[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47168-47169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18074]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Renewal Without Change of an Existing Information Collection; OPM 
Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM 
Form 1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative 
Law Judge Applicant; OMB Control Number 3206-0248

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administrative Law Judge Program Office, U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal 
agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information 
collection request (ICR) 3206-0248, OPM Form 1655, Application for 
Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 1655-A, Geographic 
Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant. As 
required, OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on May 18, 2021 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No 
comments were received for this information collection. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 22, 
2021. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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 Budget, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a0503180b35191f08070319190305042a050708440f051a440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f60667d6e507c7a6d62667c7c6660614f60626d216a607f21686079">[email protected]</span></a> or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the 
Administrative Law Judge Program Office, U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Ms. 
Diane Hobbs, Administrative Law Judge Program Manager, by phone at 
(202) 606-3822, or send via electronic mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e7a777f707b3076717c7c6d5e716e7330797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="781c1119161d5610171a1a0b38170815561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    OPM 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM 
1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law 
Judge Applicant, are used by retired Administrative Law Judges seeking 
reemployment on a temporary and intermittent basis to complete hearings 
of one or more specified case(s) in accordance with the Administrative 
Procedure Act of 1946. This revision proposes to renew a currently 
approved collection.

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Analysis

    Agency: Administrative Law Judge Program Office, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: OPM 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, 
and OPM 1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior 
Administrative Law Judge Applicant.
    OMB Number: 3206-0248.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Federal Administrative Law Judge Retirees.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 150--OPM 1655/Approximately 
200--OPM 1655-A.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: Approximately 30-45 Minutes--OPM 
1655/Approximately 15-25 Minutes--OPM 1655-A.
    Total Burden Hours: Estimated 94 hours--OPM 1655/Estimated 67 
hours--OPM 1655-A.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kellie Cosgrove Riley,
Director, Office of Privacy and Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-18074 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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