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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget 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
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: Claimant Appeal Under the
Railroad Retirement Act or and Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act; OMB
3220–0007.
Under section 7(b) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231f),
and section 5(c) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 355) any person aggrieved by
a decision made by an office of the RRB
on his or her application for an annuity
or benefit under those Acts has the right
to appeal to the RRB. This right is
prescribed in 20 CFR part 260 and 20
CFR part 320. The notification letter,
which is provided at the time of filing
the original application, informs the
applicant of such right. When an
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applicant protests a decision, the
concerned RRB office reviews the entire
file and any additional evidence
submitted and sends the applicant a
letter explaining the basis of the
determination. The applicant is then
notified that to protest further, they can
appeal to the RRB’s Bureau of Hearings
and Appeals. The appeal process is
prescribed in 20 CFR 260.5 and 260.9
and 20 CFR 320.12 and 320.38.
To file a request for an appeal the
applicant must complete Form HA–1,
Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement
Act or Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act. The form asks the
applicant to explain the basis for their
request for an appeal and, if necessary,
to describe any additional evidence they
wish to submit in support of the appeal.
Completion is voluntary, however, if the
information is not provided the RRB
cannot process the appeal.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (89 FR 75000 on
September 13, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Claimant Appeal Under the
Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0007.
Form(s) submitted: HA–1.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under section 7(b)(3) of the
Railroad Retirement Act and section 5(c)
of the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act, a person aggrieved by a
decision on his or her application for an
annuity or other benefit has the right to
appeal to the RRB. The collection
provides the means for the appeal
action.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
a minor change to Form HA–1 to
reference page 2 of the form.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Form No.
Annual responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
HA–1 ..........................................................................................................................
300
20
100
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
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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 part 229. To
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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
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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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (89 FR 75000 on
September 13, 2024) 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: Revision 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
minor changes to Form G–319:
• In Section 1, updated the year in
example date format.
• In Section 2, changed first sentence
to ‘‘Check the information entered by
the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) for
accuracy.’’
• In Receipt For Your Statement
section (page 11), updated the office
hours.
The RRB proposes no changes to
Form G–320.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
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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3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Request to Non-Railroad
Employer for Information About
Annuitant’s Work and Earnings; OMB
3220–0107.
Under section 2 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231a),
a railroad employee’s retirement
annuity or an annuity paid to the spouse
of a railroad employee is subject to work
deductions in the Tier II component of
the annuity and any employee
supplemental annuity for any month in
which the annuitant works for a Last
Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employer
(LPE). The LPE is defined as the last
person, company, or institution, other
than a railroad employer, that employed
an employee or spouse annuitant. In
addition, the employee, spouse, or
divorced spouse Tier I annuity benefit is
subject to work deductions under
section 2(f)(1) of the RRA for earnings
from any non-railroad employer that are
over the annual exempt amount. The
regulations pertaining to non-payment
of annuities by reason of work and LPE
are contained in 20 CFR 230.1 and
230.2.
The RRB utilizes Form RL–231–F,
Request to Non-Railroad Employer for
Information About Annuitant’s Work
and Earnings, to obtain the information
needed to determine if a work
deduction should be applied because an
annuitant worked in non-railroad
employment after the annuity beginning
date. One response is requested of each
respondent. Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (89 FR 75000 on
September 13, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Request to Non-Railroad
Employer for Information About
Annuitant’s Work and Earnings.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
5
230
26
55
2
211
5
10
30
10
30
60
15
15
2
10
7
2
290
........................
234
OMB Control Number: 3220–0107.
Form(s) submitted: RL–231–F.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for-profits, Not-forprofit institutions.
Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), benefits are not
payable if an annuitant works for an
employer covered under the RRA or last
non-railroad employer. The collection
obtains information regarding an
annuitant’s work and earnings from a
non-railroad employer. The information
is used to determine whether benefits
should be withheld.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form RL–231–F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Form No.
Annual responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
RL–231–F ..................................................................................................................
300
30
150
4. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Student Beneficiary
Monitoring; OMB 3220–0123.
