Submission for Review: Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[RI 38-47]

Submission for Review: Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights

AGENCY:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION:

30-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 a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0237, Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights. 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 information collection was previously published in the

Federal Register

on December 17, 2010 at Volume 75 FR 79052 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. 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 June 3, 2011. 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 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

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov

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 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

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov

or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

RI 38-47 outlines the procedures required to request reconsideration of an initial OPM decision about Civil Service or Federal Employees retirement, Federal or Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits requests to enroll or change enrollment, or Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance coverage. This form lists the procedures and time periods required for requesting reconsideration.

Analysis

Agency:

Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management.

Title:

Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights.

OMB Number:

3206-0237.

Frequency:

On occasion.

Affected Public:

Individuals or Households.

Number of Respondents:

3,100.

Estimated Time per Respondent:

45 minutes.

Total Burden Hours:

2,325.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

John Berry,

Director.

[FR Doc. 2011-10894 Filed 5-3-11; 8:45 am]

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