Designation of Contact Officials

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form G-117a (10-13) Designation of Contact Officials Form and Instruction	Modified
Request OMB Approval of NonSubstantive Change to ICR 3220-0200_Signed.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2022-08-01
3220-0200 .docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34021	Designation of Contact Officials Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0200	ICR Reference No: 202308-3220-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-3220-001
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Designation of Contact Officials
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/05/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	225	100
Time Burden (Hours)	23	25
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) requests that railroad employers designate employees to act as liaison with the RRB on a variety of Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act matters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231f(b)(6) 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:
	88 FR 41994	06/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 60513	09/01/2023
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
Designation of Contact Officials	G-117a (10-13), G-117a (XX-XX), G-117a	Designation of Contact Officials ,   Designation of Contact Officials ,   Designation of Contact Officials

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	225	100	0	125	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23	25	0	-2	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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The annual response total for the paper G-117a has been reduced to reflect the creation of Form G-117a (Internet). The paper G-117a allows users to add/edit all ten types of Contact Officials on a single form, which is reflected in the total annual responses and the 15-minute response time. The G-117a (Internet) only allows users to add/edit individual Contact Officials.

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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: 09/05/2023

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