Availability for Work

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form UI-38 (04-19) Availability for Work Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ID-8K (08-17) Letter to Union Representative Form and Instruction	Unchanged
3220-0164 .docx Supporting Statement A	2024-06-28
Form UB-12 (12-05).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-11-21
Form UI-35 (03-07).pdf Supplementary Document	2008-07-09
Form UI-3 (02-09).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-05
Form UI-1 (03-12).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33964	Availability for Work Form and Instruction	Modified
185467	Letter to Union Representative Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0164	ICR Reference No: 202406-3220-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202101-3220-001
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Availability for Work
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/28/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	10,141	10,124
Time Burden (Hours)	1,235	1,232
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under Section 1(k) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, unemployment benefits are not payable for any day in which the claimant is not available for work. The collection obtains information needed by the RRB to determine whether a claimant is willing and ready to work.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 362 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:
	89 FR 29378	04/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 53465	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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Availability for Work	UI-38S (xx-xx), UI-38 (04-19), UI-38S (12-20)	UI Claimant's Report of Efforts to Find Work ,   School Attendance and Availability Questionnaire ,   School Attendance and Availability Questionnaire
Letter to Union Representative	ID-8K (08-17)	Reinstatement of Discharged or Suspended Employee Questionnaire

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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	10,141	10,124	0	17	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,235	1,232	0	3	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is due to the increase in use of Form UI-38s for obtaining information concerning a claimant's attendance at school.

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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: 06/28/2024

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