Under provisions of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), there are two
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types of benefit payments that are based
on the status of a child being in fulltime elementary or secondary school
attendance at age 18–19: (1) A survivor
child’s annuity benefit under section
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2(d)(1)(iii) (45 U.S.C. 231a) and (2) an
increase in the employee retirement
annuity under the Special Guaranty
computation as prescribed in section
3(f)(2) (45 U.S.C. 231b) and 20 CFR 229.
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The survivor student annuity is
usually paid by direct deposit to a
financial institution either into the
student’s checking or savings account or
into a joint bank account with a parent.
The requirements for eligibility as a
student are prescribed in 20 CFR 216.74
and include students in independent
study and home schooling.
To help determine if a child is
entitled to student benefits, the RRB
requires evidence of full-time school
attendance. This evidence is acquired
through the RRB’s student monitoring
program, which utilizes the following
forms. Form G–315, Student
Questionnaire, obtains certification of a
student’s full-time school attendance as
well as information on the student’s
marital status, social security benefits,
and employment, which are needed to
determine entitlement or continued
entitlement to benefits under the RRA.
Form G–315A, Statement of School
Official, is used to obtain, from a school,
verification of a student’s full-time
attendance when the student fails to
return a monitoring Form G–315. Form
G–315A.1, School Official’s Notice of
Cessation of Full-Time School
Attendance, is used by a school to notify
the RRB that a student has ceased fulltime school attendance.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (89 FR 75001 on
September 13, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Student Beneficiary Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0123.
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Form No.
Form(s) submitted: G–315, G–315a,
G–315a.1.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), a student benefit
is not payable if the student ceases fulltime school attendance, marries, works
in the railroad industry, has excessive
earnings or attains the upper age limit
under the RRA. The report obtains
information to be used to determine if
benefits should cease or be reduced.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Forms G–315, G–315A, or
G–315A.1.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–315 ........................................................................................................................
G–315a ......................................................................................................................
G–315a.1 ...................................................................................................................
860
20
20
15
3
2
215
1
1
Total ....................................................................................................................
900
..............................
217
5. 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 (89 FR 75001 on
September 13, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
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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:
Annual responses
BA–11 CD–ROM .......................................................................................................
BA–11 File Transfer Protocol ....................................................................................
BA–11 Secure Email .................................................................................................
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Time
(minutes)
0
20
1
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Burden
(hours)
30
300
30
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0
100
1
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Form No.
Annual responses
Burden
(hours)
BA–11 (Internet)—Positive ........................................................................................
BA–11 (Internet)—Negative .......................................................................................
150
318
30
15
75
80
Total ....................................................................................................................
489
..............................
256
6. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Railroad Separation
Allowance or Severance Pay Report;
OMB 3220–0173.
Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement
Act (45 U.S.C. 231e) provides for a
lump-sum payment to an employee or
the employee’s survivors equal to the
Tier II taxes paid by the employee on a
separation allowance or severance
payment for which the employee did
not receive credits toward retirement.
The lump-sum is not payable until
retirement benefits begin to accrue or
the employee dies. Also, section 4 (a-1)
(iii) (45 U.S.C. 231c) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act provides
that a railroad employee who is paid a
separation allowance is disqualified for
unemployment and sickness benefits for
the period of time the employee would
have to work to earn the amount of the
allowance. The reporting requirements
are specified in 20 CFR 209.14.
In order to calculate and provide
payments, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) must collect and maintain
records of separation allowances and
severance payments which were subject
to Tier II taxation from railroad
employers. The RRB uses Form BA–9,
Report of Separation Allowance or
Severance Pay, to obtain information
from railroad employers concerning the
separation allowances and severance
payments made to railroad employees
and/or the survivors of railroad
employees. Employers currently have
the option of submitting their reports on
paper Form BA–9, (or in like format) on
a CD–ROM, or by File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), or Secure Email. Completion is
mandatory. One response is requested of
each respondent. The
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (89 FR 75002 on
September 13, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Separation Allowance
or Severance Pay Report.
Form No.
BA–9
BA–9
BA–9
BA–9
BA–9
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Time
(minutes)
OMB Control Number: 3220–0173.
