An Information Collection Request (ICR) is a federal agency's request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from the public.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), agencies must justify why the information is needed and how it will be used.
Federal agencies are required to submit an ICR whenever they create, renew, modify, or discontinue an information collection. Each ICR includes a description of the collection,
supporting materials and documentation (such as forms, surveys, or scripts), and proof that the agency has met the requirements of the PRA.
The ICR is submitted to the The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within OMB for review and approval. OIRA grants approval for a maximum of three years, after
which the collection must be renewed through a new ICR submission.
ICRs are publicly available on RegInfo.gov, and additional guidance can be found in the FAQs.
Note: Presidential Action influences are notated for ICRs received between January 20, 2025 and July 19, 2025.
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| 202105-1093-001 | Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies Customer Relationship Management (Volunteer.gov) and OF 301 Forms. | DOI/OS | 2021-07-06 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies Customer Relationship Management (Volunteer.gov) and OF 301 Forms.
Key Information
Authorizing Statutes
16 USC 4601 (View Law) 16 USC 558 a-d (View Law) 16 USC 583 j-4 (View Law) 16 USC 1246 (View Law) 16 USC 1721 et Seq (View Law) 16 USC 1250 (View Law) 16 USC 1246 (h)(1) (View Law) 38 USC 4301 (View Law) Pub.L. 92 - 300 all (View Law) 54 USC 101702(a) (View Law) 54 USC 101702(b) (View Law) 16 USC 760aa, 1-4 (View Law) 43 USC 1737 (View Law) Pub.L. 113 - 121 Title I, Sec. 1047(d) (View Law) 33 USC 569c (View Law) Pub.L. 105 - 242 1-7 (View Law) 16 USC 742a-742j (View Law) Abstract
Federal land management agencies are authorized to work with volunteers to plan, develop, maintain, and manage projects and service activities on public lands throughout the nation. This information collection request will enable the effective engagement of and capture the required information for hundreds of thousands of volunteers, and enable seamless efficient reporting on their projects and activities. |
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| 202107-2060-005 | EPA’s Voluntary Methane Challenge and Natural Gas STAR Programs | EPA/OAR | 2021-07-02 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
EPA’s Voluntary Methane Challenge and Natural Gas STAR Programs
Key Information
Abstract
The Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program is a voluntary program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that provides an innovative voluntary mechanism through which oil and natural gas companies can make specific, ambitious commitments to reduce methane emissions. This Program is an integral part of the EPAs ongoing commitment to address methane emissions and global climate change, and was developed through extensive stakeholder engagement and support from companies and trade organizations in the oil and gas industry. Methane is the primary component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas. The Program works to encourage oil and natural gas companies to go above and beyond existing regulatory action and make meaningful and transparent commitments to yield significant methane emissions reductions in a quick, flexible, cost-effective way. Transparency in comprehensively tracking company commitments through the non-confidential data reported by Methane Challenge partners is a key feature of the Program, and enables partners to highlight emissions reductions achieved through voluntary action taken. Implementation of the Methane Challenge Programs two commitment options, the Best Management Practice Commitment and the ONE Future Emissions Intensity Commitment, improves operational efficiency, saves partner companies money, and enhances the protection of the environment. |
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| 202009-1006-001 | Recreation Survey Questions | DOI/RB | 2021-07-02 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Recreation Survey Questions
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Data obtained from the Recreation Survey Questions will have application to the overall effort expended throughout the Bureau of Reclamation. From the highest level in the organization to the field unit responsible for day-to-day operations and maintenance. Reclamation recreation planners and managers will use the data to help formulate decisions regarding where to plan and develop facilities, services and opportunities while concentrating financial and personnel resources to produce the highest level of public service. |
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| 202106-2133-001 | Port Infrastructure Development Program | DOT/MARAD | 2021-07-01 | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Port Infrastructure Development Program
Key Information
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On February 15, 2019, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (FY 2019 Appropriations Act), which appropriated $292,730,000 to be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (Program). This appropriations act allows the Department to make discretionary grants to improve port facilities at or near coastal seaports. The Department may provide financial assistance, including grants, to port authorities or commissions or their subdivisions and agents for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects. The Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) calls for applications to be submitted through Grants.gov 120 days after publication. Applications are submitted annually, if funds are appropriated, and will be received by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of Port Infrastructure Development. Each applicant is required to provide a project narrative to address the program requirements and assist in evaluating relevant information. The project narrative should include the information necessary for the Department to determine that the project satisfies project requirements and to assess the selection criteria. To the extent practicable, applicants should provide supporting data and documentation. Responding to the proposed new collection is required to obtain and/or retain benefits. |
