[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 69154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30976]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[OMB Control No. 3206-0226, Form RI 38-128]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised 
Information Collection

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. ``It's Time to Sign Up for Direct Deposit'' 
(OMB Control No. 3206-0226; Form RI 38-128), is primarily used by OPM 
to give recent retirees the opportunity to waive Direct Deposit of 
their annuity payments. The form is sent only if the separating agency 
did not give the retiring employee this election opportunity. This form 
may also be used to enroll in Direct Deposit, which was its primary use 
before Public Law 104-134 was passed. This law requires OPM to make all 
annuity payments by Direct Deposit unless the payee has waived the 
service in writing.
    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.
    We estimate 20,000 forms are completed annually. The form takes 
approximately 30 minutes to complete. The annual estimated burden is 
10,000 hours.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Cyrus S. Benson on (202) 606-
4808, FAX (202) 606-0910 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--James K. Freiert, Deputy Assistant 
Director, Retirement Services Program, Center for Retirement and 
Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, 
NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415-3500.
For information regarding administrative coordination contact: Cyrus S. 
Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services/Support 
Group, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 
4H28, Washington, DC 20415. (202) 606-4808.

John Berry,
Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
[FR Doc. E9-30976 Filed 12-29-09; 8:45 am]
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