[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52432-52433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20789]


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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 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

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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

    Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Act; OMB 3220-0007 Under Section 7(b)(3) of the Railroad 
Retirement Act (RRA), and section 5(c) of the Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Act (RUIA) any person aggrieved by a decision on his or her 
application for an annuity or benefit under that Act has the right to 
appeal to the RRB. This right is prescribed in 20 CFR part 260 and 20 
CFR part 320. The notification letter sent to the individual at the 
time of the original action on the application informs the applicant of 
such right. When an individual protests a decision, the concerned 
bureau reviews the entire file and any additional evidence submitted 
and sends the applicant a letter explaining the basis of the 
determination. The applicant is then notified that if he or she wishes 
to protest further, they can appeal to the RRB's Bureau of Hearings and 
Appeals. The procedure pertaining to the filing of such an appeal is 
prescribed in 20 CFR 260.5 and 260.9 and 20 CFR 320.12 and 320.38.
    The form prescribed by the RRB for filing an appeal under the RRA 
or RUIA is form HA-1, Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement Act or 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. The form asks the applicant to 
furnish the basis for the appeal and what additional evidence, if any, 
is to be submitted. Completion is voluntary, however if the information 
is not provided the RRB cannot process the appeal.
    The RRB proposes to remove items from Form HA-1 that request the 
appellant to provide their social security number or RRB Claim number. 
No other changes are proposed. The completion time for the HA-1 is 
estimated at 20 minutes per response. The RRB estimates that 
approximately 650 Form HA-1's are completed annually. Annual burden for 
the collection is estimated at 217 hours.
    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 or send an e-mail request to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#682b00091a040d1b4625010d1a121f09283a3a2a462f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c586ada4b7a9a0b6eb88aca0b7bfb2a485979787eb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to 
Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, 
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c290adaca3aea6ec8aada6a3b2b282909080ec858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="297b464748454d0761464d485959697b7b6b076e667f">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-20789 Filed 9-8-08; 8:45 am]
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