[Federal Register: December 30, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 249)]
[Notices] [Page 67925]

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revision of Information
Collection: Form RI 20-63

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of
Personnel Management will submit to the Office of Management and Budget
a request for reclearance of the following information collection. RI
20-63, Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse, is an enclosure covered
by a letter explaining why OPM is sending the form and is used by the
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to provide information and a
survivor benefits election opportunity to annuitants who have notified
the CSRS that they have married.
    There are estimated to be 2,400 respondents for RI 20-63 and 200
for the cover letter. It is estimated to take 45 minutes to complete
the form with a burden of 1,800 hours and 10 minutes to complete the
letter, which gives a burden of 34 hours. The total burden for RI 20-63
is 1,834 hours.
    Comments are particularly invited on:
--whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of functions of the Office of Personnel Management, and
whether it will have practical utility;
--whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and
methodology; and
--ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.

    For copies of this proposal, contact Jim Farron on (202) 418-3208,
or E-mail to jmfarron@mail.opm.gov

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received by March 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Lorraine E. Dettman, Chief,
Operations Support Division, Retirement and Insurance Service, U.S.
Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW, Room 3349,
Washington, DC 20415-0001.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION--CONTACT:
Mary Beth Smith-Toomey, Budget & Administrative Service Division, (202) 606- 0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-33880 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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