81_FR_47585 81 FR 47445 - Submission for Review: 3206-0204, Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721

81 FR 47445 - Submission for Review: 3206-0204, Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

Page Range47445-47446
FR Document2016-17225

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0204, Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-17225]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0204, Court Orders Affecting 
Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721

AGENCY: U.S. 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 an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0204, 
Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits. 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 19, 
2016. 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 U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, Retirement Services, 1900 E Street NW., Room 2347E, 
Washington, DC 20415-0001, Attention: Alberta Butler, 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 Retirement 
Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street

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NW., Room 3316-L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or 
sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 606-
0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 
5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721 describe how former spouses give us 
written notice of a court order requiring us to pay benefits to the 
former spouse. Specific information is needed before OPM can make 
court-ordered benefit payments. The regulations allow us to make a 
unique collection of only the information needed for a particular 
customer case and not over-burden our entire customer base by making a 
generic information collection request (ICR) that requires the former 
spouse (or their representative) to possibly review and complete 
information that we may already have access to. 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 OPM, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM'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.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 
838.421, and 838.721.
    OMB Number: 3206-0204.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 19,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,500.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-17225 Filed 7-20-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6325-38-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 140 / Thursday, July 21, 2016 / Notices 47445 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL LLC, with personalized options to allow underwriting will be November 1, 2016. MANAGEMENT them to reduce their coverage in order Coverage changes requiring to mitigate the effect of the premium underwriting, if approved, will be Notice of Federal Long Term Care increase. effective the first day of the month Insurance Program Enrollee Decision Enrollees who make coverage changes following approval of the request, but Period for Current Enrollees outside of the personalized options not before November 1, 2016. provided during the Enrollee Decision Enrollees who make coverage changes AGENCY: Office of Personnel Period may be subject to full during the Enrollee Decision Period will Management. underwriting, as specified in § 875.403, receive a new Schedule of Benefits. ACTION: Notice of Federal Long Term and different premium calculation rules. Enrollees will have 30 days after the Care Insurance Program Enrollee Qualified enrollees under these date the Schedule of Benefits is received Decision Period for Current Enrollees. special rules: Persons enrolled in a to cancel their Enrollee Decision Period SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel FLTCIP standard plan whose coverage changes and revert to their Management (OPM) is announcing rules application was received on or before original coverage with the full premium for current enrollees in the Federal Long July 31, 2015, and whose enrollment increase. Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) was approved, are eligible to make Authority: 5 U.S.C. 9008; 5 CFR 875.402. who will be eligible to change coverage changes during the Enrollee Decision Period, provided they are not currently U.S. Office of Personnel Management. during a limited Enrollee Decision eligible for benefits and were not 80 Beth Cobert, Period to be held this year. These rules pertain only to current eligible enrollees years of age or older at purchase. Acting Director. who may make certain changes because Qualified enrollees will receive an offer [FR Doc. 2016–17212 Filed 7–19–16; 11:15 am] of premium rate increases that affect package with personalized options. BILLING CODE 6325–63–P most enrollees. Eligible enrollees whose Underwriting requirements: Eligible application was received on or before enrollees who wish to reduce their July 31, 2015, and whose enrollment coverage or keep their current coverage OFFICE OF PERSONNEL was approved may make changes during (subject to any applicable rate increase) MANAGEMENT this Enrollee Decision Period, provided will be able to do so without underwriting. They may also change to Submission for Review: 3206–0204, they are not in benefit eligible status. Court Orders Affecting Retirement Enrollees affected by the premium rate a specified personalized option without underwriting. No enrollee’s coverage Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, 838.421, and increase will receive information from 838.721 Long Term Care Partners, the will change unless he or she voluntarily administrator of FLTCIP, with chooses to change it. Coverage increases AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel require full underwriting. Management. information on their opportunities to Billing age: For enrollees who retain make changes to their coverage. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for their current benefits, premiums are DATES: The Enrollee Decision Period based on the enrollee’s age at purchase. comments. will be from July 18, 2016 through For enrollees who choose to increase September 30, 2016. SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, their benefits, outside of the Enrollee Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Decision Period personalized options, offers the general public and other Enrollees may call 1–800–LTC–FEDS premiums will be determined on a federal agencies the opportunity to (1–800–582–3337) (TTY: 1–800–843– blended rate basis, taking into account comment on an existing information 3557) or visit http://www.ltcfeds.com. the enrollee’s age at purchase and the collection request (ICR) 3206–0204, For purposes of this Federal Register enrollee’s attained age as of November Court Orders Affecting Retirement notice only, the contact at OPM is Rina 1, 2016. Benefits. As required by the Paperwork Shah, Senior Policy Analyst, Planning Premiums: Enrollees affected by the Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, and Policy Analysis at rina.shah@ premium increase will receive detailed 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the opm.gov or (202) 606–1427. written information in the 2016 Enrollee Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Long- Decision Period offer package. This OPM is soliciting comments for this Term Care Security Act (Pub. L. 106– package will be mailed from Long Term collection. 265) directs OPM to provide periodic Care Partners, LLC, the program opportunities for eligible persons to administrator, and will include the DATES: Comments are encouraged and apply for coverage under the FLTCIP. specific amount of their increase. The will be accepted until September 19, OPM has issued regulations (5 CFR package will also include personalized 2016. This process is conducted in 875.402–875.404) which set forth options to help enrollees reduce the accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. procedures for FLTCIP open seasons. effect of the premium increase. At least ADDRESSES: Interested persons are This notice is issued under the one of the options will allow enrollees invited to submit written comments on provisions of § 875.402(c). The Enrollee to reduce coverage in order to maintain the proposed information collection to Decision Period described in this Notice their current premium at or below the the U.S. Office of Personnel is solely for current enrollees affected by current level that is paid. Premiums for Management, Retirement Services, 1900 the premium increase to make coverage coverage changes will vary according to E Street NW., Room 2347E, Washington, changes. Eligible enrollees will be the coverage options selected. Eligible DC 20415–0001, Attention: Alberta asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES notified directly about the Enrollee enrollees may also be given an Butler, or sent via electronic mail to Decision Period by Long Term Care opportunity to stop paying premiums Alberta.Butler@opm.gov. Partners, LLC, the program and convert their coverage to a paid-up, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A administrator. limited benefit (a consumer protection copy of this ICR with applicable Enrollees who are subject to the feature that is built into FLTCIP supporting documentation, may be premium rate increase effective coverage). obtained by contacting the Retirement November 1, 2016 will receive an offer Effective date: The effective date of Services Publications Team, Office of package from Long Term Care Partners, coverage changes that do not require Personnel Management, 1900 E Street VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Jul 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

