82 FR 43415 - Submission for Review: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection Without Change, Standard Form 2812, 2812-A, and OPM Form 1523

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-19642

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) for Standard Form 2812, 2812-A and OPM Form 1523. Reinstatement will allow continued use of the collection and an additional 180 days to complete the full Paperwork Reduction Act approval process.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection Without Change, Standard Form 2812, 2812-A, and 
OPM Form 1523

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for reinstatement.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general 
public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a 
revised information collection request (ICR) for Standard Form 2812, 
2812-A and OPM Form 1523. Reinstatement will allow continued use of the 
collection and an additional 180 days to complete the full Paperwork 
Reduction Act approval process.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 16, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, Funds Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415-
3500, Attention: Antoinette Cunningham or sent by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services, 
1900 E Street NW., Room 5478, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: 
Antoinette Cunningham, or sent by email 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. 3206-0262). The Middle Class Tax Relief and 
Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-96, Section 5001), made two 
significant changes to the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). 
First, beginning in 2013, new employees (as designated in the statute) 
will have to pay significantly higher employee contributions, an 
increase of 2.3 percent of salary. Second, new Members of Congress and 
Congressional employees, in addition to paying higher retirement 
contributions, will accrue retirement benefits at the same rate as 
regular employees. New employees affected by this law will be 
classified in a new retirement category; the Federal Employees' 
Retirement System--Revised Annuity Employees (FERS-RAE). The current 
Standard Form 2812, Standard Form 2812-A, and OPM Form 1523, have been 
changed to reflect this additional category.
    Reinstatement will allow continued use of the collection and an 
additional 180 days to complete the full Paperwork Reduction Act 
approval process. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Trust Fund Management of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: (1) Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health 
Benefits, Life Insurance and Retirement (Standard Form 2812); (2) 
Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health Benefits by 
Enrollment Code (Standard Form 2812-A); (3) Supplemental Semiannual 
Headcount Report (OPM Form 1523).
    OMB Number: 3206-0262.
    Frequency: Semiannually for OPM Form 1523 and once-per-pay-period 
for Standard Form 2812 and Standard Form 2812-A.
    Affected Public: Public Entities with Federal Employees and 
Retirees.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 Minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,700.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL a new retirement category; the Federal RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MANAGEMENT Employees’ Retirement System—
Revised Annuity Employees (FERS– Proposed Collection; Comment
Submission for Review: Reinstatement RAE). The current Standard Form 2812, Request
of a Previously Approved Information Standard Form 2812–A, and OPM Form
Summary: In accordance with the
Collection Without Change, Standard 1523, have been changed to reflect this
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Form 2812, 2812–A, and OPM Form additional category.
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
1523 Reinstatement will allow continued which provides opportunity for public
AGENCY: Office of Personnel use of the collection and an additional comment on new or revised data
Management. 180 days to complete the full Paperwork collections, the Railroad Retirement
Reduction Act approval process. The Board (RRB) will publish periodic
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) summaries of proposed data collections.
reinstatement.
is particularly interested in comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel that: the proposed information collection is
Management (OPM) offers the general 1. Evaluate whether the proposed necessary for the proper performance of
public and other federal agencies the collection of information is necessary the functions of the agency, including
opportunity to comment on a revised for the proper performance of the whether the information has practical
information collection request (ICR) for functions of the agency, including utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
Standard Form 2812, 2812–A and OPM whether the information will have estimate of the burden of the collection
Form 1523. Reinstatement will allow practical utility; of the information; (c) ways to enhance
continued use of the collection and an 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the the quality, utility, and clarity of the
additional 180 days to complete the full agency’s estimate of the burden of the information to be collected; and (d)
Paperwork Reduction Act approval proposed collection of information, ways to minimize the burden related to
process. including the validity of the the collection of information on
DATES: Comments are encouraged and methodology and assumptions used; respondents, including the use of
will be accepted until October 16, 2017. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and automated collection techniques or
clarity of the information to be other forms of information technology.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
collected; and Title and purpose of information
invited to submit written comments on
4. Minimize the burden of the collection: Application for Employee
the proposed information collection to
collection of information on those who Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement
the U.S. Office of Personnel
are to respond, including through the Ac; OMB 3220–0002.
Management, Funds Management, 1900 Section 2(a) of the Railroad
E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415– use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other Retirement Act (RRA) provides for
3500, Attention: Antoinette payments of age and service, disability,
Cunningham or sent by email to technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, and supplemental annuities to qualified
Antoinette.Cunningham@opm.gov. employees. An annuity cannot be paid
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses. until the employee stops working for a
copy of this ICR, with applicable railroad employer. In addition, the age
supporting documentation, may be Analysis and service employee must relinquish
obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of any rights held to such jobs. A disabled
Personnel Management, Chief Financial Agency: Trust Fund Management of
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, employee does not need to relinquish
Office, Financial Services, 1900 E Street employee rights until attaining Full
NW., Room 5478, Washington, DC Office of Personnel Management.
Retirement Age, or if earlier, when their
20415, Attention: Antoinette Title: (1) Report of Withholdings and
spouse is awarded a spouse annuity.
Cunningham, or sent by email to Contributions for Health Benefits, Life
Benefits become payable after the
Antoinette.Cunningham@opm.gov. Insurance and Retirement (Standard
employee meets certain other
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
Form 2812); (2) Report of Withholdings
requirements, which depend on the type
required by the Paperwork Reduction and Contributions for Health Benefits by
of annuity payable. The requirements
Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Enrollment Code (Standard Form 2812–
for obtaining the annuities are
chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger- A); (3) Supplemental Semiannual
prescribed in 20 CFR 216 and 220.
Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is Headcount Report (OPM Form 1523).
To collect the information needed to
soliciting comments for this collection OMB Number: 3206–0262. help determine an applicant’s
(OMB No. 3206–0262). The Middle Frequency: Semiannually for OPM entitlement to, and the amount of, an
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of Form 1523 and once-per-pay-period for employee retirement annuity the RRB
2012 (Pub. L. 112–96, Section 5001), Standard Form 2812 and Standard Form uses Forms AA–1, Application for
made two significant changes to the 2812–A. Employee Annuity; AA–1d, Application
Federal Employees’ Retirement System Affected Public: Public Entities with for Determination of Employee
(FERS). First, beginning in 2013, new Federal Employees and Retirees. Disability; G–204, Verification of
employees (as designated in the statute) Number of Respondents: 100. Workers Compensation/Public Disability
will have to pay significantly higher Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 Benefit Information, and electronic
employee contributions, an increase of Minutes. Forms AA–1cert, Application Summary
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2.3 percent of salary. Second, new Total Burden Hours: 2,700. and Certification, and AA–1sum,
Members of Congress and Congressional Application Summary.
employees, in addition to paying higher U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The AA–1 application process obtains
retirement contributions, will accrue Kathleen M. McGettigan, information from an applicant about
retirement benefits at the same rate as Acting Director. their marital history, work history,
regular employees. New employees [FR Doc. 2017–19642 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] military service, benefits from other
affected by this law will be classified in BILLING CODE 6325–38–P governmental agencies, railroad

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice and request for reinstatement.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 16, 2017.
Contact		A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services, 1900 E Street NW., Room 5478, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Antoinette Cunningham, or sent by email to [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 43415