82 FR 17890 - Submission for Review: Designation of Beneficiary, Federal Employees Retirement System, (FERS), SF 3102

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 70 (April 13, 2017)

Page Range		17890-17891
FR Document		2017-07445

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 request (ICR), Designation of Beneficiary (FERS), SF 3102.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Designation of Beneficiary, Federal 
Employees Retirement System, (FERS), SF 3102

AGENCY: 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 request (ICR), Designation of Beneficiary 
(FERS), SF 3102.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 12, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the 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].

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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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (OMB No. 3206-0173): 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 the 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.
    Standard Form 3102 is used by an employee or an annuitant covered 
under the Federal Employees Retirement System to designate a 
beneficiary to receive any lump sum due in the event of his/her death.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Designation of Beneficiary (FERS).
    OMB Number: 3206-0173.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 3,888.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 972.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed possess at the TSDF, highly water activities are associated with the
Action soluble forms of SNM limited to proposed action. Therefore, no
The NRC does not expect that amounts of SNM less than ‘‘special consultation is required under Section
significant changes in radiation hazards nuclear material of low strategic 106 of the National Historic
to workers would result from the significance,’’ as defined in 10 CFR 70.4. Preservation Act.
The State of Texas regulates effluent
proposed action. In performing the III. Finding of No Significant Impact
releases and potential doses to the
Direct Transfers, WCS would follow its The NRC has reviewed WCS’
public under the WCS license. The State
State of Texas-approved radiation December 4, 2014, request, as revised
of Texas would continue to regulate the
protection procedures (e.g., Radiation through subsequent public interactions
SNM at the WCS facility subject to the
Safety Procedures, as low as is between the NRC and WCS, to amend
Order, as long as WCS complies with
reasonably achievable [ALARA] the 2014 Order. The NRC has found that
the NRC Order.
Program) to keep radiological doses to effluent releases and potential
workers within the State’s regulatory Environmental Impacts of the radiological doses to the public are not
limits (see Texas Administrative Code, Alternatives to the Proposed Action anticipated to change as a result of this
Part 1, Chapter 336, Subchapter D, As an alternative to the proposed proposed action and that occupational
‘‘Standards for Protection Against action, the NRC staff considered denial exposures are expected to remain within
Radiation’’). The WCS conducts this of the WCS’ modified exemption regulatory limits and ALARA. On the
approved radiation protection program request. This would result in the NRC basis of the environmental assessment,
with an emphasis on maintaining not issuing a new order that would the NRC finds that the proposed action
radiological doses to workers and the supersede the 2014 Order (i.e., the ‘‘no has no significant impact on the quality
general public ALARA. action’’ alternative). Under that of the human environment.
To reduce the potential for alternative, WCS would continue its Accordingly, the NRC has determined
inadvertent criticality, WCS would: (1) currently approved program for not to prepare an environmental impact
Be limited in the number of transferring SNM wastes to either the statement for the proposed action.
transportation packages transferred on a CWF or the FWF for disposal. Under Dated: April 4, 2017.
single conveyance to the CWF or the that program, WCS would offload waste
FWF using the total CSI of less than 50; For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
packages from conveyances one at a Commission.
(2) be required to have a maximum of time to stay within the current above-
only one transportation package open in Brian W. Smith,
ground SNM possession limit. Such
the CWF and the FWF at the same time; Deputy Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety,
actions would require multiple trips (as Safeguards, and Environmental Review,
and (3) be required to safely dispose of many as needed to individually transfer Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
the waste in the CWF or the FWF within waste packages) to the CWF or to the Safeguards.
24 hours. FWF. Compared to the proposed action, [FR Doc. 2017–07505 Filed 4–12–17; 8:45 am]
The NRC staff does not expect the this would result in an increased BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
proposed action to result in substantive handling of SNM wastes, with a
changes to the transportation impacts subsequently increased possibility of
identified in prior EAs. The modified accidents and radiological exposure.
exemption request addresses only OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
However, WCS would continue to MANAGEMENT
changes to onsite movement of SNM- conduct its state-approved radiation
bearing wastes. Direct Transfers to the protection program to maintain Submission for Review: Designation of
CWF or the FWF would take place radiological doses to workers and the Beneficiary, Federal Employees
within an area under control by WCS, general public ALARA. Retirement System, (FERS), SF 3102
on pre-existing dedicated secure access
roads, and with administrative controls Agencies and Persons Consulted AGENCY: Office of Personnel
(speed limits and enforced road On December 21, 2016, the staff Management.
blockages during Direct Transfers) consulted with the TCEQ, providing by ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
intended to reduce the potential for, the email a copy of the draft EA for review comments.
severity of, and the potential and comment (ADAMS Accession No.
consequences of accidents. ML17026A356). In an email dated SUMMARY: The Retirement Services,
Additionally, all Direct Transfers to the January 12, 2017, the TCEQ stated that Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
CWF and to the FWF would be escorted it had no comments of the draft EA offers the general public and other
by radiation safety technicians and (ADAMS Accession No. ML17026A360). Federal agencies the opportunity to
waste acceptance personnel. All other The proposed action does not involve comment on an extension, without
environmental impacts would be the the development or disturbance of change, of a currently approved
same as those evaluated in the EAs that additional land. Hence, the NRC has information collection request (ICR),
supported the previous versions of the determined that the proposed action Designation of Beneficiary (FERS), SF
NRC Order. will not affect listed endangered or 3102.
If WCS’ modified exemption request threatened species or their critical DATES: Comments are encouraged and
is approved by the NRC staff, then the habitat. Therefore, no further will be accepted until June 12, 2017.
NRC would issue a new Order to consultation is required under Section 7 ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
