98-7121. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7121]



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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

    Application for Search of Census Records, OMB 3220-0106.
    Evidence of age is required when an employee or their spouse, 
widow(er), parents or children, apply for an annuity or Medicare 
enrollment under the railroad retirement system. This requirement is 
prescribed at 20 CFR 219.20. The RRB's authority for requesting the 
information is Section 7(b)(6) of the Railroad Retirement Act. When an 
applicant, after making reasonable efforts, is unable to provide 
adequate proof of age, or offers evidence of conflicting or little 
probative value, the RRB obtains a census record to help resolve the 
issue of age.
    The RRB utilizes Form G-256, Application for Search of Census 
Records, to obtain records (with the applicant's authorization) from 
the Bureau of the Census.
    The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting editorial changes to 
Form G-256 which include the addition of language required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. No other changes are proposed. The 
completion time for the G-256 is estimated at 10 minutes per response. 
The RRB estimates that approximately 75 Form G-156's are received 
annually.

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 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 
60611-2092. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-7121 Filed 3-18-98; 8:45 am]
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