Submission for Review: Health Benefits Election Form, SF 2809
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)
Notices
Pages 62630-62631
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-26263
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: Health Benefits Election Form, SF 2809
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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), Health Benefits Election, SF 2809.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov 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-L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent by email to email protected or faxed to (202) 606-
0910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-
106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection (OMB No. 3206-
0160). The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 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;
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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.
The Health Benefits Election Form is used by Federal employees, annuitants other than those under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) including individuals receiving benefits from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, former spouses eligible for benefits under the Spouse Equity Act of 1984, and separated employees and former dependents eligible to enroll under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage provisions of the FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8905a). A different form (OPM 2809) is used by CSRS and FERS annuitants whose health benefit enrollments are administered by OPM's Retirement Operations.
Analysis
Agency: Federal Employee Insurance Operations, Office of Personnel Management.
Title: Health Benefits Election Form.
OMB Number: 3206-0160.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Number of Respondents: 18,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 9,000.
Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
FR Doc. 2018-26263 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am
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