[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19024-19025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07199]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: It's Time to Sign Up for Direct Deposit or 
Direct Express, RI 38-128

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-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 revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0226, It's 
Time to Sign Up for Direct Deposit or Direct Express. 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 information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2012, at 
Volume 77 FR 66190, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No 
comments were received for this information collection. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. The 
Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments 
that:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of functions of OPM, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM'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

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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 April 29, 
2013. 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 by mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Office of Personnel Management, by email to [email protected], or by fax to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Office of Personnel Management, by email to [email protected], or by fax to (202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
recurring benefits payments electronically to beneficiaries who live 
where Direct Deposit is available. Beneficiaries who do not enroll in 
the Direct Deposit Program will be enrolled in Direct Express.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: It's Time to Sign Up for Direct Deposit or Direct Express.
    OMB Number: 3206-0226.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,000 hours.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-07199 Filed 3-27-13; 8:45 am]
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