Submission for Review: Revision and Consolidation of Two Existing Information Collections Related to Health Benefits Election Forms, 37269-37270 [2024-09566]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 88 / Monday, May 6, 2024 / Notices Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended (Pub. L. 93–438), defines an ‘‘abnormal occurrence’’ as an unscheduled incident or event that the NRC determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. The FY 2023 AO report, NUREG–0090, Volume 46, ‘‘Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2023’’ describes those events that the NRC identified as AOs during FY 2023. This report describes nine events involving Agreement State licensees and two events involving NRC licensees. Seven of the AOs occurred at medical facilities, three AOs involved the theft or diversion and recovery of Category 2 radioactive material sources, and the other event involved an overexposure. 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Carrie Safford, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–09790 Filed 5–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Docket ID: OPM–2024–0011] Submission for Review: Revision and Consolidation of Two Existing Information Collections Related to Health Benefits Election Forms Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 May 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) for two forms: SF 2809 Health Benefits Election Form and OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election Form. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 5, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection by one of the following means: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection request, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus Benson. You may also contact (202) 936–0401 or email RSPublicationsTeam@opm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. This notice complies with that requirement, and OPM is soliciting comments for the ICR described below. The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, as governed by 5 U.S.C. chapter 89, provides health insurance to employees and annuitants of the Federal Government. Standard Form 2809 Health Benefits Election Form, OMB Control No. 3206–0160, has long been used by OPM and other SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37269 Federal agencies to collect the information needed for employees to enroll in and to update enrollment information for the FEHB. OPM is proposing that the SF–2809 be categorized as a ‘‘common form.’’ The form OPM–2809 Health Benefits Election Form, OMB Control No 3206– 0141, is in many respects similar to the SF–2809. The OPM–2809 provides OPM with the information needed for annuitants, survivor annuitants, and former spouses of annuitants in the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to enroll in and to update enrollment information for the FEHB. The SF–2809 and the OPM–2809 forms are generally very similar in terms of the information collected, with only a few different data points to reflect differences between an employee and an annuitant. Nonetheless, the forms were historically managed under two different information collections. OPM is not currently planning to consolidate the forms into a single form because the instructions for annuitants are different than the instructions for an employee. OPM expects that retaining separate forms helps annuitants better understand what information is required. OPM anticipates that both forms will generally require revisions at the same time and that comments relevant to one form will generally apply equally to the other form. Therefore, because the forms serve the same purpose (for two different populations) and collect virtually identical information, OPM is proposing to combine the two information collections and to manage the two forms under a single information collection, OMB Control No. 3206–0160, going forward. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA; Pub. L. 117–108) created a new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. As part of the regulatory implementation of the PSHB, OPM requested comment on whether OPM should introduce a separate enrollment form for PSHB. One commenter recommended that OPM update the existing 2809 form rather than introducing a new form for PSHB. OPM is publishing a final rule to implement the PSHB Program elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. OPM agrees with the commenter in that rulemaking and is proposing to add one data element to the existing SF–2809 and OPM–2809 forms. Specifically, the forms will request, only for PSHB retirees and family members, information on eligibility for health E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 37270 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 88 / Monday, May 6, 2024 / Notices services from the Indian Health Service and enrollment in health care benefits provided by the Veterans Affairs. OPM is requesting this information because it is necessary to determine Program eligibility for these individuals. In addition, the Forms have been updated to improve clarity and ease of use. OPM consulted with Agency Benefit Officers, Federal benefit electronic enrollment systems, FEHB insurance carriers and conducted several employee focus groups to determine proposed changes. Some changes to instructions for the SF–2809 form have not been made to the OPM– 2809 form to accommodate a larger use of paper forms by the annuitant population. Finally, as part of the release of the new PSHB Program, OPM will be offering the use of a new online enrollment system. The information collected using the system will be identical to the paper and electronic PDF versions of the SF–2809 and OPM– 2809 forms; however, users will be able to enter the information using a series of prompts that provide additional instructions and guidance. The information collection for form SF–2809 (OMB Control Number 3206– 0160) is currently approved with an estimated public burden of 9,000 hours for 18,000 responses. The information collection (OMB Control number 3206– 0141) associated with that form is currently approved with an estimated public burden of 11,667 hours for 30,000 responses. As OPM is proposing to combine these information collections, the estimated public burden for the revised information collection is 20,667 hours for 48,000 responses. The Standard Form 2809 and OPM Form 2809 reflect the minimal critical elements collected across the Federal government to begin an application for enrollment under the FEHB Program (including the PSHB Program) under the authority of 5 U.S.C. chapter 89. We invite comments that: 1. Evaluate the utility of the changes made to the forms; 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. Suggest ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. Suggest 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 May 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. In particular, OPM requests comment on (a) the proposed changes to form SF– 2809, (b) the proposed changes to form OPM–2809, (c) OPM’s proposal to collect the SF–2809 and OPM–2809 information for PSHB via the new electronic system, and (d) OPM’s proposal to combine the two information collections into a single collection. Analysis Agency: Office of Personnel Management. Title: Health Benefits Election Forms. OMB Number: 3206–0160. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Eligible individuals who wish to enroll in FEHB (including Postal Service Health Benefits under FEHB) for the first time or to change an existing enrollment. Number of Respondents: 48,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 Minutes. Total Burden Hours: 20,667. Office of Personnel Management. Kayyonne Marston, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. 2024–09566 Filed 5–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–64–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2024–261 and CP2024–267; MC2024–262 and CP2024–268; MC2024–263 and CP2024–269] New Postal Products Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission’s consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: May 8, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. SUMMARY: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Docketed Proceeding(s) I. Introduction The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the Market Dominant or the Competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the Market Dominant or the Competitive product list. Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request’s acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each request. The public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s) can be accessed via the Commission’s website (https:// www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301.1 The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service’s request(s) in the captioned docket(s) are consistent with the policies of title 39. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern Market Dominant product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3030, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern Competitive product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment deadline(s) for each request appear in section II. II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 1. Docket No(s).: MC2024–261 and CP2024–267; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express Contract 101 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: April 30, 2024; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 4679). E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[Docket ID: OPM-2024-0011]


