RUIA Claims Notification and Verification System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ID-4E RUIA Claims Notification System Form	Modified
3220-0171.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-31
Form BA-12 (09-19).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-30
Program Letter UI-C 229 (01-19).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33972	RUIA Claims Notification System Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0171	ICR Reference No: 202103-3220-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-3220-002
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: RUIA Claims Notification and Verification System
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/31/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	85,820	81,920
Time Burden (Hours)	2,484	2,391
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 5(b) of the RUIA requires that effective January 1, 1990, when a claim for benefits is filed with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the RRB shall provide notice of such claim to the claimant's base-year employer(s) and afford such employer(s) an opportunity to submit information relevant to the claim before making an initial determination on the claim. When the RRB determines to pay benefits to a claimant under the RUIA, the RRB shall provide notice of such determination to the claimant's base-year employer.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 355 Name of Law: Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
   US Code: 45 USC 362(l) 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:
	86 FR 7122	01/26/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 16649	03/30/2021
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
RUIA Claims Notification System	ID-4K (Internet), ID-4E, ID-4E (Internet), ID-4K	Notice of RUIA Claim Determination ,   Notice of RUIA Claim Determination ,   Prepayment Notice of Employees' Applications and Claims for Benefits Under the RUIA ,   Prepayment Notice of Employees' Applications and Claims for Benefits Under the RUIA

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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	85,820	81,920	0	3,900	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,484	2,391	0	93	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: The collection has increased by 3,900, from 81,920 to 85,820 and the burden has increased by 93, from 2,391 to 2,484 due to the rise in the number rail employers submitting unemployment and sickness applications claim through our Employer Reporting System on behalf our annuitants. The increase reflects the actual responses received over the last three benefit years.

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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)? Yes

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: 03/31/2021

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