Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on a Revised Information Collection, 58685-58686 [E8-23609]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 7, 2008 / Notices The annual estimated burden is 250 hours. For copies of this proposal, contact Margaret A. Miller by telephone at (202) 606–2699, by FAX at (202) 418–3251, or by e-mail at Margaret.Miller@opm.gov. Please include your mailing address with your request. DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 30 calendar days of the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to: Ronald W. Melton, Deputy Assistant Director, Retirement Services Program, Center for Retirement and Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415–3500, and John W. Barkhamer, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services/Support Group, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW.,—Room 4H28, Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606–0623. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Howard Weizmann, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–23607 Filed 10–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication. DATES: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comment on a Revised Information Collection Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for comment on a revised information collection. This information collection, ‘‘Financial Resources Questionnaire’’ (OMB Control No. 3206–0167; form RI 34–1), collects detailed financial information for use by OPM to determine whether to agree to a waiver, compromise, or adjustment of the collection of erroneous payments from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. ‘‘Notice of Amount Due 18:23 Oct 06, 2008 Send or deliver comments to: Ronald W. Melton, Deputy Assistant Director, Retirement Services Program, Center for Retirement and Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415–3500. ADDRESSES: [OMB Control No. 3206–0167; Forms RI 34– 1 and RI 34–3] VerDate Aug<31>2005 Because Of Annuity Overpayment’’ (OMB Control No. 3206–0167; form RI 34–3), informs the annuitant about the overpayment and collects information from the annuitant about how repayment will be made. Comments are particularly invited on whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the Office of Personnel Management, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Approximately 520 RI 34–1 and 1,561 RI 34–3 forms are completed annually. Each form takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. The annual estimated burden is 520 hours and 1,561 hours respectively. The total annual estimated burden is 2,081 hours. For copies of this proposal, contact Margaret A. Miller by telephone at (202) 606–2699, by FAX (202) 418–3251, or by e-mail at Margaret.Miller@opm.gov. Please include a mailing address with your request. Jkt 217001 Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4H28, Washington, DC 20415, RIS Support Services/Support Group, (202) 606–0623. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Howard Weizmann, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–23608 Filed 10–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P PO 00000 58685 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT [OMB Control No. 3206–0173; Form SF 3102] Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on a Revised Information Collection Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a revised information collection. This information collection, ‘‘Designation of Beneficiary (FERS)’’ (OMB Control No. 3206–0173; form SF 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. Comments are particularly invited on whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the Office of Personnel Management, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond through use of the appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Approximately 2,893 SF 3102 forms are completed annually. Each form will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The annual estimated burden is 723 hours. For copies of this proposal, contact Margaret A. Miller by telephone at (202) 606–2699, by FAX (202) 418–3251, or by e-mail to Margaret.Miller@opm.gov. Please include a mailing address with your request. DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar days of the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Ronald W. Melton, Deputy Assistant Director, Retirement Services Program, Center for Retirement and Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW.— Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415– 3500. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION CONTACT: Frm 00157 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 58686 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 7, 2008 / Notices Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services/Support Group, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW.—Room 4H28, Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606–0623. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Howard Weizmann, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–23609 Filed 10–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT [OMB Control No. 3206–0234; STANDARD FORM (SF) 1153] Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Howard Weizmann, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–23610 Filed 10–6–08; 8:45 am] U.S. Office of Personnel Management. AGENCY: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: Comments on this proposal should be received within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to: Robert D. Hendler, Program Manager, Center for Merit Systems Accountability, Division for Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 6484, Washington, DC 20415; and John W. Barkhamer, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. DATES: BILLING CODE 6325–43–P Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of an expiring information collection. This information collection, ‘‘Claim for Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee’’ (OMB Control No. 3206–0234; SF 1153), is used to collect information from individuals who have been designated as beneficiaries of the unpaid compensation of a deceased Federal civilian employee or who believe that their relationship to the deceased entitles them to receive the unpaid compensation of the deceased employee. OPM needs this information in order to adjudicate the claim and properly assign a deceased Federal civilian employee’s unpaid compensation to the appropriate individuals(s). We received no comments on our 60day notice on this information collection (SF 1153), published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2008. Approximately 3,000 SF 1153 forms are submitted annually. