[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6239-6240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2965]
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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: Supplement to Claim of
Person Outside the United States; OMB 3220-0155.
Under the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Public Law 98-21),
which amends Section 202(t) of the Social Security Act, the Tier I or
the O/M (overall minimum) portion of an annuity and Medicare benefits
payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries
living outside the U.S., may be withheld effective January 1, 1985. The
benefit withholding provision of P.O. 98-21 applies to divorces
spouses, spouses, minor or disabled children, students, and survivors
of railroad employees who (1) initially became eligible for Tier I
amounts, O/M shares, and Medicare benefits after the December 31, 1984;
(2) are not U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals; and (3) have resided
outside the U.S. for more than six consecutive months starting with the
annuity beginning date. The benefit withholding provision does not
apply, however to a beneficiary who is exempt under either a treaty
obligation of the U.S., in effect on August 1, 1956, or a totalization
agreement between the U.S. and the country in which the beneficiary
resides, or to an individual who is exempt under other criteria
specified in P.L. 98-21.
RRB Form G-45, Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United
States, is used by the RRB to determine applicability of the
withholding provision of P.L. 98-21. Completion of the form is required
to obtain or retain
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a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent.
The RRB proposes to revise Form G-45 to add language required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Non-burden impacting reformatting
and minor editorial changes are also proposed. The RRB estimates that
100 Form G-45's are completed annually. The completion time for Form G-
45 is estimated at 10 minutes per response.
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
(312) 751-3363. 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 on or before April 7, 1998.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-2965 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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