[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11508-11509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6139]
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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: Investigation of Claim
for Possible Days of Employment or State Benefits Received; OMB 3220-
0049. Under Section 1(k) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
(RUIA), unemployment and sickness benefits are not payable for any day
with respect to which remuneration is payable or accrues to the
claimant. Also Section 4(a-1) of the RUIA provides that unemployment or
sickness benefits are not payable for any day the claimant receives the
same benefits under any law other than the RUIA. Under Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) regulations, 20 CFR 322.4(a), a claimant's
certification or statement on an RRB provided claim form that he or she
did not work on any day claimed and did not receive inform such as
vacation pay or pay for time lost shall constitute sufficient evidence
unless there is conflicting evidence. Further, under 20 CFR 322.4(b),
when there is question raised as to whether or not remuneration is
payable or has accrued to a claimant with respect to a claimed day or
days, investigation shall be made with a view to obtaining information
sufficient for a finding. The RRB utilizes the following four forms, to
obtain information from railroad employers, nonrailroad employers and
claimants, that are needed to determne whether a claimed days or days
of unemployment or sickness were improperly or fraudulently claimed:
Form ID-5I, Letter to Non-Railroad Employers on Employment and Earnings
of a Claimant; Form ID-5R(SUP), Report of Employees Paid RUIA Benefits
for Every Day in Month Reported as Month of Creditable Service; Form
ID-49R, Letter to Railroad Employee for Payroll Information; and Form
UI-48, Claimant's Statement Regarding Benefit Claim for Days of
Employment. Completion is voluntary. One response is requested of each
respondent.
All of the forms are being revised to include language required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The RRB also proposes the addition
of an item to Form ID-51 to request the employee's occupation. No other
changes are proposed.
The RRB burden estimates for forms associated with the collection
follow:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (min) Burden (hours)
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ID-5I........................................................... 4,500 15 1,125
ID-5R (SUP)..................................................... 900 10 150
ID-49R.......................................................... 250 15 63
UI-48........................................................... 250 12 50
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Total..................................................... 5,900 .............. 1,388
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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
(312) 751-3363. 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. 97-6139 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am]
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