97-20607. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 42272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20607]


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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:
    Lag Service Reports; OMB 3220-0005
    Under Section 9 of the Railroad Act (RRA), railroad employers are 
required to submit reports of employee service and compensation to the 
RRB as needed for administering the RRA. To pay benefits due on a 
deceased employee's earnings records or determine entitlement to and 
amount of annuity applied for, it is necessary at times to obtain from 
railroad employers current (lag) service and compensation information 
not yet reported to the RRB through the annual reporting process. The 
reporting requirements are specified in 20 CFR 209.4 and 209.5.
    The RRB utilizes Form AA-12, Notice of Death and Statement of 
Compensation, and Form G-88A, Employer's Supplemental Report of Service 
and Compensation to obtain the required lag service and compensation 
and related information from railroad employers.
    The RRB proposes minor editorial changes to Form AA-12 and G-88A to 
incorporate language required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
No other changes are proposed. The completion time for the AA-12 is 
estimated at 6 and \1/2\ minutes per response. The completion time for 
form G-88A is estimated at 5 minutes per response. The RRB estimates 
that approximately 800 Form AA-12's and 400 G-88'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. 97-20607 Filed 8-5-97; 8:45 am]
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