Investigation of Claim for Possible Days of Employment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ID-5S(SUP) (10-07) Investigation of Claim for Possible Days of Employment Form	Modified
3220-0196.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-02-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34016	Investigation of Claim for Possible Days of Employment Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0196	ICR Reference No: 201401-3220-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-3220-004
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Investigation of Claim for Possible Days of Employment
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: 03/27/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2014
Responses	55	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	9	0	13
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: Under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, unemployment or sickness benefits are not payable for any day in which remuneration is payable or accrues to the claimant. The collection obtains information about compensation credited to an employee during a period when the employee claimed unemployment or sickness benefits from their railroad employer.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 362(l) Name of Law: Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

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

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 66787	11/06/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 7228	02/06/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Investigation of Claim for Possible Days of Employment	ID-5S (10-07), ID-5S(SUP) (10-07)	Report of Case for Which All Days were Claimed During a Month Credited Per an Adjustment Report ,   ID-5S(SUP) Transmittal Letter

---

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	55	80	0	-25	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9	13	0	-4	0	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 total annual responses have decreased by 25 from 80 to 55 and the burden hours have decreased by 4 from 13 to 9. The decrease is primarily due to the fact that unemployment in the rail industry has decreased and many claimants have returned to their regular railroad employers

---

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 02/27/2014

---