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 (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

Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions Under the Railroad

Unemployment Insurance Act; OMB 3220-0012.

Under Section 8 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),

as amended by the Railroad Unemployment Improvement Act of 1988 (Public

Law 100-647), the amount of each employer's contribution is determined

by the RRB, primarily on the basis of RUIA benefit payments make to the

employees of that employer. These experienced based contributions take

into account the frequency, volume and duration of RUIA benefits, both

unemployment and sickness, attributable to a railroad's employees. Each

employer's contribution rate includes a component for administrative

expenses and a component to cover costs shared by all employers. The

regulations prescribing the manner and conditions for remitting the

contributions and for adjusting overpayments or underpayments of

contributions are contained in 20 CFR 345.

RRB Form DC-1, Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions Under

the Railroad Insurance Act, is utilized by the RRB for the reporting

and remitting of quarterly contributions by railroad employers. One

response is requested quarterly of each respondent. Completion is

mandatory. The RRB proposes minor non-burden impacting editorial

changes to Form DC-1.

Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden

The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:

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Annual Time Burden

Form No.(s) response (min) (mrs)

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DC-1..................................... 2,200 25 917

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FOR FURTHER INFORAMTION CONTACT: 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 H. 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. 99-28287 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am]

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