Renewal Without Change of an Existing Information Collection; OPM Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant; OMB Control Number 3206-0248, 47168-47169 [2021-18074]

Download as PDF 47168 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices 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 via electronic mail to: Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606–0910 or reached via telephone at (202) 606–4808. 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 ClingerCohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection (OMB No. 3206–0167) was previously published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2021, at 86 FR 30503, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received for this collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. 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. Financial Resources Questionnaire (RI 34–1), Financial Resources Questionnaire—Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Premiums Underpaid (RI 34–17), and Financial Resources Questionnaire—Federal Employees Health Benefits Premiums Underpaid (RI 34–18), 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 Because Of Annuity Overpayment (RI 34–3), Notice of Amount Due Because of FEGLI Premium Underpayment (RI 34– jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 20, 2021 Jkt 253001 19), and Notice of Amount Due Because of FEHB Premium Underpayment (RI 34–20), informs the annuitant about the overpayment and collects information from the annuitant about how repayment will be made. Analysis Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management. Title: Financial Resources Questionnaire/Notice of Debt Due Because of Annuity Overpayment. OMB Number: 3206–0167. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 2,361. Estimated Time per Respondent: 60 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 2,361 hours. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Kellie Cosgrove Riley, Director, Office of Privacy and Information Management. [FR Doc. 2021–18064 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Renewal Without Change of an Existing Information Collection; OPM Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 1655–A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant; OMB Control Number 3206–0248 Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Administrative Law Judge Program Office, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206–0248, OPM Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 1655–A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant. As required, OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 18, 2021 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 22, 2021. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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 Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail 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 Administrative Law Judge Program Office, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Ms. Diane Hobbs, Administrative Law Judge Program Manager, by phone at (202) 606–3822, or send via electronic mail to diane.hobbs@opm.gov. 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. OPM 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM 1655–A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant, are used by retired Administrative Law Judges seeking reemployment on a temporary and intermittent basis to complete hearings of one or more specified case(s) in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946. This revision proposes to renew a currently approved collection. DATES: E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices Analysis Agency: Administrative Law Judge Program Office, Office of Personnel Management. Title: OPM 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM 1655–A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant. OMB Number: 3206–0248. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Federal Administrative Law Judge Retirees. Number of Respondents: Approximately 150—OPM 1655/ Approximately 200—OPM 1655–A. Estimated Time per Respondent: Approximately 30–45 Minutes—OPM 1655/Approximately 15–25 Minutes— OPM 1655–A. Total Burden Hours: Estimated 94 hours—OPM 1655/Estimated 67 hours— OPM 1655–A. Office of Personnel Management. Kellie Cosgrove Riley, Director, Office of Privacy and Information Management. [FR Doc. 2021–18074 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–43–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–92685; File No. SR–FINRA– 2021–019] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Expiration Date of the Temporary Amendments set Forth in SR–FINRA–2020–015 and SR–FINRA–2020–027 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES August 17, 2021. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on August 13, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by FINRA. FINRA has designated the proposed rule change as constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule change under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 under the Act,3 which renders the proposal effective upon receipt of this filing by the Commission. The Commission is publishing this 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 2 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 20, 2021 Jkt 253001 notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change FINRA is proposing to extend the expiration date of the temporary amendments set forth in SR–FINRA– 2020–015 and SR–FINRA–2020–027 from August 31, 2021, to December 31, 2021.4 The proposed rule change would not make any changes to the text of FINRA rules. The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA’s website at https://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, FINRA included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose In response to the COVID–19 global health crisis and the corresponding need to restrict in-person activities, FINRA filed proposed rule changes, SR– FINRA–2020–015 and SR–FINRA– 2020–027, which respectively provide temporary relief from some timing, method of service and other procedural requirements in FINRA rules and allow FINRA’s Office of Hearing Officers (‘‘OHO’’) and the National Adjudicatory Council (‘‘NAC’’) to conduct hearings, on a temporary basis, by video conference, if warranted by the current COVID–19-related public health risks posed by an in-person hearing. In April 2021, FINRA filed a proposed rule change, SR–FINRA–2021–006, to extend the expiration date of the temporary 4 If FINRA seeks to provide additional temporary relief from the rule requirements identified in this proposed rule change beyond December 31, 2021, FINRA will submit a separate rule filing to further extend the temporary extension of time. The amended FINRA rules will revert to their original form at the conclusion of the temporary relief period and any extension thereof. PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47169 amendments in both SR–FINRA–2020– 015 and SR–FINRA–2020–027 from April 30, 2021, to August 31, 2021.5 While there are signs of improvement, much uncertainty remains for the coming months. The emergence of the Delta variant, dissimilar vaccination rates throughout the United States, and the uptick in transmissions in many locations indicate that COVID–19 remains an active and real public health concern.6 Based on its assessment of current COVID–19 conditions and the lack of a clear timeframe for a sustained and widespread abatement of COVID– 19-related health concerns and corresponding restrictions,7 FINRA has determined that there is a continued need for temporary relief for several months beyond August 31, 2021. Accordingly, FINRA proposes to extend the expiration date of the temporary rule amendments in SR–FINRA–2020–015 and SR–FINRA–2020–027 from August 31, 2021, to December 31, 2021. i. SR–FINRA–2020–015 As stated in its previous filings, FINRA proposed, and subsequently extended, the changes set forth in SR– FINRA–2020–015 to temporarily amend some timing, method of service and other procedural requirements in FINRA rules during the period in which FINRA’s operations are impacted by the outbreak of COVID–19.8 Among other 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91495 (April 7, 2021), 86 FR 19306 (April 13, 2021) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of File No. SR–FINRA–2021–006). 6 For example, President Joe Biden on July 29, 2021, announced several measures to increase the number of people vaccinated against COVID–19 and to slow the spread of the Delta variant, including strengthening safety protocols for federal government employees and contractors. See https:// www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statementsreleases/2021/07/29/fact-sheet-president-biden-toannounce-new-actions-to-get-more-americansvaccinated-and-slow-the-spread-of-the-deltavariant/. 7 For instance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 27, 2021, began recommending that fully vaccinated people wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission and noted that fully vaccinated people might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission, particularly if they are immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease from COVID–19. See https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinatedguidance.html. Also, several cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Los Angeles, New Haven and San Francisco, have recently reinstated their mask mandates. 8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88917 (May 20, 2020), 85 FR 31832 (May 27, 2020) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of File No. SR–FINRA–2020–015); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89055 (June 12, 2020), 85 FR 36928 (June 18, 2020) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of File No. SR–FINRA–2020–017); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89423 (July 29, 2020), 85 FR 47278 (August 4, 2020) (Notice of E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM Continued 23AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47168-47169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18074]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Renewal Without Change of an Existing Information Collection; OPM 
Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM 
Form 1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative 
Law Judge Applicant; OMB Control Number 3206-0248

