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completed annually. The completion

time is estimated at 60 minutes. The

RRB proposes non-burden impacting

editorial changes to Form G–139.

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 N. Rush Street, Chicago,

Illinois 60611–2092. Written comments

should be received within 60 days of

this notice.

Chuck Mierzwa,

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31425 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7905–01–M

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

Financial Disclosure Statement: OMB

3220–0127.

Under Section 10 of the Railroad

Retirement Act and Section 2(d) of the

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act,

the RRB may recover overpayments of

annuities, pensions, death benefits,

unemployment benefits, and sickness

benefits that were made erroneously. An

overpayment may be waived if the

beneficiary was not at fault in causing

the overpayment and recovery would

cause financial hardship. The

regulations for the recovery and waiver

of erroneous payments are contained in

20 CFR 255 and CFR 340.

The RRB utilizes Form G–423,

Financial Disclosure Statement, to

obtain information about the overpaid

beneficiary’s income, debts, and

expenses if that person indicates that

(s)he cannot make restitution for the

overpayment. The information is used

to determine if the overpayment should

be waived as wholly or partially

uncollectible. If waiver is denied, the

information is used to determine the

size and frequency of installment

payments. The beneficiary is made

aware of the overpayment by letter and

is offered a variety of methods for

recovery. One response is requested of

each respondent. Completion is

voluntary. The RRB proposes nonburden impacting editorial changes to

Form G–423.

ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN

[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]

Forms #(s) Annual responses

Time

(Min)

Burden

(Hrs)

G–423 ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,200 85 1,700

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 N. Rush Street, Chicago,

Illinois 60611–2092. Written comments

should be received within 60 days of

this notice.

Chuck Mierzwa,

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31426 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7905–01–M

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Proposed Data Collection Available for

Public Comment and

Recommendations

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 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

Certification of Relinquishment of

Rights: OMB 3220–0016

Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad

Retirement Act (RRA), an age and

service annuity, spouse annuity, or

divorced spouse annuity cannot be paid

unless the Railroad Retirement Board

(RRB) had evidence that the applicant

has ceased railroad employment and

relinquished rights to return to the

service of a railroad employer. Under

Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings

deductions are required each month an

annuitant works in certain non-railroad

employment termed Las Pre-Retirement

Non-Railroad Employment. Normally,

the employee or spouse relinquishes

rights and certifies that employment has

ended as part of the annuity process.

However, this is not always the case. In

limited circumstances, the RRB utilizes

Form G–88, Certification of Termination

of Service and Relinquishment of

Rights, to obtain an applicant’s report of

termination of employment and

relinquishment of rights. One response

is required of each respondent.

Responses are required to obtain or

retain benefits. The RRB proposes nonburden impacting editorial changes to

Form G–88.