Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form G-319 (01-06) Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum	Form	Modified	Available
3220-0083.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-03-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33887	Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0083	ICR Reference No: 201502-3220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-3220-003
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum
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: 04/27/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2015
Responses	290	0	555
Time Burden (Hours)	234	0	371
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the Social Security Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	80 FR 1679	01/13/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 13920	03/17/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum	G-319 (01-06), G-320 (04-06), G-320 (proposed), G-319 (proposed)	Statement Regarding Family and Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation ,   Student Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation ,   Statement Regarding Family and Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation ,   Student Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation

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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	290	555	0	0	-265	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	234	371	0	0	-137	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 change in estimated burden is due to the drop in awards for disability benefits. Tracking the beginning date of employee disability annuities with a disability freeze date shows a steady decrease from calendar year 2011 through 2013. This is the pool from which Overall Minimum computations are drawn and it is reasonable to expect that when this pool is smaller, the number of guaranty computations are smaller. We have shown the changes as an adjustment.

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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]? 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

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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: 03/25/2015

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