[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20205]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

SUMMARY: 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 collecitons, 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.
    Title and purpose of information collection: Application to Act as 
Representative Payee; OMB 3220-0052. 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. A representative payee may be a court-
appointed guardian, a statutory conservator or an individual selected 
by the RRB. The producers pertaining to the appointment and 
responsibilities of a representative payee are prescribed in 20 CFR 
part 266.
    The 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 Payments, obtains information about an annuitant's capability 
to manage payments. 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.
    Completion is voluntary. One response is requested of reach 
respondent. The RRB is proposing minor editorial changes to Forms AA-5 
and G-478 to incorporate language required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. No other changes are proposed. The estimated completion 
time(s) is estimated at 17 minutes for Form AA-5 and 6 minutes for Form 
G-478. The RRB estimates that approximately 3,000 Form AA-5's and 2,000 
Form G-478's are completed annually.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: To request more information or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms, and/
or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at (312) 
751-3363. Comments regarding the information collection should be 
addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North 
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.
Chuck Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-20205 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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