[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64957-64958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22757]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


3206-0235, Letter Reply To Request for Information, RI 20-64; 
Former Spouse Survivor Annuity Election, RI 20-64A; Information on 
Electing a Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, RI 20-64B

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) OMB No. 3206-0235, Letter Reply 
to Request for Information, Form RI 20-64 and Information on Electing a 
Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, Form

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RI 20-64A. 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 November 21, 
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, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Alberta 
Butler, Room 2347E 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 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: 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.
    Form RI 20-64, Letter Reply to Request for Information, is used by 
the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to provide information about 
the amount of annuity payable after a survivor reduction, to explain 
the annuity reductions required to pay for the survivor benefit, and to 
give the beginning rate of survivor annuity. Form RI 20-64A, Former 
Spouse Survivor Annuity Election, is used by the CSRS to obtain a 
survivor benefits election from annuitants who are eligible to elect to 
provide survivor benefits for a former spouse. Form RI 20-64B, 
Information on Electing a Survivor Annuity for Your Former Spouse, is a 
pamphlet that provides important information to retirees under the CSRS 
who want to provide a survivor annuity for a former spouse.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Letter Reply to Request for Information; Former Spouse 
Survivor Annuity Election.
    OMB Number: 3206-0235.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 38.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes for RI 20-64A and 8 
minutes for RI 20-64.
    Total Burden Hours: 24.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-22757 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am]
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