[Federal Register: February 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 36)]
[Notices]
[Page 9272]

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection, Comment Request, Standard Form 1153

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. No. 104-13) and 5 CFR 1320.5 (a)(i)(iv), this notice announces that
OPM intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for clearance of an information collection.
    The Standard Form 1153, Claim for Unpaid Compensation of Deceased
Civilian Employee, is provided to the appropriate person(s) for
completion as soon as practicable after the death of a civilian
employee. The employing agency and, in the event of a disputed claim,
OPM will use this information to help determine the claimant's and
others' rights to the deceased employee's unpaid compensation. The
authority to settle these claims was transferred from the General
Accounting Office to the Director of OMB pursuant to the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act of 1996. Subsequently, the Director of OMB
delegated this function to OPM.
    It is estimated that 3300 individuals will respond annually for a
total burden of 1,650 hours. To obtain copies of this proposal please
contact James M. Farron at (202) 418-3208 or by E-mail to
jmfarron@opm.gov.
    Comments are particularly invited on:
    <bullet> whether this collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of functions of OPM, and whether it will have
practical utility;
    <bullet> whether our estimate of the public burden of this
collection of information is accurate; and
    <bullet> ways in which we can minimize the burden of collection of
information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before April
25, 1998. Submit comments on this proposal to Paul Britner, Office of
Personnel Management, Room 7F08A, 1900 E. Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20415.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-4495 Filed 2-23-98; 8:45 am]
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