81_FR_15635 81 FR 15579 - Submission for Review: 3206-0194, Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, RI 92-22

81 FR 15579 - Submission for Review: 3206-0194, Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, RI 92-22

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 56 (March 23, 2016)

Page Range15579-15579
FR Document2016-06552

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0194, Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, RI 92-22. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2015 at Volume 80 FR 48125 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received for this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0194, Annuity Supplement Earnings 
Report, RI 92-22

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 
offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to 
comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0194, 
Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, RI 92-22. As required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) 
as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), OPM is 
soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2015 at 
Volume 80 FR 48125 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No 
comments were received for this information collection. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 22, 
2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to Retirement Services, U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415-0001, 
Attention: Alberta Butler, Room 2347E, or sent via email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget is 
particularly interested in comments that:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    RI 92-22, Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, is used each year to 
obtain the earned income of Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) 
annuitants receiving an annuity supplement. The annuity supplement is 
paid to eligible FERS annuitants who are not retired on disability and 
are not yet age 62. The supplement approximates the portion of a full 
career Social Security benefit earned while under FERS and ends at age 
62. Like Social Security benefits, the annuity supplement is subject to 
an earnings limitation.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Annuity Supplement Earnings Report.
    OMB Number: 3206-0194.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 13,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,250.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-06552 Filed 3-22-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 56 / Wednesday, March 23, 2016 / Notices 15579 Register and notice of PBGC’s decision Issued in Washington, DC, on this 15th day SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office on the application shall be published in of March, 2016. of Management and Budget is the Federal Register. Unless the notice W. Thomas Reeder, particularly interested in comments of approval specifies otherwise, Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty that: approval will remain effective until Corporation. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed revoked by the PBGC through a Federal [FR Doc. 2016–06565 Filed 3–22–16; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary Register notice. BILLING CODE 7709–02–P for the proper performance of functions AAA’s Alternative Arbitration Rules— of the agency, including whether the 1981 & 1986 MPPAR information will have practical utility; OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the In 1985, on its own initiative, PBGC MANAGEMENT agency’s estimate of the burden of the approved the 1981 Multiemployer proposed collection of information, Pension Plan Arbitration Rules for Submission for Review: 3206–0194, including the validity of the Withdrawal Liability Disputes (the Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, methodology and assumptions used; ‘‘1981 MPPAR’’), an alternative RI 92–22 arbitration procedure sponsored by the 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and International Foundation of Employee AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel clarity of the information to be Benefit Plans and administered by AAA. Management. collected; and 50 FR 38046 (Sept. 19, 1985). In 1986, ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for 4. Minimize the burden of the PBGC approved AAA’s request to use an comments. collection of information on those who amended MPPAR (the ‘‘1986 MPPAR’’) are to respond, including through the SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, which eliminated certain procedural Office of Personnel Management (OPM) use of appropriate automated, differences between the 1981 MPPAR offers the general public and other electronic, mechanical, or other and PBGC’s final arbitration regulation. Federal agencies the opportunity to technological collection techniques or 51 FR 22585 (June 20, 1986). The comment on a revised information other forms of information technology, administrative fee schedule for handling collection request (ICR) 3206–0194, e.g., permitting electronic submissions arbitrations in the 1986 MPPAR was Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, of responses. applicable until 2013, when AAA RI 92–22. As required by the Paperwork RI 92–22, Annuity Supplement adopted an updated 2013 Fee Schedule, Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, Earnings Report, is used each year to creating a revised MPPAR, effective 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the obtain the earned income of Federal February 1, 2013 (‘‘2013 MPPAR’’). The Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), Employees Retirement System (FERS) new Administrative Fee Schedule OPM is soliciting comments for this annuitants receiving an annuity provides for increases to the Initial collection. The information collection supplement. The annuity supplement is Filing Fee, establishes two different fee was previously published in the Federal paid to eligible FERS annuitants who arrangements—the Standard and Register on August 11, 2015 at Volume are not retired on disability and are not Flexible Fee Schedules, and adds a 80 FR 48125 allowing for a 60-day yet age 62. The supplement ‘‘Final Fee’’ under each schedule and a public comment period. No comments approximates the portion of a full career ‘‘Proceed Fee’’ in the flexible schedule were received for this information Social Security benefit earned while context. Other than significant changes collection. The purpose of this notice is under FERS and ends at age 62. Like to the Administrative Fee Schedule, the to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Social Security benefits, the annuity 2013 MPPAR are identical to the 1986 supplement is subject to an earnings MPPAR that PBGC previously approved. DATES: Comments are encouraged and limitation. Under 4221.14, AAA has requested will be accepted until April 22, 2016. PBGC’s approval of the updated 2013 This process is conducted in accordance Analysis Fee Schedule (the ‘‘Application’’). with 5 CFR 1320.1. Agency: Retirement Operations, AAA’s Application included the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on Retirement Services, Office of Personnel necessary information under 4221.14(c): Management. A copy of the 2013 Fee Schedule; a the proposed information collection to Retirement Services, U.S. Office of Title: Annuity Supplement Earnings description of the history, structure and Personnel Management, 1900 E Street Report. membership of AAA; and a discussion NW., Washington, DC 20415–0001, OMB Number: 3206–0194. of the reasons why, in AAA’s opinion, Attention: Alberta Butler, Room 2347E, the 2013 Fee Schedule satisfies the Frequency: On occasion. or sent via email to criteria for PBGC approval under Affected Public: Individuals or Alberta.Butler@opm.gov. § 4221.14(d). Households. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A A copy of AAA’s Application can be Number of Respondents: 13,000. copy of this ICR, with applicable found at: http://www.pbgc.gov/prac/pg/ supporting documentation, may be Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 other/guidance/multiemployer- obtained by contacting the Office of minutes. notices.html. Information and Regulatory Affairs, jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of Management and Budget, 725 Total Burden Hours: 3,250. Request for Comments 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. All interested persons are invited to Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Beth F. Cobert, submit written comments on the Personnel Management or sent via Acting Director. pending Application request. All electronic mail to [FR Doc. 2016–06552 Filed 3–22–16; 8:45 am] comments will be made part of the oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed BILLING CODE 6325–38–P administrative record. to (202) 395–6974. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-Day notice and request for comments.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 22, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ContactA copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
FR Citation81 FR 15579 
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