Under the Railroad Retirement Act, the
Railroad Retirement Board administers the Medicare program for
persons covered by the railroad retirement system. The collection
obtains the information needed to determine if certain railroad
beneficiaries are entitled to receive Supplementary Medical
Insurance program coverage under a state buy-in agreement in states
in which they reside.
US Code:
45
USC 231(f) Name of Law: Railroad Retirement Act
US Code: 42
USC 1395 Name of Law: Social Security Act
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.