83 FR 3035 - Submission for Review: Representative Payee Survey, RI 38-115

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)

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), Representative Payee Survey. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-01052]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Representative Payee Survey, RI 38-115

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 a revised information collection request (ICR), 
Representative Payee Survey. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) 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 March 23, 
2018. 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 the Office of Personnel 
Management, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street NW, Room 2347E, 
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Alberta Butler, 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 Retirement 
Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street NW, Room 3316-L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. 
Benson, or sent by email to [email protected], by phone to 202-606-
4808 or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Representative Payee Survey is used to 
collect information about how the benefits paid to a representative 
payee have been used or conserved for the benefit of the incompetent 
annuitant. 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 OPM, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM'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.
    Form RI 38-115, Representative Payee Survey, is used to collect 
information about how the benefits paid to a representative payee have 
been used or conserved for the benefit of the incompetent annuitant.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Representative Payee Survey.
    OMB Number: 3206-0208.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 11,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,667.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-01052 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6325-38-P