4)–6
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Abstract: When the RRB determines
that an overpayment of benefits under
the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act has
occurred, it initiates action to notify the
claimant of the overpayment and to
recover the amount owed. The
collection obtains information needed to
allow for repayment by the claimant by
credit card, in addition to the customary
form of payment by check or money
order.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form G–421F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549–2736
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities
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and Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collections of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit these existing
collections of information to the Office
of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for
extension and approval.
The title for the collection of
information is ‘‘Rule 206(4)–6’’ under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.) (‘‘Advisers Act’’)
and the collection has been approved
under OMB Control No. 3235–0571. The
Commission adopted rule 206(4)–6 (17
CFR 275.206(4)–6), the proxy voting
rule, to address an investment adviser’s
fiduciary obligation to clients who have
given the adviser authority to vote their
securities. Under the rule, an
investment adviser that exercises voting
authority over client securities is
required to: (i) adopt and implement
written policies and procedures that are
reasonably designed to ensure that the
adviser votes client securities in the best
interest of clients, including procedures
to address any material conflict that
may arise between the interests of the
adviser and the client; (ii) disclose to
clients how they may obtain
information from the adviser on how the
adviser has voted with respect to their
securities; and (iii) describe to clients
the adviser’s proxy voting policies and
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procedures and, on request, furnish a
copy of the policies and procedures to
the requesting client. The rule is
designed to assure that advisers that
vote proxies for their clients vote those
proxies in their clients’ best interest and
provide clients with information about
how their proxies were voted.
Rule 206(4)–6 contains ‘‘collection of
information’’ requirements within the
meaning of the Paperwork Reduction
Act. The respondents are investment
advisers registered with the Commission
that vote proxies with respect to clients’
securities. Advisory clients of these
investment advisers use the information
required by the rule to assess
investment advisers’ proxy voting
policies and procedures and to monitor
the advisers’ performance of their proxy
voting activities. The information
required by Adviser’s Act rule 204–2, a
recordkeeping rule, also is used by the
Commission staff in its examination and
oversight program. Without the
information collected under the rules,
advisory clients would not have
information they need to assess the
adviser’s services and monitor the
adviser’s handling of their accounts, and
the Commission would be less efficient
and effective in its programs.
The estimated number of investment
advisers subject to the collection of
information requirements under the rule
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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: Application to Act
as Representative Payee; OMB 3220-0052.
Under section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231k),
the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may pay benefits to a
representative payee when an employee, spouse or survivor annuitant is
incompetent or is a minor. A representative payee may be a court-
appointed guardian, a statutory conservator or an individual selected
by the RRB. The procedures pertaining to the appointment and
responsibilities of a representative payee are prescribed in 20 CFR
266. The forms furnished by the RRB to apply for representative payee
status, and for securing the information needed to support the
application follow. RRB Form AA-5, Application for Substitution of
Payee, obtains information needed to determine the selection of a
representative payee who will serve in the best interest of the
beneficiary. RRB Form G-478, Statement Regarding Patient's Capability
to Manage Benefits, obtains information about an annuitant's capability
to manage their own benefits. The form is completed by the annuitant's
personal physician or by a medical officer, if the annuitant is in an
institution. It is not required when a court has appointed an
individual or institution to manage the annuitant's funds or, in the
absence of such appointment, when the annuitant is a minor. The RRB
also provides representative payees with a booklet at the time of their
appointment. The booklet, RRB Form RB-5, Your Duties as Representative
Payee-Representative Payee's Record, advises representative payees of
their responsibilities under 20 CFR 266.9 and provides a means for the
representative payee to maintain records pertaining to the receipt and
use of RRB benefits. The booklet is provided for the representative
payee's convenience. The RRB also accepts records that are kept by
representative payees as part of a common business practice. Completion
is voluntary. One response is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 4223 on January 24, 2023) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application to Act as Representative Payee.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0052.
Forms submitted: AA-5, G-478, and RB-5.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or households; business or other for
profit.
Abstract: Under section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may pay benefits to a representative
payee when an employee, spouse or survivor annuitant is incompetent or
is a minor. The collection obtains information related to the
representative payee application, supporting documentation and the
maintenance of records pertaining to the receipt and use of benefits.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following changes to Form
AA-5:
Page 1:
Above Question 1: Inserted the words ``and signed'' in the
second sentence.
Questions 3 and 5: Added the following Note: ``Does not
include Power of Attorney''.
Question 7: Revised No options to include more clarifying
information to make appropriate selection.
Question 8: Revised second sentence to ``If the
beneficiary lives alone or independently (no caregiver), show their
address and telephone number.''
Page 2:
Question 11b: At the end of the sentence, changed to ``go
to item 18''.
