[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: Forms RI 20-64 and RI 20-64A

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 intends to submit to the Office of Management and
Budget a request for revision of the following information collection.
RI 20-64, Former Spouse Survivor Annuity Election, is used by the Civil
Service Retirement System to provide information about the amount of
annuity payable after a survivor reduction and obtain a survivor
benefits election form from annuitants who are eligible to elect to
provide survivor benefits for a former spouse. RI 20-64A, Information
On Electing A Survivor Annuity For Your Former Spouse, is a pamphlet
that provides important information to retirees under the Civil Service
Retirement System who want to provide a survivor annuity for a former
spouse.
    Approximately 30 RI 20-64 forms are completed annually. Each form
takes about 45 minutes to complete. The annual estimated burden is 23
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. 97-33881 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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