Proposed Collection; Comment Request

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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: Certification

Regarding Rights to Unemployment Benefits; OMB 3220-0079.

Under Section 4 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),

an employee who leaves work voluntarily is disqualified for

unemployment benefits unless the employee left work for good cause and

is not qualified for unemployment benefits under any other law. RRB

Form UI-45, Claimant's Statement--Voluntary Leaving of Work, is used by

the RRB to obtain additional information needed to investigate a claim

for unemployment benefits when the claimant indicates on RRB Form

UI-1, Application for Unemployment Benefits and Employment Service (OMB

3220-0022) that he has voluntarily left work. Completion of Form UI-45

is required to obtain or retain benefits. One response is received from

each respondent.

RRB Form UI-45 is being revised to include language required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Non burden-impacting reformatting and

editorial changes are also being proposed. The completion time for the

UI-45 is estimated at 15 minutes per response. The RRB estimates that

approximately 2,900 responses are received 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) 751-3363. Comments regarding

the information collection should be addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp,

Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois

60611-2092. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this

notice.

Chuck Mierzwa,

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98-7197 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]

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