83_FR_58850 83 FR 58626 - Submission for OMB Emergency Review: Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Enrollment System

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)

Page Range58626-58626
FR Document2018-25262

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 Issue 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)]
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[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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58626 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 224 / Tuesday, November 20, 2018 / Notices entirety. This included an individual 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the enrollment system to carry out its 14-day notice for comments and agency’s estimate of the burden of the responsibility to administer the FEDVIP provided an opportunity to submit proposed collection of information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. chapters comments on the Commission’s including the validity of the 89A and 89B and implementing proposed NSHC determination. No methodology and assumptions used; regulations (5 CFR part 894) but has comments have been received. The 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and been doing so without an OMB control notice also provided an opportunity to clarity of the information to be number. request a hearing by December 10, 2018, collected; and As required by the Paperwork but indicated that if the Commission 4. Minimize the burden of the Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, makes a final NSHC determination, any collection of information on those who 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) OPM is soliciting such hearing would take place after are to respond, including through the comments for this collection (OMB No. issuance of the amendments. use of appropriate automated, 3206–XXXX). The Commission’s related evaluation electronic, mechanical, or other Agency: Office of Personnel of the amendments, finding of exigent technological collection techniques or Management. circumstances, state consultation, and other forms of information technology, Title: Federal Employees Dental and final NSHC determination are contained e.g., permitting electronic submissions Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) in a Safety Evaluation dated October 25, of responses. Enrollment System. 2018. DATES: Comments on this proposal for OMB Number: 3206–XXXX. Attorney for licensee: Timothy P. emergency review should be received Frequency: On occasion. Matthews, Esq., Morgan, Lewis and within November 26, 2018. We are Affected Public: Individuals or Bockius, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue requesting OMB to take action within 5 Households. NW, Washington, DC 20004. calendar days from the close of this Number of Respondents: 332,304. NRC Branch Chief: Robert J. Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 Federal Register Notice on the request Pascarelli. for emergency review. This process is minutes. Total Burden Hours: 44,307 hours. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. Office of Personnel Management. of November 2018. Alexys Stanley, For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Regulatory Affairs Analyst. Kathryn M. Brock, invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to [FR Doc. 2018–25262 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor the Office of Information and Regulatory BILLING CODE 6325–64–P Regulation. Affairs, Office of Management and [FR Doc. 2018–24894 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] Budget, 725 17th Street NW, BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Officer for the Office of Personnel COMMISSION Management or sent via electronic mail [Release No. 34–84587; File No. SR–ISE– OFFICE OF PERSONNEL to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or 2018–93] MANAGEMENT faxed to (202) 395–6974. You must include ‘‘Emergency Submission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Submission for OMB Emergency Comment on Federal Employees Dental ISE, LLC; Notice of Filing and Review: Federal Employees Dental and and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Enrollment System’’ in the subject line Rule Change To Amend ISE Rule 506, Enrollment System of your message. Long-Term Options Contracts AGENCY: Office of Personnel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The November 14, 2018. Management. Federal Employees Dental and Vision Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the ACTION: Emergency clearance notice and Insurance Program Enrollment System Securities Exchange Act of 1934 request for comments. uses BENEFEDS, which is the secure (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 enrollment website sponsored by OPM notice is hereby given that on November SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel that allows eligible individuals to enroll 7, 2018, Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’ or Management (OPM) submitted a request or change enrollment in a FEDVIP plan. ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities to the Office of Management and Budget Eligible individuals use the system to and Exchange Commission (OMB) for emergency clearance and enroll or change enrollment during the (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule review for the Federal Employees Dental annual Open Season or when change as described in Items I and II, and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) experiencing a qualifying life event below, which Items have been prepared Enrollment System, known as under 5 CFR 894.101. Federal Civilian by the Exchange. The Commission is BENEFEDS. As required by the and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) publishing this notice to solicit Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. employees, retirees (annuitants), comments on the proposed rule change L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as survivor annuitants, compensationers, from interested persons. amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act and their eligible family members can (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting enroll and be enrolled in FEDVIP. In I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s comments for this collection. The Office addition, most uniformed services Statement of the Terms of Substance of of Management and Budget is retirees and their families will be the Proposed Rule Change particularly interested in comments eligible to enroll in dental and vision The Exchange proposes to amend ISE that: insurance and most uniformed services Rule 506, Long-Term Options Contracts. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed active duty family members will be The text of the proposed rule change collection of information is necessary eligible to enroll in vision insurance is available on the Exchange’s website at for the proper performance of functions under FEDVIP beginning during the of the agency, including whether the 2018 Open Season for coverage effective 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). information will have practical utility; January 1, 2019. OPM uses this 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Nov 19, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1


Document Created: 2018-11-20 07:59:38
Document Modified: 2018-11-20 07:59:38
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
ActionEmergency clearance notice and request for comments.
DatesComments 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.
FR Citation83 FR 58626 
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