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| 202107-2060-002 | NESHAP for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (40 CFR part 63, subpart LL) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | 2021-07-01 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NESHAP for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (40 CFR part 63, subpart LL) (Renewal)
Key Information
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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LL) were proposed on September 26, 1996, promulgated on October 7, 1997, and most-recently amended on October 15, 2015. The 2015 amendment includes: 1) polycyclic organic matter (POM) emission limits for new, existing and reconstructed prebake potlines; 2) revised POM limits for new, existing and reconstructed Soderberg potlines; 3) carbonyl sulfide (COS) emission limits for new, existing and reconstructed potlines; 4) POM emission limits for existing pitch storage tanks; 5) particulate matter (PM) emission limits for new, existing and reconstructed potlines, paste production plants and anode bake furnaces; 6) mercury (Hg) limits for new, existing and reconstructed anode bake furnaces; 7) arsenic, nickel and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) limits for new, existing and reconstructed Soderberg potlines; 8) new work practice standards for anode bake furnaces, paste production plants and potlines; and 9) eliminates the exemptions for periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunctions (SSM). The amendment also reduces the testing frequency for total fluoride (TF) from prebake and Soderberg potlines and POM from Soderberg potlines from monthly to semiannually. These regulations apply to the following affected sources at a primary aluminum reduction plant are covered: each new and existing pitch storage tank, potline, paste production plant and anode bake furnace that is located at a plant site that is a major source as defined at 63.2 (except for anode bake furnaces that are not located on the same site as a primary aluminum reduction plant). New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LL. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file containing these documents and retain this file for at least five years following the generation date of such maintenance reports and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. |
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| 202107-2060-001 | NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYYY) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | 2021-07-01 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYYY) (Renewal)
Key Information
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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart YYYYY) apply to existing and new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking facilities that are area sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions. The standards establish particulate matter (PM) emission limits for control devices and opacity limits for melt shops, pollution prevention requirements for ferrous scrap that is melted in EAFs, and monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart YYYYY. |
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| 202104-1076-001 | Use of Bureau-Operated Schools by Third Parties, 25 CFR 48 | DOI/BIA | 2021-07-01 | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Use of Bureau-Operated Schools by Third Parties, 25 CFR 48
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Authorizing Statutes
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The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is proposing to establish standards for the appropriate use of lands and facilities by third parties. These standards address the following: the execution of lease agreements; the establishment and administration of mechanisms for the acceptance of consideration for the use and benefit of a Bureau-operated school; the assurance of ethical conduct; and monitoring the amount and terms of consideration received, the manner in which the consideration is used, and any results achieved by such use. |
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| 202107-2060-003 | NSPS for Portland Cement Plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart F) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | 2021-07-01 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NSPS for Portland Cement Plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart F) (Renewal)
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Owners and operators of facilities subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Portland Cement Plants are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the General Provisions (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A), as well as the specific requirements at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart F. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports and results, and maintaining records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with the standards. |
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| 202107-2060-004 | NSPS for Glass Manufacturing Plants (40 CFR Part, 60 Subpart CC) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | 2021-07-01 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NSPS for Glass Manufacturing Plants (40 CFR Part, 60 Subpart CC) (Renewal)
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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Glass Manufacturing Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart CC) were proposed on June 15, 1979, promulgated on October 7, 1980, and amended on both October 19, 1984 and October 17, 2000. These regulations apply to both existing and new glass melting furnaces located at glass manufacturing plants. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. Owners and operators of affected facilities are required to comply with reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the General Provisions (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A), as well as the specific requirements at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart CC. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports and results, and maintaining records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with these standards. |
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| 202106-2025-001 | Cross-Media Electronic Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule (Renewal) | EPA/OEI | 2021-06-30 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule (Renewal)
