80 FR 61851 - Submission for Review: Federal Annuitant Benefits Survey

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 198 (October 14, 2015)

Page Range		61851-61852
FR Document		2015-26098

The Office of Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a new information collection request (ICR) 3206-NEW, the Federal Annuitant Benefits Survey (FABS). 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 06/10/ 2015 at Volume. 80, No. 111 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. OPM received comments from one Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) carrier trade association. The comments requested that: (1) OPM more closely replicate the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) when administering the FABS; (2) OPM add specific topics to the FABS that are currently part of CAHPS if FABS results will be used as part of OPM's Plan Performance Assessment and Service Fee Calculations; (3) OPM consider alternatives to an online only survey administration. 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: Federal Annuitant Benefits Survey

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal 
agencies the opportunity to comment on a new information collection 
request (ICR) 3206-NEW, the Federal Annuitant Benefits Survey (FABS). 
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 06/10/
2015 at Volume. 80, No. 111 allowing for a 60-day public comment 
period. OPM received comments from one Federal Employees Health 
Benefits (FEHB) carrier trade association. The comments requested that: 
(1) OPM more closely replicate the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare 
Providers and Systems (CAHPS) when administering the FABS; (2) OPM add 
specific topics to the FABS that are currently part of CAHPS if FABS 
results will be used as part of OPM's Plan Performance Assessment and 
Service Fee Calculations; (3) OPM consider alternatives to an online 
only survey administration. The purpose of this notice is to allow an 
additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 13, 
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 Planning and 
Policy

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Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E. Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cristin Kane or sent via electronic 
mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of 
Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E. 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cristin Kane or sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected].

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.
    Overview: In the past, the Office of Personnel Management 
contracted with a vendor to administer the Consumer Assessment of 
Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey to a sample of both 
active Federal employees and retirees. CAHPS surveys ask consumers and 
patients to report on and evaluate their experiences with their health 
care.
    Since the CAHPS survey instrument is designed for the active 
population, it will no longer be administered to retirees. However, 
annuitant feedback about their health plan experience is an essential 
part of successful benefit administration for the Federal Employees 
Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. As a result, the Federal Annuitant 
Benefits Survey is designed to assess annuitant satisfaction with their 
health plan's benefits and services.
    Analysis:
    Agency: Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel 
Management
    Title: Federal Annuitant Benefits Survey
    OMB Number: 3260-NEW
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: Federal Retirees
    Number of Respondents: Unknown at this time, as survey will be 
administered via ``open participation.'' No firm sample size exists; 
however, target completion is between 200 and 1,000 surveys.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 minutes
    Total Burden Hours: Dependent on final participation numbers.

