80 FR 18266 - Submission for Review: Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health Benefits, Life Insurance and Retirement (Standard Form 2812); Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health Benefits By Enrollment Code (Standard Form 2812-A); Supplemental Semiannual Headcount Report (OPM Form 1523), 3206-0262

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

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Trust Funds Group of the Office of Chief Financial Officer, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on changes to the existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0262, Standard Form 2812, Standard Form 2812-A, and OPM Form 1523. 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. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2014 at Volume 79 FR 72710 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received for this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Report of Withholdings and Contributions 
for Health Benefits, Life Insurance and Retirement (Standard Form 
2812); Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health Benefits By 
Enrollment Code (Standard Form 2812-A); Supplemental Semiannual 
Headcount Report (OPM Form 1523), 3206-0262

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Trust Funds Group of the Office of Chief Financial Officer, 
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and 
other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on changes to the 
existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0262, Standard Form 
2812, Standard Form 2812-A, and OPM Form 1523. As

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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. The information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 
8, 2014 at Volume 79 FR 72710 allowing for a 60-day public comment 
period. No comments were received for this information collection. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public 
comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 4, 2015. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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 Budget, 725 
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the 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;
    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.
    Section 401 of the ``Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013,'' signed into 
law by the President on December 26, 2013, makes another change to the 
Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). Beginning January 1, 2014, 
new employees (as designated in the statute) will have to pay higher 
employee contributions, an increase of 1.3 percent of salary above the 
percentage set for the FERS Revised Annuity Employees (RAE). Section 
8401 of Title 5, United States Code, has been amended to add a new 
definition of FERS Further Revised Annuity Employees (FRAE). With one 
exception, there is no difference in the FERS basic benefit paid to 
FERS, FERS-RAE, and FERS-FRAE employees. (The FERS basic benefit for 
congressional employees and Members of Congress under FERS-RAE and 
FERS-FRAE is different than the basic benefit paid to those groups 
under FERS.)

