Student Beneficiary Monitoring

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form G-315 Student Beneficiary Monitoring Form	Modified
Form G-315A Statement from School Officials Form and Instruction	Modified
3220-0123.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-10-21
Form RL-315A1 (01-06).pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-23
Form RL-315A (01-06).pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-23
Form RL-315 (01-06).pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-23
G-316 (03-09).pdf Supplementary Document	2011-10-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33915	Student Beneficiary Monitoring Form	Modified
186682	Statement from School Officials Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0123	ICR Reference No: 201110-3220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-3220-003
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Beneficiary Monitoring
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/19/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	900	0	900
Time Burden (Hours)	217	0	217
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), a student benefit is not payable if the student ceases full-time school attendance, marries, works in the railroad industry, has excessive earnings or attains the upper age limit under the RRA. The report obtains information to be used in determining if benefits should cease or be reduced.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 231 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:
	76 FR 52025	08/19/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 71391	11/17/2011
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
Student Beneficiary Monitoring	G-315	Student Questionnaire
Statement from School Officials	G-315A, G-315A.1	Statement of School Official ,   School Official's Notice of Cessation of Full-Time Attendance

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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	900	900	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	217	217	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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 11/18/2011

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