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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25126]

[[Page 53786]]

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Proposed Collection; Request for Comments on a Revised 
Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0170; Standard Forms SF 
3106 and SF 3106A)

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a revised 
information collection. This information collection, ``Application for 
Refund of Retirement Deductions Federal Employees Retirement System 
(FERS),'' (OMB Control No. 3206-0170; Standard Form 3106), 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. ``Current/Former Spouse(s) Notification of 
Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions Under FERS'' (OMB 
Control No. 3206-0170; Standard Form 3106A), 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.
    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.
    Approximately 17,000 SF 3106 forms will be processed annually. The 
SF 3106 takes approximately 30 minutes to complete for a total of 8,500 
hours annually. Approximately 13,600 SF 3106A forms will be processed 
annually. The SF 3106A takes approximately 5 minutes to complete for a 
total of 1,133 hours. The total annual estimated burden is 9,633 hours.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Cyrus S. Benson on (202) 606-
0623, FAX (202) 606- 0910 or via e-mail to [email protected]. Please 
include a mailing address with your request.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar 
days from the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--James K. Freiert, Deputy 
Assistant Director, Retirement Services Program, Center for Retirement 
and Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street, NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415-3500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding 
administrative coordination contact: Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, 
Publications Team, RIS Support Services/Support Group, U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4H28, Washington, DC 
20415, (202) 606-0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
John Berry,
Director.
[FR Doc. E9-25126 Filed 10-19-09; 8:45 am]
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