[Federal Register: June 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 123)]
[Notices]               
[Page 36138-36139]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of an Existing 
Information Collection: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 
CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget a request for review of an existing information collection. 
The regulations describe how former spouses give us written notice of a 
court order requiring us to pay benefits to the former spouse. Specific 
information is needed before OPM can make court-ordered benefit 
payments.
    Comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the 
Office of Personnel Management, and whether it will have practical 
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection 
of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use 
of appropriate technological techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Approximately 19,000 former spouses apply for benefits based on 
court orders annually. We estimated it takes approximately 30 minutes 
to collect the information. The annual burden is 9,500 hours.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on 
(202) 606-8358, fax (202) 418-3251 or via e-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov. 
Please include a mailing address with your request.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar 
days from the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Ronald W. Melton, Chief, 
Operations Support Group, Center for Retirement and Insurance 
Services,U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 
3349A, Washington, DC 20415-3540.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, 
Publications Team, RIS Support Services/Support Group, (202) 606-0623.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
[FR Doc. 04-14581 Filed 6-25-04; 8:45 am]
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