81 FR 23333 - Submission for Review: Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions, SF 3106 and SF 3106A, 3206-0170

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)

Page Range		23333-23333
FR Document		2016-09135

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change of a currently approved information collection (ICR) 3206-0170, Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions. 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.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Notification of Application for Refund of 
Retirement Deductions, SF 3106 and SF 3106A, 3206-0170

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-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 an extension without change of a currently approved 
information collection (ICR) 3206-0170, Notification of Application for 
Refund of Retirement Deductions. 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 20, 
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, 
Attention: Alberta Butler, Room 2347-E, or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement 
Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street NW., Room 3316-L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. 
Benson, or sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to 
(202) 606-0910.

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.
    SF 3106, Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions under FERS 
is used by former Federal employees under FERS, to apply for a refund 
of retirement deductions withheld during Federal employment, plus any 
interest provided by law. SF 3106A, Current/Former Spouse(s) 
Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions Under 
FERS, is used by refund applicants to notify their current/former 
spouse(s) that they are applying for a refund of retirement deductions, 
which is required by law.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions, SF 3106.
    OMB Number: 3206-0170.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: SF 3106 = 8,000; SF 3106A = 6,400.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: SF 3106 = 30 minutes; SF 3106A = 5 
minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 4533.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
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Frequency: On occasion. particularly interested in comments SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Affected Public: Individuals or that: COMMISSION
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Number of Respondents: 8,000. collection of information is necessary [Release No. 34–77623; File No. SR–
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minutes. of the agency, including whether the
Total Burden Hours: 8,000. Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
information will have practical utility;
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2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Designation of a Longer Period for
Beth F. Cobert, agency’s estimate of the burden of the Commission Action on Proposed Rule
Acting Director. proposed collection of information, Change Relating to the Listing and
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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Trust I
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MANAGEMENT collected; and
On February 23, 2016, The NASDAQ
4. Minimize the burden of the Stock Market LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’) filed with
Submission for Review: Notification of collection of information on those who
Application for Refund of Retirement the Securities and Exchange
are to respond, including through the Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
Deductions, SF 3106 and SF 3106A, use of appropriate automated,
3206–0170 to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
electronic, mechanical, or other Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel technological collection techniques or 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
Management. other forms of information technology, change to list and trade shares of the
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for e.g., permitting electronic submissions iSectors Post-MPT Growth ETF, a series
comments. of responses. of ETFis Series Trust I, under Nasdaq
SF 3106, Application for Refund of Rule 5735. The proposed rule change
SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Retirement Deductions under FERS is was published for comment in the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) used by former Federal employees Federal Register on March 11, 2016.3
offers the general public and other under FERS, to apply for a refund of The Commission received no comments
federal agencies the opportunity to on the proposed rule change.
retirement deductions withheld during
comment on an extension without Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides
Federal employment, plus any interest
change of a currently approved that within 45 days of the publication of
provided by law. SF 3106A, Current/
information collection (ICR) 3206–0170, notice of the filing of a proposed rule
Notification of Application for Refund Former Spouse(s) Notification of
Application for Refund of Retirement change, or within such longer period up
of Retirement Deductions. As required to 90 days as the Commission may
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Deductions Under FERS, is used by
refund applicants to notify their designate if it finds such longer period
(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) to be appropriate and publishes its
as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act current/former spouse(s) that they are
reasons for so finding, or as to which the
(Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting applying for a refund of retirement
self-regulatory organization consents,
comments for this collection. deductions, which is required by law.
the Commission shall either approve the
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Analysis proposed rule change, disapprove the
will be accepted until June 20, 2016. proposed rule change, or institute
This process is conducted in accordance Agency: Retirement Operations, proceedings to determine whether the
with 5 CFR 1320.1. Retirement Services, Office of Personnel proposed rule change should be
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Management. disapproved. The 45th day after
invited to submit written comments on Title: Application for Refund of publication of the notice for this
the proposed information collection to Retirement Deductions, SF 3106. proposed rule change is April 25, 2016.
Retirement Services, U.S. Office of The Commission is extending this 45-
OMB Number: 3206–0170. day time period.
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Frequency: On occasion. The Commission finds it appropriate
Alberta Butler, Room 2347–E, or sent Affected Public: Individuals or to designate a longer period within
via electronic mail to Alberta.Butler@ Households. which to take action on the proposed
opm.gov. Number of Respondents: SF 3106 = rule change so that it has sufficient time
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 8,000; SF 3106A = 6,400. to consider this proposed rule change.
copy of this ICR with applicable Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant
Estimated Time per Respondent: SF to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5
supporting documentation, may be 3106 = 30 minutes; SF 3106A = 5
obtained by contacting the Retirement designates June 9, 2016, as the date by
minutes. which the Commission shall either
Services Publications Team, Office of
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street Total Burden Hours: 4533. approve or disapprove, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to
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NW., Room 3316–L, Washington, DC U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or Beth F. Cobert, 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
sent via electronic mail to
Acting Director. 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to
[FR Doc. 2016–09135 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77301
(202) 606–0910. (Mar. 7, 2016), 81 FR 978.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

of Management and Budget is 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 20, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
Contact		A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Room 3316-L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 606-0910.
FR Citation		81 FR 23333