99-7098. Proposed Collection; Comment Request
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14020-14021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7098]
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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 date 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
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automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title and Purpose of information collection: Annual Earnings
Questionnaire for Annuitants in Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad
Employment; OMB 3220-0179.
Under section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an
annuity is not payable for any month in which a beneficiary works for a
railroad. In addition, an annuity is reduced for any month in which the
beneficiary works for an employer other than a railroad employer and
earns more than a prescribed amount. Under the 1988 amendments to the
RRA, the Tier II portion of the regular annuity and any supplemental
annuity must be reduced by one dollar for each two dollars of Last Pre-
Retirement Non-Railroad Employment (LPE) earnings for each month of
such service. However, the reduction cannot exceed fifty percent of the
Tier II and supplemental annuity amount for the month to which such
deductions apply. LPE generally refers to an annuitants last employment
with a non-railroad person, company, or institution prior to retirement
which was performed whether at the same time of, or after an annuitant
stopped railroad employment. The collection obtains earnings
information needed by the RRB to determine if possible reductions in
annuities because of Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employment
Earnings (LPE) are in order.
The RRB utilizes Form G-19L to obtain LPE earnings information from
annuitants. Companion Form G-19L.1, which serves as an instruction
sheet and contains the Paperwork Reduction/Privacy Act Notice for the
collection accompanies each Form G-19L sent to an annuitant. One
response is requested of each respondent. Completion is required to
retain a benefit. The RRB proposes minor editorial changes to Form G-
19L and Form G-19L.1.
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
Estimated number of responses: 5,000.
Estimated completion time per response: 15 minutes.
Estimated annual burden hours: 1,250.
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. 99-7098 Filed 3-22-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 03/23/1999
- Department:
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 99-7098
- Pages:
- 14020-14021 (2 pages)
- PDF File:
-
99-7098.pdf