[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3497-3498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1336]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a 
Revised Information Collection: RI 20-63, RI 20-116, RI 20-117

AGENCY:  Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the 
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget a request for review of a revised information 
collection. RI 20-63, Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse, is used 
by annuitants to elect a reduced annuity with a survivor annuity for 
their spouse. RI 20-116 is a cover letter for RI 20-63 giving 
information about the cost to elect less than the maximum survivor 
annuity. This letter may be used to decline to elect. RI 20-117 is a 
cover letter for RI 20-63 giving information about the cost to elect 
the maximum survivor annuity. This letter may be used to ask for more 
information or to decline to elect.
    RI 20-117 is accompanied by RI 20-63A, Information on Electing a 
Survivor Annuity for Your Spouse, or RI 20-63B, Information on Electing 
a Survivor Annuity for Your Spouse When You Are Providing a Former 
Spouse Annuity. Both books explain the election. RI 20-63A is for 
annuitants who do not have a former spouse who is entitled to a 
survivor annuity benefit; RI 20-63B is for those who do have a former 
spouse who is entitled to a benefit. These books do not require OMB 
clearance. They have been included because they provide the annuitant 
additional information.
    Approximately 2,200 RI 20-63 forms and 200 cover letters are 
completed per year. It is estimated to take approximately 45 minutes to 
complete the form with a burden of 1,800 hours and 10 minutes to 
complete the letter, which gives a burden of 34 hours. The total burden 
for RI 20-63 is 1,834 hours.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on 
(202) 606-8358, or E-mail to [email protected].

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DATES:  Comments on this proposal should be received, on or before 
February 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Send or deliver comments to--
Ronald W. Melton, Chief, Operations Support Division, Retirement and 
Insurance Service, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, 
NW, Room 3349, Washington, DC 20415,
    and
Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, NW, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION--CONTACT: Phyllis 
R. Pinkney, Management Analyst, Budget & Administrative Services 
Division, (202) 606-0623.

Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 00-1336 Filed 1-20-00; 8:45 am]
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