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1See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting 

Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, 

June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 

4679). 

request, the Commission appoints an 

officer of the Commission to represent 

the interests of the general public in the 

proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 

(Public Representative). Section II also 

establishes comment deadline(s) 

pertaining to each request. 

The public portions of the Postal 

Service’s request(s) can be accessed via 

the Commission’s website (http://

www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of 

the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, 

can be accessed through compliance 

with the requirements of 39 CFR 

3011.301.1

The Commission invites comments on 

whether the Postal Service’s request(s) 

in the captioned docket(s) are consistent 

with the policies of title 39. For 

request(s) that the Postal Service states 

concern Market Dominant product(s), 

applicable statutory and regulatory 

requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3030, and 39 

CFR part 3040, subpart B. For request(s) 

that the Postal Service states concern 

Competitive product(s), applicable 

statutory and regulatory requirements 

include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 

39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 

39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment 

deadline(s) for each request appear in 

section II. 

II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 

1. Docket No(s).: CP2022–75; Filing 

Title: USPS Notice of Amendment to 

Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, 

First-Class Package Service & Parcel 

Select Contract 12, Filed Under Seal; 

Filing Acceptance Date: August 28, 

2023; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 

3035.105; Public Representative: 

Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: 

September 6, 2023. 

2. Docket No(s).: CP2022–91; Filing 

Title: USPS Notice of Amendment to 

Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, 

First-Class Package Service & Parcel 

Select Contract 17, Filed Under Seal; 

Filing Acceptance Date: August 28, 

2023; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 

3035.105; Public Representative: 

Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: 

September 6, 2023. 

This Notice will be published in the 

Federal Register. 

Erica A. Barker, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

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 4 Information 

Collection Requests (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: Certification Regarding 

Rights to Unemployment Benefits; OMB 

3220–0079. 

Under section 4 of the Railroad 

Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) 

(45 U.S.C. 354), an employee who leaves 

work voluntarily is disqualified for 

unemployment benefits unless the 

employee left work for good cause and 

is not qualified for unemployment 

benefits under any other law. RRB Form 

UI–45, Claimant’s Statement— 

Voluntary Leaving of Work, is used by 

the RRB to obtain the claimant’s 

statement when the claimant, the 

claimant’s employer, or another source 

indicates that the claimant has 

voluntarily left work. 

Completion of Form UI–45 is required 

to obtain or retain benefits. One 

response is received from each 

respondent. 

Previous Requests for Comments: The 

RRB has already published the initial 

60-day notice (88 FR 41993 on June 28, 

2023) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). 

That request elicited no comments. 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

Title: Certification Regarding Rights to 

Unemployment Benefits. 

OMB Control Number: 3220–0079. 

Form(s) submitted: UI–45. 

Type of request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected public: Individuals or 

households. 

Abstract: In administering the 

disqualification for the voluntary 

leaving of work provision of Section 4 

of the Railroad Unemployment 

Insurance Act, the Railroad Retirement 

Board investigates an unemployment 

claim that indicates the claimant left 

voluntarily. The certification obtains 

information needed to determine if the 

leaving was for good cause. 

Changes proposed: The RRB proposes 

no changes to Form UI–45. 

The burden estimate for the ICR is as 

follows: 

Form No. Annual 

responses 

Time 

(minutes) 

Burden 

(hours) 

UI–45 ........................................................................................................................................... 200 15 50 

2. Title and Purpose of information 

collection: Self-Employment and 

Substantial Service Questionnaire; OMB 

3220–0138. 

Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement 

Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231a) provides for 

payment of annuities to qualified 

employees and their spouses. In order to 

receive an age and service annuity, 

section 2(e)(3) states that an applicant 

must stop all railroad work and give up 

any rights to return to such work. 

However, applicants are not required to 

stop nonrailroad work or selfemployment. 

The RRB considers some work 

claimed as ‘‘self-employment’’ to 

actually be employment for an 

employer. Whether the RRB classifies a 

particular activity as self-employment or 

as work for an employer depends upon 

the circumstances of each case. These 


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circumstances are prescribed in 20 CFR 

216. 

