Notice2023-20792
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
September 26, 2023
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Railroad Retirement Board
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66067-66068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20792]
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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: Application and
Claim for Unemployment Benefits and Employment Service; OMB 3220-0022.
Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) (45
U.S.C. 231), provides unemployment benefits for qualified railroad
employees. These benefits are generally payable for each day of
unemployment in excess of four during a registration period (normally a
period of 14 days).
Section 12 of the RUIA provides that the RRB establish, maintain
and operate free employment facilities directed toward the reemployment
of railroad employees. The procedures for applying for the unemployment
benefits and employment service and for registering and claiming the
benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR 325. 20 CFR 321 provides for applying
and filing claims for unemployment benefits electronically.
The RRB utilizes the following forms to collect the information
necessary to pay unemployment benefits. Form UI-1 (or its internet
equivalent, Form UI-1 (internet)), Application for Unemployment
Benefits and Employment Service, is completed by a claimant for
unemployment benefits once in a benefit year, at the time of first
registration. Completion of Form UI-1 or UI-1 (internet) also registers
an unemployment claimant for the RRB's employment service.
The RRB also utilizes Form UI-3 (or its internet equivalent Form
UI-3 (internet)), Claim for Unemployment Benefits, for use in claiming
unemployment benefits for days of unemployment in a particular
registration period, normally a period of 14 days.
Completion of Forms UI-1, UI-1(internet), UI-3, and UI-3 (internet)
is required to obtain or retain benefits. The number of responses
required of each claimant varies, depending on their period of
unemployment. The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in this
information collection.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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UI-1............................................................ 2,118 10 353
UI-1 (Internet)................................................. 7,549 10 1,258
UI-3............................................................ 23,724 6 2,372
UI-3 (Internet)................................................. 82,027 6 8,203
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Total....................................................... 115,418 .............. 12,186
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Placement Service;
OMB 3220-0057.
Section 12(i) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) (45
U.S.C. 362), authorizes the RRB to establish, maintain, and operate
free employment offices to provide claimants for unemployment benefits
with job placement opportunities. Section 704(d) of the Regional
Railroad Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, and as extended by the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, required the
RRB to maintain and distribute a list of railroad job vacancies, by
class and craft, based on information furnished by rail carriers to the
RRB. Although the requirement under the law expired effective August
13, 1987, the RRB has continued to obtain this information in keeping
with its employment service responsibilities under section 12(k) of the
RUIA. Application procedures for the job placement program are
prescribed in 20 CFR 325. The procedures pertaining to the RRB's
obtaining and distributing job vacancy
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reports furnished by rail carriers are described in 20 CFR 346.1.
The RRB currently utilizes four forms to obtain information needed
to carry out its job placement responsibilities. Forms ES-21, Referral
to State Employment Service, and ES-21c, Report of State Employment
Service Office, are used by the RRB to provide placement assistance for
unemployed railroad employees through arrangements with State
Employment Service offices. Form UI-35, Field Office Record of Claimant
Interview, is used primarily by the RRB to conduct in-person interviews
of claimants for unemployment benefits.
Completion of these forms is required to obtain or maintain a
benefit. In addition, the RRB also collects Railroad Job Vacancies
information received voluntarily from railroad employers. The RRB
proposes no changes to the forms in this information collection.
Estimate of Current Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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ES-21........................................................... 80 1 1
ES-21c.......................................................... 25 2 1
UI-35 in person................................................. 6,300 7 735
UI-35 by mail................................................... 700 11 128
Job Vacancies................................................... 470 10 78
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Total....................................................... 7,575 .............. 943
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Report of Medicaid
State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In Status; OMB 3220-0185.
Under section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231),
the RRB administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the
railroad retirement system. Under section 1843 of the Social Security
Act, states may enter into ``buy-in agreements'' with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services for the purpose of enrolling certain groups
of low-income individuals under the Medicare medical insurance (Part B)
program and paying the premiums for their insurance coverage.
Generally, these individuals are categorically needy under Medicaid and
meet the eligibility requirements for Medicare Part B. States can also
include in their buy-in agreements, individuals who are eligible for
medical assistance only. The RRB utilizes Form RL-380-F, Report of
Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In Status, to obtain
information needed to determine if certain railroad beneficiaries are
entitled to receive Supplementary Medical Insurance program coverage
under a State buy-in agreement in the States in which they reside.
Completion of Form RL-380-F is voluntary. One response is received from
each respondent. The RRB proposes the following changes to Form RL-380-
F:
<bullet> Change `Medicare Number' box on righthand side of form to
`Medicare Beneficiary Identifier'.
<bullet> Remove box 6 on righthand side of form `Social Security
Number' as it is a duplicate of box 4 `Beneficiary's Own Social
Security Number'.
<bullet> In Question 4, change `Medicare number under which state
paid premium (if different from RRB Medicare claim number' to `Medicare
Beneficiary Identifier Number (MBI) in which state paid premium'.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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RL-380-F........................................................ 600 10 100
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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 Money at (312) 469-2591 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#145f717a7a7d677c753a597b7a716d546666763a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a210f04040319020b442705040f132a181808440d051c">[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#1250607b737c3c547d61667760526060703c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5f7c7dcd4db9bf3dac6c1d0c7f5c7c7d79bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-20792 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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