31 USC 3702 authorizes the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to settle claims involving
Federal civilian employees' compensation and leave. OMB promulgated
regulations at 5 CFR 178 describing general procedures applicable
to claims against the United States that may be settled by the OPM
Director. 5 CFR 178.102, "Procedures for submitting claims,"
requires that claims for compensation, leave, and proceeds of
cancelled checks for veterans' benefits payable to deceased
beneficiaries be submitted by the claimant in writing and signed by
the claimant or the claimant's designated (in writing)
representative. The regulation describes the information that
should be included in the claim and specifies that a claim may be
filed with OPM only after it has been denied by the agency. No
specific form is required; however, claimants may use Form OPM
1673, "Claims Coversheet," to transmit their claims to OPM. This
form collects information about the claimant and provides
procedures and instructions for filing such claims.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.