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###### Office of Personnel Management

# AGENCY:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

# ACTION:

60-Day Notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0172, Application for Death Benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System and Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death. 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 May 21, 2012. 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, Quinta Spear, Deputy Assistant Director, Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street NW., US 300, Washington, DC 20415, or sent via electronic mail to                         *Leslie.Parker@opm.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services 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:

                    SF 3104, Application for Death Benefits under                           ( print page 16568)                        the Federal Employees Retirement System, is needed to collect information so that OPM can pay death benefits to the survivors of Federal employees and annuitants. SF 3104B, Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death, is needed for deaths in service so that survivors can make the needed elections regarding health benefits, military service and payment of the death benefit.                

## Analysis

*Agency:*                     Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management                

*Title:*                     Application for Death Benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System and Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death.                

*OMB Number:*                     3206-0172.                

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals or Households.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     SF 3104 = 12,734 and SF 3104B = 4,017.                

*Estimated Time per Respondent:*                     60 minutes.                

*Total Burden Hours:*                     16,751.                

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

John Berry,

Director.

[FR Doc. 2012-6783 Filed 3-20-12; 8:45 am]

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