[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39926-39927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17080]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT




Submission for Review: SF 2800, Application for Death Benefits 

Under the Civil Service Retirement System; and SF 2800A, Documentation 

and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits When 

Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death



AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.



ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments.



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SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 

offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to 

comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0156, 

Application for Death Benefits Under the Civil Service Retirement 

System and Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for 

Death Benefits When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death. As 

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 

U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-

106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The Office of 

Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that:



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    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency, 

including whether the information will have practical utility;

    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used;

    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and

    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 

submissions of responses.



DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 6, 

2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.



ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management, Linda Bradford (Acting), Deputy Associate Director, 

Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 

3305, Washington, DC 20415-3500, or sent via electronic mail to 

[email protected].



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement 

Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 

Street, NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. 

Benson or sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to 

(202) 606-0910.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SF 2800, Application for Death Benefits 

under the Civil Service Retirement System, is needed to collect 

information so that OPM can pay death benefits to the survivors of 

Federal employees and annuitants. SF 2800A, Documentation and Elections 

in Support of Application for Death Benefits When Deceased Was an 

Employee at the Time of Death, is needed for deaths in service so that 

survivors can make the needed elections regarding military service.



Analysis



    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 

Personnel Management.

    Title: Application for Death Benefits Under the Civil Service 

Retirement System and Documentation and Elections in Support of 

Application for Death Benefits When Deceased Was an Employee at the 

Time of Death.

    OMB Number: 3206-0156.

    Frequency: On occasion.

    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

    Number of Respondents: SF 2800 = 68,000 and SF 2800A = 6,800.

    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.

    Total Burden Hours: 56,100.



U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

John Berry,

Director.

[FR Doc. 2011-17080 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]

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