Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form RI 25-51 Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified
JUSTIFICATION FOR SUBMISSION TO OMB FOR NON MATERIAL CHANGE ON RI 25-51.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-06-02
RI 25-51 30-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-14
60-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-14
RI 25-51 SS.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33746	Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0233	ICR Reference No: 201106-3206-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-3206-006
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/29/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/06/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	04/30/2014	04/30/2014
Responses	34,800	0	34,800
Time Burden (Hours)	17,400	0	17,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: RI 25-51 is used to collect information from survivors of deceased annuitants who retired under the Civil Service Retirement System. This form is used only for survivors who are already identified in OPM records as payable when the annuitants dies. The Department of the Treasury has directed the Office of Personnel Management to inform applicants for benefits that paper checks will no longer be issued to most payees. Those who do not enroll in the Direct Deposit program so that their payments will be deposited to their accounts in a financial institution must contact the Department of the Treasury to obtain a Direct Express debit card. RI 25-51 has been revised to contain this information and the burden remains unchanged.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 8341 Name of Law: Survivor Annuitants
   US Code: 5 USC 8342 Name of Law: Lump-Sum Benefits; Designation of Beneficiaries; Order of Precedence
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 28305	05/20/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 61783	10/06/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits	RI 25-51	Civil Service Retirement System Survivor Annuitant Express Pay Application for Death Benefits

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	34,800	34,800	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,400	17,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $531,200

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/06/2011

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