Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BA-9 (10-15) Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Form G-440 (12-20).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-30
3220-0173.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33976	Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3220-0173	ICR Reference No: 202111-3220-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-3220-002
Agency/Subagency: RRB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/01/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	360	360
Time Burden (Hours)	239	457
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for a lump-sum payment to an employee or the employee's survivor equal to the Tier II taxes paid by the employee on a separation allowance or severance payment for which the employee did not receive credits toward retirement. The collection obtains information concerning the separation allowances and severance payments paid from railroad employers.

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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:
	86 FR 53120	09/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 67995	11/30/2021
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
Railroad Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report	BA-9 (Internet) (Proposed), BA-9 (10-15), BA-9 (secure E-mail - File Transfer Protocol)	Report of Separation Allowance or Severance Pay ,   Report of Separation Allowance or Severance Pay Report ,   Report of Separation Allowance or Severance Pay

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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	360	360	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	239	457	0	-218	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The estimated overall responses for this collection have remained the same. However, the estimated burden hours have decreased by 218, from 457 to 239. This decrease is due to the creation of a proposed Internet version of Form BA-9.

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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)? 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: 12/01/2021

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