99-870. Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and Recommendations

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 2527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-870]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for 
public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad 
Retirement Board will publish periodic summaries of proposed data 
collections.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; 
(b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection 
of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 
the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Title and purpose of information collection: Statement Regarding 
Contributions and Support: Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement 
Act, dependency on an employee for one-half support at the time of an 
employee's death can be a condition affecting entitlement to a survivor 
annuity and can affect the amount of both spouse and survivor 
annuities. One-half support is also a condition which may negate the 
public service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er). The 
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes Form G-134, Statement 
Regarding Contributions and Support, to secure information needed to 
adequately determine if the applicant meets the one-half support 
requirement. One form is completed by each respondent. Minor non-burden 
impacting editorial and formatting changes are being proposed to Form 
G-134.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

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                                      Annual                    Burden
              Form #                responses    Time (Min)     (Hrs)
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G-134
With Assistance..................           75           15           19
Without Assistance...............           25           25           10
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    Total........................          100  ...........           29
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    Additional information or comments: To request more information or 
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms, 
and/or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at 
[phone]. Comments regarding the information collection should be 
addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush 
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-870 Filed 1-13-99; 8:45 am]
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