81 FR 44900 - Submission for Review: 3206-0174, Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse, RI 20-63; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost To Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-116; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost To Elect the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-117

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)

Page Range		44900-44901
FR Document		2016-16327

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, with change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) 3206-0174, Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse (RI-20-63), Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost to Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity (RI 20-116), Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost to Elect the Maximum Survivor Annuity (RI 20-117). 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 February 22, 2016 at Volume 81 FR 8760 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.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0174, Survivor Annuity Election for a 
Spouse, RI 20-63; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost To 
Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-116; Cover Letter 
Giving Information About the Cost To Elect the Maximum Survivor 
Annuity, RI 20-117

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 an extension, with change of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR) 3206-0174, Survivor Annuity 
Election for a Spouse (RI-20-63), Cover Letter Giving Information About 
the Cost to Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity (RI 20-116), 
Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost to Elect the Maximum 
Survivor Annuity (RI 20-117). 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 February 22, 2016 at Volume 81 FR 8760 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 August 10, 
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 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 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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

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Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov 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 20-63 is used by annuitants to elect a reduced annuity with a 
survivor annuity for their spouse. RI 20-116 is a cover letter for RI 
20-63 giving information about the cost to elect less than the maximum 
survivor annuity. This letter is used to supply the information that 
may have been requested by the annuitant about the cost of electing 
less than the maximum survivor annuity. RI 20-117 is a cover letter for 
RI 20-63 giving information about the cost to elect the maximum 
survivor annuity. This letter may be used to ask for more information.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse/Cover Letter Giving 
Information About the Cost to Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor 
Annuity/Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost to Elect the 
Maximum Survivor Annuity.
    OMB Number: 3206-0174.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: RI 20-63 = 2,200; RI 20-116 & RI 20-117 = 
200.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: RI 20-63 = 45 min.; RI 20-116 and RI 
20-117 = 10 min.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,834.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-16327 Filed 7-8-16; 8:45 am]
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applying for a refund of retirement E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415– OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
deductions, which is required by law. 0001, Attention: Alberta Butler, Room MANAGEMENT
2347–E, or sent via electronic mail to
Analysis Submission for Review: 3206-0174,
Alberta.Butler@opm.gov.
Agency: Retirement Operations, Survivor Annuity Election for a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Spouse, RI 20-63; Cover Letter Giving
copy of this ICR, with applicable
Management. Information About the Cost To Elect
supporting documentation, may be
Title: Application for Refund of Less Than the Maximum Survivor
obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of
Retirement Deductions/Federal Annuity, RI 20–116; Cover Letter
Personnel Management, Retirement
Employees Retirement System; Current/ Giving Information About the Cost To
Services Publications Team, 1900 E
Former Spouse(s) Notification of Elect the Maximum Survivor Annuity,
Street NW., Room 3316–L, Washington,
Application for Refund of Retirement RI 20–117
DC 20415–0001, Attention: Cyrus S.
Deductions under FERS.
Benson, or sent via electronic mail to AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
OMB Number: 3206–0170.
Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to Management.
Frequency: On occasion.
(202) 606–0910. ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office comments.
Number of Respondents: SF 3106 = of Management and Budget is SUMMARY: The Retirement Services,
8,000; SF 3106A = 6,400. particularly interested in comments Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Estimated Time per Respondent: SF that: offers the general public and other
3106 = 30 minutes; SF 3106A = 5 1. Evaluate whether the proposed federal agencies the opportunity to
minutes. collection of information is necessary comment on an extension, with change
Total Burden Hours: 4533. for the proper performance of functions of a currently approved information
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. of the agency, including whether the collection request (ICR) 3206–0174,
Beth F. Cobert, information will have practical utility; Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse
Acting Director. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the (RI–20–63), Cover Letter Giving
[FR Doc. 2016–16329 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am]
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Information About the Cost to Elect Less
proposed collection of information, Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity
BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
including the validity of the (RI 20–116), Cover Letter Giving
methodology and assumptions used; Information About the Cost to Elect the
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Maximum Survivor Annuity (RI 20–
MANAGEMENT clarity of the information to be 117). As required by the Paperwork
collected; and Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
Submission for Review: 3206–0190, 4. Minimize the burden of the 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the
Application for Deferred or Postponed collection of information on those who Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106),
Retirement: Federal Employees are to respond, including through the OPM is soliciting comments for this
Retirement System, RI 92–19 use of appropriate automated, collection. The information collection
electronic, mechanical, or other was previously published in the Federal
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Register on February 22, 2016 at
technological collection techniques or
Management. Volume 81 FR 8760 allowing for a 60-
other forms of information technology,
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for e.g., permitting electronic submissions day public comment period. No
comments. of responses. comments were received for this
information collection. The purpose of
SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, RI 92–19 is used by separated this notice is to allow an additional 30
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) employees to apply for either a deferred days for public comments.
offers the general public and other or a postponed FERS annuity benefit. DATES: Comments are encouraged and
federal agencies the opportunity to Analysis will be accepted until August 10, 2016.
comment on an extension, without This process is conducted in accordance
change, of a currently approved Agency: Retirement Operations, with 5 CFR 1320.1.
information collection request (ICR) Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
3206–0190, Application for Deferred or Management.
invited to submit written comments on
Postponed Retirement: Federal Title: Application for Deferred or the proposed information collection to
Employees Retirement System, RI 92– Postponed Retirement: Federal Office of Information and Regulatory
19. As required by the Paperwork Employees Retirement System (FERS). Affairs, Office of Management and
Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, OMB Number: 3206–0190. Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Frequency: On occasion. Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106),
Affected Public: Individuals or Officer for the Office of Personnel
OPM is soliciting comments for this
Households. Management or sent via electronic mail
collection.
Number of Respondents: 1,964. to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Estimated Time per Respondent: 60 faxed to (202) 395–6974.
will be accepted until September 9, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES

