Submission for Review: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 12999-13000 [2011-5392]

Download as PDF Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2011 / Notices employer(s), and their career and educational paths with current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers. These individuals voluntarily provide this information in assisting with employment re-entry for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. This is a service outreach part of transitioning from the Peace Corps to the business world. The individuals who provide the information are offering to assist, mentor or network for jobs. 3. OMB Control Number: 0420–0533. Old Title: Peace Corps Crisis Corps Application Form. New Title: Peace Corps Response Application Form. Type of Review: Extension, with change, of a currently approved information collection. A section was added to address specific qualifications for which the applicant is applying: ‘‘Please explain how your skills and experience will lead to the overall success of this project.’’ Respondents Obligation to Reply: Voluntary. Burden to the Public: a. Estimated annual number of respondents: 1000. b. Estimated average time to respond: 7 minutes. c. Estimated total annual burden hours: 117 hours. d. Frequency of response: One time. e. Estimated cost to respondents: $0.00. General description of collection: Returned Volunteer Services needs this information to update contact information for individuals who volunteer to share information about their career field, their past or current employer(s), and their career and educational paths with current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers. These individuals voluntarily provide this information in assisting with employment re-entry for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. This is a service outreach part of transitioning from the Peace Corps to the business world. The individuals who provide the information are offering to assist, mentor or network for jobs. Dated: March 3, 2011. Earl W. Yates, Associate Director for Management. [FR Doc. 2011–5314 Filed 3–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6051–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:04 Mar 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206–0187; RI 38–31) Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a revised information collection. This information collection, ‘‘Request for Information About Your Missing Payment’’ (OMB Control No. 3206–0187; RI 38–31), is sent in response to a notification by an individual of the loss or non-receipt of a payment from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. This form requests the information needed to enable OPM to trace and/or reissue payment. Missing payments may also be reported to OPM by a telephone call. Approximately 8,000 reports of missing payments are processed each year. Of these, we estimate that 7,800 are reports of missing checks. Approximately 200 reports of missing checks are reported using RI 38–31 and 7,600 are reported by telephone. A response time of ten minutes per form reporting a missing check is estimated; the same amount of time is needed to report the missing checks or electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments using the telephone. The annual burden for reporting missing checks is 1,300 hours. The remaining 200 reports relate to EFT payments. No missing EFT payments are reported using RI 38–31. The annual burden for reporting missing EFT payments is 33 hours. The total burden is 1,333 hours. For copies of this proposal, contact Cyrus S. Benson on (202) 606–4808, FAX (202) 606–0910 or via e-mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov. Please include a mailing address with your request. DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to— Linda Bradford (Acting), Deputy Associate Director, Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415–3500, and OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12999 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. For information regarding administrative coordination contact: Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RS/RM/ Administrative Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606–4808. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. John Berry, Director. [FR Doc. 2011–5395 Filed 3–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206–0204, Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits. 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 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 9, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 13000 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2011 / Notices Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Linda Bradford (Acting), Deputy Associate Director, Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415–3500 or send via electronic mail to Martha.Moore@opm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606–0910. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721 describe how former spouses give us written notice of a court order requiring us to pay benefits to the former spouse. Specific information is needed before OPM can make court-ordered benefit payments. ADDRESSES: Analysis Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management. Title: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721. OMB Number: 3206–0204. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 19,000. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 9,500. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. John Berry, Director. [FR Doc. 2011–5392 Filed 3–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P POSTAL SERVICE Transfer of Commercial First-Class Mail Parcels to Competitive Product List Postal Service.TM ACTION: Notice. Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The Postal Service hereby provides notice that it has filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to transfer commercial First-Class Mail Parcels from the Mail Classification Schedule’s MarketDominant Product List to its Competitive Product List. SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:29 Mar 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 DATES: March 9, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nabeel Cheema, 202–268–7178. On February 24, 2011, the United States Postal Service® filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a Request of the United States Postal Service to transfer commercial First-Class Mail Parcels from the Mail Classification Schedule’s Market-Dominant Product List to its Competitive Product List, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642. The transfer would take place in two steps: First, commercial First-Class Mail Parcels would be removed from the market-dominant product list; then, a new product, provisionally titled Lightweight Commercial Parcels, would be added to the competitive product list. Lightweight Commercial Parcels would be identical to commercial First-Class Mail Parcels, except that Lightweight Commercial Parcels would have a content restriction prohibiting the inclusion of any item classified as a ‘‘letter’’ under the Private Express Statutes. Documents pertinent to this request are available at https:// www.prc.gov, Docket No. MC2011–22. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Neva R. Watson, Attorney, Legislative. [FR Doc. 2011–5272 Filed 3–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Rule 17a–13; SEC File No. 270–27; OMB Control No. 3235–0035. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments on the collection of information provided for in the following rule: Rule 17a–13 (17 CFR 240.17a–13) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78 et seq.). The Commission plans to submit a request for approval of extension of the existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget. Rule 17a–13(b) (17 CFR 17a–13(b)) generally requires that at least once each calendar quarter, all registered brokers and dealers physically examine and PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 count all securities held and account for all other securities not in their possession, but subject to the brokerdealer’s control or direction. Any discrepancies between the brokerdealer’s securities count and the firm’s records must be noted and, within seven days, the unaccounted for difference must be recorded in the firm’s records. Rule 17a–13(c) (17 CFR 17a–13(c)) provides that under specified conditions, the securities counts, examination, and verification of the broker-dealer’s entire list of securities may be conducted on a cyclical basis rather than on a certain date. Although Rule 17a–13 does not require filing a report with the Commission, discrepancies between a broker-dealer’s records and the securities counts may be required to be reported, for example, as a loss on Form X–17a–5 (17 CFR 248.617), which must be filed with the Commission under Rule 17a–5 (17 CFR 17a–5). Rule 17a–13 exempts brokerdealers that limit their business to the sale and redemption of securities of registered investment companies and interests or participation in an insurance company separate account and those who solicit accounts for federally insured savings and loan associations, provided that such persons promptly transmit all funds and securities and hold no customer funds and securities. The Rule also does not apply to certain broker-dealers required to register only because they effect transactions in securities futures products. The information obtained from Rule 17a–13 is used as an inventory control device to monitor a broker-dealer’s ability to account for all securities held, in transfer, in transit, pledged, loaned, borrowed, deposited, or otherwise subject to the firm’s control or direction. Discrepancies between the securities counts and the broker-dealer’s records alert the Commission and the Self Regulatory Organizations (‘‘SROs’’) to those firms having problems in their back offices. Currently, there are approximately 5,030 broker-dealers registered with the Commission. However, given the variability in their businesses, it is difficult to quantify how many hours per year each broker-dealer spends complying with the Rule. As noted, the Rule requires a respondent to account for all securities in its possession. Many respondents hold few, if any, securities; while others hold large quantities. Therefore, the time burden of complying with the Rule will depend on respondent-specific factors, including size, number of customers, and E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
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[Pages 12999-13000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5392]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits

AGENCY: U.S. 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 existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0204, 
Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits. 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 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 9, 2011. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, Linda Bradford (Acting), Deputy Associate Director, 
Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 
3305, Washington, DC 20415-3500 or send via electronic mail to 
Martha.Moore@opm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the 
Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., 
Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent 
via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 
5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721 describe how former spouses give us 
written notice of a court order requiring us to pay benefits to the 
former spouse. Specific information is needed before OPM can make 
court-ordered benefit payments.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 
838.421, and 838.721.
    OMB Number: 3206-0204.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 19,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,500.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-5392 Filed 3-8-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6325-38-P
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