Section 5(b) of the RUIA requires that
effective January 1, 1990, when a claim for benefits is filed with
the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the RRB shall provide notice
of such claim to the claimant's base year employer(s) and afford
such employer(s) an opportunity to submit information relevant to
the claim before making an initial determination on the claim. When
the RRB determines to pay benefits to a claimant under the RUIA,
the RRB shall provide notice of such determination to the
claimant's base-year employer(s).
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.