Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application/Report Certification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form BA-12 (xx-xx) Application for Employer Reporting Internet Access	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BA-3 (Electronic E Annual Report of Creditable Compensation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BA-3 (Secure Email Annual Report of Creditable Compensation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BA-3 (Internet) Annual Report of Creditable Compensation	Form	Modified	Available
Form BA-4 (Secure Email Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BA-4 (Internet) Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments	Form	Modified	Available
Form BA-4 (Electronic E Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form G-440 Report Specifications Sheet	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BA-12 Application for Employer Reporting Internet Access	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BA-12 Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
3220-0008 .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-25	Repair queued
Form UI-41 (08-17).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-23	Repair queued
Form GL-99 (01-18).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Employer Reporting Internet Access
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Annual Report of Creditable Compensation
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Annual Report of Creditable Compensation
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form	Modified	Annual Report of Creditable Compensation
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form	Modified	Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Report Specifications Sheet
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Employer Reporting Internet Access
33808	Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0008	ICR Reference No: 202406-3220-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-3220-001
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application/Report Certification
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: 08/21/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	6,248	0	6,248
Time Burden (Hours)	35,194	0	35,194
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, employers are required to report service and compensation for each employee to update Railroad Retirement Board records for payments of benefits. The collection obtains service and compensation information and information needed to ensure secure system access from employers who voluntarily opt to use the RRB's Internet-based Employer Reporting System to submit reporting forms and information needed to certify employer reporting transactions.

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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:
	89 FR 29376	04/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 53462	06/26/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Railroad Service and Compensation Reports/System Access Application	Form BA-12 (xx-xx) - Proposed, BA-3 (Secure Email and FTP), BA-3 (Electronic Equivalents), BA-3 (Internet), BA-12, G-440, BA-4 (Electronic Equivalents), BA-4 (Secure Email and FTP), BA-4 (Internet)	Application for Employer Reporting Internet Access ,   Report Specifications Sheet ,   Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments ,   Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments ,   Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments ,   Annual Report of Creditable Compensation ,   Annual Report of Creditable Compensation ,   Annual Report of Creditable Compensation ,   Application for Employer Reporting Internet Access

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,248	6,248	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,194	35,194	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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: 06/27/2024

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