The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations to provide eligible Federal employees up to 12 administrative workweeks of unpaid leave under the FMLA for qualifying exigency purposes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Rippey by telephone at (202) 606-2858; by fax at (202) 606-0824; or by e-mail at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov .

The Federal Salary Council will meet on November 4, 2011, at the time and location shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome D. Mikowicz, Deputy Associate Director, Pay and Leave, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 7H31, Washington, DC 20415-8200. Phone (202) 606-2838; FAX (202) 606-4264; or e-mail at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov .

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announces the establishment of the CFC-50 Advisory Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Willingham, Director, Combined Federal Campaign, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E St., NW., Suite 6484, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-2564 FAX (202) 606-5056 or e-mail at cfc@opm.gov .

The Office of Personnel Management published a final rule in the Federal Register on August 23, 2011, (76 FR 52539) revising the factor at 5 CFR 843.309(b)(2) used to convert a lump sum basic employee death benefit under 5 U.S.C. 8442(b) to 36 installment payments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roxann Johnson, (202) 606-0299.

The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment will hold its third meeting on Friday, September 30, 2011, at the time and location shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica E. Villalobos, Director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E St., NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-2984 FAX (202) 606-2183 or e-mail at Edgar.Gonzalez@opm.gov .

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0215, Verification of Full-Time School Attendance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0121, Application for Deferred Retirement (For persons separated on or after October 1, 1956).
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 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

Merit System Audit and Compliance, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0234, Standard Form 1153, Claim for Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Classification and Pay Claims Program Manager, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Merit System Audit and Compliance, Room 6484, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, or sent via electronic mail to robert.hendler@opm.gov .