Analysis

    Agency: Trust Funds Group of the Office of Chief Financial Officer, 
Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: (1) Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health 
Benefits, Life Insurance and Retirement (Standard Form 2812); (2) 
Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health Benefits By 
Enrollment Code (Standard Form 2812-A); (3) Supplemental Semiannual 
Headcount Report (OPM Form 1523).
    OMB Number: 3206-0262.
    Affected Public: Public Entities with Federal Employees and 
Retirees.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,700.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
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reductions that commence on or after TABLE II.A—FERS PRESENT VALUE TABLE III—FERS PRESENT VALUE
October 1, 2015. See 5 CFR 842.615(b). FACTORS FOR AGES 40 THROUGH 61 FACTORS FOR AGES AT CALCULA-
For obtaining credit for service with [Applicable to annuity payable when annuity is TION BELOW 40
certain nonappropriated fund not increased by cost-of-living adjustments [Applicable to annuity payable following an
instrumentalities, the new factors will before age 62 following an election under 5 election under section 1043 of Public Law
apply to cases in which the date of U.S.C. 8416(b), 8416(c), 8417(b), 8420a, 104–106 or under section 1132 of Public
computation under 5 CFR 847.603 or under section 1043 of Public Law 104–106, Law 107–107]
or under section 1132 of Public Law 107–
847.809 is on or after October 1, 2015. 107]
See 5 CFR 847.602(c), 847.603, and Present
value of
847.809. Present Age at calculation a monthly
Age
OPM is, therefore, revising the tables value factor annuity
of present value factors to read as 40 .......................................... 216.8 17 .......................................... 348.5
follows: 41 .......................................... 216.5 18 .......................................... 346.8
42 .......................................... 216.1 19 .......................................... 345.1
TABLE I—FERS PRESENT VALUE 43 .......................................... 215.6 20 .......................................... 343.3
FACTORS FOR AGES 62 AND OLDER 44 .......................................... 215.1 21 .......................................... 341.4
[Applicable to annuity payable following an 45 .......................................... 214.6 22 .......................................... 339.5
election under 5 U.S.C. 8416(b), 8416(c), 46 .......................................... 214.0 23 .......................................... 337.6
8417(b), 8420a, under section 1043 of Pub- 24 .......................................... 335.6
47 .......................................... 213.4
lic Law 104–106, or under section 1132 of 25 .......................................... 333.6
Public Law 107–107] 48 .......................................... 212.8 26 .......................................... 331.5
49 .......................................... 212.2 27 .......................................... 329.4
Present value 50 .......................................... 211.7 28 .......................................... 327.2
Age 51 .......................................... 211.1
factor 29 .......................................... 324.9
52 .......................................... 210.5 30 .......................................... 322.6
62 .......................................... 200.8 53 .......................................... 209.8 31 .......................................... 320.2
63 .......................................... 195.0 54 .......................................... 209.0 32 .......................................... 317.8
64 .......................................... 189.1 55 .......................................... 208.2 33 .......................................... 315.3
65 .......................................... 183.2 56 .......................................... 207.2 34 .......................................... 312.7
66 .......................................... 177.2 57 .......................................... 206.2 35 .......................................... 310.1
67 .......................................... 171.2 36 .......................................... 307.4
58 .......................................... 205.1
68 .......................................... 165.1 37 .......................................... 304.6
59 .......................................... 204.1
69 .......................................... 158.9 38 .......................................... 301.7
70 .......................................... 152.8 60 .......................................... 203.0
39 .......................................... 298.8
71 .......................................... 146.6 61 .......................................... 201.9
72 .......................................... 140.4
73 .......................................... 134.2 U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
74 .......................................... 128.0 TABLE II.B—FERS PRESENT VALUE Katherine Archuleta,
75 .......................................... 121.9 FACTORS FOR AGES 40 THROUGH 61 Director.
76 .......................................... 116.0 [Applicable to annuity payable when annuity is [FR Doc. 2015–07694 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am]
77 .......................................... 110.1 increased by cost-of-living adjustments be- BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
78 .......................................... 104.3 fore age 62 following an election under 5
79 .......................................... 98.7 U.S.C. 8416(b), 8416(c), 8417(b), or 8420a,
80 .......................................... 93.2 under section 1043 of Public Law 104–106,
81 .......................................... 87.9 or under section 1132 of Public Law 107– OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
107] MANAGEMENT
82 .......................................... 82.7
83 .......................................... 77.8
84 .......................................... 72.9 Age Present Submission for Review: Report of
85 .......................................... 68.3 value factor Withholdings and Contributions for
86 .......................................... 63.9 Health Benefits, Life Insurance and
40 .......................................... 295.8
87 .......................................... 59.6 Retirement (Standard Form 2812);
88 .......................................... 55.5 41 .......................................... 292.7
Report of Withholdings and
89 .......................................... 51.6 42 .......................................... 289.5
43 .......................................... 286.2
Contributions for Health Benefits By
90 .......................................... 48.0 Enrollment Code (Standard Form
91 .......................................... 44.7 44 .......................................... 282.7
92 .......................................... 41.6 45 .......................................... 279.1 2812–A); Supplemental Semiannual
93 .......................................... 38.7 46 .......................................... 275.4 Headcount Report (OPM Form 1523),
94 .......................................... 36.1 47 .......................................... 271.6 3206–0262
95 .......................................... 33.8 48 .......................................... 267.7 AGENCY: Office of Personnel
96 .......................................... 31.7 49 .......................................... 263.8
97 .......................................... 29.9
Management.
50 .......................................... 259.9
98 .......................................... 28.1 ACTION: 30-day notice and request for
51 .......................................... 255.8
99 .......................................... 26.4 52 .......................................... 251.7
comments.
100 ........................................ 24.9 53 .......................................... 247.3 SUMMARY: Trust Funds Group of the
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101 ........................................ 23.7
54 .......................................... 242.8 Office of Chief Financial Officer, Office
102 ........................................ 22.5
55 .......................................... 238.0 of Personnel Management (OPM) offers
103 ........................................ 21.2
104 ........................................ 20.2 56 .......................................... 233.0 the general public and other Federal
105 ........................................ 19.4 57 .......................................... 228.0
agencies the opportunity to comment on
106 ........................................ 18.4 58 .......................................... 222.8
changes to the existing information
107 ........................................ 16.5 59 .......................................... 217.4
60 .......................................... 212.0
collection request (ICR) 3206–0262,
108 ........................................ 12.9
109 ........................................ 6.4 61 .......................................... 206.4
Standard Form 2812, Standard Form
2812–A, and OPM Form 1523. As