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supersede the 2014 Order, with new of the Endangered Species Act. invited to submit written comments on
conditions added to address the Likewise, the NRC staff has determined the proposed information collection to
modified exemption request. The WCS that the proposed action does not have the Retirement Services, U.S. Office of
would continue to be permitted to the potential to cause effects on historic Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
possess SNM at the TSDF that meets the properties even if they were present. NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention:
concentration limits and controls Direct Transfers would take place on Alberta Butler, Room 2347–E or sent via
without an NRC part 70 license. The dedicated secure access roads within electronic mail to Alberta.Butler@
WCS would continue to be permitted to the WCS site, and no ground disturbing opm.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 4. Minimize the burden of the
copy of this ICR, with applicable MANAGEMENT collection of information on those who
supporting documentation, may be are to respond, including through the
obtained by contacting the Retirement Submission for Review: use of appropriate automated,
Services Publications Team, Office of Representative Payee Application, RI electronic, mechanical, or other
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street 20–7 and Information Necessary for a technological collection techniques or
NW., Room 3316–L, Washington, DC Competency Determination, RI 30–3 other forms of information technology,
20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or AGENCY: Office of Personnel e.g., permitting electronic submissions
sent via electronic mail to Management. of responses.
Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov. Form RI 20–7 is used by the Civil
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As comments. Service Retirement System (CSRS) and
required by the Paperwork Reduction the Federal Employees Retirement
Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, System (FERS) to collect information
chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger- Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from persons applying to be fiduciaries
Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is offers the general public and other for annuitants or survivor annuitants
soliciting comments for this collection Federal agencies the opportunity to who appear to be incapable of handling
(OMB No. 3206–0173): The Office of comment on an extension without their own funds or for minor children.
Management and Budget is particularly change, of a currently approved RI 30–3 collects medical information
interested in comments that: information collection request (ICR), regarding the annuitant’s competency
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Representative Payee Application, RI for OPM’s use in evaluating the
collection of information is necessary 20–7 and Information Necessary for a annuitant’s condition.
for the proper performance of the Competency Determination, RI 30–3.
Analysis
functions of the agency, including DATES: Comments are encouraged and
whether the information will have will be accepted until June 12, 2017. Agency: Retirement Operations,
practical utility; This process is conducted in accordance Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the with 5 CFR 1320.1. Management.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Title: Representative Payee
proposed collection of information, invited to submit written comments on Application.
including the validity of the the proposed information collection to OMB Number: 3206–0140.
methodology and assumptions used; Retirement Services, U.S. Office of Frequency: Annually.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Personnel Management, 1900 E Street Affected Public: Individuals or
clarity of the information to be NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Households.
collected; and Alberta Butler, Room 2347–E, or sent Number of Respondents: 12,480 (RI
4. Minimize the burden of the via electronic mail to Alberta.Butler@ 20–7); 250 (RI 30–3).
collection of information on those who opm.gov. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30
are to respond, including through the minutes (RI 20–7); 60 minutes (RI 30–3).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
use of appropriate automated, Total Burden Hours: 6,490.
copy of this ICR, with applicable
electronic, mechanical, or other
supporting documentation, may be Kathleen M. McGettigan,
technological collection techniques or
obtained by contacting the Retirement Acting Director, Office of Personnel
other forms of information technology,
Services Publications Team, Office of Management.
e.g., permitting electronic submissions Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
of responses. NW., Room 3316–L, Washington, DC
[FR Doc. 2017–07447 Filed 4–12–17; 8:45 am]
Standard Form 3102 is used by an BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson or
employee or an annuitant covered under
sent via electronic mail to
the Federal Employees Retirement Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to
System to designate a beneficiary to OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
(202) 606–0910. MANAGEMENT
receive any lump sum due in the event
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
of his/her death.
required by the Paperwork Reduction Submission for Review: Application To
Analysis Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Make Deposit or Redeposit (CSRS),
Agency: Retirement Operations, chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger- Standard Form 2803, and Application
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is To Make Service Credit Payment for
Management. soliciting comments for this collection Civilian Service (FERS), Standard Form
Title: Designation of Beneficiary (OMB 3206–0140). The Office of 3108
(FERS). Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that: AGENCY: Office of Personnel
OMB Number: 3206–0173.
Frequency: On occasion. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed Management.
Affected Public: Individuals or collection of information is necessary ACTION: Notice.
Households. for the proper performance of functions
Number of Respondents: 3,888. of OPM, including whether the SUMMARY: The Retirement Services,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 information will have practical utility;
minutes. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM’s offers the general public and other
Total Burden Hours: 972. estimate of the burden of the proposed Federal agencies the opportunity to
collection of information, including the comment on an extension without
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. change of a currently approved
validity of the methodology and
Kathleen M. McGettigan, assumptions used; information collection (ICR),
Acting Director. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Application to Make Deposit or
[FR Doc. 2017–07445 Filed 4–12–17; 8:45 am] clarity of the information to be Redeposit (CSRS) Standard Form (SF)
BILLING CODE 6325–38–P collected; and 2808 and Application to Make Service

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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 12, 2017.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 17890