Federal Register: February 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 34)
DOCID: fr23fe09-118 FR Doc E9-3770
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Board
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr23fe09-118
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request a revision to the following collection of information: 3220 0198, Request for Internet Services. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
The RRB uses a Personal Identification Number (PIN)/Password system
that allows RRB customers to conduct business with the agency
electronically. As part of the system, the RRB collects information
needed to establish a unique PIN/Password that allows customer access
to RRB Internetbased services. The information collected is matched
against records of the railroad employee that are maintained by the
RRB. If the information is verified, the request is approved and the
RRB mails a Password Request Code (PRC) to the requestor. If the
information provided cannot be verified, the requestor is advised to [[Page 8130]]
contact the nearest field office of the RRB to resolve the discrepancy.
Once a PRC is obtained from the RRB, the requestor can apply for a PIN/
Password online. Once the PIN/Password has been established, the
requestor has access to RRB Internetbased services. The RRB estimates
that approximately 9,756 requests for PRC's and 9,756 PIN/Passwords are
established annually and that it takes 5 minutes per response to secure
a PRC and 1.5 minutes to establish a PIN/Password. Two responses are
requested of each respondent and completion is voluntary. However, the
RRB will be unable to provide a PRC or allow a requestor to establish a
PIN/Password (thereby denying system access), if the requests are not
completed. The RRB proposes no changes to the PRC and PIN/Password screens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collection of information to determine: (1) The practical utility of the collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information that is the subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper consideration of your comments, it is best if RRB and OIRA receive them within 30 days of publication date.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60day notice (73 FR 78399 on December 22, 2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Request for Internet Services.
OMB Control Number: 32200198.
Form(s) submitted: N/A.
Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected public: Individuals or households.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board collects information needed to provide customers with the ability to request a Password Request Code and subsequently, to establish an individual PIN/Password, the initial steps in providing the option of conducting transactions with the RRB on a routine basis through the Internet.
Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to the PRC and PIN/ Password screens.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
Estimated annual number of respondents: 9,756.
Total annual responses: 19,512.
Total annual reporting hours: 1,057.
Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the screens and supporting documents can be obtained by contacting Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance officer, at (3127513363) or 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 Ronald.Hodapp@rrb.gov and to the OMB
Desk Officer for the RRB, at the Office of Management and Budget, Room
10230, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E93770 Filed 22009; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,