Form(s) submitted: BA–9.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector;
Businesses or other for profits.
Abstract: Section 6 of the Railroad
Retirement Act provides for a lump-sum
payment to an employee or the
employee’s survivor equal to the Tier II
taxes paid by the employee on a
separation allowance or severance
payment for which the employee did
not receive credits toward retirement.
The collection obtains information
concerning the separation allowances
and severance payments paid from
railroad employers.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to the manual, CD–ROM,
secure email, or FTP Version of Form
BA–9. The RRB proposes no changes
from BA–9 (internet).
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
(Paper) .............................................................................................................
(internet) ...........................................................................................................
(CD–ROM) .......................................................................................................
(Secure Email) .................................................................................................
(FTP) ................................................................................................................
100
215
10
25
10
76
15
76
76
76
127
54
13
32
13
Total ....................................................................................................................
360
..............................
239
7. Title and Purpose of information
collection: Annual Earnings
Questionnaire for Annuitants in Last
Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad
Employment; OMB 3220–0179.
Under section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231a),
an annuity is not payable for any month
in which a beneficiary works for a
railroad. In addition, an annuity is
reduced for any month in which the
beneficiary works for an employer other
than a railroad employer and earns more
than a prescribed amount. Under the
1988 amendments to the RRA, the Tier
II portion of the regular annuity and any
supplemental annuity must be reduced
by one dollar for each two dollars of
Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad
Employment (LPE) earnings for each
month of such service. However, the
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reduction cannot exceed 50 percent of
the Tier II and supplemental annuity
amount for the month to which such
deductions apply. The LPE generally
refers to an annuitant’s last employment
with a non-railroad person, company, or
institution prior to retirement, which
was performed at the same time as
railroad employment or after the
annuitant stopped railroad employment.
The collection obtains earnings
information needed by the RRB to
determine if possible reductions in
annuities are in order due to LPE.
The RRB utilizes Form G–19L,
Annual Earnings Questionnaire, to
obtain LPE earnings information from
annuitants. One response is requested of
each respondent. Completion is
required to retain a benefit.
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Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (89 FR 75002 on
September 13, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Separation Allowance
or Severance Pay Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0179.
Form(s) submitted: G–19L.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under section 2(e)(3) of the
Railroad Retirement Act, an annuity is
not payable or is reduced for any month
in which the beneficiary works for a
railroad or earns more than the
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prescribed amounts. The collection
obtains earnings information needed by
the Railroad Retirement Board to
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Form No.
Annual responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–19L ........................................................................................................................
300
15
75
Additional Information or Comments:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents or comments regarding the
information collection should be
addressed to Brian Foster, Railroad
Retirement Board, 844 North Rush
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–1275 or
emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.
Written comments 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.
I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
Terms of Substance of the Proposed
Rule Change
The principal purpose of the
proposed rule change is to revise the
Operational Risk Management
Framework. These revisions do not
require any changes to the ICC Clearing
Rules (the ‘‘Rules’’).
II. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the
Proposed Rule Change
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
In its filing with the Commission, ICC
included statements concerning the
purpose of and basis for the proposed
rule change, security-based swap
submission, or advance notice and
discussed any comments it received on
the proposed rule change, securitybased swap submission, or advance
notice. The text of these statements may
be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. ICC has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B),
and (C) below, of the most significant
aspects of these statements.
[Release No. 34–101603; File No. SR–ICC–
2024–011]
(A) Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the
Proposed Rule Change
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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Framework
November 13, 2024.
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determine possible reductions in
annuities because of earnings.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
minor changes to update the office
hours on Form G–19L.
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Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934,1 and
Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is
hereby given that on October 31, 2024,
ICE Clear Credit LLC (‘‘ICC’’) filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change, as described in
Items I, II and III below, which Items
have been primarily prepared by ICC.
The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested
persons.