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
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Conduct of the Meeting (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting OMB: 3206–0099.
Dr. Philip Alderson, ACMUI comments for this collection. Frequency: On occasion.
Chairman, will preside over the DATES: Comments are encouraged and Affected Public: Individuals or
meeting. Dr. Alderson will conduct the will be accepted until December 14, Households.
meeting in a manner that will facilitate 2015. This process is conducted in Number of Respondents: 1,200.
the orderly conduct of business. The accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. Estimated Time per Respondent: 90
following procedures apply to public ADDRESSES: Interested persons are minutes.
participation in the meeting: invited to submit written comments on Total Burden Hours: 1,800.
1. Persons who wish to provide a the proposed information collection to U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
written statement should submit an Retirement Services, U.S. Office of Beth F. Cobert,
electronic copy to Ms. Holiday at the Personnel Management, 1900 E Street Acting Director.
contact information listed above. All NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: [FR Doc. 2015–26094 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am]
submittals must be received by Alberta Butler, Room 2349, or sent via BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
December 31, 2015, 3 business days electronic mail to Alberta.Butler@
prior to the meeting, and must pertain opm.gov.
to the subcommittee’s draft report. Staff FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
is not soliciting public comment on the copy of this ICR with applicable MANAGEMENT
draft final rule itself. supporting documentation, may be
2. Questions and comments from obtained by contacting the Retirement Submission for Review: Federal
members of the public will be permitted Services Publications Team, Office of Annuitant Benefits Survey
during the meetings, at the discretion of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
the Vice Chairman. AGENCY: Office of Personnel
NW., Room 3316–AC, Washington, DC Management.
3. The draft transcript and meeting 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or
summary will be available on ACMUI’s ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
sent via electronic mail to
Web site http://www.nrc.gov/reading- comments.
Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to
rm/doc-collections/acmui/meetings/ (202) 606–0910.
2015.html on or about February 19, SUMMARY: The Office of Planning and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel
2016.
of Management and Budget is Management (OPM) offers the general
This meeting will be held in
particularly interested in comments public and other Federal agencies the
accordance with the Atomic Energy Act
that: opportunity to comment on a new
of 1954, as amended (primarily Section
1. Evaluate whether the proposed information collection request (ICR)
161a); the Federal Advisory Committee
collection of information is necessary 3206–NEW, the Federal Annuitant
Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the
for the proper performance of functions Benefits Survey (FABS). As required by
Commission’s regulations of 10 CFR
of the agency, including whether the the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
part 7.
information will have practical utility; (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35)
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act
of October, 2015. agency’s estimate of the burden of the (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. proposed collection of information, comments for this collection. The
Andrew L. Bates, including the validity of the information collection was previously
Advisory Committee Management Officer. methodology and assumptions used; published in the Federal Register on 06/
[FR Doc. 2015–26180 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am] 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 10/2015 at Volume. 80, No. 111
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clarity of the information to be allowing for a 60-day public comment
collected; and period. OPM received comments from
4. Minimize the burden of the one Federal Employees Health Benefits
collection of information on those who (FEHB) carrier trade association. The
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
are to respond, including through the comments requested that: (1) OPM more
MANAGEMENT
use of appropriate automated, closely replicate the Consumer
Submission for Review: Initial electronic, mechanical, or other Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Certification of Full-Time School technological collection techniques or Systems (CAHPS) when administering
Attendance, RI 25–41, 3206–0099 other forms of information technology, the FABS; (2) OPM add specific topics
e.g., permitting electronic submissions to the FABS that are currently part of
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel of responses. CAHPS if FABS results will be used as
Management. RI 25–41, Initial Certification of Full- part of OPM’s Plan Performance
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for Time School Attendance is used to Assessment and Service Fee
comments. determine whether a child is unmarried Calculations; (3) OPM consider
and a full-time student in a recognized alternatives to an online only survey
SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, school. OPM must determine this in
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administration. The purpose of this
order to pay survivor annuity benefits to notice is to allow an additional 30 days
offers the general public and other children who are age 18 or older under
Federal agencies the opportunity to for public comments.
title 5, U.S.C. sections 8341(A)(4) and
comment on an extension without DATES: Comments are encouraged and
chapter 84, section 8441(4)(C).
will be accepted until November 13,
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change of a currently approved
information collection (ICR) 3206–0099, Analysis 2015. This process is conducted in
Initial Certification of Full-Time School Agency: Retirement Operations, accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
Attendance. As required by the Retirement Services, Office of Personnel ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. Management. invited to submit written comments on
L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as Title: Initial Certification of Full-Time the proposed information collection to
amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act School Attendance. the Office of Planning and Policy

