[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25399-25400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11730]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[RI 20-63, RI 20-116, RI 20-117]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of an Information 
Collection

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) intends to submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of an 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.
    Comments are particularly invited on: whether this collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the 
Office of Personnel Management, and whether it will have practical 
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection 
of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use 
of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Approximately 2,200 RI 20-63 forms are returned each year electing 
survivor annuities and 200 annuitants return the cover letter to ask 
for information about the cost to elect less than the maximum survivor 
annuity or to refuse to provide any survivor benefit. 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, FAX (202) 418-3251 or via e-mail to [email protected]. 
Please include a mailing address with your request.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before July 
11, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Ronald W. Melton, Chief, 
Operations Support Group, Center for Retirement and Insurance Services,

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Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3349, 
Washington, DC 20415-3540.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION CONTACT: Cyrus S. 
Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services, (202) 
606-0623.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-11730 Filed 5-9-03; 8:45 am]
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