# Submission for Review: 3206-0268, RI 20-126, Certification of Qualifying District of Columbia Service Under Section 1905 of Public Law 111-84
**AGENCY:**
Office of Personnel Management.
**ACTION:**
30-Day notice and request for comments.
**SUMMARY:**
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an expiring information collection request (ICR), Certification of Qualifying District of Columbia Service Under Section 1905 of Public Law 111-84, RI 20-126.
**DATES:**
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 26, 2025.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Room 3316-BD, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or you may obtain this information by emailing *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The Office of Personnel Management, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps OPM assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand OPM's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. OPM is soliciting comments on the expiring information collection request (ICR) that is described below. OPM is especially interested in public 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.
Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.
RI 20-126, “Certification of Qualifying District of Columbia Service Under Section 1905 of Public Law 118-84,” is used to certify that an employee performed certain service with the District of Columbia (DC) that qualifies under 5 U.S.C. 8332, note, for determining retirement eligibility. However, this service cannot be used in the computation of a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) retirement benefit.
**Analysis**
*Agency:* Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management.
*Title:* Certification of Qualifying District of Columbia Service under Section 1905 of Public Law 111-84.
*OMB Number:* 3206-0268.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
*Affected Public:* Individuals or Households.
*Number of Respondents:* 1,000.
*Estimated Time per Respondent:* 30 minutes.
*Total Burden Hours:* 500.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Federal Register Liaison.