[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65760-65761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20638]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[Docket ID: OPM-2023-0032]


Submission for Review: 3206-0233, Civil Service Retirement System 
Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, RI 25-51

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services, 
offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to 
comment on the review of the following expiring information collection 
request (ICR) with change: Civil Service Retirement System Survivor 
Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, RI 25-51.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 24, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
number 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 https://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 by email to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 606-
0910 or reached via telephone at (202) 936-0401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Eligible recipients of Civil Service 
Retirement System (CSRS) survivor benefits generally must apply for 
those benefits using Standard Form (SF) 2800, Application for Death 
Benefits. In a defined set of circumstances, a current surviving spouse 
of a deceased annuitant of the CSRS who elected a survivor annuity 
benefit for the surviving spouse may be eligible for Express Pay. OPM 
still requires a signed application and certified copy of the death 
certificate. Instead of completing the SF 2800, the survivor applies 
for the benefit by completing the form RI 25-51, Civil Service 
Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death 
Benefits, because of the likelihood these surviving spouses are 
entitled to survivor annuity benefits. Use of this form allows OPM to 
expedite processing and to limit possible financial hardship that a 
delay in payment might otherwise cause affected surviving spouses.
    Minor changes were made to the form and instructions to provide 
respondents clear instructions and to update contact information. No 
changes are being made to the approved burden hours for this 
information collection.
    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) 
as amended (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), OPM is soliciting comments for this 
collection (OMB No. 3206-0233). OPM 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Services.
    Title: Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express 
Pay Application for Death Benefits.
    OMB Number: 3206-0233.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 34,800.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 17,400 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.

Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2023-20638 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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