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U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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(a) Purpose
ICC proposes to revise its ORMF. The
ORMF details ICC’s dynamic and
independent program of risk assessment
and oversight that aims to reduce
operational incidents, encourage
process, and control improvement, bring
transparency to operational performance
standard monitoring, and fulfill
regulatory obligations. ICC believes such
proposed revisions will facilitate the
prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of securities transactions and
derivative agreements, contracts, and
transactions for which it is responsible.
ICC proposes to make such changes
effective following Commission
approval of the proposed rule change.
The proposed revisions are described in
detail as follows.
The primary purpose of the proposed
revisions is to incorporate procedures
designed to comply with Commission
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Rule 17Ad–25(i) 3 which imposes
requirements on ICC related to the
management of risks from relationships
with service providers for core services 4
(‘‘SPCS’’). ICC proposes adding new
Section II.B. ‘Management of Risks from
Relationships with Service Providers for
Core Services’ to the ORMF which adds
procedures regarding ICC’s management
of the risks related to relationships with
SPCS. Specifically, proposed Section
II.B. imposes the following requirements
on ICC: (1) ICC senior management is
required to evaluate and document the
risks related to an agreement with a
SPCS, including under changes to
circumstances and potential
disruptions, and whether the risks can
be managed in a manner consistent with
the ORMF; (2) ICC senior management
is required to submit to the Board for
review and approval any agreement that
would establish a relationship with a
SPCS, along with a risk evaluation
described in (1) above; (3) ICC senior
management is required to establish
policies and procedures that govern
relationships and manage risks related
to such agreements with SPCS and the
Board is required to be responsible for
reviewing and approving such policies
and procedures; and (4) ICC senior
management is required to perform
ongoing monitoring of the relationships
with SPCS, and report to the Board
which will provide its evaluation of any
action taken by ICC senior management
to remedy significant deterioration in
performance or address changing risks
or material issues identified through
such monitoring, or if the risks or issues
cannot be remedied, require ICC senior
management to assess and document
weaknesses or deficiencies in the
relationship with the SPCS for
submission to the Board. Also, ICC
proposes to include in new Section II.B.
a description of how ICC will identify
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CFR 240.17ad–25(i).
Rule 17ad–25(a) defines ‘Service
Provider for Core Services’ as any person that,
through a written services provider agreement for
services provided to or on behalf of a registered
clearing agency, on an ongoing basis, directly
supports the delivery of clearance or settlement
functionality or any other purposes material to the
business of the registered clearing agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91439-91443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26936]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for Office of Management and Budget
Review, Request for Comments
SUMMARY: 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 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: Claimant Appeal
Under the Railroad Retirement Act or and Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act; OMB 3220-0007.
Under section 7(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C.
231f), and section 5(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
(RUIA) (45 U.S.C. 355) any person aggrieved by a decision made by an
office of the RRB on his or her application for an annuity or benefit
under those Acts has the right to appeal to the RRB. This right is
prescribed in 20 CFR part 260 and 20 CFR part 320. The notification
letter, which is provided at the time of filing the original
application, informs the applicant of such right. When an applicant
protests a decision, the concerned RRB office reviews the entire file
and any additional evidence submitted and sends the applicant a letter
explaining the basis of the determination. The applicant is then
notified that to protest further, they can appeal to the RRB's Bureau
of Hearings and Appeals. The appeal process is prescribed in 20 CFR
260.5 and 260.9 and 20 CFR 320.12 and 320.38.
To file a request for an appeal the applicant must complete Form
HA-1, Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act. The form asks the applicant to explain the basis for
their request for an appeal and, if necessary, to describe any
additional evidence they wish to submit in support of the appeal.
Completion is voluntary, however, if the information is not provided
the RRB cannot process the appeal.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 75000 on September 13, 2024) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Claimant Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement Act or
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0007.
Form(s) submitted: HA-1.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under section 7(b)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act and
section 5(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, a person
aggrieved by a decision on his or her application for an annuity or
other benefit has the right to appeal to the RRB. The collection
provides the means for the appeal action.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes a minor change to Form HA-1 to
reference page 2 of the form.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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HA-1................................................ 300 20 100
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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 part 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
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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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 75000 on September 13, 2024) 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: Revision 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 minor changes to Form G-319:
In Section 1, updated the year in example date format.
