Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form AA-3sum (completed Application Summary	Form	Modified	Available
Form AA-3sum (all possi Application Summary	Form	Modified	Available
Form AA-3sum (completed Application Summary	Form	Modified	Available
Form AA-3sum (all possi Application Summary	Form	Modified	Available
Form AA-3cert (complete Application Summary and Certification	Form	Modified	Available
Form AA-3cert (all poss Application Summary and Certification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form AA-3cert (all poss Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
3220-0042_Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-06-23	Available
3220-0042_Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-06-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33861	Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form	Modified	Application Summary
33861	Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form	Modified	Application Summary
33861	Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form	Modified	Application Summary
33861	Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form	Modified	Application Summary
33861	Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form	Modified	Application Summary and Certification
33861	Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application Summary and Certification
33861	Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0042	ICR Reference No: 202504-3220-020
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-3220-003
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act
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: 07/24/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/23/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	6,670	0	9,700
Time Burden (Hours)	3,290	0	4,791
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Railroad Retirement Act provides for the payment of annuities to spouses of railroad retirement annuitants who meet the requirements under the Act. The application obtains information supporting the claim for benefits based on being a spouse of an annuitant. The information is used for determining entitlement to and amount of the annuity applied for.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231a 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:
	90 FR 17089	04/23/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 26627	06/23/2025
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 Spouse Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act	AA-3sum (all possible) - Proposed, AA-3sum (completed) - Proposed, AA-3sum (completed) , AA-3sum (all possible) , AA-3cert (all possible), AA-3cert (completed)	Application Summary and Certification ,   Application Summary and Certification ,   Application Summary ,   Application Summary ,   Application Summary ,   Application Summary

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ICR Summary 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	6,670	9,700	0	0	-3,030	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,290	4,791	0	0	-1,501	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.     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: 06/23/2025

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