01-17149. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: RI 25-51

AGENCY:

Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION:

Notice.

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 a revised information collection. RI 25-51, Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits, will be used by the Civil Service Retirement System solely to pay benefits to the widow(er) of an annuitant. This application is intended for use in immediately authorizing payments to an annuitant's widow or widower, based on the report of death, when our records show the decedent elected to provide benefits for the applicant.

Approximately 34,800 RI 25-51 forms are completed annually. We estimate it takes approximately 30 minutes to complete the form. The annual estimated burden is 17,400 hours.

For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on [phone], FAX [phone] or E-mail to [e-mail]. Please include a mailing address with your request.

DATES:

Comments on this proposal should be received on or before August 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Send or deliver comments to—Ronald W. Melton, Chief Operations Support Division, Retirement and Insurance Service, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3349A, Washington, DC 20415-3540, and Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management & Budget, New Executive Office Building, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION— CONTACT:

Donna G. Lease, Team Leader, Forms Analysis and Design, Budget and Administrative Services Division, [phone].

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Steven R. Cohen,

Acting Director.