This ICR is approved on the understanding that: 1) the security controls for email submissions of form BA-6a/BA-6 Address Report are in accordance with NIST guidance 800-53; 2) RRB will make any required formatting changes for greater ease of use; and 3) RRB will clarify on forms AA-12 and G-88A2 that "within 10 days" means "within 10 days of the date released by RRB."
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2007
1,958
0
3,418
418
0
570
0
0
0
Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, railroad employers are required to report service and compensation for employees needed to determine eligibility to and amounts of benefits paid.
US Code:
45 USC 356
Name of Law: Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
US Code:
45 USC 231f
Name of Law: Railroad Retirement Act
The burden changes for this information collection are due largely to the reduction in the estimated of responses (and associated burden hours) for Forms AA-12 and G-88a.2 and the change in burden associated with the proposed BA-6a e-mail option. for more details, please see item 12 and 15 in the supporting statement/
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.
Notice of Retirement and Request for Service Needed for Eligibility