Under the 1988 amendments to the 

RRA, an applicant is no longer required 

to stop work for a ‘‘Last Pre-Retirement 

Nonrailroad Employer’’ (LPE). However, 

section 2(f)(6) of the RRA requires that 

a portion of the employee’s Tier II 

benefit and supplemental annuity be 

deducted for earnings from the ‘‘LPE.’’ 

The ‘‘LPE’’ is defined as the last 

person, company, or institution with 

whom the employee or spouse applicant 

was employed concurrently with, or 

after, the applicant’s last railroad 

employment and before their annuity 

beginning date. If a spouse never 

worked for a railroad, the LPE is the last 

person for whom he or she worked. 

The RRB utilizes Form AA–4, SelfEmployment and Substantial Service 

Questionnaire, to obtain information 

needed to determine if the work the 

applicant claims is self-employment is 

really self-employment or work for an 

LPE or railroad service. If the work is 

self-employment, the questionnaire 

identifies any month in which the 

applicant did not perform substantial 

service. 

Completion is voluntary. However, 

failure to complete the form could result 

in the nonpayment of benefits. One 

response is requested of each 

respondent. 

Previous Requests for Comments: The 

RRB has already published the initial 

60-day notice (88 FR 41993 on June 28, 

2023) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). 

That request elicited no comments. 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

Title: Self-Employment and 

Substantial Service Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: 3220–0138. 

Form(s) submitted: AA–4. 

Type of request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected public: Individuals or 

households. 

Abstract: Section 2 of the Railroad 

Retirement Act (RRA) provides for 

payment of annuities to qualified 

employees and their spouses. Work for 

a Last Pre-Retirement Nonrailroad 

Employer (LPE), and work in selfemployment affect payment in different 

ways. This collection obtains 

information to determine whether 

claimed self-employment is really selfemployment, and not work for a railroad 

or LPE. 

Changes proposed: The RRB proposes 

no changes to the form AA–4. 

The burden estimate for the ICR is as 

follows: 

Form No. Annual 

responses 

Time 

(minutes) 

Burden 

(hours) 

AA–4 (With assistance) ............................................................................................................... 1,109 40 739 

AA–4 (Without assistance) .......................................................................................................... 58 70 68 

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 1,167 ........................ 807 

3. Title and purpose of information 

collection: Vocational Report; OMB 

3220–0141. 

Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement 

Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231a) 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 (88 FR 41994 on June 28, 

2023) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). 

That request elicited no comments. 

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: 

Form No. Annual 

responses 

Time 

(minutes) 

Burden 

(hours) 

G–251 (with assistance) .............................................................................................................. 2,866 40 1,911 

G–251 (without assistance) ......................................................................................................... 136 50 113 

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 3,002 ........................ 2,024 

4. Title and Purpose of information 

collection: Designation of Contact 

Officials; 3220–0200. 

Coordination between railroad 

employers and the RRB is essential to 

properly administer the payment of 

benefits under the Railroad Retirement 

Act (RRA) and the Railroad 

Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). 

In order to enhance timely coordination 

activity, the RRB utilizes Form G–117A, 

Designation of Contact Officials. Form 

G–117A is used by railroad employers 

to designate employees who are to act 

as point of contact with the RRB on a 

variety of RRA and RUIA-related 

matters. 

Form G–117a (internet), Designation 

of Contact Officials, is available to 

employers who request access to the 

form through the RRB’s Employer 

Reporting System (ERS). The G–117a 

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that allows users to view the Contact 

Officials currently on file for the 

employer. Users will be able to edit and 

delete existing Contact Officials, as well 

as add new Contact Officials. The screen 

to edit and add Contact Officials collects 

essentially the same information as the 

approved paper Form G–117a. The 

internet version provides for the 

required notices and certifications, 

contains help messages to ensure users 

provide valid contact information, and 

prevents users from deleting Contact 

Officials without first providing a 

replacement. 

Completion is voluntary. One 

response is requested from each 

respondent. 

Previous Requests for Comments: The 

RRB has already published the initial 

60-day notice (88 FR 41994 on June 28, 

2023) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). 

That request elicited no comments. 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

Title: Designation of Contact Officials. 

