[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59270-59271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23851]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public 
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 
19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army, Office 
of the Assistant G-1 (Civilian Personnel Policy), Plans and Strategies 
Division, Hoffman I, Attn: DAPE-CP-PL (Murray J. Mack), 2661 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Hoffman I, Room 400, Alexandria, VA 22332-0300. Consideration 
will be given to all comments received within 60 days of the date of 
publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Department of the Army Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 692-
1451.
    Title: Evaluation of the Army Benefits Center--Civilian (ABC-C) 
Retirement System.
    Needs and Uses: To assess the utility and efficiency of the Army 
Benefits Center--Civilian (ABC-C) retirement system. To this end, 
recently retired Army civilian employees whose retirements were 
processed by the Army Benefits Centers will be surveyed. The purpose of 
the survey is to determine the degree of customer satisfaction with the 
current system and to make recommendations for improvements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household.
    Annual Burden Hours: 375.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: One time.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army Benefit Center--Civilian replaces 
the old way of doing business and is a major change for management, 
supervisors, employees, CPOC, and Civilian Personnel Advisory Center 
(CPAC) staff. The ABC-C services include information and assistance 
regarding the Federal Employee's Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, the 
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, the thrift 
Savings Plan (TSP) Program, Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and 
Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), and survivor benefits 
(death and dismemberment claims).

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-23851 Filed 9-19-02; 8:45 am]
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