This ICR is
approved for 18 months only. Pursuant to OMB Memorandum dated May
22, 2007 (M-07-16) and the Identity Theft Task Force, steps should
be taken to reduce the risks of data breach incidents of personally
identifiable information. This Paperwork Reduction Act collection
requests the Social Security Number (SSN) of individual
beneficiaries (the PIN is the SSN). OMB is approving this
information collection for 18 months to allow RRB to gather
information concerning the use and need of individual SSNs. Upon
resubmission of the information collection to OMB, please provide a
written explanation of the following: 1. Authority for collecting
the SSN (e.g. statutory requirement or other legal requirement). 2.
Explanation for the use of the SSN on the form (e.g. identity
verification, etc.) 3. Alternative method(s) (other than the use of
a SSN) for verifying the identity of an individual for the purposes
of carrying out the information collection requirement. 4. The cost
and systems redesign that would be required to remove the use of
the SSN and implement the alternate method(s) of verifying
individual identities. This analysis should estimate costs to the
program each year over 5 years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2009
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2007
28,080
0
23,520
1,521
0
1,274
0
0
0
The Railroad Retirement Board collects
information needed to provide customers with the ability to request
a Password Request Code and subsequently, to establish an
individual PIN/Password, the initial steps in providing the option
of conducting transactions with the RRB on a routine basis through
the Internet.
US Code:
45
USC 231(f) Name of Law: Railroad Retirement Act
The proposed estimated burden
adjustment of an additional 4,560 responses and 247 burden hours is
the result of a recent RRB calculation of actual responses
received. There is no burden reduction. ROCIS would not allow RRB
to process without explaining burden reduction. Apparent burden
reduction is due to need to separate ICR into two IC'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.