Notice2026-04525
Submission for Review: Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-41, 3206-0099 and 3206-0215, Verification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-49
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Published
March 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Personnel Management Office
Abstract
OPM is soliciting comments regarding the renewal of two currently approved collections: Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-41 (3206-0099) and Verification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-49 (3206-0215). OPM is considering consolidation of the information collections and combining the two forms into a single form.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 11349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04525]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: Initial Certification of Full-Time School
Attendance, RI 25-41, 3206-0099 and 3206-0215, Verification of Full-
Time School Attendance, RI 25-49
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: OPM is soliciting comments regarding the renewal of two
currently approved collections: Initial Certification of Full-Time
School Attendance, RI 25-41 (3206-0099) and Verification of Full-Time
School Attendance, RI 25-49 (3206-0215). OPM is considering
consolidation of the information collections and combining the two
forms into a single form.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 8, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments. The general policy for comments and other submissions from
members of the public is to make these submissions available for public
viewing on the internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> as they are
received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR with applicable
supporting documentation may be obtained by contacting the Retirement
Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E
Street NW, Room 3316-BD, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S.
Benson, or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dd8f8e8da8bfb1b4bebca9b4b2b3ae89b8bcb09db2adb0f3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91c3c2c1e4f3fdf8f2f0e5f8feffe2c5f4f0fcd1fee1fcbff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act,
as amended (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), OPM is soliciting comments for two
currently approved collections: Initial Certification of Full-Time
School Attendance, RI 25-41 (3206-0099) and Verification of Full-Time
School Attendance, RI 25-49 (3206-0215).
A surviving adult child (between 18 and 22 years of age) must be
unmarried and a full-time student in a recognized school to receive
survivor benefits. RI 25-41, Initial Certification of Full-Time School
Attendance is used to make an initial determination of whether a
surviving adult child is eligible to receive survivor benefits. RI 25-
49 is used to verify that a surviving adult student annuitant remains
entitled to payment. OPM must determine this in order to pay survivor
annuity benefits to children who are age 18 or older under title 5,
U.S.C. 8341(a)(4)(C) and 8441(4)(C).
OPM is considering consolidating the RI 25-41 form and the RI 25-49
form, by revising the RI 25-41 form so that it can be used for initial
certifications and annual verifications. OPM welcomes comments on
combining the forms and the information collections, whether
consolidation would reduce the burden on respondents, and if so, what
the burden estimate should be.
The Office of Personnel Management is particularly interested in
comments that:
1. Evaluate whether each of the collections 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
each 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 collections 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.
Analysis
Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of
Personnel Management.
Title: Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance,
Verification of Full-Time School Attendance.
OMB Control Nos.: 3206-0099 and 3206-0215.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Number of Respondents: 3206-0099: 1,200 and 3206-0215: 10,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3206-0099: 90 minutes and 3206-0215:
60 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 3206-0099: 1,800 and 3206-0215: 10,000.
Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2026-04525 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am]
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