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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD (RRB)
Statement of Regulatory Priorities
The Railroad Retirement Board administers a retirement program for
railroad workers and their families under the Railroad Retirement Act
of 1974, and an unemployment and sickness benefit program for railroad
workers under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Regulations
issued by the Railroad Retirement Board under these two statutes, and
certain Governmentwide statutes, are contained in chapter II of title
20 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Board has been involved in a multiyear project to review, revise,
and update its regulations. During this project, the Board has
published final rules amending nearly all of its regulations. In
addition, there are several regulations actively under consideration by
the Board at this time. The Board's short-term plan is to publish final
regulations to complete the total review and revision project
undertaken previously.
The regulations issued by the Railroad Retirement Board are virtually
all interpretive rather than legislative in nature. These regulations
are designed to be informative and to assist the agency's constituents
understand the benefit systems administered by the Board. In
promulgating regulations, the agency is mindful of the burdens that may
be imposed on the public and crafts its regulations in such a way as to
impose the least possible burden on the public. In addition, through
regulation, the Board makes every effort to simplify and streamline
administration of the programs it administers. We believe that the
Board's regulatory review program is consistent with the priorities and
objectives of the Administration.
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RRB
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PROPOSED RULE STAGE
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188. EMPLOYERS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT; EMPLOYERS UNDER THE
RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
Legal Authority:
45 USC 231f; 45 USC 362(l)
CFR Citation:
20 CFR 202; 20 CFR 301
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
These regulations revise existing part 202 of the Board's regulations
defining entities covered under the Railroad Retirement Act and
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to reflect current law and
administrative determinations that have occurred since the regulations
were originally adopted.
Statement of Need:
The Board's present regulations under part 202 were, for the most part,
adopted in the 1930s and 1940s and do not reflect current case law and
the Board's policy and practice adopted as a result of case-by-case
adjudication.
Summary of the Legal Basis:
The general authority for issuance of regulations under the Railroad
Retirement Act is provided for in section 7(b)(5) of the Act (45 USC
231f(b)(5)).
Alternatives:
None.
Anticipated Costs and Benefits:
There will be no additional costs or burdens imposed by this regulation
over and above those imposed by the statute or existing regulation.
Risks:
None.
Timetable:
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Action DFR Cite
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NPRM 09/00/95
Small Entities Affected:
None
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Sectors Affected:
40 Railroad Transportation
Agency Contact:
Thomas W. Sadler
Assistant General Counsel
Bureau of Law
Railroad Retirement Board
844 Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312 751-4513
RIN: 3220-AA51
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RRB
189. COMPUTING EMPLOYEE, SPOUSE, AND DIVORCED SPOUSE ANNUITIES
Legal Authority:
45 USC 231f(b)(5)
CFR Citation:
20 CFR 226
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
These regulations update the computation of retirement annuities under
the Railroad Retirement Act.
Statement of Need:
The Board's present regulations do not reflect current law. These
regulations will explain the computation of retirement annuities in a
manner understandable to persons applying for benefits.
Summary of the Legal Basis:
The general authority for issuance of regulations under the Railroad
Retirement Act is provided for in section 7(b)(5) of the Act (45 USC
231f(b)(5)).
Alternatives:
None.
Anticipated Costs and Benefits:
There will be no additional costs or burdens imposed by this regulation
over and above those imposed by the statute or existing regulation.
Risks:
None.
Timetable:
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Action DFR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected:
None
Government Levels Affected:
None
Agency Contact:
Thomas W. Sadler
Assistant General Counsel
Bureau of Law
Railroad Retirement Board
844 Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312 751-4513
RIN: 3220-AA58
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RRB
190. EMPLOYERS' CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTION REPORTS
Legal Authority:
45 USC 362(l); 45 USC 358(a)(19)
CFR Citation:
20 CFR 345
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
These regulations describe how experience-rated contributions are
determined under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
Statement of Need:
The Board is required by statute to adopt a regulation to cover the
computation of the experience-based rate in cases involving mergers,
sales and partitions.
Summary of the Legal Basis:
The general authority for issuance of regulations under the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act is 45 USC 362(l). Additional authority with
respect to this part is found at 45 USC 358(a)(19).
Alternatives:
None.
Anticipated Costs and Benefits:
There will be no additional costs or burdens imposed by this regulation
over and above those imposed by the statute or existing regulation.
Risks:
None.
Timetable:
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Action DFR Cite
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NPRM 03/00/95
Small Entities Affected:
None
Government Levels Affected:
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