98-2129. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4501-4502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2129]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

    Withholding Certificate for Railroad Retirement Monthly Annuity 
Payments; OMB 3220-0149.
    The Internal Revenue Code requires all payers of tax liable private 
pensions to U.S. citizens to: (1) Notify each recipient at least 
concurrent with initial withholding that the payer is, in fact, 
withholding benefits for tax liability and that the recipient has the 
option of electing not to have the payer withhold, or to withhold at a 
specific rate; (2) withhold benefits for tax purposes (in the absence 
of the recipient's election not to withhold benefits); and (3) notify 
all beneficiaries, at least annually, that they have the option of 
changing their withholding status or elect not to have benefits 
withheld.
    The Railroad Retirement Board provides Form RRB-W4P, Withholding 
Certificate for Railroad Retirement

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Payments, to its annuitants to exercise their withholding options. 
Completion of the form is required to obtain or retain a benefit. One 
response is requested of each respondent.
    No changes are being proposed to the current version of Form RRB W-
4P used by the RRB. The RRB estimates that 25,000 annuitants utilize 
Form RRB W-4P annually. The completion time for Form RRB W-4P varies 
depending on individual circumstances. The average completion time for 
Form RRB W-4P is estimated at 40 minutes for recordkeeping, 20 minutes 
for learning about the law or the form, and 49 minutes for preparing 
the form.

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. 98-2129 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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