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Abstract
The scope of this ICR is the electronic reporting components of CROMERR, which is designed to: (i) allow EPA to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998; (ii) provide a uniform, technology-neutral framework for electronic reporting across all EPA programs; (iii) allow EPA programs to offer electronic reporting as they become ready for CROMERRR; and (iv) provide states with a streamlined process--together with a uniform set of standards--for approval of their electronic reporting provisions for all their EPA-authorized programs. Responses to the collection of information are voluntary. In order to accommodate CBI, the information collected must be in accordance with the confidentiality regulations set forth in 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. Additionally, EPA will ensure that the information collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the OMB Circular 108. |
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| 202106-2080-002 | Application for Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal) | EPA/ORD | 2021-06-30 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Application for Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal)
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Abstract
To determine compliance with the NAAQS, State air monitoring agencies are required to use, in their air quality monitoring networks, air monitoring methods that have been formally designated by the EPA as either reference or equivalent methods under EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 53. A manufacturer or seller of an air monitoring method (e.g. an air monitoring sampler or analyzer) that seeks to obtain such EPA designation of one of its products must carry out prescribed tests of the method. The test results and other information must then be submitted to the EPA in the form of an application for a reference or equivalent method determination in accordance with 40 CFR part 53. The EPA uses this information, under the provisions of Part 53, to determine whether the particular method should be designated as either a reference or equivalent method. After a method is designated, the applicant must also maintain records of the names and mailing addresses of all ultimate purchasers of all analyzers or samplers sold as designated methods under the method designation. If the method designated is a method for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and coarse particulate matter (PM10-2.5), the applicant must also submit a checklist signed by an ISO-certified auditor to indicate that the samplers or analyzers sold as part of the designated method are manufactured in an ISO 9001-registered facility. Also, an applicant must submit a minor application to seek approval for any proposed modifications to previously designated methods. |
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| 202106-2020-001 | Annual Public Water Systems Compliance Report (Renewal) | EPA/OECA | 2021-06-30 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Annual Public Water Systems Compliance Report (Renewal)
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Abstract
Section 1414(c)(3)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that each state that has primary enforcement authority under the Act shall prepare, make readily available to the public, and submit to the Administrator of EPA, an annual report of violations of national primary drinking water regulations in the state. The states' reports are to include violations of maximum contaminant levels, treatment requirements, variances and exemptions, and monitoring requirements determined to be significant by the Administrator after consultation with the states. To minimize a States burden in preparing its annual statutorily-required report, EPA issued guidance that explains what Section 1414(c)(3)(A) requires and provides model language and reporting templates. EPA also annually makes available to the States a computer query that generates for each State (from information States are already separately required to submit to EPAs national database on a quarterly basis) the required violations information in a table consistent with the reporting template in EPAs guidance. |
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| 202106-2030-002 | Public Health Emergency Workplace Response System (Renewal) | EPA/OMS | 2021-06-30 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Public Health Emergency Workplace Response System (Renewal)
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OMB Memorandum M-20-23, “Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up American Again,” dated April 20, 2020, requires employers to develop and implement policies and procedures for workforce contact tracing following an employee’s COVID-19 positive test. In doing so, M-20-23 requires symptomatic Federal employees and contractors to follow their Agency’s process if they are symptomatic or test positive for COVID-19. EPA’s processes will protect the anonymity and privacy of Federal employees and contractors, to the extent possible, while disclosing only the information necessary for agencies to take appropriate actions of notifying potentially affected employees and cleaning the facility. Additionally, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance entitled Get and Keep America Open, COVID-19 Contact Tracing is essential to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Furthermore, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, public health leaders are calling for communities around the country to ramp up capacity and implement a massive contact tracing effort to control spread of the Coronavirus. The response and recovery from the effect of COVID-19 will continue to present Federal agencies with unprecedented challenges, as well as opportunities for improvement, that require new processes and practices such as COVID-19 Contact Tracing to keep the workforce and the public safe. As EPA plans to reconstitute the workforce, it is essential to have an internal EPA Contact Tracing Program that informs mission readiness and protects our workforce. |
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| 202103-0578-001 | Long Term Contracting | USDA/NRCS | 2021-06-30 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Long Term Contracting
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Abstract
