80 FR 69623 - Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Providing Option C Coverage for Children of Same-Sex Domestic Partners; Withdrawal

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 217 (November 10, 2015)

Page Range		69623-69623
FR Document		2015-28569

The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hereby withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) regulations to allow children of same-sex domestic partners living in states that do not allow same- sex couples to marry to be covered as family members under an eligible individual's FEGLI Option C enrollment.

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Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Providing Option 
C Coverage for Children of Same-Sex Domestic Partners; Withdrawal

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hereby 
withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) regulations to allow children 
of same-sex domestic partners living in states that do not allow same-
sex couples to marry to be covered as family members under an eligible 
individual's FEGLI Option C enrollment.

DATES: The proposed rule, published on October 15, 2014, in the Federal 
Register (79 FR 61788 -61790), is withdrawn as of November 10, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Brown, Policy Analyst, (202) 
606-0004, or by email to Ronald.Brown@opm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Personnel Management is 
withdrawing the proposed rule published October 15, 2014 entitled, 
``Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Providing Option C 
Coverage for Children of Same-Sex Domestic Partners'' (79 FR 61788-
61790). The proposed regulation would have allowed children of same-sex 
domestic partners living in states that do not allow same-sex couples 
to marry to be covered as family members under an eligible individual's 
FEGLI Option C enrollment. On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme 
Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the Fourteenth Amendment 
requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same 
sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when 
their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-State. As a 
result, all states are required to allow same-sex couples to marry, 
meaning no additional children would be eligible for coverage based on 
the proposed rule. For this reason, the Office of Personnel Management 
withdraws the proposed rule to amend the FEGLI regulation to allow 
children of same-sex domestic partners living in states that do not 
allow same-sex couples to marry to be covered as family members under 
an eligible individual's FEGLI Option C enrollment.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER a marriage between two people of the ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
contains notices to the public of the proposed same sex and to recognize a marriage any of the following methods:
issuance of rules and regulations. The between two people of the same sex • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
purpose of these notices is to give interested when their marriage was lawfully http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
persons an opportunity to participate in the licensed and performed out-of-State. As instructions for submitting comments.
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
a result, all states are required to allow • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
rules.
same-sex couples to marry, meaning no U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
additional children would be eligible for New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL coverage based on the proposed rule. Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
MANAGEMENT For this reason, the Office of Personnel Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Management withdraws the proposed • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
5 CFR Part 870 rule to amend the FEGLI regulation to address above between 9 a.m. and 5
allow children of same-sex domestic p.m., Monday through Friday, except
RIN 3206–AN04
partners living in states that do not Federal holidays.
Federal Employees’ Group Life allow same-sex couples to marry to be • Fax: 202–493–2251.
Insurance Program: Providing Option covered as family members under an For service information identified in
C Coverage for Children of Same-Sex eligible individual’s FEGLI Option C this proposed AD, contact Pratt &
Domestic Partners; Withdrawal enrollment. Whitney Canada Corp., 1000 Marie-
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Victorin, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada,
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel J4G 1A1; phone: 800–268–8000; fax:
Beth F. Cobert,
Management. 450–647–2888; Web site: www.pwc.ca.
Acting Director.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; You may view this service information
[FR Doc. 2015–28569 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am]
withdrawal. at the FAA, Engine & Propeller
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Directorate, 12 New England Executive
SUMMARY: The United States Office of Park, Burlington, MA. For information
Personnel Management (OPM) hereby on the availability of this material at the
withdraws a notice of proposed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA, call 781–238–7125.
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the
Federal Employees’ Group Life Federal Aviation Administration Examining the AD Docket
Insurance (FEGLI) regulations to allow You may examine the AD docket on
children of same-sex domestic partners 14 CFR Part 39
the Internet at http://
living in states that do not allow same- [Docket No. FAA–2015–3732; Directorate www.regulations.gov by searching for
sex couples to marry to be covered as Identifier 2015–NE–25–AD] and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
family members under an eligible 3732; or in person at the Docket
individual’s FEGLI Option C RIN 2120–AA64
Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5
enrollment. Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & p.m., Monday through Friday, except
DATES: The proposed rule, published on Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Federal holidays. The AD docket
October 15, 2014, in the Federal Engines contains this proposed AD, the
Register (79 FR 61788 –61790), is mandatory continuing airworthiness
withdrawn as of November 10, 2015. AGENCY: Federal Aviation information (MCAI), the regulatory
Administration (FAA), DOT. evaluation, any comments received, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking other information. The address for the
Ronald Brown, Policy Analyst, (202)
(NPRM). Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
606–0004, or by email to
Ronald.Brown@opm.gov. SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office airworthiness directive (AD) for certain will be available in the AD docket
of Personnel Management is Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (PWC) shortly after receipt.
withdrawing the proposed rule PT6A–60AG, –65AG, –67AF, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
published October 15, 2014 entitled, –67AG turboprop engines. This Besian Luga, Aerospace Engineer,
‘‘Federal Employees’ Group Life proposed AD was prompted by Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine
Insurance Program: Providing Option C incidents of corrosion and perforation of & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Coverage for Children of Same-Sex the two-ply Cu-Be bellows in Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;
Domestic Partners’’ (79 FR 61788– Woodward fuel control units (FCUs). phone: 781–238–7750; fax: 781–238–
61790). The proposed regulation would This proposed AD would require 7199; email: besian.luga@faa.gov.
have allowed children of same-sex removing the Woodward FCU and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS

domestic partners living in states that installing an FCU that is eligible for
do not allow same-sex couples to marry installation. We are proposing this AD Comments Invited
to be covered as family members under to prevent failure of the Woodward We invite you to send any written
an eligible individual’s FEGLI Option C FCU, which could lead to failure of the relevant data, views, or arguments about
enrollment. On June 26, 2015, the engine, in-flight shutdown, and loss of this proposed AD. Send your comments
United States Supreme Court ruled in control of the airplane. to an address listed under the
Obergefell v. Hodges that the Fourteenth DATES: We must receive comments on ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
Amendment requires a State to license this proposed AD by January 11, 2016. FAA–2015–3732; Directorate Identifier

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.
Dates		The proposed rule, published on October 15, 2014, in the Federal Register (79 FR 61788 -61790), is withdrawn as of November 10, 2015.
Contact		Ronald Brown, Policy Analyst, (202) 606-0004, or by email to [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 69623
RIN Number		3206-AN04