Gross Earnings Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BA-11(current) Gross Earnings Report Form and Instruction	Modified
12-10-07 memo.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-10
3220-0132.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33927	Gross Earnings Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0132	ICR Reference No: 200709-3220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-3220-002
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Gross Earnings Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/12/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2007
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved consistent with RRB memo of 12-10-07.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	168	0	499
Time Burden (Hours)	107	0	202
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act requires a financial interchange between the OASDHI trust funds and the railroad retirement account. The collection obtains gross earnings of railway employees on a 1% basis. The information is used in determining the amount which would place the OASDHI trust funds in the position they would have been if railroad service had been covered by the Social Security and FIC Acts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231(f)(c)(2) Name of Law: Railroad Retirement Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 46251	08/17/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 60046	10/23/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gross Earnings Report	BA-11(current), BA-11 (proposed), BA-11 (electronic equivalents), BA-11 (secure E-mail and File Transfer Protocol	Report of Gross Earnings ,   Report of Gross Earnings ,   Report of Gross Earnings (electronic equivalents) ,   Gross Earnings Report (secure E-mail and File Transfer Protocol)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	168	499	0	-338	7	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	107	202	0	-85	-10	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden for this collection has been reduced largely due to the "zero" or negative responses being deleted from this collection which resulted in an overall reduction of -338 responses and -85 burden hours. A minor adjustment to the burden to include a slight overall increase in responses (+7)and a slight decrease in the burden hours due to the method of electronic submission chosen by the employer.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/26/2007

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