Submission for Review: Letter Reply to Request for Information; Former Spouse Survivor Annuity Election; Information on Electing a Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, 3206-0235, 28979 [2014-11614]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 97 / Tuesday, May 20, 2014 / Notices Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 9,500. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Katherine Archuleta, Director. [FR Doc. 2014–11617 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Letter Reply to Request for Information; Former Spouse Survivor Annuity Election; Information on Electing a Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, 3206–0235 Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 30-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 extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request, (ICR) 3206–0235, Letter Reply to Request for Information and Information on Electing a Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse. 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 information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2014 at Volume 79 FR 3881 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received for this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 19, 2014. 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 Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent by email to oira_ submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:09 May 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent by email to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. RI 20–64, Letter Reply to Request for Information, is used by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to provide information about the amount of annuity payable after a survivor reduction, to explain the annuity reductions required to pay for the survivor benefit, and to give the beginning rate of survivor annuity. RI 20–64A, Former Spouse Survivor Annuity Election, is used by the CSRS to obtain a survivor benefits election from annuitants who are eligible to elect to provide survivor benefits for a former spouse. RI 20–64B, Information on Electing a Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, is a pamphlet that provides important information to retirees under the CSRS who want to provide a survivor annuity for a former spouse. Analysis: Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management Title: Letter Reply to Request for Information; Former Spouse Survivor Annuity Election OMB Number: 3206–0235 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28979 Frequency: On occasion Affected Public: Individual or Households Number of Respondents: 38 Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes for RI 20–64A and 8 minutes for RI 20–64 Total Burden Hours: 24 hours U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Katherine Archuleta, Director. [FR Doc. 2014–11614 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Excepted Service; March 2014 U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from March 1, 2014, to March 31, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Services and Performance Management, Employee Services, 202–606–2246. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities available for use by all agencies are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency are not codified in the CFR, but the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publishes a notice of agency-specific authorities established or revoked each month in the Federal Register at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also publishes an annual notice of the consolidated listing of all Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities, current as of June 30, in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: Schedule A No Schedule A authorities to report during March 2014. Schedule B No Schedule B authorities to report during March 2014. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during March 2014. E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-11614]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Letter Reply to Request for Information; 
Former Spouse Survivor Annuity Election; Information on Electing a 
Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, 3206-0235

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-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) 3206-0235, Letter Reply to 
Request for Information and Information on Electing a Survivor Annuity 
for Your Former Spouse. 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 information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register on January 23, 2014 at Volume 79 FR 3881 allowing for 
a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received for this 
information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an 
additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 19, 
2014. 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 Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 
Personnel Management or sent by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov 
or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Office of Personnel Management or sent by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    RI 20-64, Letter Reply to Request for Information, is used by the 
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to provide information about the 
amount of annuity payable after a survivor reduction, to explain the 
annuity reductions required to pay for the survivor benefit, and to 
give the beginning rate of survivor annuity. RI 20-64A, Former Spouse 
Survivor Annuity Election, is used by the CSRS to obtain a survivor 
benefits election from annuitants who are eligible to elect to provide 
survivor benefits for a former spouse. RI 20-64B, Information on 
Electing a Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, is a pamphlet that 
provides important information to retirees under the CSRS who want to 
provide a survivor annuity for a former spouse.
    Analysis:
    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management
    Title: Letter Reply to Request for Information; Former Spouse 
Survivor Annuity Election
    OMB Number: 3206-0235
    Frequency: On occasion
    Affected Public: Individual or Households
    Number of Respondents: 38
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes for RI 20-64A and 8 
minutes for RI 20-64
    Total Burden Hours: 24 hours

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-11614 Filed 5-19-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6325-38-P
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