[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5585-5586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01946]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


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

AGENCY: 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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved 
information collection (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), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on July 16, 2014 at Volume 79 FR 41600 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 4, 
2015. 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 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 or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed 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 or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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


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U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-01946 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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