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Analysis, Office of Personnel OMB Number: 3260–NEW 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or
Management, 1900 E. Street NW., Frequency: Annually sent via electronic mail to
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Affected Public: Federal Retirees Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to
Cristin Kane or sent via electronic mail Number of Respondents: Unknown at (202) 606–0910.
to cristin.kane@opm.gov. this time, as survey will be administered SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A via ‘‘open participation.’’ No firm
The Office of Management and Budget
copy of this ICR, with applicable sample size exists; however, target
is particularly interested in comments
supporting documentation, may be completion is between 200 and 1,000
that:
obtained by contacting the Office of surveys.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of collection of information is necessary
Personnel Management, 1900 E. Street, minutes
Total Burden Hours: Dependent on for the proper performance of functions
NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: of the agency, including whether the
Cristin Kane or sent via electronic mail final participation numbers.
information will have practical utility;
to cristin.kane@opm.gov. U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office Beth F. Cobert, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
of Management and Budget is Acting Director. proposed collection of information,
particularly interested in comments [FR Doc. 2015–26098 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am] including the validity of the
that: BILLING CODE 6325–63–P methodology and assumptions used;
1. Evaluate whether the proposed 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection of information is necessary clarity of the information to be
for the proper performance of the OFFICE OF PERSONNEL collected; and
functions of the agency, including MANAGEMENT 4. Minimize the burden of the
whether the information will have collection of information on those who
practical utility; Submission for Review: CSRS/FERS
Documentation in Support of Disability are to respond, including through the
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Retirement Application, SF 3112, 3206– use of appropriate automated,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
0228 electronic, mechanical, or other
proposed collection of information,
technological collection techniques or
including the validity of the
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel other forms of information technology,
methodology and assumptions used;
Management. e.g., permitting electronic submissions
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
ACTION: 60-day notice and request for of responses.
clarity of the information to be
collected; and comments. SF 3112, CSRS/FERS Documentation
4. Minimize the burden of the in Support of Disability Retirement
SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Application collects information from
collection of information on those who Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
are to respond, including through the applicants for disability retirement so
offers the general public and other that OPM can determine whether to
use of appropriate automated, Federal agencies the opportunity to
electronic, mechanical, or other approve a disability retirement under
comment on an extension without title 5, U.S.C. Sections 8337 and 8455.
technological collection techniques or change, of a currently approved
other forms of information technology, The applicant will only complete
information collection request (ICR) Standard Forms 3112A and 3112C.
e.g., permitting electronic submissions 3206–0228, CSRS/FERS Documentation
of responses. Standard Forms 3112B, 3112D and
in Support of Disability Retirement 3112E will be completed by the
Overview: In the past, the Office of Application. As required by the
Personnel Management contracted with immediate supervisor and the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. employing agency of the applicant.
a vendor to administer the Consumer Law 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act Analysis
Systems (CAHPS) survey to a sample of (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting
both active Federal employees and Agency: Retirement Operations,
comments for this collection. Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
retirees. CAHPS surveys ask consumers
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Management.
and patients to report on and evaluate
their experiences with their health care. will be accepted until December 14, Title: CSRS/FERS Documentation in
Since the CAHPS survey instrument 2015. This process is conducted in Support of Disability Retirement
is designed for the active population, it accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. Application.
will no longer be administered to ADDRESSES: Interested persons are OMB Number: 3206–0228.
retirees. However, annuitant feedback invited to submit written comments on Frequency: On occasion.
about their health plan experience is an the proposed information collection to Affected Public: Individuals or
essential part of successful benefit Retirement Services, U.S. Office of Households.
administration for the Federal Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, Number of Respondents: SF 3112A =
Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) NW., Washington, DC 20415–3500, 1,350; SF 3112C = 12,100.
Program. As a result, the Federal Attention: Alberta Butler, Room 2349 or Estimated Time per Respondent: SF
Annuitant Benefits Survey is designed sent via electronic mail to 3112A = 30 minutes; SF 3112C = 60
to assess annuitant satisfaction with Alberta.Butler@opm.gov. minutes.
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their health plan’s benefits and services. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A Total Burden Hours: 12,775.
Analysis: copy of this ICR with applicable
supporting documentation, may be U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Agency: Planning and Policy
Analysis, Office of Personnel obtained by contacting the Retirement Beth F. Cobert,
Management Services Publications Team, Office of Acting Director
Title: Federal Annuitant Benefits Personnel Management, 1900 E Street [FR Doc. 2015–26096 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am]
Survey NW., Room 3316–AC, Washington, DC BILLING CODE 6325–38–P

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Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 13, 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 Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cristin Kane or sent via electronic mail to [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 61851