Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reinstatement, With Change of a Previously Approved Information Collection, for Which Approval Has Expired; SF 3106 and SF 3106A

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#  Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reinstatement, With Change of a Previously Approved Information Collection, for Which Approval Has Expired; SF 3106 and SF 3106A

**AGENCY:**

Office of Personnel Management.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for reinstatement, with change of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired. SF 3106, Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions/Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), is used by former Federal employees under FERS, to apply for a refund of retirement deductions withheld during Federal employment, plus any interest provided by law. SF 3106A, Current/Former Spouse(s) Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions Under FERS, is used by refund applicants to notify their current/former spouse(s) that they are applying for a refund of retirement deductions, which is required by law.

Approximately 17,000 SF 3106 forms will be processed annually. The SF 3106 takes approximately 30 minutes to complete for a total of 8,500 hours annually. Approximately 13,600 SF 3106A forms will be processed annually. The SF 3106A takes approximately 5 minutes to complete for a total of 1,133 hours. The total annual burden is 9,633 hours.

For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on (202) 606-8358, FAX (202) 418-3251 or via e-mail to *[email protected]* . Please include a mailing address with your request.

**DATES:**

Comments on this proposal should be received within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication.

**ADDRESSES:**

Send or deliver comments to—

Pamela S. Israel, Chief, Operations Support Group, Center for Retirement and Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3349, Washington, DC 20415-3540; and

Brenda Aguilar, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

**For Information Regarding Administrative Coordination—Contact:**

Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services/Support Group, (202) 606-0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Tricia Hollis,

Chief of Staff.