Application for Survivor Death Benefits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AA-21 (11-08) Application for Survivor Death Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified
Form G-273a (06-06) Funeral Director's Statement of Burial Charges Form and Instruction	New
RB-21.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-05-26
3220-0031.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33838	Application for Survivor Death Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified
189282	Funeral Director's Statement of Burial Charges Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0031	ICR Reference No: 200905-3220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-3220-003
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Survivor Death Benefits
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	11,500	0	20,600
Time Burden (Hours)	2,916	0	5,150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection obtains the information needed to pay death benefits and annuities due but unpaid at death under the Railroad Retirement Act. Benefits are paid to designated beneficiaries or to survivors in a priority designated by law.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231(f) et seq 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:
	74 FR 7274	02/13/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 22986	05/15/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Funeral Director's Statement of Burial Charges	G-273a (06-06)	Funeral Director's Statement of Burial Charges
Application for Survivor Death Benefits	AA-21 (11-08), AA-21CERT, AA-11a (09-03), G-131	Application for Lump-Sum Death Payments and Annuities Unpaid at Death ,   Authorization of Payment and Release of All Claims to a Death Benefit or Accrued Annuity Payment ,   Designation or Change of Beneficiary for Employees with Service Prior to January 1, 1975, for Residual Lump Sum ,   Application Summary and Certification

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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	11,500	20,600	0	0	-9,100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,916	5,150	0	0	-2,234	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden reduction associated with this information collection is due strictly to an adjustment in the RRB's estimate of annual responses for the collection. This was also the first time the collection was submitted via ROCIS. We had to split the ICR into two separate IC's.

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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? No

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)? No

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: 05/26/2009

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