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administrative Law Judge Program Office, U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal 
agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information 
collection request (ICR) 3206-0248, OPM Form 1655, Application for 
Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 1655-A, Geographic 
Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant. As 
required, OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on May 18, 2021 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 September 22, 
2021. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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 Budget, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] 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 
Administrative Law Judge Program Office, U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Ms. 
Diane Hobbs, Administrative Law Judge Program Manager, by phone at 
(202) 606-3822, or send via electronic mail to [email protected].

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.
    OPM 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM 
1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law 
Judge Applicant, are used by retired Administrative Law Judges seeking 
reemployment on a temporary and intermittent basis to complete hearings 
of one or more specified case(s) in accordance with the Administrative 
Procedure Act of 1946. This revision proposes to renew a currently 
approved collection.

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Analysis

    Agency: Administrative Law Judge Program Office, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: OPM 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, 
and OPM 1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior 
Administrative Law Judge Applicant.
    OMB Number: 3206-0248.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Federal Administrative Law Judge Retirees.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 150--OPM 1655/Approximately 
200--OPM 1655-A.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: Approximately 30-45 Minutes--OPM 
1655/Approximately 15-25 Minutes--OPM 1655-A.
    Total Burden Hours: Estimated 94 hours--OPM 1655/Estimated 67 
hours--OPM 1655-A.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kellie Cosgrove Riley,
Director, Office of Privacy and Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-18074 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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