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Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers retirement, survivor, unemployment, and sickness benefits for U.S. railroad workers and their families.

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Official name: Railroad Retirement Board
Display name: Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Short name: RRB
Branch: Executive
Agency type: board
Phone: 1-312-751-4300
Main address: 844 North Rush St. Chicago, IL 60611-2092

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Notice

Published April 7, 2026

91 FR 17667

Actuarial Advisory Committee With Respect to the Railroad Retirement Account; Notice of Public Meeting

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844 North Rush St. Chicago, IL 60611-2092

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Notice

Published January 21, 2026

91 FR 2565

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate paperwork burdens. The RRB invites comments on the proposed collections of information to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to the RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive them within 30 days of the publication date. 1. Title and purpose of information collection: Employer Reporting; 3220-0005. Under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), and Section 6 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), railroad employers are required to submit reports of employee service and compensation to the RRB as needed for administering the RRA and RUIA. To pay benefits due on a deceased employee's earnings records or determine entitlement to, and amount of annuity applied for, it is necessary at times to obtain from railroad employers current (lag) service and compensation not yet reported to the RRB through the annual reporting process. The reporting requirements are specified in 20 CFR 209.6 and 209.7. The RRB currently utilizes the following forms to collect information to obtain the required lag service and related information from railroad employers: Form AA-12, Notice of Death and Request for Service Needed for Eligibility, Form G-88A.1 (or its internet equivalent, Form G-88A.1 (Internet)), Request for Verification of Date Last Worked, and Form G-88A.2 (or its internet equivalent, Form G-88A.2 (Internet)), Notice of Retirement and Request for Service Needed for Eligibility. Form AA-12 obtains a report of lag service and compensation from the last railroad employer of a deceased employee. This report covers the lag period between the date of the latest record of employment processed by the RRB and the date an employee last worked, the date of death or the date the employee may have been entitled to benefits under the Social Security Act. The information is used by the RRB to determine benefits due on the deceased employee's earnings record. Form G-88A.1 is sent by the RRB via a computer- generated listing or transmitted electronically via the RRB's Employer Reporting System (ERS) to employers. ERS consists of a series of screens with completion instructions and collects essentially the same information as the approved manual version. Form G-88A.1 is used for the specific purpose of verifying information previously provided to the RRB regarding the date last worked by an employee. If the information is correct, the employer need not reply. If the information is incorrect, the employer is asked to provide corrected information. Form G-88A.2 is used by the RRB to secure lag service and compensation information when it is needed to determine benefit eligibility. In addition, 20 CFR 209.12(b) requires all railroad employers to furnish the RRB with the home addresses of all employees hired within the last year (new-hires). Form BA-6a, Form BA-6 Address Report (or its internet equivalent, Form BA-6a (Internet)) is used by the RRB to obtain home address information of employees from railroad employers who do not have the home address information computerized and who submit the information in a paper format. The form also serves as an instruction sheet to railroad employers who submit the information electronically by CD-ROM. Completion of the forms is mandatory. Multiple responses may be filed by respondent. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (90 FR 52714 on November 21, 2025) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

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Notice

Published December 17, 2025

90 FR 58639

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Notice of Computer Matching Program (Railroad Retirement Board and Social Security Administration, Match Number 1007)

In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program between RRB and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Under this two-way matching program, RRB and SSA both serve as source and recipient. RRB will use the information received from SSA in the administration of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. SSA will use the information received from RRB to administer its Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance program.

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Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)

Agency profile

Known names and aliases

Recent rules and notices

Actuarial Advisory Committee With Respect to the Railroad Retirement Account; Notice of Public Meeting

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Source records

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments

Sunshine Act Meetings

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Notice of Computer Matching Program (Railroad Retirement Board and Social Security Administration, Match Number 1007)