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###### Office of Personnel Management

# AGENCY:

Office of Personnel Management.

# ACTION:

60-Day notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR), Application for Deferred Retirement (for persons separated on or after October 1, 1956), OPM 1496A.

# DATES:

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 2, 2018.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to Retirement Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Alberta Butler, Room 2347-E, or sent via electronic mail to                         *Alberta.Butler@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 3316-L, 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:

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 (OMB No. 3206-0121). 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.                

OPM Form 1496A is used by eligible former Federal employees to apply for a deferred Civil Service annuity.

## Analysis

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

*Title:*                     Application for Deferred Retirement (for persons separated on or after October 1, 1956).                

*OMB Number:*                     3206-0121.                

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals or Households.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     2,800.                

*Estimated Time per Respondent:*                     1 hour.                

*Total Burden Hours:*                     2,800.                

Office of Personnel Management.

Kathleen M. McGettigan,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 2017-23960 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]

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