This information
collection is approved through 7-98 under the following condition:
OMB applauds the RRB effort to develop the APPLE system which will
automate the survivor benefit application process in its entirety.
OMB stongly encourages RRB to finalize the automation and submit
the revised package as soon as possible.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/1998
07/31/1998
07/31/1996
5,765
0
10,060
2,864
0
4,553
0
0
0
Under section 2(d) of the RRA, monthly
survivor annuities are payable to surviving widow(er)s, parents,
unmarried children, and in certain cases, divorced wives
(husbands), mothers (fathers), remarried widow(er)s, and
grandchildren of deceased railroad employees.
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.