Notice2025-11453
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
June 23, 2025
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Railroad Retirement Board
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 118 (Monday, June 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26626-26628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11453]
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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: Employer's
Quarterly Report of Contributions under the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act; OMB 3220-0012.
Under Section 8 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 231g), as amended by the Railroad Unemployment Improvement
Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-647), the RRB determines the amount of an
employer's contribution, primarily on the basis of the RUIA benefits
paid, both unemployment and sickness, to the employees of the railroad
employer. These experienced-based contributions take into account the
frequency, volume, and duration of the employees' unemployment and
sickness benefits. Each employer's contribution rate includes a
component for administrative expenses as well as a component to cover
costs shared by all employers. The regulations prescribing the manner
and conditions for remitting the contributions and for adjusting
overpayments or underpayments of contributions are contained in 20 CFR
345. RRB Form DC-1, Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions under
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, is used by railroad employers
to
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report and remit their quarterly contributions to the RRB. Employers
can use either the manual version of the form or its internet
equivalent. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is
mandatory.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (90 FR 17088 on April 23, 2025) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions under the RUIA.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0012.
Form(s) submitted: DC-1.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Railroad employers are required to make contributions to
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance fund quarterly or annually equal to
a percentage of the creditable compensation paid to each employee. The
information furnished on the report accompanying the remittance is used
to determine correctness of the amount paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following changes to the
manual and electronic versions of Form DC-1:
<bullet> Top of page: Changed ``Employer Number'' to ``Employer BA
Number''.
<bullet> Top of page: Changed ``Calendar Year and Quarter'' to
``Reporting Period (Calendar Year and Quarter)''.
<bullet> Field 1: Changed ``Current Reporting Period'' to
``Reporting Period Compensation''.
<bullet> Field 2: Changed ``Compensation Adjustments reported on
Form BA-4'' to ``Compensation Adjustments--Prior Year Compensation
Adjustments Reported on Form(s) BA-4 in the Reporting Period''.
<bullet> Field 3: Changed ``Total'' to Total Reporting Period
Compensation''.
<bullet> Field 4: Changed ``Total'' to ``Total Compensation and
Corrections''.
<bullet> Form instruction: Updated the Paperwork Reduction Act
section and instructions to match field name changes to the form.
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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DC-1 (RRB.Gov).................................................. 720 25 313
DC-1 (Pay.Gov).................................................. 1,750 25 729
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Total....................................................... 2,500 .............. 1,042
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2. Title and Purpose of information collection: Application for
Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act; OMB 3220-0042.
Section 2(c) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C.231a),
provides for the payment of annuities to spouses of railroad retirement
annuitants who meet the requirements under the RRA. The age
requirements for a spouse annuity depend on the employee's age, date of
retirement, and years of railroad service. The requirements relating to
the annuities are prescribed in 20 CFR 216, 218, 219, 232, 234, and
295.
To collect the information needed to help determine an applicant's
entitlement to, and the amount of, a spouse annuity the RRB uses non-
OMB Form AA-3, Application for Spouse/Divorced Spouse Annuity, and
electronic OMB Forms AA-3cert, Application Summary and Certification,
and AA-3sum, Application Summary.
The AA-3 application process gathers information from an applicant
about their marital history, work history, benefits from other
government agencies, and Medicare entitlement for a spouse annuity. An
RRB representative interviews the applicant either at a field office
(preferred), an itinerant point, or by telephone. During the interview,
the RRB representative enters the information obtained into an on-line
information system. Upon completion of the interview, the system
generates, for the applicant's review, either Form AA-3cert or AA-3sum,
which is a summary of the information that the applicant provided or
verified. Form AA-3cert, Application Summary and Certification,
requires a traditional pen and ink ``wet'' signature. Form AA-3sum,
Application Summary, documents an alternate signing method called
``Attestation,'' which is an action taken by the RRB representative to
confirm and annotate in the RRB records (1) the applicant's intent to
file an application; (2) the applicant's affirmation under penalty of
perjury that the information provided is correct; and (3) the
applicant's agreement to sign the application by proxy. When the RRB
representative is unable to contact the applicant in person or by
telephone, for example, the applicant lives in another country, a
manual version of Form AA-3 is used. One response is requested of each
respondent. Completion of the form is required to obtain a benefit.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (90 FR 17089 on April 23, 2025) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement
Act.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0042.
Form(s) submitted: AA-3cert and AA-3sum.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Act provides for the payment of
annuities to spouses of railroad retirement annuitants who meet the
requirements under the Act. The application obtains information
supporting the claim for benefits based on being a spouse of an
annuitant. The information is used for determining entitlement to and
amount of the annuity applied for.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Forms AA-3cert.
The RRB proposes the following minor editorial changes to Form AA-3sum:
<bullet> Updated ``(Printed if application type is Spouse or Spouse
with child and spouse is FRA or older/under FRA.)'' sections to remove
ambiguity.
<bullet> Updated office hours information and provided a link to
the RRB website and tollfree number.
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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Form AA-3cert (Ink Signature)................................... 3,960 30 1,980
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Form AA-3sum (Attestation)...................................... 2,710 29 1,310
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Total....................................................... 6,670 .............. 3,290
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3. Title and Purpose of information collection: Statement of
Claimant or Other Person; OMB 3220-0183.
To support an application for an annuity under Section 2 of the
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231a) or for unemployment
benefits under Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
(RUIA) (45 U.S.C. 352), pertinent information and proofs must be
furnished for the RRB to determine benefit entitlement. Circumstances
may require an applicant or other person(s) having knowledge of facts
relevant to the applicant's eligibility for an annuity or benefits to
provide written statements supplementing or changing statements
previously provided by the applicant. Under the railroad retirement
program these statements may relate to a change in an annuity beginning
date(s), date of marriage(s), birth(s), prior railroad or non-railroad
employment, an applicant's request for reconsideration of an
unfavorable RRB eligibility determination for an annuity or various
other matters. The statements may also be used by the RRB to secure a
variety of information needed to determine eligibility to unemployment
and sickness benefits. Procedures related to providing information
needed for RRA annuity or RUIA benefit eligibility determinations are
prescribed in 20 CFR 217 and 320 respectively.
The RRB utilizes Form G-93, Statement of Claimant or Other Person,
to obtain from applicants or other persons, the supplemental or
corrective information needed to determine applicant eligibility for an
RRA annuity or RUIA benefits. One response is requested of each
respondent. Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (90 FR 17089 on April 23, 2025) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Statement of Claimant or Other Person.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0183.
Form(s) submitted: G-93.
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 and the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, pertinent information and proofs
must be submitted by an applicant so that the Railroad Retirement Board
can determine his or her entitlement to benefits. The collection
obtains information supplementing or changing information previously
provided by an applicant.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-93.
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-93......................................................... 400 15 100
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents or 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#286a5a414946066e475b5c4d5a685a5a4a064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7634041f1718583019050213043604041458111900">[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. 2025-11453 Filed 6-20-25; 8:45 am]
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