Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/09/08/E6-14883/electronic-filing-of-reconsideration-requests-by-railroad-employers
Timestamp: 2018-02-22 09:36:37
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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 320', 'art 320', '§\u2009320', 'art 320', '§\u2009310', '§\u2009320', '§\u2009310', '§\u2009320', 'art 320']

71 FR 53003
53003-53004 (2 pages)
2207-AB58
E6-14883
PART 320-INITIAL DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT AND REVIEWS OF AND APPEALS FROM SUCH DETERMINATIONS
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E6-14883 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E6-14883
The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations to include the option of electronic filing by railroad employers of requests for reconsideration of initial decisions under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Part 320 currently requires that reconsideration requests be submitted in writing. The amended rule allows reconsideration requests to be made by railroad employers either in writing or electronically. In addition, § 320.10(c) and 320.10(d) inadvertently contain inaccurate references. This amended rule corrects those references.
Effective Date: This regulation will be effective September 8, 2006.
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, (312) 751-4945, TDD (312) 754-4701.
Part 320 of the Board's regulations deals generally with administrative review of initial determinations of claims or requests for waiver of recovery of overpayments under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Currently, the regulations require all requests for reconsideration of initial decisions to be made in writing. The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to allow railroad employers to use Start Printed Page 53004updated technology, such as computers and e-mail, to request reconsideration of an initial decision. Specifically, the Board amends section 320.10(a) to allow railroad employers to file requests for reconsideration under the RUIA via an electronic program that has been approved by the agency.
In addition, the Railroad Retirement Board amends section 320.10(c) to change the incorrect reference of “§ 310.12” to the correct references of “§ 320.12” in the last two sentences of this section.
Section 320.10(d) is amended to change the incorrect references of “§ 310.5” to the correct reference of “§ 320.5” in the first sentence of this section. This section is also amended to provide that a railroad employer's request for reconsideration can be made in writing or electronically.
The Board published the proposed rule on July 25, 2005 (70 FR 42517) and invited comments by September 23, 2005. No comments were received. Accordingly, the proposed rule is being published as a final rule without change.
There is an information collection impacted by the amended rule:
The Railroad Retirement Board is providing notice that OMB has approved the information collection requirements contained in the affected sections of these final rules. The OMB Control Number for this collection is 3220-0171, expiring June 30, 2008.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Railroad Retirement Board amends title 20, Chapter II, subchapter C, part 320 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
[FR Doc. E6-14883 Filed 9-7-06; 8:45 am]