In Section 2, changed first sentence to ``Check the
information entered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) for
accuracy.''
In Receipt For Your Statement section (page 11), updated
the office hours.
The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-320.
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-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 10 15 2
school year)...................................................
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Total................................................... 290 .............. 234
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Request to Non-
Railroad Employer for Information About Annuitant's Work and Earnings;
OMB 3220-0107.
Under section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C.
231a), a railroad employee's retirement annuity or an annuity paid to
the spouse of a railroad employee is subject to work deductions in the
Tier II component of the annuity and any employee supplemental annuity
for any month in which the annuitant works for a Last Pre-Retirement
Non-Railroad Employer (LPE). The LPE is defined as the last person,
company, or institution, other than a railroad employer, that employed
an employee or spouse annuitant. In addition, the employee, spouse, or
divorced spouse Tier I annuity benefit is subject to work deductions
under section 2(f)(1) of the RRA for earnings from any non-railroad
employer that are over the annual exempt amount. The regulations
pertaining to non-payment of annuities by reason of work and LPE are
contained in 20 CFR 230.1 and 230.2.
The RRB utilizes Form RL-231-F, Request to Non-Railroad Employer
for Information About Annuitant's Work and Earnings, to obtain the
information needed to determine if a work deduction should be applied
because an annuitant worked in non-railroad employment after the
annuity beginning date. One response is requested of each respondent.
Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 75000 on September 13, 2024) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Request to Non-Railroad Employer for Information About
Annuitant's Work and Earnings.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0107.
Form(s) submitted: RL-231-F.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profits,
Not-for-profit institutions.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), benefits are not
payable if an annuitant works for an employer covered under the RRA or
last non-railroad employer. The collection obtains information
regarding an annuitant's work and earnings from a non-railroad
employer. The information is used to determine whether benefits should
be withheld.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form RL-231-F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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RL-231-F............................................ 300 30 150
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4. Title and Purpose of information collection: Student Beneficiary
Monitoring; OMB 3220-0123.
Under provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), there are
two types of benefit payments that are based on the status of a child
being in full-time elementary or secondary school attendance at age 18-
19: (1) A survivor child's annuity benefit under section 2(d)(1)(iii)
(45 U.S.C. 231a) and (2) an increase in the employee retirement annuity
under the Special Guaranty computation as prescribed in section 3(f)(2)
(45 U.S.C. 231b) and 20 CFR 229.
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The survivor student annuity is usually paid by direct deposit to a
financial institution either into the student's checking or savings
account or into a joint bank account with a parent. The requirements
for eligibility as a student are prescribed in 20 CFR 216.74 and
include students in independent study and home schooling.
To help determine if a child is entitled to student benefits, the
RRB requires evidence of full-time school attendance. This evidence is
acquired through the RRB's student monitoring program, which utilizes
the following forms. Form G-315, Student Questionnaire, obtains
certification of a student's full-time school attendance as well as
information on the student's marital status, social security benefits,
and employment, which are needed to determine entitlement or continued
entitlement to benefits under the RRA. Form G-315A, Statement of School
Official, is used to obtain, from a school, verification of a student's
full-time attendance when the student fails to return a monitoring Form
G-315. Form G-315A.1, School Official's Notice of Cessation of Full-
Time School Attendance, is used by a school to notify the RRB that a
student has ceased full-time school attendance.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 75001 on September 13, 2024) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Student Beneficiary Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0123.
Form(s) submitted: G-315, G-315a, G-315a.1.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), a student
benefit is not payable if the student ceases full-time school
attendance, marries, works in the railroad industry, has excessive
earnings or attains the upper age limit under the RRA. The report
obtains information to be used to determine if benefits should cease or
be reduced.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Forms G-315, G-
315A, or G-315A.1.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-315.................................................. 860 15 215
G-315a................................................. 20 3 1
G-315a.1............................................... 20 2 1
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Total.............................................. 900 ................. 217
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5. 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 (89 FR 75001 on September 13, 2024) 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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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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BA-11 CD-ROM........................................... 0 30 0
BA-11 File Transfer Protocol........................... 20 300 100
BA-11 Secure Email..................................... 1 30 1
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BA-11 (Internet)--Positive............................. 150 30 75
BA-11 (Internet)--Negative............................. 318 15 80
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Total.............................................. 489 ................. 256
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6. Title and Purpose of information collection: Railroad Separation
Allowance or Severance Pay Report; OMB 3220-0173.
Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231e) provides
for a lump-sum payment to an employee or the employee's survivors equal
to the Tier II taxes paid by the employee on a separation allowance or
severance payment for which the employee did not receive credits toward
retirement. The lump-sum is not payable until retirement benefits begin
to accrue or the employee dies. Also, section 4 (a-1) (iii) (45 U.S.C.
231c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act provides that a
railroad employee who is paid a separation allowance is disqualified
for unemployment and sickness benefits for the period of time the
employee would have to work to earn the amount of the allowance. The
reporting requirements are specified in 20 CFR 209.14.
In order to calculate and provide payments, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) must collect and maintain records of separation allowances
and severance payments which were subject to Tier II taxation from
railroad employers. The RRB uses Form BA-9, Report of Separation
Allowance or Severance Pay, to obtain information from railroad
employers concerning the separation allowances and severance payments
made to railroad employees and/or the survivors of railroad employees.
Employers currently have the option of submitting their reports on
paper Form BA-9, (or in like format) on a CD-ROM, or by File Transfer
Protocol (FTP), or Secure Email. Completion is mandatory. One response
is requested of each respondent. The
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 75002 on September 13, 2024) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0173.
Form(s) submitted: BA-9.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for profits.
Abstract: Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for a
lump-sum payment to an employee or the employee's survivor equal to the
Tier II taxes paid by the employee on a separation allowance or
severance payment for which the employee did not receive credits toward
retirement. The collection obtains information concerning the
separation allowances and severance payments paid from railroad
employers.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the manual, CD-
ROM, secure email, or FTP Version of Form BA-9. The RRB proposes no
changes from BA-9 (internet).
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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BA-9 (Paper)........................................... 100 76 127
BA-9 (internet)........................................ 215 15 54
BA-9 (CD-ROM).......................................... 10 76 13
BA-9 (Secure Email).................................... 25 76 32
BA-9 (FTP)............................................. 10 76 13
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Total.............................................. 360 ................. 239
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7. Title and Purpose of information collection: Annual Earnings
Questionnaire for Annuitants in Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad
Employment; OMB 3220-0179.
Under section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45
U.S.C. 231a), an annuity is not payable for any month in which a
beneficiary works for a railroad. In addition, an annuity is reduced
for any month in which the beneficiary works for an employer other than
a railroad employer and earns more than a prescribed amount. Under the
1988 amendments to the RRA, the Tier II portion of the regular annuity
and any supplemental annuity must be reduced by one dollar for each two
dollars of Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employment (LPE) earnings
for each month of such service. However, the reduction cannot exceed 50
percent of the Tier II and supplemental annuity amount for the month to
which such deductions apply. The LPE generally refers to an annuitant's
last employment with a non-railroad person, company, or institution
prior to retirement, which was performed at the same time as railroad
employment or after the annuitant stopped railroad employment. The
collection obtains earnings information needed by the RRB to determine
if possible reductions in annuities are in order due to LPE.
The RRB utilizes Form G-19L, Annual Earnings Questionnaire, to
obtain LPE earnings information from annuitants. One response is
requested of each respondent. Completion is required to retain a
benefit.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 75002 on September 13, 2024) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0179.
Form(s) submitted: G-19L.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act, an
annuity is not payable or is reduced for any month in which the
beneficiary works for a railroad or earns more than the
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prescribed amounts. The collection obtains earnings information needed
by the Railroad Retirement Board to determine possible reductions in
annuities because of earnings.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes minor changes to update the
office hours on Form G-19L.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-19L............................................... 300 15 75
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents or comments regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or emailed to
[email protected].
Written comments 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. 2024-26936 Filed 11-18-24; 8:45 am]
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