[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 7766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02481]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0121, Application for Deferred 
Retirement (for Persons Separated On or After October 1, 1956), OPM 
1496A

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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), Application 
for Deferred Retirement (for Persons Separated on or after October 1, 
1956), OPM 1496A. The revisions include: Revised instructions for 
hearing impaired users to utilize the Federal Relay Service by dialing 
711 or their local communications provider to reach a Communications 
Assistant; Instructions to attach Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 
W-4P (version 2022 or later); and, Updated Retirement Information 
Office hours of operation.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 7, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and/or 
Regulatory Information Number (RIN) and title, by the following method:

--Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.

All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number 
or RIN for this document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as they are 
received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information.

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 or via telephone at 202-936-0401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (OMB No. 3206-0121). 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.
    OPM Form 1496A is used by eligible former Federal employees to 
apply for a deferred Civil Service annuity.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Application for Deferred Retirement (for persons separated 
on or after October 1, 1956).
    OMB Number: 3206-0121.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,800.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,800.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kellie Cosgrove Riley,
Director, Office of Privacy and Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-02481 Filed 2-3-23; 8:45 am]
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