Page 3:
Question 16c: Added new question ``Will you charge a fee
for your services?'' along with Yes and No optional responses.
Page 4:
Question 17: Removed ``Remarks'' and replaced with new
question 17 a-d and optional Yes and No responses.
Question 18: Renumbered ``Remarks'' from 17 to 18.
Instructions for Obtaining Form G478 section: Revised last
sentence to read ``Return Form AA-5, and when required, Form G-478
to:''
Page 5:
Certification Section Questions 18 and 19: Renumbered from
18 to 19 and 19 to 20 respectively and in question 19, renumbered
reference ``Item 18'' to ``Item 19''.
Page 6:
This Space Is For RRB Use Only section: Revised to remove
all information for internal use only except for the last bullet ``I
select the applicant as a representative payee for the beneficiary.''
Page 7:
Receipt For Your Claim section: Changed Field Office hours
of operation, corrected grammar syntax for the Legal Status bullet,
added a bullet for reporting changes to bank account information, and
replaced Office of Programs--Operations with ATTN: Field Service--9th
Floor.
Page 8:
Important Notices section 4 (1): Removed the dash to
connect the word ``offices.''
The RRB proposes the following changes to Form G-478:
Section below Form Title: Defined the address block
entries for the Physician/Medical Officer entries.
Patient Name and Address Header above Question 1: Added
``Please Print'' at the end of the header.
Question 9: Added ``--Must Be Completed'' at the end of
Certification.
The RRB proposes the following changes to Form RB-5:
Pages 1 and 8: Changed the field office hours.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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AA-5............................................................ 3,000 18 900.0
Individuals..................................................... 2,250 675.0
Institutions.................................................... 750 225.0
G-478........................................................... 2,000 6 200.0
RB-5............................................................ 15,300 60 15,300
Individuals..................................................... 11,475 11,475
Institutions.................................................... 3,825 3,825
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Total....................................................... 20,300 .............. 16,350
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2. 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 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 4224 on January 24, 2023) 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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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Supplement to Claim
of Person Outside the United States; OMB 3220-0155.
Under the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Pub. L. 98-21), which
amends Section 202(t) of the Social Security Act, effective January 1,
1985, the Tier I or the overall minimum (O/M) portion of an annuity,
and Medicare benefits payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to
certain beneficiaries living outside the U.S., may be withheld. The
benefit withholding provision of Public Law 98-21 applies to divorced
spouses, spouses, minor or disabled children, students, and survivors
of railroad employees who (1) initially became eligible for Tier I
amounts, O/M shares, and Medicare benefits after December 31, 1984; (2)
are not U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals; and (3) have resided outside
the U.S. for more than six consecutive months starting with the annuity
beginning date. The benefit withholding provision does not apply,
however to a beneficiary who is exempt under either a treaty obligation
of the U.S., in effect on August 1, 1956, or a totalization agreement
between the U.S. and the country in which the beneficiary resides, or
to an individual who is exempt under other criteria specified in Public
Law 98-21.
RRB Form G-45, Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United
States, is currently used by the RRB to determine applicability of the
withholding provision of Public Law 98-21. Completion of the form is
required to obtain or retain a benefit. One response is requested of
each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 4224 on January 24, 2023) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0155.
Form(s) submitted: G-45.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Public Law 98-21, the Tier I or the overall minimum
portion of an annuity and Medicare benefits payable under the Railroad
Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries living outside the United
States may be withheld. The collection obtains the information needed
by the Railroad Retirement Board to implement the benefit withholding
provisions of Public Law 98-21.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-45.
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-45......................................................... 50 10 8
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4. Title and purpose of information collection: Repayment of Debt;
OMB 3220-0169.
When the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) determines that an
overpayment of Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act benefits has occurred, it initiates prompt action to
notify the annuitant of the overpayment and to recover the money owed
the RRB. To effect payment of a debt by credit card, the RRB utilizes
Form G-421F, Repayment by Credit Card. The RRB's procedures pertaining
to benefit overpayment determinations and the recovery of such benefits
are prescribed in 20 CFR 255 and 340. One form is completed by each
respondent. Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (84 FR 4225 on January 24, 2023) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Repayment of Debt.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0169.
Form(s) submitted: G-421F.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: When the RRB determines that an overpayment of benefits
under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act has occurred, it initiates action to notify the claimant of the
overpayment and to recover the amount owed. The collection obtains
information needed to allow for repayment by the claimant by credit
card, in addition to the customary form of payment by check or money
order.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-421F.
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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Form G-421F (RRA) activity...................................... 360 5 30
Form G-421F (RUIA) activity..................................... 175 5 15
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Total....................................................... 535 .............. 45
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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] and to the OMB
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address:
[email protected].
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-06253 Filed 3-24-23; 8:45 am]
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