[Federal Register: October 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 208)]
[Notices]
[Page 61192]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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: Financial Disclosure
Statement: OMB 3220-0127 Under Section 10 of the Railroad Retirement
Act and Section 2(d) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, the
RRB may recover overpayments of annuities, pensions, death benefits,
unemployment benefits, and sickness benefits that were made
erroneously. An overpayment may be waived if the beneficiary was not at
fault in causing the overpayment and recovery would cause financial
hardship. The regulations for the recovery and waiver of erroneous
payments are contained in 20 CFR parts 255 and 340.
The RRB utilizes Form DR-423, Financial Disclosure Statement, to
obtain information about the overpaid beneficiary's income, debts, and
expenses if that person indicates that (s)he cannot make restitution
for the overpayment. The information is used to determine if the
overpayment should be waived as wholly or partially uncollectible. If
waiver is denied, the information is used to determine the size and
frequency of installment payments. The beneficiary is made aware of the
overpayment by letter and is offered a variety of methods for recovery.
One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary.
However, failure to provide the requested information may result in a
denial of the waiver request. The RRB proposes to revise Form DR-423 to
delete items requesting the railroad employee's Social Security Number
and their spouses Social Security Number. Non-burden impacting
formatting and editorial changes are also proposed.
The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows:
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form (s) responses Time (Min) Burden (Hrs)
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DR-423....................................................... 1,200 85 1,700
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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 or send an e-mail request to Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV.
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed
to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to
Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-21201 Filed 10-26-07; 8:45 am]
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