minutes.
2016. This process is conducted in copy of this ICR, with applicable
Total Burden Hours: 1,964.
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. supporting documentation, may be
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are obtained by contacting the Office of
invited to submit written comments on Beth F. Cobert, Information and Regulatory Affairs,
the proposed information collection to Acting Director. Office of Management and Budget, 725
the U.S. Office of Personnel [FR Doc. 2016–16325 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Management, Retirement Services, 1900 BILLING CODE 6325–38–P Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of

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Personnel Management or sent via U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
electronic mail to oira_submission@ Beth F. Cobert, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. Acting Director. Personnel Management or sent via
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office [FR Doc. 2016–16327 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] electronic mail to oira_submission@
of Management and Budget is BILLING CODE 6325–38–P omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
particularly interested in comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
that: of Management and Budget is
1. Evaluate whether the proposed OFFICE OF PERSONNEL particularly interested in comments
MANAGEMENT that:
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of functions Submission for Review: 3206–0128, 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
of the agency, including whether the Application for Refund of Retirement collection of information is necessary
information will have practical utility; Deductions (CSRS), SF 2802 and for the proper performance of functions
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Current/Former Spouse’s Notification of the agency, including whether the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the of Application for Refund of information will have practical utility;
proposed collection of information, Retirement Deductions Under the Civil 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
including the validity of the Service Retirement System, SF 2802A agency’s estimate of the burden of the
methodology and assumptions used; proposed collection of information,
AGENCY: Office of Personnel including the validity of the
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
Management.
clarity of the information to be methodology and assumptions used;
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
collected; and 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
comments.
4. Minimize the burden of the clarity of the information to be
collection of information on those who SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, collected; and
are to respond, including through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 4. Minimize the burden of the
use of appropriate automated, offers the general public and other collection of information on those who
electronic, mechanical, or other federal agencies the opportunity to are to respond, including through the
technological collection techniques or comment on an extension, without use of appropriate automated,
other forms of information technology, change, of a currently approved electronic, mechanical, or other
e.g., permitting electronic submissions information collection request (ICR) technological collection techniques or
of responses. 3206–0128, Application For Refund of other forms of information technology,
RI 20–63 is used by annuitants to Retirement Deductions Civil Service e.g., permitting electronic submissions
elect a reduced annuity with a survivor Retirement System and Current/Former of responses.
annuity for their spouse. RI 20–116 is a Spouse’s Notification of Application for SF 2802 is used to support the
cover letter for RI 20–63 giving Refund of Retirement Deductions Under payment of monies from the Retirement
information about the cost to elect less the Civil Service Retirement System. As Fund. It identifies the applicant for
than the maximum survivor annuity. required by the Paperwork Reduction refund of retirement deductions. SF
This letter is used to supply the Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 2802A is used to comply with the legal
information that may have been chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger- requirement that any spouse or former
requested by the annuitant about the Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is spouse of the applicant has been
cost of electing less than the maximum soliciting comments for this collection. notified that the former employee is
survivor annuity. RI 20–117 is a cover The information collection was applying for a refund.
letter for RI 20–63 giving information previously published in the Federal
about the cost to elect the maximum Register on April 8, 2016 [Volume 81, Analysis
survivor annuity. This letter may be No. 68, Page 20696] allowing for a 60-
Agency: Retirement Operations,
used to ask for more information. day public comment period. No
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
comments were received for this
Analysis Management.
information collection.
Title: Application for Refund of
Agency: Retirement Operations, DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Retirement Deductions (CSRS)/Current/
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel will be accepted until August 10, 2016.
Former Spouse’s Notification of
Management. This process is conducted in accordance
Application for Refund of Retirement
Title: Survivor Annuity Election for a with 5 CFR 1320.1.
Deductions Under the Civil Service
Spouse/Cover Letter Giving Information ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Retirement System.
About the Cost to Elect Less Than the invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to OMB Number: 3206–0128.
Maximum Survivor Annuity/Cover
the Office of Information and Regulatory Frequency: On occasion.
Letter Giving Information About the
Cost to Elect the Maximum Survivor Affairs, Office of Management and Affected Public: Individuals or
Annuity. Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Households.
OMB Number: 3206–0174. Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Number of Respondents: SF 2802 =
Officer for the Office of Personnel 3,741; SF 2802A = 3,389.
Frequency: On occasion.
Management or sent via electronic mail Estimated Time per Respondent: SF
Affected Public: Individuals or to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES

Households. 2802 = 1 hour; SF 2802A = 15 minutes.
faxed to (202) 395–6974. Total Burden Hours: 4,588.
Number of Respondents: RI 20–63 = FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
2,200; RI 20–116 & RI 20–117 = 200. copy of this ICR with applicable U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: RI supporting documentation, may be Beth F. Cobert,
20–63 = 45 min.; RI 20–116 and RI 20– obtained by contacting the Office of Acting Director.
117 = 10 min. Information and Regulatory Affairs, [FR Doc. 2016–16326 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am]
Total Burden Hours: 1,834. Office of Management and Budget, 725 BILLING CODE 6325–38–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until August 10, 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 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 Citation		81 FR 44900