Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application/Report Certification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BA-3a (07-03) Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
12-10-07 memo.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-10	Available
3220-0008.DOC	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-10-26	Available
UI-41 (10-00).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-10-26	Available
Form GL-99 (8-03).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-10-26	Available
BA-10 (07-03).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-10-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0008	ICR Reference No: 200709-3220-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-3220-001
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application/Report Certification
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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2008
Responses	7,348	0	2,167
Time Burden (Hours)	43,756	0	38,126
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, employers are required to report service and compensation for each employee to update Railroad Retirement Board records for payments of benefits. The collection obtains service and compensation information,information needed to ensure secure system access from employers who voluntarily opt to use the RRB's Internet-based Employer Reporting System to submit reporting forms and information needed to certify employer reporting transactions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231f Name of Law: Railraod 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 60043	10/23/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	BA-4 (proposed secure E-mail and FTP), BA-4 (Internet), BA-3 (electronic equivalents) (proposed), BA-4 (proposed), BA-3a (07-03), BA-4 (07-03), BA-4 (INTERNET), BA-12, G-440 (proposed), BA-4 (electronic equivalent)(proposed), BA-3 (proposed) secure E-mail and FTP , BA-3 (proposed)	Annual Report of Creditable Compensation ,   System Access Application ,   Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments ,   Report of Compensation Adjustments ,   Report Specification Sheet ,   Annual Report of Creditable Compensation ,   Annual Report of Creditable Compensation ,   Annual Report of Creditable Compensation ,   Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments ,   Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments ,   Report of Creditable compensation Adjustments ,   Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	7,348	2,167	0	5,181	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,756	38,126	0	5,630	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated overall amount of responses and the burden hours for this collection has increased significantly (+5,181 responses and +5,630 hours)for a variety of reasons. In an effort to streamline the Employer Reporting process, items of information that will eliminate one RRB information collection and significantly reduce two others have been added to Forms BA-3 and BA-4. Form G-440 has been added to the collection as a universal certification form and monitoring by RRB staff indicated a significant increase in BA-4's being submitted by the proven popular Internet-based RRB Employer Reporting System. More details are provided in the RRB's supporting statement.

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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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