[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54436-54437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19275]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0144 ; Designation of Beneficiary: 
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), SF 2808

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 a revised information collection request (ICR), Designation 
of Beneficiary: Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), SF 2808.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 1, 
2020.

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 information collection, 
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 or via telephone at 
(202) 606-4808.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information 
collection (OMB No. 3206-0144) was previously published in the Federal 
Register on March 23, 2020 at 85 FR 16390, allowing for a 60-day public 
comment period. The following comment was received for this collection:


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    ``Request that OPM include a clause to allow employees and 
witnesses to sign this form using their electronic signature PIV/CAC 
card for continuity of operations, and to aid OPM in electronically 
processing retirement claims. Also, recommend that OPM permit 
agencies to certify for employees as most agencies still have a 
significant number of CSRS employees for continuity of operations.''

    Our response is as follows:

    ``During this pandemic, the continuity of operations has 
remained smooth in Retirement Services where employees have found 
and continue to find ways to keep performing their duties during 
these unprecedented times. OPM is releasing a Benefits 
Administrative Letter (BAL) providing guidance on submitting 
retirement applications during COVID-19 operations. The BAL will be 
posted on OPM's web page soon. We're not currently considering 
permanent changes due to COVID-19.''

    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 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.
    Standard Form 2808 is used by persons covered by CSRS to designate 
a beneficiary to receive the lump sum payment due from the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund in the event of their death.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: We Need the Social Security Number of the Person Named 
Below.
    OMB Number: 3206-0144.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 500 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-19275 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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