Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AA-17b (10-07) Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities Form and Instruction	Modified
3220-0030_Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-01-17
Request OMB Approval of NonSubstantive Change to ICR 3220-0030_Signed.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-04-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33834	Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0030	ICR Reference No: 202411-3220-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-3220-001
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/21/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	3,410	3,485
Time Burden (Hours)	1,314	1,337
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, monthly survivor annuities are payable to surviving widow(er)s, parents, unmarried children, and in certain cases, divorced wives (husbands), mothers (fathers), remarried widow(er)s and grandchildren of deceased railroad employees. The collection obtains information needed by the RRB to determine entitlement to and the amount of the annuity applied for.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231f 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 88827	11/08/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 3981	01/15/2025
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
Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities	AA-19a (XX-XX) - Proposed, AA-17b (XX-XX) - Proposed, AA-17cert (09-15)(all possible), AA-17b (10-07), AA-19a (10-07), AA-17cert (09-15), AA-17sum (01-19) (Completed), AA-17sum (01-19) (All possible)	Application for Determination of Widow(ers) Disability ,   Application for Determination of Child's Disability ,   Application Summary and Certification ,   Application Summary and Certification ,   Application Summary ,   Application Summary ,   Application for Determination of Widow(ers) Disability ,   Application for Determination of Child's Disability

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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	3,410	3,485	0	0	-75	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,314	1,337	0	0	-23	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: While conducting a review, the annual responses decreased from 3,485 to 3,410 and the burden decreased from 1,337 to 1,314 due to the enhancements the RRB made in how it electronically tracks and stores completed forms, to provide more accurate burden estimate.

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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: 01/21/2025

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