Submission for Review: 3206-0233, Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, RI 25-51, 65760-65761 [2023-20638]

Download as PDF 65760 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 184 / Monday, September 25, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Program Manager or send via electronic mail to diane.hobbs@opm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Administrative Law Judge Program Office, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Ms. Diane Hobbs. Administrative Law Judge Program Manager, or by sending a request via electronic mail to diane.hobbs@opm.gov or call (202) 606– 3822. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), as amended (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. OPM Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 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. Therefore, we invite 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. Analysis Agency: U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Title: 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. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Federal Administrative Law Judge Retirees. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:11 Sep 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 Number of Respondents: Approximately 150—OPM Form 1655/ Approximately 200—OPM Form 1655– A. Estimated Time per Respondent: Approximately 30–45 Minutes—OPM Form 1655/Approximately 15–25 Minutes—OPM Form 1655–A. Total Burden Hours: Estimated 94 hours—OPM Form 1655/Estimated 67 hours—OPM Form 1655–A. Office of Personnel Management. Kayyonne Marston, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. 2023–20645 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–43–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Salary Council Virtual Hybrid Public Meeting Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Salary Council (Council) will hold a hybrid (virtual/inperson) meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at the time shown below. The Council will consider relevant data in the meeting and formulate its recommendations to the President’s Pay Agent on pay comparison methods, locality pay rates, and locality pay areas and boundaries for 2025. DATES: The hybrid meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: This meeting will convene virtually or in person at: Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415. 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Public Participation: The November 14, 2023, meeting of the Federal Salary Council is open to the public through advanced registration at https:// events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/ 58d2c24a-ac5e-489e-aae5c7a2b6f2021a@844ef997-7b63-48f0882a-7dc8162e363b. All individuals who plan to attend the hybrid public meeting must register no later than Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Members of the press, in addition to registering for this event, must also RSVP to media@opm.gov by November 7, 2023. A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt of the registration. If you do not receive the confirmation email within a business day of registering, please check your spam filter or junk email folder. Individuals who wish to provide testimony or present material at the meeting should indicate so when registering (an OPM staff member will be in contact with you to discuss providing testimony). In addition, please be aware that the Council may need to set limits on the time that will be provided for hearing oral testimony in the meeting. However, the Council can consider lengthier input in written material provided in advance of the public meeting. There are no restrictions on format for such written input. Meeting Agenda: The Council will hear public testimony about the locality pay program, review the results of pay comparisons, and formulate its recommendations to the President’s Pay Agent on pay comparison methods, locality pay rates, and locality pay areas and boundaries for 2025. Office of Personnel Management. Kayyonne Marston, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. 2023–20637 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–39–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT [Docket ID: OPM–2023–0032] Submission for Review: 3206–0233, Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, RI 25– 51 Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 184 / Monday, September 25, 2023 / Notices The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services, offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the review of the following expiring information collection request (ICR) with change: Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, RI 25– 51. SUMMARY: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 24, 2023. DATES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. ADDRESSES: 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 Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606–0910 or reached via telephone at (202) 936–0401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Eligible recipients of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) survivor benefits generally must apply for those benefits using Standard Form (SF) 2800, Application for Death Benefits. In a defined set of circumstances, a current surviving spouse of a deceased annuitant of the CSRS who elected a survivor annuity benefit for the surviving spouse may be eligible for Express Pay. OPM still requires a signed application and certified copy of the death certificate. Instead of completing the SF 2800, the survivor applies for the benefit by completing the form RI 25– 51, Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, because of the likelihood these surviving spouses are entitled to survivor annuity benefits. Use of this form allows OPM to expedite processing and to limit possible financial hardship that a delay ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:11 Sep 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 in payment might otherwise cause affected surviving spouses. Minor changes were made to the form and instructions to provide respondents clear instructions and to update contact information. No changes are being made to the approved burden hours for this information collection. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) as amended (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection (OMB No. 3206–0233). OPM 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. Analysis Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Services. Title: Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits. OMB Number: 3206–0233. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 34,800. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 17,400 hours. Office of Personnel Management. Kayyonne Marston, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. 2023–20638 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 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Introduction The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the Market Dominant or the Competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the Market Dominant or the Competitive product list. Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request’s acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each request. The public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s) can be accessed via the Commission’s website (https:// www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301.1 1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 4679). E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65760-65761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20638]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[Docket ID: OPM-2023-0032]


Submission for Review: 3206-0233, Civil Service Retirement System 
Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, RI 25-51

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services, 
offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to 
comment on the review of the following expiring information collection 
request (ICR) with change: Civil Service Retirement System Survivor 
Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, RI 25-51.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 24, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
number for this document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as they are 
received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information.

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] or faxed to (202) 606-
0910 or reached via telephone at (202) 936-0401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Eligible recipients of Civil Service 
Retirement System (CSRS) survivor benefits generally must apply for 
those benefits using Standard Form (SF) 2800, Application for Death 
Benefits. In a defined set of circumstances, a current surviving spouse 
of a deceased annuitant of the CSRS who elected a survivor annuity 
benefit for the surviving spouse may be eligible for Express Pay. OPM 
still requires a signed application and certified copy of the death 
certificate. Instead of completing the SF 2800, the survivor applies 
for the benefit by completing the form RI 25-51, Civil Service 
Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death 
Benefits, because of the likelihood these surviving spouses are 
entitled to survivor annuity benefits. Use of this form allows OPM to 
expedite processing and to limit possible financial hardship that a 
delay in payment might otherwise cause affected surviving spouses.
    Minor changes were made to the form and instructions to provide 
respondents clear instructions and to update contact information. No 
changes are being made to the approved burden hours for this 
information collection.
    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) 
as amended (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), OPM is soliciting comments for this 
collection (OMB No. 3206-0233). OPM 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Services.
    Title: Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express 
Pay Application for Death Benefits.
    OMB Number: 3206-0233.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 34,800.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 17,400 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.

Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2023-20638 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6325-38-P

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