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required by the Paperwork Reduction President on December 26, 2013, makes ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. another change to the Federal electronically via the Commission’s
chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger- Employees’ Retirement System (FERS). Filing Online system at http://
Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is Beginning January 1, 2014, new www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
soliciting comments for this collection. employees (as designated in the statute) comments electronically should contact
The information collection was will have to pay higher employee the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
previously published in the Federal contributions, an increase of 1.3 percent INFORMATION CONTACT section by
Register on December 8, 2014 at Volume of salary above the percentage set for the telephone for advice on filing
79 FR 72710 allowing for a 60-day FERS Revised Annuity Employees alternatives.
public comment period. No comments (RAE). Section 8401 of Title 5, United FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
were received for this information States Code, has been amended to add David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
collection. The purpose of this notice is a new definition of FERS Further 202–789–6820.
to allow an additional 30 days for public Revised Annuity Employees (FRAE).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments. With one exception, there is no
DATES: Comments are encouraged and difference in the FERS basic benefit Table of Contents
will be accepted until May 4, 2015. This paid to FERS, FERS–RAE, and FERS– I. Introduction
process is conducted in accordance with FRAE employees. (The FERS basic II. Notice of Filings
5 CFR 1320.1. benefit for congressional employees and III. Ordering Paragraphs
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Members of Congress under FERS–RAE
and FERS–FRAE is different than the I. Introduction
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to basic benefit paid to those groups under On March 27, 2015, the Postal Service
the Office of Information and Regulatory FERS.) filed notice that it has agreed to an
Affairs, Office of Management Budget, Analysis Amendment to the existing Parcel Select
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC & Parcel Return Service Contract 5
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Agency: Trust Funds Group of the negotiated service agreement approved
Office of Personnel Management or sent Office of Chief Financial Officer, Office in this docket.1 In support of its Notice,
via electronic mail to oira_submission@ of Personnel Management. the Postal Service includes a redacted
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. Title: (1) Report of Withholdings and copy of the Amendment.
Contributions for Health Benefits, Life The Postal Service also filed the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
Insurance and Retirement (Standard unredacted Amendment under seal. The
copy of this ICR, with applicable
Form 2812); (2) Report of Withholdings Postal Service seeks to incorporate by
supporting documentation, may be
and Contributions for Health Benefits reference the Application for Non-
obtained by contacting the Office of
By Enrollment Code (Standard Form Public Treatment originally filed in this
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
2812–A); (3) Supplemental Semiannual docket for the protection of information
Office of Management Budget, 725 17th
Headcount Report (OPM Form 1523). that it has filed under seal. Notice at 1.
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
OMB Number: 3206–0262. The Amendment adds a new section,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
Affected Public: Public Entities with Section I.M., to the contract. Id.
Personnel Management or sent via
Federal Employees and Retirees. Attachment A at 1. The Postal Service
electronic mail to oira_submission@
Number of Respondents: 100. intends for the Amendment to become
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 effective one business day after the date
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
minutes. that the Commission issues all
of Management and Budget is Total Burden Hours: 2,700. necessary regulatory approval. Id. The
particularly interested in comments
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Postal Service asserts that the
that:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Katherine Archuleta, Amendment will not materially affect
collection of information is necessary Director. the cost coverage of the contract and
for the proper performance of the represents that the supporting financial
[FR Doc. 2015–07658 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am]
functions of the agency, including documentation and financial
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whether the information will have certification initially provided for Parcel
practical utility; Select & Parcel Return Service Contract
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 5 remain applicable. Notice at 1.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
II. Notice of Filings
proposed collection of information, [Docket Nos. CP2014–1; Order No. 2417] The Commission invites comments on
including the validity of the
whether the changes presented in the
methodology and assumptions used; New Postal Product
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Postal Service’s Notice are consistent
clarity of the information to be AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
collected; and ACTION: Notice. 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39
4. Minimize the burden of the CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
collection of information on those who SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a due no later than April 6, 2015. The
are to respond, including through the recent Postal Service filing concerning public portions of these filings can be
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use of appropriate automated, an Amendment to the existing Parcel accessed via the Commission’s Web site
electronic, mechanical, or other Select and Parcel Return Service (http://www.prc.gov).
technological collection techniques or Contract 5 negotiated service agreement. The Commission appoints Cassie
other forms of information technology, This notice informs the public of the D’Souza to represent the interests of the
e.g., permitting electronic submissions filing, invites public comment, and
1 Notice of United States Postal Service of
of responses. takes other administrative steps.
Amendment to Parcel Select and Parcel Return
Section 401 of the ‘‘Bipartisan Budget DATES: Comments are due: April 6, Service Contract 5, with Portions Filed Under Seal,
Act of 2013,’’ signed into law by the 2015. March 27, 2015 (Notice).

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Action		30-day notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 4, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
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 Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
FR Citation		80 FR 18266