Statement Regarding Contributions and Support

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form G-134 (Proposed) Statement Regarding Contributions and Support	Form	Modified	Available
Form G-134 Statement Regarding Contributions and Support	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form G-134 Statement Regarding Contributions and Support	Form	Modified	Repair queued
3220-0099.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-21	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33902	Statement Regarding Contributions and Support	Form	Modified	Statement Regarding Contributions and Support
33902	Statement Regarding Contributions and Support	Form	Modified	Statement Regarding Contributions and Support
33902	Statement Regarding Contributions and Support	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0099	ICR Reference No: 202405-3220-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-3220-003
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement Regarding Contributions and Support
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: 07/24/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2024
Terms of Clearance: Pending additional feedback from OMB and concurrence from the agency, the agency may conduct a revision to the Supporting Statement A and minor changes to the instrument via a non-substantive change

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	15	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	39	0	259
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Dependency on the employee for one-half support at the time of the employee's death can be a condition affecting eligibility for a survivor annuity provided for under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act. One-half support is also a condition which may negate the public service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er).

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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:
	89 FR 16039	03/06/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 44719	05/21/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Statement Regarding Contributions and Support	G-134 (Proposed), G-134	Statement Regarding Contributions and Support ,   Statement Regarding Contributions and Support

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	15	100	0	-85	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	39	259	0	-220	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: Burden decreased due to improved record-keeping, which allows for more accurate counts, and a decrease in the number of applications filed annually, we have seen a decrease in the total annual responses.

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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: 05/21/2024

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