[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59667-59668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27078]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 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: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-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, 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 the Federal Employees Retirement System, SF 
3106A.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 16, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting 
the Retirement Services Publications Team,

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Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Room 3316-L, 
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected], via telephone by (202) 606-
4808 or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information 
collection (OMB No. 3206-0170) was previously published in the Federal 
Register on April 13, 2017, at 82 FR 17893, allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. No comments were received for this collection. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public 
comments. 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 the 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.
    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 the Federal Employees Retirement System.
    OMB Number: 3206-0170.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual 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.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-27078 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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