97-19193. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19193]



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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: Statement of Claimant 
or other Person; OMB 3220-0183 To support an application for an annuity 
under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) or for 
unemployment benefits under Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Act (RUIA), pertinent information and proofs must be furnish 
for the RRB to determine benefit entitlement. Circumstances may require 
an applicant or other person(s) having knowledge of facts relevant to 
the applicant's eligibility for an annuity or benefits to provide 
written statements supplementing or changing statements previously 
provided by the applicant. Under the railroad retirement program these 
statements may relate to changes in annuity beginning date(s), dates 
for marriage(s), birth(s), prior railroad or non-railroad employment, 
an applicants request for reconsideration of an unfavorable RRB 
eligibility determination for an annuity or various other matters. The 
statements may also be used by the RRB to secure a variety of 
information needed to determine eligibility to unemployment and 
sickness benefits. Procedures related to providing information needed 
for RRA annuity or RUIA benefit eligibility determinations are 
prescribed in 20 CFR 217 and 320 respectively.
    The RRB utilizes Form G-93, Statement of Claimant or Other Person 
to obtain the supplemental or corrective information from applicants or 
other persons needed to determine applicant eligibility for an RRA 
annuity or RUIA benefits.
    The RRB proposes to add an item that requests the applicant's 
railroad retirement annuity claim number, if it is different from their 
social security number. A minor editorial change to Form G-93 to 
incorporate language required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is 
also being proposed. The completion time for Form G-93 is estimated at 
15 minutes per response. The RRB estimates that approximately 900 Form 
G-93's are received annually. Completion is voluntary. One response is 
requested of each respondent.

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. 97-19193 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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