[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06194]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[Docket ID: OPM-2024-0007]


Submission for Review: 3206-0174, Survivor Annuity Election for a 
Spouse, RI 20-63; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost To 
Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-116; Cover Letter 
Giving Information About the Cost To Elect the Maximum Survivor 
Annuity, RI 20-117

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 an expiring information collection request (ICR): Survivor 
Annuity Election for a Spouse (RI 20-63), Cover Letter Giving 
Information about the Cost to Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor 
Annuity (RI 20-116) and Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost 
to Elect the Maximum Survivor Annuity (RI 20-117).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 24, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov 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 email to [email protected] or faxed to 
(202) 606-0910 or reached 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. 3206-0174). OPM 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 permitting electronic submissions 
of responses.
    RI 20-63 is used by annuitants to elect a reduced annuity to 
provide a survivor annuity for a spouse acquired after retirement. RI 
20-116 is a cover letter for RI 20-63 giving annuitants information 
about the cost for electing less than a maximum survivor annuity. This 
letter is used to supply information that may have been requested by 
the annuitant about the cost of electing less than the maximum survivor 
annuity. RI 20-117 is a cover letter for RI 20-63 giving information 
about the cost to elect a maximum survivor annuity.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse/Cover Letter Giving 
Information about the Cost to Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor 
Annuity/Cover Letter Giving Information about the Cost to Elect the 
Maximum Survivor Annuity.
    OMB Number: 3206-0174.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: RI 20-63 = 2,400; RI 20-116 & RI 20-117 = 
200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 55 minutes [RI 20-63 = 45 min., RI 
20-116 & 20-117 = 10 min.].
    Total Burden Hours: 1,834.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2024-06194 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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