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Program Letter 2005-03
Attachment 5
   
To: Certification and Registration Contact Officials with Internet Access
Subject: Future Changes in Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation
Date: December 10, 2004
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File Layout for BA-6a, BA-6 Address Report 

Data  Element Current BA-6a New BA-6a Field Size
SSN 1-9 1-9 9
First (initial) Name 10 10-24 (a) 15
Middle Initial 11 25 1
Surname 12-25 26-45 (b) 20
Address Line 1 (Location) 26-50 46-75 (c) 30
Address Line 2 (Delivery) 51-75 76-105 (c) 30
City 76-93 106-125 (d) 20
State 94-95 126-127 2
Zip Code 96-100 128-132 (e) 5
Filler N/A 133-140 8
BA Number 101-104 141-144 4
Effective Date N/A 145-152 (f) 8
Filler 105-120 153-180 28
  Record ended at 120 Record ends at 180  
 
a First initial/name is 15 characters. (A first initial is acceptable but a first name is preferable.)
b Surname is expanded to 20 characters.
c Address lines are expanded to 30 characters.
d City is expanded to 20 characters.
e RRB adds the “plus 4” to the zip code from information supplied by the USPS.
f Effective date is in format MMDDCCYY.

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Date posted: 10/11/2006
Date updated: 10/03/2006