99-871. Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and Recommendations

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2527-2528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-871]


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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: (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: Certification of 
Relinquishment of Rights: OMB 3220-0016. Under Section 2(e)(2) of the 
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an age and service annuity, spouse 
annuity, or divorced spouse annuity cannot be paid unless the Railroad 
Retirement Board (RRB) has evidence that the applicant has ceased 
railroad employment and relinquished rights to return to the service of 
a railroad employer. Under Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings 
deductions are required each month an annuitant works in certain non-
railroad employment termed Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employment.
    Normally, the employee or spouse relinquishes rights and certifies 
that employment has ended as part of the annuity process. however, this 
is not always the case. In limited circumstances, the RRB utilizes Form 
G-88, Certification of Termination of Service and Relinquishment of 
Rights, to obtain an applicant's report of termination of employment 
and relinquishment of rights. One response is required of each 
respondent. Responses are required to obtain or retain benefits. No 
changes are proposed to Form G-88.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

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                                   Annual                      Burden
           Form #(s)              Responses    Time  (Min)      (Hrs)
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G-88..........................        3,600             6           360
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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 North 
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.

Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-871 Filed 1-13-99; 8:45 am]
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