OMB Control Number: 3220–0200. 

Form(s) submitted: G–117A & G–117A 

(internet). 

Type of request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected public: Private sector; 

businesses or other for profits. 

Abstract: The Railroad Retirement 

Board (RRB) requests that railroad 

employers designate employees to act as 

liaison with the RRB on a variety of 

Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad 

Unemployment Insurance Act matters. 

Changes proposed: The RRB proposes 

to change the Form G–117a (Paper) by 

adding updated language in section 12, 

Signature line. The language proposed 

is, ‘‘The above officials of this employer 

are authorized to serve in the capacities 

indicated and to act as trusted referees 

for the RRB in accordance with the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST) Special Publication 

800–63A guidelines for online reporting 

access.’’ The RRB proposes no changes 

to Form G–117a (internet). 

The burden estimate for the ICR is as 

follows: 

Form No. Annual 

responses 

Time 

(minutes) 

Burden 

(hours) 

G–117A ........................................................................................................................................ 25 15 6 

G–117a (Internet) ........................................................................................................................ 200 5 17 

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 225 ........................ 23 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Copies of the forms and supporting 

documents can be obtained from 

Kennisha Money at (312) 469–2591 or 

Kennisha.Money@rrb.gov. Comments 

regarding the information collection 

should be addressed to Brian Foster, 

Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North 

Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611– 

1275 or Brian.Foster@rrb.gov. 

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. 2023–18980 Filed 8–31–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7905–01–P 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY POLICY 

Request for Information; Potential 

Changes to the Policies for Oversight 

of Dual Use Research of Concern 

(DURC) and the Potential Pandemic 

Pathogen Care and Oversight (P3CO) 

Policy Framework 

AGENCY: Office of Science and 

Technology Policy (OSTP). 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

information. 

SUMMARY: Life sciences research is vital 

for improving health outcomes and 

protecting the Nation from infectious 

disease threats, but a small subset of this 

research could potentially pose risk of 

accidents or misuse that could harm 

human health. It is important to 

regularly evaluate and update biosafety 

and biosecurity oversight policies to 

keep pace with new technological 

developments and the evolving risk 

landscape. The Office of Science and 

Technology Policy (OSTP) invites 

comments on potential changes to the 

Policies for Federal and Institutional 

Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use 

Research of Concern (DURC) and 

Recommended Policy Guidance for 

Departmental Development of Review 

Mechanisms for Potential Pandemic 

Pathogen Care and Oversight (P3CO). 

These policies establish frameworks for 

review and oversight requirements for 

certain categories of life sciences 

research, namely research with certain 

pathogens and toxins, including at 

institutions that accept Federal funding 

for such research. These requirements 

are intended to complement activities 

under existing Federal regulations or 

guidelines such as the Federal Select 

Agent Program. OSTP requests 

comments on how potential changes to 

these research oversight policies could 

mitigate risks associated with DURC and 

research with enhanced potential 

pandemic pathogens (ePPP) while 

minimizing undue burden on 

institutions. The public input provided 

through this Request for Information 

(RFI) will inform policy evaluations and 

issuance of a revised policy (Revised 

Policy). 

DATES: Responses are due by 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on October 16, 2023. 

Submissions received after the deadline 

may not be taken into consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

submitted via the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at regulations.gov. However, if 

you require an accommodation or 

cannot otherwise submit your 

comments via regulations.gov, please 

use the email or phone number listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. OSTP will not accept 

comments by fax or by email. To ensure 

that OSTP does not receive duplicate 

copies, please submit your comments 

only once. Additionally, please include 

the Docket ID (EOP–2023–0001) at the 

top of your comments. 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov to submit your 

comments electronically. Information 

on how to use Regulations.gov, 

including instructions for accessing 

agency documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket, is 

available on the site under ‘‘FAQ’’ 

(https://www.regulations.gov/faq). 

Privacy Note: OSTP’s policy is to 

make all comments received from 

members of the public available for 

public viewing in their entirety on the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov. Therefore, 

commenters should be careful to 

include in their comments only 

information that they wish to make 

publicly available. OSTP requests that 


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