[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25928-25929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12964]
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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:
Medical Reports: OMB 3220-0038.
Under Sections 2(a)(1)(iv), 2(a)(2) and 2(a)(3) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), annuities are payable to qualified railroad
employees whose physical or mental condition is such that they are
unable to (1) work in their regular occupation (occupational
disability); or (2) work at all (permanent total disability). The
requirements for establishment of disability and proof of continuance
of disability are prescribed in 20 CFR 220. Under Sections 2(c) and
2(d) of the RRA, annuities are also payable to qualified spouses,
widows or widowers who have in their care a qualified child who is
under a disability which began before age 22; widows or widowers age
50-59 who are under a disability; and remarried widows and surviving
divorced wives who would also be entitled under Sections 202(e) and
202(f) of the Social Security Act.
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For entitlement under Section 2(d)(v) of the RRA, the individual must
have an impairment which is so severe that, in accordance with the
regulations of the Social Security Administration, any gainful activity
would be precluded. The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) also determines
entitlement to a period of disability or early Medicare entitlement for
qualified claimants.
To enable the RRB to determine the eligibility of an applicant or
annuitant for disability benefits under the RRA, the RRB requests
supportive medical evidence from railroad employers, personal
physicians, private hospitals and state agencies. The RRB currently
utilizes Forms G-3EMP, G-250, G-250a, G-260, GL-12, RL-11b, and RL-11d
to obtain the necessary medical evidence. Completion is voluntary. One
response is requested of each respondent.
Estimate of Respondent Burden
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Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
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G-3EMP.................................. 3,800 10 633
G-250................................... 13,500 37 8,325
G-250a.................................. 23,500 20 7,833
G-260................................... 50 25 21
GL-12................................... 10 40 7
RL-11b.................................. 9,800 10 1,633
RL-11d.................................. 250 10 42
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Total............................... 50,910 ......... 18,494
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The RRB proposes minor editorial changes to all of the forms in the
collection, primarily to provide respondents the option of responding
by facsimile machine and to incorporate language required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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. 96-12964 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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