Vocational Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form G-251 (05-10) Vocational Report Form and Instruction	Modified
3220-0141.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-03-29
SSA-3369-BK (04-2011).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33941	Vocational Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0141	ICR Reference No: 201603-3220-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-3220-001
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vocational Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/30/2016
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/29/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	6 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	6,000	0	6,000
Time Burden (Hours)	4,045	0	3,045
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for the payment of disability annuities to qualified employees and widower(s). In order to determine the effect of a disability on an applicant's ability to work, the RRB needs the applicants work history. The collection obtains the information needed to determine their ability to work.

Emergency Justfication: This information collection is used by the RRB to obtain a disability applicant's work history and supplements the processing a disability application. Changes are being proposed to Form G-251 in support of the RRB’s Disability Program Improvement Project (DPIP) to enhance/improve disability case processing and overall program integrity as recommended by the RRB’s Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. Disability case processing and related program integrity issues were also the topic of a 2015 Congressional Hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. After a long and thorough review and evaluation, the RRB is now ready to go forward with significant revisions of the affected forms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231f Name of Law: Railroad Retirement Act
   US Code: 45 USC 231a 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:
	81 FR 17511	03/29/2016
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
Vocational Report	G-251 (05-10), G-251 (Proposed)	Vocational Report ,   Vocational Report

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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	6,000	6,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,045	3,045	0	0	1,000	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: With additional items added to the application that will require more in-depth answers and/or narrative explanations from the employee, we propose the total burden hours will increase by 1,000 hours, from 3,045 to 4,045. The burden time for forms completed with assistance will increase by 10 minutes, from 30 to 40 and the burden hours will increase by 955, from 2,865 to 3,820. The burden time for forms completed without assistance will also increase by 10 minutes, from 40 to 50 and the burden hours will increase by 45, from 180 to 225.

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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: 03/29/2016

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