[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41600-41601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16646]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Marital Status Certification Survey, RI 
25-7, 3206-0033

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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR) 3206-0033, Marital Status 
Certification Survey. 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),

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OPM is soliciting comments for this collection.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 15, 
2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESS: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Retirement Services, 
Operations Support, Office of Personnel Management, Union Square Room 
370, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415-3500, Attention: Alberta 
Butler or 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 3316-AC, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. 
Benson, or sent via electronic mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the 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.
    RI 25-7 is used to determine whether widows, widowers, and former 
spouses receiving survivor annuities from OPM have remarried before 
reaching age 55 and, thus, are no longer eligible for benefits.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Marital Status Certification Survey.
    OMB Number: 3206-0033.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 24,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,000 hours.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-16646 Filed 7-15-14; 8:45 am]
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