[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 74 (Thursday, April 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21278-21279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08068]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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.
Title and purpose of information collection: Vocational Report; OMB
3220-0141. Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) provides for
payment of disability annuities to qualified employees and widow(ers).
The establishment of permanent disability for work in the applicant's
``regular occupation'' or for work in any regular employment is
prescribed in 20 CFR 220.12 and 220.13 respectively.
The RRB utilizes Form G-251, Vocational Report, to obtain an
applicant's work history. This information is used by the RRB to
determine the effect of a disability on an applicant's ability to work.
Form G-251 is designed for use with the RRB's disability benefit
application forms and is provided to all applicants for employee
disability annuities and to those applicants for a widow(er)'s
disability annuity who indicate that they have been employed at some
time.
Completion 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 (81 FR 6587 on February 5, 2020) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
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Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Vocational Report.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0141.
Form(s) submitted: G-251.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or Households.
Abstract: Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for the
payment of disability annuities to qualified employees and widow(er)s.
In order to determine the effect of a disability on an annuitant's
ability to work, the RRB needs the applicant's work history. The
collection obtains the information needed to determine their ability to
work.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-251.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual Time Burden
Form number responses (minutes) (hours)
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G-251 (with assistance)......................................... 5,730 40 3,820
G-251 (without assistance)...................................... 270 50 225
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Total....................................................... 6,000 .............. 4,045
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from Kennisha Tucker at (312) 469-
2591 or [email protected]. Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611-1275 or
[email protected].
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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. 2020-08068 Filed 4-15-20; 8:45 am]
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