[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47445-47446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17225]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0204, Court Orders Affecting 
Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721

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 existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0204, 
Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits. 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 19, 
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 U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street NW., Room 2347E, 
Washington, DC 20415-0001, Attention: Alberta Butler, or sent 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

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NW., Room 3316-L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or 
sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 606-
0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 
5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721 describe how former spouses give us 
written notice of a court order requiring us to pay benefits to the 
former spouse. Specific information is needed before OPM can make 
court-ordered benefit payments. The regulations allow us to make a 
unique collection of only the information needed for a particular 
customer case and not over-burden our entire customer base by making a 
generic information collection request (ICR) that requires the former 
spouse (or their representative) to possibly review and complete 
information that we may already have access to. 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 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 
838.421, and 838.721.
    OMB Number: 3206-0204.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 19,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,500.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-17225 Filed 7-20-16; 8:45 am]
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