[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 70 (Monday, April 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19243-19244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8267]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised 
Information Collection: OPM Forms 1496 and 1496A

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 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 a revised 
information collection. OPM Forms 1496 and 1496A, Application for 
Deferred Retirement (Separations before October 1, 1956) and 
Application for Deferred Retirement (Separations on or after October 1, 
1956) are used by eligible former Federal employees to apply for a 
deferred Civil Service annuity. Two forms are needed because there is a 
major revision in the law effective October 1, 1956; this affects the 
general information provided with the forms.
    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 3,000 OPM Forms 1496 and 1496A will be completed 
annually. We estimate it takes approximately 1 hour to complete both 
forms. The annual burden is 3,000 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 within 60 calendar 
days from the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Ronald W. Melton, Chief, 
Operations Support Group, Center for Retirement and Insurance Services, 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3349A, 
Washington, DC 20415-3540.

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    For Information Regarding Administrative Coordination Contact: 
Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services/
Support Group, (202) 606-0623.

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
[FR Doc. 04-8267 Filed 4-9-04; 8:45 am]
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