[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23331-23332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09138]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0226, 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 an extension without change of a currently approved 
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 February 22, 2016, at Volume 81 
Issue 34 Page 8760 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 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,

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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 May 20, 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 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: 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.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-09138 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6325-38-P