Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)

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FR Doc No: 2011-18599

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Submission for Review: Verification of Who Is Getting Payments,

RI 38-107 and RI 38-147

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) 3206-0197, Verification of Who is

Getting Payments. 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 September 20, 2011. 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, Linda Bradford (Acting) Deputy Associate Director,

Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415-3500 or sent via electronic mail to

Martha.Moore@opm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation may be obtained by contacting the Publications

Team, Office of 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 38-107, Verification of Who is Getting

Payments, is designed for use by the Retirement Inspection Branch when

OPM, for any reason, must verify that the entitled person is indeed receiving the monies payable. RI 38-147, Verification of Who is Getting

Payments, collects the same information and is used by other groups within Retirement Operations. Failure to collect this information would cause OPM to pay monies absent the assurance of a correct payee.

Analysis

Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of

Personnel Management.

Title: Verification of Who is Getting Payments.

OMB Number: 3206-0197.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Number of Respondents: 25,400.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 4,234.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

John Berry,

Director.

FR Doc. 2011-18599 Filed 7-21-11; 8:45 am

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