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete the form. The annual estimated burden is 750 hours. For copies of this proposal, contact Margaret A. Miller by telephone at (202) 606–2699, by FAX at (202) 418–3251, or by e-mail at Margaret.Miller@opm.gov. Please include your mailing address with your request. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:23 Oct 06, 2008 Jkt 217001 POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2008–8 and CP2008–26; Order No. 111] Priority Mail Contract Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Priority Mail Contract 1 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related contract. The notice addresses procedural steps associated with these filings. DATES: Comments are due October 9, 2008. Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202–789–6820 and stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction On September 23, 2008, the Postal Service filed a formal request pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq. to add the Priority Mail Contract 1 product to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service asserts that the Priority Mail Contract 1 product is a competitive product ‘‘not of general applicability’’ within the meaning of 39 PO 00000 Frm 00158 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3). This Request has been assigned Docket No. MC2008–8.1 The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a contract related to the proposed new product pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 CFR 3015.5. The contract is assigned Docket No. CP2008–26. The Postal Service represents that the contract fits within the proposed Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) language and is set to expire 2 years from the effective date unless renewed by mutual consent. Request. The Request is filed pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq. The Request incorporates (1) A redacted version of the Governors’ Decision authorizing the new product; (2) a redacted version of the contract; (3) requested changes in the MCS product list; (4) submission of supporting material under seal; and (5) certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a).2 Substantively, it requests that the Priority Mail Contract 1 product be added to the competitive product list. Request at 1–2. The Postal Service states the service to be provided under the contract will cover its attributable costs and make a positive contribution to coverage of institutional costs.3 The Postal Service also asserts that the contract will increase contribution toward the requisite 5.5 percent of the Postal Service’s total institutional costs. As a result, the Request contends there will be no issue of subsidization of competitive products by market dominant products. Id. at 1. The Postal Service’s filing includes a redacted version of the contract related to the proposed new product pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 CFR 3015.5. By its terms, the contract will expire 2 years from the effective date, which is proposed to be 1 day after the Commission approves the required addition of this product to the product list. The Postal Service maintains that the contract pricing and customer1 Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract to Competitive Product List and Notice of Establishment of Rates and Class Not of General Applicability, September 23, 2008 (Request). 2 Attachment A to the Request consists of the redacted Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Establishment of Rates and Class Not of General Applicability for Priority Mail Service (Governors’ Decision No. 08–11). The Governors’ Decision includes an attachment which is an analysis of the proposed Priority Mail Service Contract. Attachment B is the redacted version of the contract. Attachment C shows the requested changes in the MCS product list. Attachment D provides a statement of supporting justification for this Request. Attachment E provides the certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a). 3 See Attachment D which provides information on the impact of the product cost and states that Priority Mail is provided in a highly competitive market which affects the pricing of these products. E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58685-58686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23609]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[OMB Control No. 3206-0173; Form SF 3102]


Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on a 
Revised Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a revised 
information collection. This information collection, ``Designation of 
Beneficiary (FERS)'' (OMB Control No. 3206-0173; form SF 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.
    Comments are particularly invited on whether this collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the 
Office of Personnel Management, and whether it will have practical 
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection 
is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways in 
which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond through use of the appropriate technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Approximately 2,893 SF 3102 forms are completed annually. Each form 
will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The annual estimated 
burden is 723 hours.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Margaret A. Miller by 
telephone at (202) 606-2699, by FAX (202) 418-3251, or by e-mail to 
Margaret.Miller@opm.gov. Please include a mailing address with your 
request.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar 
days of the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Ronald W. Melton, Deputy 
Assistant Director, Retirement Services Program, Center for Retirement 
and Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street, NW.--Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415-3500.

For Information Regarding Administrative Coordination Contact: 

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Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services/
Support Group, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, 
NW.--Room 4H28, Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606-0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Howard Weizmann,
Deputy Director.
 [FR Doc. E8-23609 Filed 10-6-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6325-38-P
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