Submission for Review: 3206-0237, Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights, RI 38-47, 55703-55704 [2020-19877]

Agencies

• Office of Personnel Management

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55703-55704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19877]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0237, Information and Instructions on 
Your Reconsideration Rights, RI 38-47

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-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 RI 38-47, 
Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 9, 
2020.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection, 
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 or via telephone at 
(202) 606-4808.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information 
collection (OMB No. 3206-0237) was previously published in the Federal 
Register on March 23, 2020 at 85 FR 16393, allowing for a 60-day public 
comment period. The following comment was received: ``(a) we recommend 
that OPM add a bullet stating that reconsideration of denied FEDVIP 
claims should be sent to the address shown in the brochure of the 
annuitant's plan and (b) we recommend that OPM include a telephone 
number for annuitants to call if they have questions about filing for 
reconsideration''. Our response is as follows: ``The rules for the 
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) and the 
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) are different. 
Therefore, the RI 38-47 does not apply to the FEDVIP and the 
recommended comment will not be added to the form. In addition, a 
person who has questions about filing for reconsideration should 
contact the sender on the initial denial letter.'' The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. 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 the 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.
    RI 38-47 outlines the procedures required to request 
reconsideration of an initial OPM decision about Civil Service or 
Federal Employees retirement, Federal or Retired Federal Employees 
Health Benefits requests to enroll or change enrollment or Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance coverage. This form lists the 
procedures and time periods required for requesting reconsideration.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights.
    OMB Number: 3206-0237.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 3,100.

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    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,325 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-19877 Filed 9-8-20; 8:45 am]
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