Notice2022-24878
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Railroad Retirement Board
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68754-68755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24878]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Evidence of Marital
Relationship--Living with Requirements; OMB 3220-0021.
To support an application for a spouse or widow(er)'s annuity under
sections 2(c) or 2(d) (45 U.S.C. 231a) of the Railroad Retirement Act,
an applicant must submit proof of a valid marriage to a railroad
employee. In some cases, the existence of a marital relationship is not
formalized by a civil or religious ceremony. In other cases, questions
may arise about the legal termination of a prior marriage of the
employee, spouse, or widow(er). In these instances, the RRB must secure
additional information to resolve questionable marital relationships.
The circumstances requiring an applicant to submit documentary evidence
of marriage are prescribed in 20 CFR 219.30.
In the absence of documentary evidence, the RRB needs to determine
if a valid marriage existed between a spouse or widow(er) annuity
applicant and a railroad employee. The RRB utilizes Forms G-124,
Individual Statement of Marital Relationship; G-124a, Certification of
Marriage Information; G-237, Statement Regarding Marital Status; G-238,
Statement of Residence; and G-238a, Statement Regarding Divorce or
Annulment, to secure the needed information. Forms G-124, G-237, G-238,
and G-238a can be completed either with assistance from RRB personnel
during an in-office interview or by mail. One response is requested of
each respondent. Completion is required to obtain benefits. The RRB
proposes minor non-burden impacting changes to Forms G-124, G-124a, and
G-237 to remove the words ``husband'' or ``wife'' and replace them with
gender-neutral term ``spouse''. The RRB proposes no changes to Forms G-
238 and G-238a.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-124 (in person)............................................... 125 15 31
G-124 (by mail)................................................. 75 20 25
G-124a.......................................................... 300 10 50
G-237 (in person)............................................... 75 15 19
G-237 (by mail)................................................. 75 20 25
G-238 (in person)............................................... 150 3 8
G-238 (by mail)................................................. 150 5 13
G-238a.......................................................... 150 10 25
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Total....................................................... 1,100 .............. 196
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Employer Service
and Compensation Reports; OMB 3220-0070.
Section 2(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) (45
U.S.C. 352) specifies the maximum normal unemployment and sickness
benefits that may be paid in a benefit year. Section 2(c) further
provides for extended benefits for certain employees and for beginning
a benefit year early for other employees. The conditions for these
actions are prescribed in 20 CFR 302.
All information about creditable railroad service and compensation
needed by the RRB to administer section 2(c) is not always available
from annual reports filed by railroad employers with the RRB (OMB 3220-
0008). When this occurs, the RRB must obtain supplemental information
about service and compensation.
The RRB utilizes Form UI-41, Supplemental Report of Service and
Compensation, and Form UI-41a, Supplemental Report of Compensation, to
obtain the additional information about service and compensation from
railroad employers. Completion of the forms is mandatory. One response
is required of each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Form UI-
41 and Form UI-41a.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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UI-41........................................................... 100 8 13
UI-41a.......................................................... 50 8 7
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Total....................................................... 150 .............. 20
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Customer
Satisfaction Monitoring; OMB 3220-0192.
In accordance with Executive Order 12862, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) conducts a number of customer surveys designed to determine
the kinds and quality of services our beneficiaries, claimants,
employers and members of the public want and expect, as well as their
satisfaction with existing RRB services. The information collected is
used by RRB management to monitor customer satisfaction by determining
to what extent services are satisfactory and where and to what extent
services can be improved. The surveys are limited to data collections
that solicit strictly voluntary opinions, and do not collect
information which is required or regulated. The information collection,
which was first approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
in 1997, provides the RRB with a generic clearance authority. This
generic authority allows the RRB to submit a variety of new or revised
customer survey instruments (needed to timely implement customer
monitoring activities) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
expedited review and approval. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-
201.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-201........................................................... 50 2 2
Web-Site Survey................................................. 300 5 25
Periodic Survey................................................. 1,020 12 204
Focus Groups.................................................... 250 120 500
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Total....................................................... 1,620 .............. 731
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Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms,
and/or supporting material, contact Kennisha Tucker at (312) 469-2591
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c37191212150f141d5228091f17190e3c0e0e1e521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="266d4348484f554e47087253454d43546654544408414950">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or emailed
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f3d0d161e115139100c0b1a0d3f0d0d1d51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88cafae1e9e6a6cee7fbfcedfac8fafaeaa6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-24878 Filed 11-15-22; 8:45 am]
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