[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 63 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14664-14665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05696]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: 3206-0170, Application for Refund of
Retirement Deductions, SF 3106 and Current/Former Spouse(s)
Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions Under
FERS, SF 3106A
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services,
offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to
comment on the review of a revised information collection request
(ICR), Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions, Federal
Employees Retirement System, SF 3106, and Current/Former Spouse's
Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions under
FERS, SF 3106A.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 2, 2025.
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 by email at [email protected] or fax at (202) 606-
0910 or via telephone at (202) 936-0401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), OPM is soliciting comments for this
collection (OMB No. 3206-0170). The Office of Personnel Management 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
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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 3106, Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions
under FERS, is used by former Federal employees under FERS to apply for
a refund of retirement deductions withheld during Federal employment,
plus any interest provided by law. Standard Form 3106A, Current/Former
Spouse(s) Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement
Deductions under FERS, is used by refund applicants to notify their
current/former spouse(s) that they are applying for a refund of
retirement deductions, which is required by law.
Analysis
Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of
Personnel Management.
Title: Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions (FERS) and
Current/Former Spouse's Notification of Application for Refund of
Retirement Deductions under FERS.
OMB Number: 3206-0170.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Number of Respondents: SF 3106 = 8,000; SF 3106A = 6,400.
Estimated Time per Respondent: SF 3106 = 30 minutes; SF 3106A = 5
minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 4,533.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2025-05696 Filed 4-2-25; 8:45 am]
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