Placement Service

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ES-21 (11-07) Placement Service Form	Modified
Form ES-21c (07-05) Report of State Employment Service Office Form	Modified
3220-0057.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33872	Placement Service Form	Modified
181794	Report of State Employment Service Office Form	Modified
181724	Railroad Job Vacancies List Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0057	ICR Reference No: 202004-3220-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-3220-001
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Placement Service
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: 11/17/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2020
Terms of Clearance: Upon resubmission, the agency shall detail a plan to eliminate the paper versions of these forms and allow electronic submission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	7,575	0	11,325
Time Burden (Hours)	943	0	953
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the RUIA, the Railroad Retirement Board provides job placement assistance for unemployed railroad workers. The collection obtains information from job applicants, railroad employers, and State Employment Service offices for use in placement, for providing referrals for job openings, reports of referral results and for verifying and monitoring claimant eligibility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC Chapter 11 Sec. 362 (i) Name of Law: Railroad Unemployment Insurance 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:
	85 FR 8895	02/18/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 31233	05/22/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report of State Employment Service Office	ES-21c (07-05)	Report of State Employment Service Office
Railroad Job Vacancies List
Placement Service	Proposed UI-35 (xx-xx), ES-21 (11-07), UI-35 (03-07)	Referral to State Employment Service ,   Field Office Record of Claimant Interview ,   Field Office Record of Claimant Interview

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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	7,575	11,325	0	-3,750	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	943	953	0	-10	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 burden decreased because the RRB no longer uses Form ES-2, Central Register Notification, to collect basic employment service. The RRB proposes to obsolete Form ES-2 which decreased the total respondents by 3,750, from 11,325 to 7,575 and the total burden hours have by 10, from 953 to 943.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 05/22/2020

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