[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54328-54329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22710]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Representative Payee Application, RI 20-
007 and Information Necessary for a Competency Determination, RI 30-3, 
3206-0140

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) 3206-0140, 
Representative Payee Application, RI 20-7; Information necessary for a 
competency determination, collects medical information regarding the 
annuitant's competency in evaluating the annuitant's condition, RI 30-
3. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. Law 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 9, 
2015. 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 Retirement Services, U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415, 
Attention: Alberta Butler, Room 2349, or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

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-AC, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. 
Benson or sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to 
(202) 606-0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 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;

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    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.
    RI 20-7 is used by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and 
the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to collect information 
from persons applying to be fiduciaries for annuitants or survivor 
annuitants who appear to be incapable of handling their own funds or 
for minor children. RI 30-3 collects medical information regarding the 
annuitant's competency for OPM's use in evaluating the annuitant's 
condition.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Representative Payee Application.
    OMB Number: 3206-0140.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 12,480 (RI 20-7); 250 (RI 30-3).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes (RI 20-7); 60 minutes (RI 
30-3).
    Total Burden Hours: 6,490.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-22710 Filed 9-8-15; 8:45 am]
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