83 FR 58626 - Submission for OMB Emergency Review: Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Enrollment System

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency clearance and review for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Enrollment System, known as BENEFEDS. 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 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 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 58626]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25262]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for OMB Emergency Review: Federal Employees Dental and 
Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Enrollment System

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Emergency clearance notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) submitted a request 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency clearance 
and review for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance 
Program (FEDVIP) Enrollment System, known as BENEFEDS. 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 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 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.

DATES: Comments on this proposal for emergency review should be 
received within November 26, 2018. We are requesting OMB to take action 
within 5 calendar days from the close of this Federal Register Notice 
on the request for emergency review. 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 and 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. You must 
include ``Emergency Submission Comment on Federal Employees Dental and 
Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Enrollment System'' in the subject 
line of your message.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Employees Dental and Vision 
Insurance Program Enrollment System uses BENEFEDS, which is the secure 
enrollment website sponsored by OPM that allows eligible individuals to 
enroll or change enrollment in a FEDVIP plan. Eligible individuals use 
the system to enroll or change enrollment during the annual Open Season 
or when experiencing a qualifying life event under 5 CFR 894.101. 
Federal Civilian and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees, retirees 
(annuitants), survivor annuitants, compensationers, and their eligible 
family members can enroll and be enrolled in FEDVIP. In addition, most 
uniformed services retirees and their families will be eligible to 
enroll in dental and vision insurance and most uniformed services 
active duty family members will be eligible to enroll in vision 
insurance under FEDVIP beginning during the 2018 Open Season for 
coverage effective January 1, 2019. OPM uses this enrollment system to 
carry out its responsibility to administer the FEDVIP in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. chapters 89A and 89B and implementing regulations (5 CFR 
part 894) but has been doing so without an OMB control number.
    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 
44 U.S.C. chapter 35) OPM is soliciting comments for this collection 
(OMB No. 3206-XXXX).
    Agency: Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program 
(FEDVIP) Enrollment System.
    OMB Number: 3206-XXXX.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 332,304.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 44,307 hours.

    Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-25262 Filed 11-19-18; 8:45 am]
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