The Railroad Retirement Solvency Act
of 1983 added Sec. 1(h)(8) to the RRA expanding the definition of
compensation for purposes of computing the Tier 1 portion of an
annuity to include sickness payments and certain payments other
than sick pay which are con- sidered compensation within the
meaning of Sec. 1(h)(8).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.