[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12147-12148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05117]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Initial Certification of Full-Time School 
Attendance, RI 25-41, 3206-0099

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 the reinstatement of an expired information collection 
without change (ICR) 3206-0099, Initial Certification of Full-Time 
School Attendance. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Public Law 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 9, 2016. 
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 Retirement Services, U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415, 
Attention: Alberta Butler, Room 2349, or sent via email 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 email to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 
606-0910.

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 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 25-41, Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance is 
used to determine whether a child is unmarried and a full-time student 
in a recognized school. OPM must determine this in order to pay 
survivor annuity benefits to children who are age 18 or older under

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title 5, U.S.C Sections 8341(A)(4) and Chapter 84, Section 8441 (4)(C).

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance.
    OMB: 3206-0099.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 1, 200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 90 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1800.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-05117 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am]
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