[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20205]
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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 collecitons, 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 to Act as
Representative Payee; OMB 3220-0052. Under Section 12 of the Railroad
Retirement Act, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may pay benefits to
a representative payee when an employee, spouse or survivor annuitant
is incompetent or is a minor. A representative payee may be a court-
appointed guardian, a statutory conservator or an individual selected
by the RRB. The producers pertaining to the appointment and
responsibilities of a representative payee are prescribed in 20 CFR
part 266.
The forms furnished by the RRB to apply for representative payee
status, and for securing the information needed to support the
application follow. RRB Form AA-5, Application for Substitution of
Payee, obtains information needed to determine the selection of a
representative payee who will serve in the best interest of the
beneficiary. RRB Form G-478, Statement Regarding Patient's Capability
to Manage Payments, obtains information about an annuitant's capability
to manage payments. The form is completed by the annuitant's personal
physician or by a medical officer, if the annuitant is in an
institution. It is not required when a court has appointed an
individual or institution to manage the annuitant's funds or, in the
absence of such appointment, when the annuitant is a minor.
Completion is voluntary. One response is requested of reach
respondent. The RRB is proposing minor editorial changes to Forms AA-5
and G-478 to incorporate language required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. No other changes are proposed. The estimated completion
time(s) is estimated at 17 minutes for Form AA-5 and 6 minutes for Form
G-478. The RRB estimates that approximately 3,000 Form AA-5's and 2,000
Form G-478's are completed 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 (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. 97-20205 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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