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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30747-30749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10438]

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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

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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: Application to Act
as Representative Payee; OMB 3220-0052
Under Section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231k),
the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may pay benefits to a
representative payee when an employee, spouse or survivor annuitant is
incompetent or is a minor. A representative payee may be a court-
appointed guardian, a statutory conservator or an individual selected
by the RRB. The procedures pertaining to the appointment and
responsibilities of a representative payee are prescribed in 20 CFR
266The forms furnished by the RRB to apply for representative payee
status, and for securing the information needed to support the
application follow. RRB Form AA-5, Application for Substitution of
Payee, obtains information needed to determine the selection of a
representative payee who will serve in the best interest of the
beneficiary. RRB Form G-478, Statement Regarding Patient's Capability
to Manage Benefits, obtains information about an annuitant's capability
to manage their own benefits. The form is completed by the annuitant's
personal physician or by a medical officer, if the annuitant is in an
institution. It is not required when a court has appointed an
individual or institution to manage the annuitant's funds or, in the
absence of such appointment, when the annuitant is a minor. The RRB
also provides representative payees with a booklet at the time of their
appointment. The booklet, RRB Form RB-5, Your Duties as Representative
Payee-Representative Payee's Record, advises representative payees of
their responsibilities under 20 CFR 266.9 and provides a means for the
representative payee to maintain records pertaining to the receipt and
use of RRB benefits. The booklet is provided for the representative
payee's convenience. The RRB also accepts records that are kept by
representative payees as part of a common business practice. Completion
is voluntary. One response is requested of each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (91 FR 13868 on March 23, 2026) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

Title: Application to Act as Representative Payee.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0052.
Forms submitted: AA-5, G-478, and RB-5.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households; Business or other for
Profit.
Abstract: Under Section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act, the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) may pay benefits to a representative
payee when an employee, spouse or survivor annuitant is incompetent or
is a minor. The collection obtains information related to the
representative payee application, supporting documentation and the
maintenance of records pertaining to the receipt and use of benefits.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following changes to Forms
AA-5, G-478 and RB-5: Form AA-5:
<bullet> Question 4: Changed ``No--Explain in Item 17'' to ``No--
Explain in Item 18''
<bullet> Question 10: Added checkbox for ``Care Facility''
<bullet> Question 12: Added checkbox for ``Wages from employment''
<bullet> Question 19: Removed bullet ``If the beneficiary begins to
receive a public service pension, or there is a change in the amount of
the pension'' to comply with the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
and added bullet ``If there is any change to the beneficiary's banking
information;''
<bullet> Page 7: Changed office hours.
<bullet> Page 8: Changed last sentence of the Paperwork Reduction
Act Notice to ``Railroad Retirement Board, ATTN: Bureau of Information
Services/Policy & Compliance, 844 N. Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611-
1275.''

Form G-478

<bullet> Changed last sentence of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice to ``Railroad Retirement Board, ATTN: Bureau of Information
Services/Policy & Compliance, 844 N. Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611-
1275.''
<bullet> Question 9: Added ``Doctor/Clinic Tax ID'' data entry
line.

Form RB-5

<bullet> Pages 1 and 8: Changed the office hours, added secure
email and Website information.
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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AA-5............................................................ 3,000 .............. 900
Individuals..................................................... 2,250 18 675
Institutions.................................................... 750 .............. 225
G-478........................................................... 2,000 6 200
RB-5............................................................ 15,300 .............. 15,300
Individuals..................................................... 11,475 60 11,475
Institutions.................................................... 3,825 .............. 3,825
Total....................................................... 38,600 .............. 30,600
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Supplement to Claim
of Person Outside the United States; OMB 3220-0155.
Under the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Pub. L. 98-21), which
amends Section 202(t) of the Social Security Act, effective January 1,
1985, the Tier I or the overall minimum (O/M) portion of an annuity,
and Medicare benefits payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to
certain beneficiaries living outside the U.S., may be withheld. The
benefit

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withholding provision of Public Law 98-21 applies to divorced spouses,
spouses, minor or disabled children, students, and survivors of
railroad employees who (1) initially became eligible for Tier I
amounts, O/M shares, and Medicare benefits after December 31, 1984; (2)
are not U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals; and (3) have resided outside
the U.S. for more than six consecutive months starting with the annuity
beginning date. The benefit withholding provision does not apply,
however to a beneficiary who is exempt under either a treaty obligation
of the U.S., in effect on August 1, 1956, or a totalization agreement
between the U.S. and the country in which the beneficiary resides, or
to an individual who is exempt under other criteria specified in Public
Law 98-21.
RRB Form G-45, Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United
States, is currently used by the RRB to determine applicability of the
withholding provision of Public Law 98-21. Completion of the form is
required to obtain or retain a benefit. One response is requested of
each respondent.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (91 FR 13869 on March 23, 2026) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

Title: Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0155.
Form(s) submitted: G-45.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Under Public Law 98-21, the Tier I or the overall minimum
portion of an annuity and Medicare benefits payable under the Railroad
Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries living outside the United
States may be withheld. The collection obtains the information needed
by the Railroad Retirement Board to implement the benefit withholding
provisions of Public Law 98-21.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes the following changes to Form G-
45:
<bullet> Changed last sentence of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice to ``Railroad Retirement Board, ATTN: Bureau of Information
Services/Policy & Compliance, 844 N. Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611-
1275.''
<bullet> Question 9 (d) and (e): Replaced ``checks'' with
``correspondence'' and other minor editorial changes to comply with
Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank
Account.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:

3. Title and purpose of information collection: Repayment of Debt;
OMB 3220-0169
When the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) determines that an
overpayment of Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act benefits has occurred, it initiates prompt action to
notify the annuitant of the overpayment and to recover the money owed
the RRB. To effect payment of a debt by credit card, the RRB utilizes
Form G-421F, Repayment by Credit Card. The RRB's procedures pertaining
to benefit overpayment determinations and the recovery of such benefits
are prescribed in 20 CFR 255 and 340.One form is completed by each
respondent. Completion is voluntary.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (91 FR 13869 on March 23, 2026) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request (ICR)

Title: Repayment of Debt.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0169.
Form(s) submitted: G-421F.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: When the RRB determines that an overpayment of benefits
under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act has occurred, it initiates action to notify the claimant of the
overpayment and to recover the amount owed. The collection obtains
information needed to allow for repayment by the claimant by credit
card, in addition to the customary form of payment by check or money
order.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-421F.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:

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#6d2f1f040c03432b021e19081f2d1f1f0f430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5614243f3738781039252233241624243478313920">[email&#160;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. 2026-10438 Filed 5-22-26; 8:45 am]
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