Federal Register: December 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 236)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-20914
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Board
NOTICE: NOTICES
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
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
Application and Claim for Sickness Insurance Benefits; OMB 32200039
Under Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), sickness benefits are payable to qualified railroad employees who are unable to work because of illness or injury. In addition, sickness benefits are payable to qualified female employees if they are unable to work, or if working would be injurious, because of pregnancy, miscarriage or childbirth. Under Section 1(k) of the RUIA, a statement of sickness with respect to days of sickness of an employee is to be filed with the RRB within a 10day period from the first day claimed as a day of sickness. The RRB's authority for requesting supplemental medical information is Section 12(i) and 12(n) of the RUIA. The procedures for claiming sickness benefits and for the RRB to obtain supplemental medical information needed to determine a claimant's eligibility for such benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR Part 335.
The forms currently used by the RRB to obtain information needed to determine eligibility for and the amount of sickness benefits due a claimant follows: Form SI1a, Application for Sickness Benefits; Form SI1b, Statement of Sickness; Form SI3, Claim for Sickness Benefits; Form SI7, Supplemental Doctor's Statement; Form SI8, Verification of Medical Information; Form ID7h, NonEntitlement to Sickness Benefits and Information on Unemployment Benefits; Form ID11a, Requesting Reason for Late Filing of Sickness Benefit and ID11b, Notice of Insufficient Medical and Late Filing. Completion is required to obtain or retain benefits. One response is requested of each respondent. [[Page 71199]]
The RRB proposes the addition an equivalent Internet version of Form SI3, Claim for Sickness Benefits to the information collection. The internet equivalent Form SI3 will essentially mirror the manual RRB Form SI3 currently in use, but will also provide the claimant the ability to change their direct deposit information in addition to the ability to complete and file the claim via the Internet. Revisions to Form ID11a and ID11b to add an item requesting information regarding why a claimant filed their claim late are also proposed.
No changes are proposed to Form(s) SI1b, SI7, SI8, and ID7h. Minor, nonburden impacting editorial changes are proposed to Form(s) SI1a and SI3.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
Annual
Form
Total....................................................... 248,900 .............. 25,351 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) 7513363 or send an email
request to Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 606112092 or send an
email to Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E620914 Filed 12706; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
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
Application and Claim for Sickness Insurance Benefits; OMB 32200039
Under Section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), sickness benefits are payable to qualified railroad employees who are unable to work because of illness or injury. In addition, sickness benefits are payable to qualified female employees if they are unable to work, or if working would be injurious, because of pregnancy, miscarriage or childbirth. Under Section 1(k) of the RUIA, a statement of sickness with respect to days of sickness of an employee is to be filed with the RRB within a 10day period from the first day claimed as a day of sickness. The RRB's authority for requesting supplemental medical information is Section 12(i) and 12(n) of the RUIA. The procedures for claiming sickness benefits and for the RRB to obtain supplemental medical information needed to determine a claimant's eligibility for such benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR Part 335.
The forms currently used by the RRB to obtain information needed to determine eligibility for and the amount of sickness benefits due a claimant follows: Form SI1a, Application for Sickness Benefits; Form SI1b, Statement of Sickness; Form SI3, Claim for Sickness Benefits; Form SI7, Supplemental Doctor's Statement; Form SI8, Verification of Medical Information; Form ID7h, NonEntitlement to Sickness Benefits and Information on Unemployment Benefits; Form ID11a, Requesting Reason for Late Filing of Sickness Benefit and ID11b, Notice of Insufficient Medical and Late Filing. Completion is required to obtain or retain benefits. One response is requested of each respondent. [[Page 71199]]
The RRB proposes the addition an equivalent Internet version of Form SI3, Claim for Sickness Benefits to the information collection. The internet equivalent Form SI3 will essentially mirror the manual RRB Form SI3 currently in use, but will also provide the claimant the ability to change their direct deposit information in addition to the ability to complete and file the claim via the Internet. Revisions to Form ID11a and ID11b to add an item requesting information regarding why a claimant filed their claim late are also proposed.
No changes are proposed to Form(s) SI1b, SI7, SI8, and ID7h. Minor, nonburden impacting editorial changes are proposed to Form(s) SI1a and SI3.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
Annual
Form
Total....................................................... 248,900 .............. 25,351 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) 7513363 or send an email
request to Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 606112092 or send an
email to Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E620914 Filed 12706; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 790501P