Federal Register: October 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 209)
DOCID: fr30oc09-93 FR Doc E9-26134
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Board
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr30oc09-93
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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 (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: Vocational Report; OMB 32200141. Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) provides for payment of disability annuities to qualified employees and widow(ers). The establishment of permanent disability for work in the applicants ``regular occupation'' or for work in any regular employment is prescribed in 20 CFR 220.12 and 220.13 respectively.
The RRB utilizes Form G251, Vocational Report, to obtain an applicant's work history. This information is used by the RRB to determine the effect of a disability on an applicant's ability to work. Form G251 is designed for use with the RRB's disability benefit application forms and is provided to all applicants for employee disability annuities and to those applicants for a widow(er)'s disability annuity who indicate that they have been employed at some time.
Completion is required to obtain or retain a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes minor, nonburden impacting, editorial and clarifying changes to Form G251. The completion time for Form G251 is estimated at between 30 and 40 minutes per response. The RRB estimates that approximately 6,000 Form G251's are completed annually.
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
Patricia A. Henaghan, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 606112092 or send an email to
Patricia.Henaghan@RRB.GOV. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E926134 Filed 102909; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 790501P
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals