Unified Agenda
20 CFR Ch. II
AGENCY:
Railroad Retirement Board.
ACTION:
Semiannual regulatory agenda.
SUMMARY:
This agenda contains lists of regulations that the Board is developing or proposes to develop in the next 12 months and regulations that are scheduled to be reviewed in that period.
ADDRESSES:
844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Senior Attorney, Bureau of Law, Railroad Retirement Board, (312) 751-4945, FAX (312) 751-7102, TDD (312) 751-4701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations that are routine in nature or pertain solely to internal agency management have not been included in the agenda.
Dated:
August 24, 2001.
By Authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski, Secretary to the Board.
| Railroad Retirement Board—Proposed Rule Stage | Sequence Number | Title | Regulation Identification Number |
|---|---|---|
| 4019 | Requests for Reconsideration and Appeals Within the Board | 3220-AB03 |
| 4020 | Designation of Central and Field Organization | 3220-AB35 |
| 4021 | Application for Annuity or Lump Sum | 3220-AB46 |
| 4022 | Assessment or Waiver of Interest, Penalties, and Administrative Costs With Respect to Collection of Certain Debts | 3220-AB48 |
| Railroad Retirement Board—Final Rule Stage | Sequence Number | Title | Regulation Identification Number |
|---|---|---|
| 4023 | Freedom of Information Act Requests | 3220-AB47 |
| 4024 | Appendix 1 to Part 220—Listing of Impairments | 3220-AB51 |
| Railroad Retirement Board—Long-Term Actions | Sequence Number | Title | Regulation Identification Number |
|---|---|---|
| 4025 | Reduction and Non-Payment of Annuities by Reason of Work | 3220-AA61 |
| 4026 | Voluntary Quit | 3220-AA75 |
| 4027 | Determining Disability | 3220-AA99 |
| 4028 | Creditable Railroad Compensation | 3220-AB23 |
| 4029 | Determining Disability | 3220-AB50 |
| Railroad Retirement Board—Completed Actions | Sequence Number | Title | Regulation Identification Number |
|---|---|---|
| 4030 | Application for Annuity or Lump Sum | 3220-AB45 |
| 4031 | Use of the Seal of the Railroad Retirement Board | 3220-AB49 |
4019. REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS WITHIN THE BOARD
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
45 USC 231f(b)(5); 45 USC 231g; 45 USC 355
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 260; 20 CFR 320
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The RRB is amending its regulations to provide for its field offices to make timeliness determinations on requests for reconsideration of decisions of the RRB's various adjudicating units.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 03/00/02 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB03
4020. DESIGNATION OF CENTRAL AND FIELD ORGANIZATION
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority:
45 USC 231f(b)(5); 45 USC 362(l)
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 200
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Board proposes to amend its regulations, which describe its organization and general course of operations to reflect recent reorganizations.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 09/05/01 | 66 FR 46408 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 11/05/01 | |
| Final Rule | 02/00/02 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB35
4021. APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 217.9; 20 CFR 217.30
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Railroad Retirement Board amends sections 217.9 and 217.30 of its regulations to accept a spouse annuity application, when filed simultaneously with the railroad employee's application for a disability annuity, to be filed more than three months in advance of the earliest annuity beginning date.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 12/00/01 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB46
4022. ASSESSMENT OR WAIVER OF INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTION OF CERTAIN DEBTS
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
45 USC 231f(b)(5); 45 USC 362; 31 USC 3717
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 200.7
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to permit waiver of interest, penalties, and administrative costs in cases where a debt is being recovered by setoff from current annuities if the debt was not caused by fraud. This amendment will conform the regulation to current agency practice.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 09/05/01 | 66 FR 46408 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 11/05/01 | |
| Final Rule | 02/00/02 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB48
4023. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
45 USC 231f(b)(5); 45 USC 362; 5 USC 552
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 200.4
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR 200.4 to direct all Freedom of Information Act requests to the Board's General Counsel, and to extend the time within which responses may be made from 10 to 20 working days as provided by the Freedom of Information Act.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| Direct Final Rule | 12/00/01 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB47
4024. ¤ APPENDIX 1 TO PART 220—LISTING OF IMPAIRMENTS
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 220.110; 20 CFR 220, app. 1
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR 220.110 and app. 1—Listing of Impairments, to conform the medical criteria that apply to disability determinations to the medical criteria in the Social Security Administration's regulations (20 CFR 404, subpart P, app. 1).
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| Interim Final Rule | 12/00/01 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB51
4025. REDUCTION AND NON-PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES BY REASON OF WORK
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
45 USC 231f(b)(5)
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 230
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR part 230 to explain how annuity deductions on account of work are assessed in accordance with current law.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 08/16/95 | 60 FR 42482 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 09/25/95 | 60 FR 43999 |
| Final Action | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AA61
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
45 USC 362(l)
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 328
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
A new part 328 is added to explain when unemployment insurance benefits are not payable because the employee voluntarily left employment.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AA75
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 220.114
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
Section 114 of part 220 is being amended to expand the Board's description of the manner in which symptoms, including pain, are evaluated for purposes of determining disability.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 09/11/95 | 60 FR 47122 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 11/13/95 | |
| Final Action | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AA99
4028. CREDITABLE RAILROAD COMPENSATION
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 211.3
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The RRB amends its regulations regarding the creditability of pay for time lost to prohibit the crediting of pay for time lost beyond the date of a judgment or settlement, or in the absence of a judgment or settlement, beyond the date of payment. The Labor Member of the RRB dissents from this proposal and recommends allowing the crediting of pay for time lost in these circumstances when the accompanying railroad retirement taxes are paid on the compensation.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 12/04/97 | 62 FR 61488 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 02/02/98 | |
| Final Action | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB23
4029. ¤ DETERMINING DISABILITY
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 220.143; 20 CFR 220.170
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Railroad Retirement Board amends 20 CFR sections 220.143 and 220.170 to index the amount of earnings used to determine if an individual is engaged in substantial gainful activity (SGA) to any increase in the social security national average wage index, and to increase (from $200 to $530) the minimum amount of monthly earnings to count during a trial work period, and then to index that amount to the social security national average wage index.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Small Entities Affected:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB50
4030. APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 217.8
| Reason | Date | FR Cite |
| Final Action | 05/17/01 | 66 FR 27554 |
| Final Action Effective | 05/17/01 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB45
4031. USE OF THE SEAL OF THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency:
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Priority:
Info./Admin./Other
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
20 CFR 369
| Reason | Date | FR Cite |
| Final Action | 05/31/01 | 66 FR 29475 |
| Final Action Effective | 05/31/01 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Marguerite P. Dadabo
Phone: 312 751-4945
TDD Phone: 312 751-4701
Fax: 312 751-7102
RIN:
3220-AB49