[December 9, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 236)]
[Unified Agenda]
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Railroad Retirement Board
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Part XLII
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD (RRB)
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
20 CFR Ch. II
Semiannual Agenda of Regulations Under Development or Review
AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This agenda contains lists of regulations that the Board is
developing or proposes to develop in the next 12 months and regulations
that are scheduled to be reviewed in that period.
ADDRESSES: 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant
General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board,
(312) 751-4945, FAX (312) 751-7102, TDD (312) 751-4701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For this edition of the Railroad Retirement
Board's regulatory agenda, the most important significant regulatory
actions are included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II
of this issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are
listed in the Table of Contents below and are denoted by a bracketed
bold reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate sequence
number in part II.
Regulations that are routine in nature or pertain solely to
internal agency management have not been included in the agenda.
Dated: September 13, 2002.
By Authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
Railroad Retirement Board--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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3759 Employers' Contributions and Contribution Reports................................... 3220-AB53
3760 Application for Annuity or Lump Sum (Reg Plan Seq No. 152).......................... 3220-AB55
3761 Account Benefits Ratio (Reg Plan Seq No. 153)....................................... 3220-AB56
3762 Electronic Filing of Applications and Claims for Benefits Under the Railroad 3220-AB57
Unemployment Insurance Act..........................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Railroad Retirement Board--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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3763 Reduction and Non-Payment of Annuities by Reason of Work............................ 3220-AA61
3764 Determining Disability.............................................................. 3220-AA99
3765 Requests for Reconsideration and Appeals Within the Board (Reg Plan Seq No. 154).... 3220-AB03
3766 Freedom of Information Act Requests................................................. 3220-AB47
3767 Appendix 1 to Part 220--Listing of Impairments...................................... 3220-AB51
3768 Retirement Age...................................................................... 3220-AB54
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Railroad Retirement Board--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
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3769 Creditable Railroad Compensation.................................................... 3220-AB23
3770 Determining Disability.............................................................. 3220-AB50
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Railroad Retirement Board--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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3771 Application for Annuity or Lump Sum................................................. 3220-AB46
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Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Proposed Rule Stage
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3759. EMPLOYERS' CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTION REPORTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 345 362(l)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 345.202 to 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends sections 345.202 to 204
of 20 CFR part 345 to explain the effective date of consolidated
employer records that result in the issuance of a joint contribution
rate under the ``experience rating'' provisions of section 8 of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. The amendment also incorporates a
nomenclature change due to a recent agency reorganization.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB53
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3760. [bull] APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 152 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 3220-AB55
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3761. [bull] ACCOUNT BENEFITS RATIO
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 153 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 3220-AB56
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3762. [bull] ELECTRONIC FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS
UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 355; 45 USC 362(l)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 321
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to add a
new part 321 to permit the electronic filing of applications and claims
under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act via the Internet in
accordance with the provisions of the Government Paperwork Elimination
Act.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB57
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Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Final Rule Stage
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3763. REDUCTION AND NON-PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES BY REASON OF WORK
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 231f(b)(5)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 230
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR part 230 to
reflect the changes in law made by the enactment of Public Law 106-182,
the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 08/16/95 60 FR 42482
NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/95 60 FR 43999
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AA61
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3764. DETERMINING DISABILITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 231a; 45 USC 231f
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 220.114
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends title 20 CFR 220.114 to
expand the Board's description of the manner in which symptoms,
including pain, are evaluated for purposes of determining disability.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/11/95 60 FR 47122
NPRM Comment Period End 11/13/95
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AA99
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3765. REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS WITHIN THE BOARD
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 154 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 3220-AB03
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3766. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 231f(b)(5); 45 USC 362; 5 USC 552
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 200.4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR 200.4 to direct
all Freedom of Information Act requests to the Board's General Counsel,
and to extend the time within which responses may be made from 10 to 20
working days as provided by the Freedom of Information Act.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Direct Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB47
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3767. APPENDIX 1 TO PART 220--LISTING OF IMPAIRMENTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 231a; 45 USC 231f
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 220.110; 20 CFR 220, app 1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR 220.110 and
appendix 1--Listing of Impairments, to conform the medical criteria
that apply to disability determinations to the medical criteria in the
Social Security Administration's regulations (20 CFR 404, subpart P,
appendix 1).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB51
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3768. RETIREMENT AGE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 231f(b)(5)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 218; 20 CFR 220; 20 CFR 225
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends title 20 CFR sections
218, 220, and 225, to update references in those sections to the
``age'' required for annuity eligibility to reflect changes to full
retirement age under the Railroad Retirement Act.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 06/17/02 67 FR 41205
NPRM Comment Period End 08/16/02
Final Action 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB54
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Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Long-Term Actions
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3769. CREDITABLE RAILROAD COMPENSATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 231f
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 211.3
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The RRB amends its regulations regarding the creditability of
pay for time lost to prohibit the crediting of pay for time lost beyond
the date of a judgment or settlement, or in the absence of a judgment
or settlement, beyond the date of payment. The Labor Member of the RRB
dissents from this proposal and recommends allowing the crediting of
pay for time lost in these circumstances when the accompanying railroad
retirement taxes are paid on the compensation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/04/97 62 FR 61488
NPRM Comment Period End 02/02/98
Final Action To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB23
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3770. DETERMINING DISABILITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 45 USC 231a; 45 USC 231f
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 220.143; 20 CFR 220.170
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR sections 220.143
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and 220.170 to index the amount of earnings used to determine if an
individual is engaged in substantial gainful activity (SGA) to any
increase in the Social Security national average wage index, and to
increase (from $200 to $530) the minimum amount of monthly earnings to
count during a trial work period, and then to index that amount to the
Social Security national average wage index.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-
2092
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB50
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Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Completed Actions
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3771. APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 217.9; 20 CFR 217.30
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule 06/25/02 67 FR 42713
Final Action Effective 06/25/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN: 3220-AB46
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