Notice2023-26332
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November 30, 2023
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Railroad Retirement Board
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83588-83590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26332]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Our
ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collection of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collection; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to the
RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper
consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive
them within 30 days of the publication date.
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.
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.
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Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (88 FR 66067 on September 26, 2023) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application and Claim for Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0022.
Forms submitted: UI-1, UI-1 (Internet), UI-3, UI-3 (Internet).
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act, unemployment benefits are provided for qualified railroad
employees. The collection obtains the information needed to determine
the eligibility to and amount of such benefits for railroad employees.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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UI-1................................................... 2,118 10 323
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 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. Form ES-2, Central
Register Notification, is used by the RRB to obtain information needed
to update a computerized central register of separated and furloughed
railroad employees available for employment in the railroad industry.
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.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (88 FR 66068 on September 26, 2023) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Placement Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0057.
Form(s) submitted: ES-2, ES-21, ES-21c, UI-35 and Job Vacancies
Report.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector, Businesses or other for-profits;
Individuals or Households; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Abstract: Under the RUIA, the Railroad Retirement Board provides
job placement assistance for unemployed railroad workers. The
collection obtains information from job applicants, railroad employers,
and State Employment Service offices for use in placement, for
providing referrals for job openings, reports of referral results and
for verifying and monitoring claimant eligibility.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the forms in this
information collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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ES-21.................................................. 80 1.00 1
ES-21c................................................. 25 2.00 1
UI-35 in person........................................ 6,300 7.00 735
UI-35 by mail.......................................... 700 11.00 128
Job Vacancies.......................................... 470 10.00 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
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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 uses Form RL-380-F, Report to State Medicaid Office, 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 states in which they
reside. Completion of Form RL-380-F is voluntary. One response is
received from each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (88 FR 66068 on September 26, 2023) required by
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Report of Medicaid State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In
Status.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0185.
Forms submitted: RL-380-F.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad
Retirement Board administers the Medicare program for persons covered
by the railroad retirement system. The collection obtains the
information needed to determine if certain railroad beneficiaries are
entitled to receive Supplemental Medical Insurance program coverage
under a state buy-in agreement in states in which they reside.
Changes proposed: 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'.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Form No. Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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RL-380-F............................................ 600 10 100
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from Kennisha Money at (312) 469-
2591 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#703b151e1e190318115e3d1f1e1509300202125e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="59123c3737302a3138771436373c20192b2b3b773e362f">[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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2664544f4748086049555243546654544408414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b5969727a75355d74686f7e695b696979357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Brian Foster,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-26332 Filed 11-29-23; 8:45 am]
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