Request for Internet Services

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Request for Password Request Code	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Establish PIN/Password	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
3220-0198.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-03-31	Repair queued
Pin Password Login.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-01-19	Repair queued
Pin Password FAQ.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-01-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34019	Request for Password Request Code	Form and Instruction	Modified
180432	Establish PIN/Password	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0198	ICR Reference No: 202103-3220-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-3220-002
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Internet Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/31/2021

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	28,000	31,500
Time Burden (Hours)	1,400	1,367
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board collects information needed to provide customers with the ability to request a Password Request Code and subsequently, to establish an individual PIN/Password, the initial steps in providing the option of conducting transactions with the RRB on a routine basis through the Internet.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231(f) 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:
	86 FR 7123	01/26/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 16650	03/30/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Establish PIN/Password	N/A	Establish Pin Password Account
Request for Password Request Code	N/A	Request a Password Request Code

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	28,000	31,500	0	-3,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,400	1,367	0	33	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The proposed burden is calculated based on actual usage of the PIN/Password system. The total annual responses have decreased by 3,500, from 31,500 to 28,000 and the total burden hours increased by 33, from 1,367 to 1,400.

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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.     No

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: 03/31/2021

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