Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and Recommendations

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment and

Recommendations

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

Statement Regarding Contributions and Support

Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, dependency on an

employee for one-half support at the time of an employee's death can be

a condition affecting eligibility for a survivor annuity.

One-half support is also a condition which may negate the public

service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er). The

Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes Form G-134, Statement

Regarding Contributions and Support, to secure evidence of the claimed

support from an applicant. One form will be completed by each

respondent. Without the use of Form G-134 the RRB would not have the

means to adequately determine if an applicant meets the one-half

requirement. Minor editorial changes are being proposed to Form G-134.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]

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Annual Time Burden

Form No. responses (Min) (Hrs)

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G-134:

With assistance........................ 200 15 50

Without assistance..................... 100 25 42

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Total................................ 300 ........ 92

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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)

751-3363. Comments regarding the information collection should be

addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. Written comments should be

received within 60 days of this notice.

Chuck Mierzwa,

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 95-26032 Filed 10-19-95; 8:45 am]

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