47446 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 140 / Thursday, July 21, 2016 / Notices NW., Room 3316–L, Washington, DC POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION with the requirements of 39 CFR 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or 3007.40. sent via electronic mail to [Docket No. CP2016–246] The Commission invites comments on Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to whether the Postal Service’s request(s) (202) 606–0910. New Postal Product in the captioned docket(s) are consistent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Court with the policies of title 39. For AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits, 5 request(s) that the Postal Service states ACTION: Notice. concern market dominant product(s), CFR 838.221, 838.421, and 838.721 describe how former spouses give us SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing applicable statutory and regulatory written notice of a court order requiring recent Postal Service filing for the requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 us to pay benefits to the former spouse. Commission’s consideration concerning U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 Specific information is needed before a negotiated service agreement. This CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) OPM can make court-ordered benefit notice informs the public of the filing, that the Postal Service states concern payments. The regulations allow us to invites public comment, and takes other competitive product(s), applicable make a unique collection of only the administrative steps. statutory and regulatory requirements information needed for a particular include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, DATES: Comments are due: July 25, customer case and not over-burden our 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 2016. 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment entire customer base by making a generic information collection request ADDRESSES: Submit comments deadline(s) for each request appear in (ICR) that requires the former spouse (or electronically via the Commission’s section II. their representative) to possibly review Filing Online system at http:// II. Docketed Proceeding(s) and complete information that we may www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit already have access to. The Office of comments electronically should contact 1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–246; Filing Management and Budget is particularly the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Title: Notice of the United States Postal interested in comments that: INFORMATION CONTACT section by Service Filing of a Functionally 1. Evaluate whether the proposed telephone for advice on filing Equivalent International Business Reply collection of information is necessary alternatives. Service Competitive Contract 3 for the proper performance of functions Negotiated Service Agreement; Filing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of OPM, including whether the Acceptance Date: July 15, 2016; Filing David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5 et seq.; Public information will have practical utility; 202–789–6820. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM’s Representative Jennaca D. Upperman; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Due: July 25, 2016. estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the Table of Contents This Notice will be published in the validity of the methodology and Federal Register. I. Introduction assumptions used; II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Stacy L. Ruble, 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Secretary. clarity of the information to be I. Introduction [FR Doc. 2016–17238 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am] collected; and The Commission gives notice that the BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 4. Minimize the burden of the Postal Service filed request(s) for the collection of information on those who Commission to consider matters related are to respond, including through the to negotiated service agreement(s). The use of appropriate automated, POSTAL SERVICE request(s) may propose the addition or electronic, mechanical, or other removal of a negotiated service New Hazardous Materials Packaging technological collection techniques or agreement from the market dominant or Provisions other forms of information technology, the competitive product list, or the e.g., permitting electronic submissions modification of an existing product AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. of responses. currently appearing on the market ACTION: Notice. Analysis dominant or the competitive product SUMMARY: The Postal Service will revise list. Agency: Retirement Operations, Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, Section II identifies the docket Retirement Services, Office of Personnel and Perishable Mail (Publication 52), to number(s) associated with each Postal Management. provide revised standards for its Service request, the title of each Postal Title: Court Orders Affecting hazardous materials Small Quantity Service request, the request’s acceptance Retirement Benefits, 5 CFR 838.221, Provision and to add a new Excepted date, and the authority cited by the 838.421, and 838.721. Quantity Provision. Publication 52 was Postal Service for each request. For each OMB Number: 3206–0204. developed to provide expanded request, the Commission appoints an Frequency: On occasion. requirements for the mailing of Affected Public: Individuals or officer of the Commission to represent hazardous, restricted, and perishable Households. the interests of the general public in the materials. Number of Respondents: 19,000. proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also DATES: Effective date: August 4, 2016. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 establishes comment deadline(s) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: minutes. Total Burden Hours: 9,500. pertaining to each request. Kevin Gunther (202) 268–7208. The public portions of the Postal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Service’s request(s) can be accessed via Overview: U.S. Postal Service® Beth F. Cobert, the Commission’s Web site (http:// Publication 52 provides mailing Acting Director. www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of standards specific to hazardous, [FR Doc. 2016–17225 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am] the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, restricted and perishable items and BILLING CODE 6325–38–P can be accessed through compliance materials. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-Day notice and request for comments.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 19, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ContactA 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 via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 606- 0910.
FR Citation81 FR 47445 
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