[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33007-33008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13444]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Initial Certification of Full-Time School 
Attendance, RI 25-41

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-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) 3206-0099, 
Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance. 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. 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until August 3, 
2012. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, Union Square 370, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20415-3500, Attention: Alberta Butler, or sent via 
electronic mail to Alberta.Butler@opm.gov.

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

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Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 
20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to 
Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RI 25-41, Initial Certification of Full-Time 
School Attendance, is used to determine whether a child is unmarried 
and a full-time student in a recognized school. OPM must determine this 
in order to pay survivor annuity benefits to children who are age 18 or 
older.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance.
    OMB Number: 3206-0099.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 90 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,800.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-13444 Filed 6-1-12; 8:45 am]
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