Notice2024-11103
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
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May 21, 2024
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Railroad Retirement Board
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44719-44721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11103]
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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 collections of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (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: Statement Regarding
Contributions and Support; OMB 3220-0099.
Under section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231a),
dependency on an employee for one-half support at the time of the
employee's death can affect (1) entitlement to a survivor annuity when
the survivor is a parent of the deceased employee; (2) the amount of
spouse and survivor annuities; and (3) the Tier II restored amount
payable to a widow(er) whose annuity was reduced for receipt of an
employee annuity, and who was dependent on the railroad employee in the
year prior to the employee's death. One-half support may also negate
the public service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er).
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes Form G-134, Statement
Regarding Contributions and Support, to secure information needed to
adequately determine if the applicant meets the one-half support
requirement. One response is completed by each respondent. Completion
is required to obtain benefits.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 16039 on March 6, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Statement Regarding Contributions and Support.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0099.
Form(s) submitted: G-134.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Dependency on the employee for one-half support at the
time of the employee's death can be a condition affecting eligibility
for a survivor annuity provided for under Section 2 of the Railroad
Retirement Act. One-half support is also a condition which may negate
the public service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er).
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes a minor editorial change to Form
G-134 to change the date under Section 1 ``General Instructions''.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-134:
With Assistance............................................. 11 147 27
Without assistance.......................................... 4 180 12
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Total................................................... 15 .............. 39
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Financial
Disclosure Statement; OMB 3220-0127.
Under Section 10 of the Railroad Retirement Act and Section 2(d) of
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 231i), the RRB may
recover overpayments of annuities, pensions, death benefits,
unemployment benefits, and sickness benefits that were made
erroneously. An overpayment may be waived if the beneficiary was not at
fault in causing the overpayment and recovery would cause financial
hardship. The regulations for the recovery and waiver of erroneous
payments are contained in 20 CFR 255 and CFR 340.
The RRB utilizes Form DR-423, Financial Disclosure Statement, to
obtain information about the overpaid beneficiary's income, debts, and
expenses if that person indicates that (s)he cannot make restitution
for the overpayment. The information is used to determine if the
overpayment should be waived as wholly or partially uncollectible. If
waiver is denied, the information is used to determine the size and
frequency of installment payments. The beneficiary is made aware of the
overpayment by letter and is offered a variety of methods for recovery.
One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary.
However, failure to provide the requested information may result in a
denial of the waiver request.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 16039 on March 6, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Financial Disclosure Statement.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0127.
Form(s) submitted: DR-423.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Acts, the Railroad Retirement Board has
authority to secure from an overpaid beneficiary a statement of the
individual's assets and liabilities if waiver of the overpayment is
requested.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form DR-423.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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DR-423....................................................... 1,200 85 1,700
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Representative
Payee Monitoring; OMB 3220-0151.
Under Section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C.
231k), the RRB may pay annuity benefits to a representative payee when
an employee, spouse, or survivor annuitant is incompetent or a minor.
The RRB is responsible for determining if direct payment to an
annuitant or a representative payee would best serve the annuitant's
best interest. The accountability requirements authorizing the RRB to
conduct periodic monitoring of representative payees, including a
written accounting of benefit payments received, are prescribed in 20
CFR 266.7. The RRB utilizes the following forms to conduct its
representative payee monitoring program.
Form G-99a, Representative Payee Report, is used to obtain
information needed to determine whether the benefit payments certified
to the representative payee have been used for the annuitant's current
maintenance and personal needs and whether the representative payee
continues to be concerned with the annuitant's welfare. RRB Form G-99c,
Representative Payee Evaluation Report, is used to obtain more detailed
information from a representative payee who fails to complete and
return Form G-99a or in situations when the returned Form G-99a
indicates the possible misuse of funds by the representative payee.
Form G-99c contains specific questions concerning the representative
payee's performance and is used by the RRB to determine whether or not
the representative payee should continue in that capacity.
Form G-106, Statement of Care and Responsibility to Annuitant, is
used to solicit information about the representative payee's
performance and the annuitant's well-being from the custodian of the
annuitant. The form contains specific questions concerning the
representative payee's performance and is used by the RRB to determine
whether or not the representative payee should continue in that
capacity.
Completion of the forms in this collection is required to retain
benefits.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 16039 on March 6, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Representative Payee Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0151.
Forms submitted: G-99a, G-99c and G-106.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 12(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
RRB is authorized to select, make payments to, and conduct transactions
with an annuitant's relative or some other person willing to act on
behalf of the annuitant as representative payee. If the representative
payee does not have custody of the beneficiary, the RRB will obtain the
information from the custodian for evaluation. The collection obtains
information needed to determine if a representative payee is handling
benefit payments in the best interest of the annuitant.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-99a or Form
G-99c. The RRB proposes the following changes to Form G-106 to Add a
drop-down box `Second Request' at the top of the form to when the RRB
needs to follow-up with a Third-Party Custodian who did not respond to
the initial request.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-99a (legal and all other, excepting parent for child)......... 5,300 18 1,590
G-99c (Parts I and II).......................................... 300 24 120
G-99c (Parts I, II, and III).................................... 120 31 62
G-106........................................................... 500 10 83
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Total....................................................... 6,220 .............. 1,855
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4. Title and Purpose of information collection: Earnings
Information Request; OMB 3220-0184 Under section 2 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231a), an annuity is not payable, or is
reduced for any month(s) in which the beneficiary works for a railroad
or earns more than prescribed amounts. The provisions relating to the
reduction or non-payment of annuities by reason of work are prescribed
in 20 CFR 230.
The RRB utilizes Form G-19-F, Earnings Information Request, to
obtain earnings information that either had not been previously
reported or erroneously reported by a beneficiary.
Currently the claimant is asked to enter the date they stopped
working, if applicable. If a respondent fails to complete the form, the
RRB may be unable to pay them benefits. One response is requested of
each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (89 FR 16040 on March 6, 2024) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
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Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Earnings Information Request.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0184.
Form(s) submitted: G-19-F.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, an
annuity is not payable, or is reduced for any month(s) in which the
beneficiary works for a railroad or earns more than prescribed amounts.
The collection obtains earnings information not previously or
erroneously reported by a beneficiary.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the Form G-19-F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-19-F....................................................... 700 8 93
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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#bef5dbd0d0d7cdd6df90f3d1d0dbc7feccccdc90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c48fa1aaaaadb7aca5ea89abaaa1bd84b6b6a6eaa3abb2">[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#eaa898838b84c4ac85999e8f98aa989888c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7735051e1619593118040312053705051559101801">[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. 2024-11103 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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