98-4495. Proposed Collection, Comment Request, Standard Form 1153

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 9272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4495]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection, Comment Request, Standard Form 1153

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. No. 104-13) and 5 CFR 1320.5 (a)(i)(iv), this notice announces that 
OPM intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a 
request for clearance of an information collection.
    The Standard Form 1153, Claim for Unpaid Compensation of Deceased 
Civilian Employee, is provided to the appropriate person(s) for 
completion as soon as practicable after the death of a civilian 
employee. The employing agency and, in the event of a disputed claim, 
OPM will use this information to help determine the claimant's and 
others' rights to the deceased employee's unpaid compensation. The 
authority to settle these claims was transferred from the General 
Accounting Office to the Director of OMB pursuant to the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act of 1996. Subsequently, the Director of OMB 
delegated this function to OPM.
    It is estimated that 3300 individuals will respond annually for a 
total burden of 1,650 hours. To obtain copies of this proposal please 
contact James M. Farron at [phone] or by E-mail to 
[e-mail].
    Comments are particularly invited on:
     whether this collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of functions of OPM, and whether it will have 
practical utility;
     whether our estimate of the public burden of this 
collection of information is accurate; and
     ways in which we can minimize the burden of collection of 
information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before April 
25, 1998. Submit comments on this proposal to Paul Britner, Office of 
Personnel Management, Room 7F08A, 1900 E. Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20415.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-4495 Filed 2-23-98; 8:45 am]
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