Federal Register: December 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 246)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-31427
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Board
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Agency information collection activities:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and Recommendations
DOCUMENT 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 32200016
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 nonrailroad employment termed Las PreRetirement 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 G88, 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 G88.
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Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
Annual Burden
Forms #(s) responses Time (Min) (Hrs)
G88............................. 3,600 6 360
SUMMARY:
Proposed collection; comment request,