96-610. Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and Recommendations

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1415-1416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-610]



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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 (RRB) 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

    Railroad Job Vacancies: OMB 3220-0122.
    
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    Section 12(k) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), 
authorizes the RRB to operate an employment service. In conjunction 
with this service, the RRB requests railroad employers to report job 
vacancy information to the agency. Although furnishing the job 
information is voluntary, failure to comply defeats the purpose of the 
RRB's placement program by decreasing the opportunities for 
reemployment of persons claiming railroad unemployment insurance 
benefits. This, in turn, increases the amounts of benefits charged to 
employers, and can affect contribution rates under the RUIA. The RRB 
maintains and distributes a list of railroad job vacancies by class and 
craft based on information furnished by rail carriers to the RRB. 
Railroad employers report railroad job vacancies to office(s) of the 
RRB via telephone or mail. The information collected is electronically 
distributed to all RRB field offices to assist agency personnel in 
finding jobs for individuals separated from their railroad employer.
    The RRB issues instructions in the form of a circular letter which 
explains in detail how rail carriers should report job vacancies to the 
RRB. The circular letter is distributed to railroad hiring officials 
and chief executives of all covered employers. A minor editorial change 
is being proposed to the informational circular letter.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

    The annual respondent burden is estimated to be 125 hours annually. 
The estimate is based on 250 rail carriers filing an average of 3 
reports annually with each report taking about 10 minutes to complete.

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. 96-610 Filed 1-18-96; 8:45 am]
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