This ICR is
approved consistent with RRB memo of 12-10-07.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2008
7,348
0
2,167
43,756
0
38,126
0
0
0
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.
US Code:
45
USC 231f Name of Law: Railraod Retirement Act
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.
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.