[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 61338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27955]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: It's Time To Sign Up for Direct Deposit or 
Direct Express, RI 38-128

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 
offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to 
comment on a revised information collection, It's Time to Sign Up for 
Direct Deposit or Direct Express, RI 38-128.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 26, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#06696f7467597573646b6f75756f696846696b642863697628616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcd3d5cedde3cfc9ded1d5cfcfd5d3d2fcd3d1de92d9d3cc92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a> or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting 
the Retirement Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel 
Management, 1900 E Street NW, Room 3316-L, Washington, DC 20415, 
Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f3c060d0a0c513d1a110c10113f100f1251181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="65261c1710164b27000b160a0b250a15084b020a13">[email protected]</span></a> or faxed to (202) 606-0910 or reached via 
telephone at (202) 606-4808.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information 
collection (OMB No. 3206-0226) was previously published in the Federal 
Register on March 30, 2017, at 82 FR 15724, allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. No comments were received for this collection. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public 
comments. 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 the 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.
    Form RI 38-128 is primarily used by OPM to give recent retirees the 
opportunity to waive Direct Deposit of their annuity payments. The form 
is sent only if the separating agency did not give the retiring 
employee this election opportunity. This form may also be used to 
enroll in Direct Deposit, which was its primary use before Public Law 
104-134 was passed. This law requires OPM to make all recurring benefit 
payments electronically to beneficiaries who live where Direct Deposit 
is available. Beneficiaries who do not enroll in the Direct Deposit 
Program will be enrolled in Direct Express.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: It's Time to Sign Up for Direct Deposit or Direct Express.
    OMB Number: 3206-0226.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,000.

    Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-27955 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6325-38-P


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