[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1679-1680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00318]


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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 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: Evidence for 
Application of Overall Minimum: OMB 3220-0083.
    Under section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the 
total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her 
family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be 
payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the 
Social Security Act. This is referred to as the Social Security Overall 
Minimum Guarantee, which is prescribed in 20 CFR 229. To administer 
this provision, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) requires 
information about a retired employee's spouse and child(ren) who would 
not be eligible for benefits under the RRA but would be eligible for 
benefits under the Social Security Act if the employee's railroad 
service had been covered by that Act. The RRB obtains the required 
information by the use of Forms G-319, Statement Regarding Family and 
Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation, and G-320, Student 
Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation. One response is 
required of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or retain 
benefits. The RRB proposes non-burden impacting editorial changes to 
Forms G-319 and G-320.

                                      Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                                      Annual           Time           Burden
                           Form number                               responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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G-319 (completed by the employee)
    With assistance.............................................               5              26               2

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    Without assistance..........................................             230              55             211
G-319 (completed by spouse)
    With assistance.............................................               5              30               2
    Without assistance..........................................              10              60              10
G-320
    (Age 18 at Special Guaranty Begin Date or Special Guaranty                30              15               7
     Age 18 Attainments)........................................
G-320
    (Student Monitoring done in Sept, March and at end of school              10              15               2
     year)......................................................
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        Total...................................................             290  ..............             234
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    Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or 
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms, 
and/or supporting material, contact Dana Hickman at (312) 751-4981 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdf9dcd3dc93f5d4ded6d0dcd3fdefefff93faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3175505f501f7958525a5c505f716363731f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments regarding the information collection 
should be addressed to Charles Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or emailed to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#52113a33203e37217c1f3b3720282533120000107c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="07446f66756b6274294a6e62757d70664755554529404851">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-00318 Filed 1-12-15; 8:45 am]
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