The purpose of the Long-Term Contracting information collection is to provide for those programs to extend financial and technical assistance through easements and long-term contracts to landowners and others. |
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| 202106-2040-003 | EPA's WaterSense Program (Renewal) | EPA/OW | 2021-06-30 | Historical Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
EPA's WaterSense Program (Renewal)
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Abstract
WaterSense is a voluntary program designed to create self-sustaining markets for water-efficient products and services via a common label. The program provides incentives for manufacturers and builders to design, produce, and market water-efficient products and homes. The program also encourages consumers and commercial and institutional purchasers of water-using products and systems to choose water-efficient products and use water-efficient practices. As part of strategic planning efforts, EPA encourages programs to develop meaningful performance measures, set ambitious targets, and link budget expenditures to results. Data collected under this ICR will assist WaterSense in demonstrating results and carrying out evaluation efforts to ensure continual program improvement. In addition, the data will help EPA estimate water and energy savings and inform future product categories and specifications. All shipment and sales data submitted by WaterSense manufacturer and retailer/distributor partners are collected as confidential business information (CBI) using the procedures outlined in the WaterSense CBI security plan under the Clean Water Act. |
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| 202105-1600-001 | Various contract related forms that will be included in the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation | DHS | 2021-06-30 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Various contract related forms that will be included in the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation
Key Information
Abstract
This information collection associated with the forms are necessary in order to implement applicable parts of the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (48 CFR Chapter 30). The forms under this collection of information request are used by offerors, contractors, and the general public to comply with requirements in contracts awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the information collected is used by contracting officers to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of DHS contracts. These forms will be used by contractors and/or contract employees during contract administration to collect the following: DHS Forms 0700-01, 0700-02 and 0700-03 are used to collect information when applicable and prior to contract closure to determine whether there are excess funds are available for deobligation versus remaining (payable) funds on contracts; assignment or transfer all rights, title, and interest to the Government; and release from liability. The contracting officer obtains the listed DHS Forms 0700-01, 0700-02 and 0700-03 from the contractor for closeout, as applicable. DHS Form 0700-04 is used by contractor employees for claims for unpaid wages. |
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| 202106-3220-004 | Request to Non-Railroad Employer for Information About Annuitants Work and Earnings | RRB | 2021-06-30 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Request to Non-Railroad Employer for Information About Annuitants Work and Earnings
Key Information
Abstract
Under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), benefits are not payable if an annuitant works for an employer covered under the RRA or last non-railroad employer. The collection obtains information regarding an annuitant's work and earnings from a non-railroad employer. The information is used to determine whether benefits should be withheld. |
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| 202106-3220-002 | Application for Benefits Due but Unpaid at Death | RRB | 2021-06-30 | Historical Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Application for Benefits Due but Unpaid at Death
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The collection obtains the information needed by the Railroad Retirement Board to pay benefits accrued under section 2(g) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, but not paid because of the death of the employee. |
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| 202105-0960-009 | Claimant's Recent Medical Treatment | SSA | 2021-06-30 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Claimant's Recent Medical Treatment
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Authorizing Statutes
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When DDSs deny a claim at the reconsideration level, the claimant has a right to request a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). For the hearing, SSA asks the claimant to complete and return the HA-4631 if the claimant’s file does not reflect a current, complete medical history as the claimant proceeds through the appeals process. ALJs must obtain the information to update and complete the record and to verify the accuracy of the information. Through this process, ALJs can ascertain whether the claimant’s situation changed. The ALJs and hearing office staff use the response to make arrangements for consultative examination(s) and the attendance of any expert witnesses, if appropriate. During the hearing, the ALJ offers any completed questionnaires as exhibits and may use them to: (1) Refresh the claimant’s memory, and (2) shape their questions. The respondents are claimants requesting hearings on entitlement to Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits or SSI payments. |
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| 202106-3220-001 | Claimant Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act | RRB | 2021-06-30 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Claimant Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
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Abstract
Under Section 7(b)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act and Section 5(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, a person aggrieved by a decision on his or her application for an annuity or other benefit has the right to appeal to the RRB. The collection provides the means for the appeal action. |
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