83_FR_62863 83 FR 62630 - Submission for Review: Health Benefits Election Form, SF 2809

83 FR 62630 - Submission for Review: Health Benefits Election Form, SF 2809

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 233 (December 4, 2018)

Page Range62630-62631
FR Document2018-26263

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR), Health Benefits Election, SF 2809.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62630-62631]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26263]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Health Benefits Election Form, SF 2809

AGENCY: 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 a revised information collection request (ICR), Health 
Benefits Election, SF 2809.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 4, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
number for this document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as they are 
received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 (OMB No. 3206-
0160). 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;

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    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.
    The Health Benefits Election Form is used by Federal employees, 
annuitants other than those under the Civil Service Retirement System 
(CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) including 
individuals receiving benefits from the Office of Workers' Compensation 
Programs, former spouses eligible for benefits under the Spouse Equity 
Act of 1984, and separated employees and former dependents eligible to 
enroll under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage provisions of the 
FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8905a). A different form (OPM 2809) is used by CSRS 
and FERS annuitants whose health benefit enrollments are administered 
by OPM's Retirement Operations.

Analysis

    Agency: Federal Employee Insurance Operations, Office of Personnel 
Management.
    Title: Health Benefits Election Form.
    OMB Number: 3206-0160.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,000.

    Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-26263 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am]
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62630 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices • Minimize the burden of the 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or OFFICE OF PERSONNEL collection of information on those who sent via electronic mail to MANAGEMENT are to respond, including through the Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to use of appropriate automated, (202) 606–0910. Submission for Review: Health electronic, mechanical, or other Benefits Election Form, SF 2809 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As technological collection techniques or required by the Paperwork Reduction other forms of information technology, AGENCY: Office of Personnel Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Management. e.g. permitting electronic submission of chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger- responses. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is comments. Issued in Washington, DC. soliciting comments for this collection Hilary Duke, (OMB No. 3206–0212). The Office of SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Management and Budget is particularly Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty interested in comments that: offers the general public and other Corporation. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed Federal agencies the opportunity to [FR Doc. 2018–26278 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary comment on a revised information BILLING CODE 7709–02–P for the proper performance of functions collection request (ICR), Health Benefits of the agency, including whether the Election, SF 2809. information will have practical utility; DATES: Comments are encouraged and OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the will be accepted until February 4, 2019. MANAGEMENT agency’s estimate of the burden of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, proposed collection of information, Submission for Review: Rollover identified by docket number and title, including the validity of the Election (RI 38–117), Rollover by the following method: methodology and assumptions used; Information (RI 38–118), and Special • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and www.regulations.gov. Follow the Tax Notice Regarding Rollovers (RI 37– clarity of the information to be instructions for submitting comments. 22), 3206–0212 collected; and All submissions received must AGENCY: Office of Personnel 4. Minimize the burden of the include the agency name and docket Management. collection of information on those who number for this document. The general ACTION: 60-day notice and request for are to respond, including through the policy for comments and other comments. use of appropriate automated, submissions from members of the public electronic, mechanical, or other is to make these submissions available SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, technological collection techniques or Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for public viewing at http:// other forms of information technology, www.regulations.gov as they are offers the general public and other e.g., permitting electronic submissions Federal agencies the opportunity to received without change, including any of responses. personal identifiers or contact comment on a revised information RI 38–117, Rollover Election, is used information. collection request (ICR), Rollover to collect information from each payee Election (RI 38–117), Rollover FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A affected by a change in the tax code so Information (RI 38–118), and Special copy of this ICR with applicable that OPM can make payment in Tax Notice Regarding Rollovers (RI 37– supporting documentation, may be accordance with the wishes of the 22). obtained by contacting the Retirement payee. RI 38–118, Rollover Information, DATES: Comments are encouraged and Services Publications Team, Office of explains the election. RI 37–22, Special will be accepted until February 4, 2019. Personnel Management, 1900 E Street Tax Notice Regarding Rollovers, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, NW, Room 3316–L, Washington, DC provides more detailed information. identified by docket number and title, 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or by the following method: Analysis sent by email to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// Agency: Retirement Operations, or faxed to (202) 606–0910. www.regulations.gov. Follow the Retirement Services, Office of Personnel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: instructions for submitting comments. Management. As required by the Paperwork All submissions received must Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, include the agency name and docket Title: Rollover Election, Rollover Information, and Special Tax Notice 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the number for this document. The general Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), policy for comments and other Regarding Rollover. OPM is soliciting comments for this submissions from members of the public OMB Number: 3206–0212. collection (OMB No. 3206–0160). The is to make these submissions available Frequency: On occasion. Office of Management and Budget is for public viewing at http:// Affected Public: Individuals or particularly interested in comments www.regulations.gov as they are Households. that: received without change, including any Number of Respondents: 1,500. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed personal identifiers or contact collection of information is necessary Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 information. for the proper performance of functions minutes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A Total Burden Hours: 1,000. of the agency, including whether the copy of this ICR with applicable information will have practical utility; supporting documentation, may be Office of Personnel Management. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the obtained by contacting the Retirement Alexys Stanley, agency’s estimate of the burden of the Services Publications Team, Office of Regulatory Affairs Analyst. proposed collection of information, Personnel Management, 1900 E Street [FR Doc. 2018–26262 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] including the validity of the NW, Room 3316–L, Washington, DC BILLING CODE 6325–38–P methodology and assumptions used; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 03, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices 62631 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and January 3, 2019 unless, in response to address match when a new Change of clarity of the information to be comments received on or before that Address or Hold Mail request is collected; and date, the Postal Service makes any submitted. The Address Matching 4. Minimize the burden of the substantive change to the purposes or Database will also confirm the presence collection of information on those who routine uses set forth, or to expand the of a Change of Address or Hold Mail are to respond, including through the availability of information in this request for the same address. With the use of appropriate automated, system, as described in this notice. If the exception of Change of Address requests electronic, mechanical, or other Postal Service determines that certain subject to protective court orders, the technological collection techniques or portions of this SOR should not be Address Matching Database will send other forms of information technology, implemented, or that implementation of email or text message confirmation e.g., permitting electronic submissions certain portions should be postponed in notifications to customers who submit a of responses. light of comments received, the Postal Change of Address and/or Hold Mail The Health Benefits Election Form is Service may choose to implement the request. The Address Matching Database used by Federal employees, annuitants remaining portions of the SOR on the will also generate aggregate data other than those under the Civil Service stated effective date, and will provide analytics that will help guide business Retirement System (CSRS) and the notice of that action. decisions and efforts to mitigate Federal Employees Retirement System ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed potential fraud as it relates to the (FERS) including individuals receiving or delivered to the Privacy and Records Change of Address and Hold Mail benefits from the Office of Workers’ Management Office, United States processes. Additionally, this Compensation Programs, former spouses Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, information will be used to improve the eligible for benefits under the Spouse Room 1P830, Washington, DC 20260– customer experience by helping the Equity Act of 1984, and separated 1101. Copies of all written comments Postal Service maintain up-to-date user employees and former dependents will be available at this address for records across customer systems and eligible to enroll under the Temporary public inspection and photocopying minimizing the risk of fraudulent Continuation of Coverage provisions of between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday transactions. the FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8905a). A through Friday. different form (OPM 2809) is used by Privacy and Security FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CSRS and FERS annuitants whose For more than two centuries, the Janine Castorina, Chief Privacy and health benefit enrollments are Postal Service has maintained a brand Records Management Officer, Privacy administered by OPM’s Retirement that customers trust to protect the and Records Management Office, 202– Operations. privacy and security of their 268–3069 or privacy@usps.gov. Analysis information. The new Address Matching SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Database will enhance the Agency: Federal Employee Insurance notice is in accordance with the Privacy confidentiality and privacy of mail Operations, Office of Personnel Act requirement that agencies publish delivery services by improving the Management. their systems of records in the Federal security of Change of Address and Hold Title: Health Benefits Election Form. Register when there is a revision, Mail processes. The new Address OMB Number: 3206–0160. change, or addition, or when the agency Matching Database will also protect Frequency: On Occasion. establishes a new system of records. The Affected Public: Individuals or Postal Service customers from becoming Postal Service is establishing a new potential victims of mail fraud and Households. system of records to support the new Number of Respondents: 18,000. identity theft. Other policies that ensure Address Matching Database that is being the security and confidentiality of Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 implemented to facilitate the prevention minutes. personal information are described of fraudulent Change of Address and below in the Safeguards section of the Total Burden Hours: 9,000. Hold Mail requests through address new Address Matching for Mail Fraud Office of Personnel Management. matching across Postal Service customer Detection and Prevention SOR. Alexys Stanley, systems. Regulatory Affairs Analyst. III. Description of the New System of I. Background Records [FR Doc. 2018–26263 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] In an effort to enhance the security of BILLING CODE 6325–38–P Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11), mailing services, the Postal Service is interested persons are invited to submit using a new Address Matching Database written data, views, or arguments to this to identify, prevent and mitigate POSTAL SERVICE proposal. A report of the establishment potential fraudulent activity within the of this SOR has been sent to Congress Privacy Act of 1974; System of Change of Address and Hold Mail and to the Office of Management and Records processes. Budget for their evaluations. The Postal AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. II. Rationale for Changes to USPS Service does not expect the ACTION:Notice of establishment of new Privacy Act Systems of Records establishment of this SOR to have any system of records. The Postal Service is using a new adverse effect on individual privacy Address Matching Database to facilitate rights. Accordingly, for the reasons SUMMARY: The United States Postal mail fraud prevention for Change of stated above, the Postal Service Service® (Postal Service) is proposing to Address and Hold Mail services through proposes a new system of records as establish a new Customer Privacy Act address matching across Postal Service follows: System of Records (SOR) to support the customer systems. Specifically, the USPS 800.050 Change of Address and Hold Mail Address Matching Database will services. establish a dataflow across existing SYSTEM NAME: DATES: This system will become Postal Service customer systems and Address Matching for Mail Fraud effective without further notice on applications and confirm if there is an Detection and Prevention. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 03, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1


Document Created: 2018-12-04 00:42:42
Document Modified: 2018-12-04 00:42:42
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 February 4, 2019.
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 by email to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 606- 0910.
FR Citation83 FR 62630 
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