83 FR 46137 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)

Page Range		46137-46137
FR Document		2018-19820

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 7, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (4) ways to 
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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by October 
12, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725-17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such person are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    Title: Request to Change FEHB Enrollment or to Receive Plan 
Brochures for Spouse Equity/Temporary Continuation of Coverage 
Enrollees/Direct Pay Annuitants (DPRS 2809).
    OMB Control Number: 0505-0024.
    Summary of Collection: Title 5, U.S. Code, Chapter 89, sections 
8905 and 8905a specifies the opportunities and conditions under which a 
retiree, survivor annuitant, separated employee, former spouse or 
former dependent child of a retiree, employee, or separated employee is 
eligible to change enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
(FEHB) Program. DPRS-2809 is completed by the enrollee to make an open 
season enrollment change.
    Need and Use of the Information: The DPRS-2809 is administered by 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center (NFC) for 
use by separated employees or former spouses and former dependent 
children of active or separated employees. NFC determines whether all 
conditions permitting change in enrollment are met and implements the 
enrollment change. NFC also informs the FEHB carriers of the action. If 
this information were not collected, NFC could not comply with the 
provisions of title 5, U.S. Code, Chapter 89.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time).
    Total Burden Hours: 18,750.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Dated: September 7, 2018. Office of the Chief Financial Officer Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
Bruce Summers, Title: Request to Change FEHB States impacted include: Florida,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Enrollment or to Receive Plan Brochures Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, and the
Service. for Spouse Equity/Temporary territories of Puerto Rico and Virgin
[FR Doc. 2018–19827 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] Continuation of Coverage Enrollees/ Islands.
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Direct Pay Annuitants (DPRS 2809). DATES: Unless otherwise specified in
OMB Control Number: 0505–0024. this Notice, applications will be
Summary of Collection: Title 5, U.S.
accepted on a continual basis until
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Code, Chapter 89, sections 8905 and
funds are exhausted.
8905a specifies the opportunities and
Submission for OMB Review; conditions under which a retiree, ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for
Comment Request survivor annuitant, separated employee, assistance, or that are in need of further
former spouse or former dependent information, should contact the USDA
September 7, 2018. child of a retiree, employee, or Rural Development State Office in the
The Department of Agriculture has separated employee is eligible to change State where the project is located. A list
submitted the following information enrollment in the Federal Employees of the USDA Rural Development State
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. DPRS– Offices addresses and telephone
review and clearance under the 2809 is completed by the enrollee to numbers is as follows:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, make an open season enrollment Note: Telephone numbers are not toll-free.
Public Law 104–13. Comments are change.
Need and Use of the Information: The Florida/Virgin Islands
requested regarding (1) whether the
DPRS–2809 is administered by the U.S. USDA Rural Development State Office, 4440
collection of information is necessary
Department of Agriculture’s National NW 25th Place, P.O. Box 147010,
for the proper performance of the Finance Center (NFC) for use by Gainesville, FL 32614–7010, (352) 338–
functions of the agency, including separated employees or former spouses 3400/TDD (352) 338–3499.
whether the information will have and former dependent children of active
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Georgia
or separated employees. NFC
agency’s estimate of burden including determines whether all conditions USDA Rural Development State Office,
the validity of the methodology and Stephens Federal Building, 355 E Hancock
permitting change in enrollment are met Avenue, Athens, GA 30601–2768, (706)
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance and implements the enrollment change. 546–2162/TDD (706) 546–2034.
the quality, utility and clarity of the NFC also informs the FEHB carriers of
information to be collected; (4) ways to the action. If this information were not South Carolina
minimize the burden of the collection of collected, NFC could not comply with USDA Rural Development State Office, Strom
information on those who are to the provisions of title 5, U.S. Code, Thurmond Federal Building, 1835
respond, including through the use of Chapter 89. Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC
appropriate automated, electronic, Description of Respondents: 29201, (803) 765–5163/TDD (803) 765–
mechanical, or other technological Individuals. 5697.
collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents: 25,000. Texas
information technology. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: USDA Rural Development State Office,
Other (One time). Federal Building, Suite 102, 101 South
Comments regarding this information Total Burden Hours: 18,750.
collection received by October 12, 2018 Main, Temple, TX 76501, (254) 742–9700/
Ruth Brown, TDD (254) 742–9712.
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Departmental Information Collection Puerto Rico
Agriculture, Office of Information and Clearance Officer. USDA Rural Development State Office, IBM
Regulatory Affairs, Office of [FR Doc. 2018–19820 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] Building, Suite 601, 654 Munos Rivera
Management and Budget (OMB), New BILLING CODE 3410–KS–P Avenue, San Juan, PR 00918–6106, (787)
Executive Office Building, 725–17th 766–5095/TDD (787) 766–5332.
Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commenters are encouraged to submit DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Main point of contact: Derek Jones,
their comments to OMB via email to: Community Programs Specialist, Water
Rural Utilities Service
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or and Environmental Programs, Rural
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Announcement of Disaster Assistance Utilities Service, Rural Development,
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Grant Application Deadlines and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Funding Levels Phone: (202) 720–9640.
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Fax: (202) 690–0649.
An agency may not conduct or ACTION: Notice of funds availability. Email: derek.jones@wdc.usda.gov
sponsor a collection of information SUMMARY: As part of the Bipartisan SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
unless the collection of information Budget Act of 2018, Public Law 115– Paperwork Reduction Act
displays a currently valid OMB control 123, dated February 9, 2018, the Rural
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number and the agency informs Utilities Service’s Water and In accordance with the Paperwork
potential persons who are to respond to Environmental Programs (WEP) Reduction Act of 1995, the information
the collection of information that such received $165,475,000 in supplemental collection requirements associated with
person are not required to respond to grant funding of which $163,475,000 is the Program, as covered in this Notice,
the collection of information unless it available for repairs to drinking water have been approved by the Office of
displays a currently valid OMB control systems and sewer and solid waste Management Budget (OMB) under OMB
number. disposal systems impacted by Control Number 0572–0121.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 46137