99-6546. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 52 (Thursday, March 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 13458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6546]


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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

    Aged Monitoring Questionnaire: OMB 3220-0178
    As outlined in 20 CFR 219.3(b), once a claimant establishes 
entitlement to an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the 
RRB may ask that annuitant to produce evidence needed to decide whether 
he or she may continue to receive an annuity or whether the annuity 
should be reduced or stopped.
    The RRB utilizes Form G-19c, Aged Monitoring Questionnaire, to 
monitor select aged annuitants. Use of the form assists RRB efforts to 
discover unreported deaths and also to determine if an aged annuitant 
is able to manage their own affairs. One response is requested from 
each respondent. Completion is voluntary. The RRB proposes no changes 
to Form G-19c.
    The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
    Estimated number of responses: 3,000.
    Estimated completion time per response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 300.

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 within 60 days of this notice.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-6546 Filed 3-17-99; 8:45 am]
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