[October 31,2005 (Volume 70, Number 209)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua051041.wais] [Page 65460-65461] Railroad Retirement Board ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part XLI ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 65460]] RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD (RRB) _______________________________________________________________________ RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 20 CFR Ch. II Semiannual Agenda of Regulations Under Development or Review AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ 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: Regulations that are routine in nature or which pertain solely to internal agency management have not been included in the agenda. Dated: August 11, 2005. By Authority of the Board. Beatrice Ezerski, Secretary to the Board. . Railroad Retirement Board--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3627 Proposed Rule Amending 20 CFR Part 320, Electronic Filing of Reconsideration Requests 3220-AB58 by Railroad Employers................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Railroad Retirement Board--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3628 Reduction and Nonpayment of Annuities by Reason of Work............................... 3220-AA61 3629 Determining Disability................................................................ 3220-AB50 3630 Listing of Impairments--Appendix 1 to Part 220........................................ 3220-AB51 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Railroad Retirement Board--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3631 Employers' Contributions and Contribution Reports..................................... 3220-AB53 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3627. [bull] PROPOSED RULE AMENDING 20 CFR PART 320, ELECTRONIC FILING OF RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS BY RAILROAD EMPLOYERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 45 U.S.C. 355 and 362(1) CFR Citation: 20 CFR 320 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board proposes to amend its regulations to include the option of electronic filing by railroad employers of requests for reconsideration of initial decisions under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/25/05 70 FR 42517 NPRM Comment Period End 10/27/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Room 836, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB58 [[Page 65461]] _______________________________________________________________________ Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3628. REDUCTION AND NONPAYMENT 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 explain how employment or self-employment after an annuity beginning date may cause a reduction in, or nonpayment of, the annuity. It also reflects the changes in law made by the enactment of Public Law 106- 182, the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/16/95 60 FR 42482 NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/95 60 FR 43999 Final Action 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AA61 _______________________________________________________________________ 3629. 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 will amend 20 CFR sections 220.143 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/09/03 68 FR 34341 NPRM Comment Period End 08/08/03 Final Action 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB50 _______________________________________________________________________ 3630. LISTING OF IMPAIRMENTS--APPENDIX 1 TO PART 220 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of General Counsel, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092 Phone: 312 751-4945 TDD Phone: 312 751-4701 Fax: 312 751-7102 RIN: 3220-AB51 _______________________________________________________________________ Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3631. EMPLOYERS' CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTION REPORTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 20 CFR 345.202 to .204 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 07/25/05 70 FR 42488 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: 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-AB53 [FR Doc. 05-17862 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-S