Submission for Review: Revision and Consolidation of Two Existing 
Information Collections Related to Health Benefits Election Forms

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general 
public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a 
revised information collection request (ICR) for two forms: SF 2809 
Health Benefits Election Form and OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election 
Form.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection by one of the following means:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
number for this Federal Register document. The general policy for 
comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make 
these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at 
https://www.regulations.gov without change, including any personal 
identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection 
request, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus Benson. You may also 
contact (202) 936-0401 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' is 
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency 
requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, 
keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day 
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension of an existing 
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for 
approval. This notice complies with that requirement, and OPM is 
soliciting comments for the ICR described below.
    The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, as governed 
by 5 U.S.C. chapter 89, provides health insurance to employees and 
annuitants of the Federal Government. Standard Form 2809 Health 
Benefits Election Form, OMB Control No. 3206-0160, has long been used 
by OPM and other Federal agencies to collect the information needed for 
employees to enroll in and to update enrollment information for the 
FEHB. OPM is proposing that the SF-2809 be categorized as a ``common 
form.''
    The form OPM-2809 Health Benefits Election Form, OMB Control No 
3206-0141, is in many respects similar to the SF-2809. The OPM-2809 
provides OPM with the information needed for annuitants, survivor 
annuitants, and former spouses of annuitants in the Civil Service 
Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System 
(FERS) to enroll in and to update enrollment information for the FEHB.
    The SF-2809 and the OPM-2809 forms are generally very similar in 
terms of the information collected, with only a few different data 
points to reflect differences between an employee and an annuitant. 
Nonetheless, the forms were historically managed under two different 
information collections. OPM is not currently planning to consolidate 
the forms into a single form because the instructions for annuitants 
are different than the instructions for an employee. OPM expects that 
retaining separate forms helps annuitants better understand what 
information is required.
    OPM anticipates that both forms will generally require revisions at 
the same time and that comments relevant to one form will generally 
apply equally to the other form. Therefore, because the forms serve the 
same purpose (for two different populations) and collect virtually 
identical information, OPM is proposing to combine the two information 
collections and to manage the two forms under a single information 
collection, OMB Control No. 3206-0160, going forward.
    The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA; Pub. L. 117-108) 
created a new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program within the 
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. As part of the 
regulatory implementation of the PSHB, OPM requested comment on whether 
OPM should introduce a separate enrollment form for PSHB. One commenter 
recommended that OPM update the existing 2809 form rather than 
introducing a new form for PSHB. OPM is publishing a final rule to 
implement the PSHB Program elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 
Register. OPM agrees with the commenter in that rulemaking and is 
proposing to add one data element to the existing SF-2809 and OPM-2809 
forms. Specifically, the forms will request, only for PSHB retirees and 
family members, information on eligibility for health

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services from the Indian Health Service and enrollment in health care 
benefits provided by the Veterans Affairs. OPM is requesting this 
information because it is necessary to determine Program eligibility 
for these individuals.
    In addition, the Forms have been updated to improve clarity and 
ease of use. OPM consulted with Agency Benefit Officers, Federal 
benefit electronic enrollment systems, FEHB insurance carriers and 
conducted several employee focus groups to determine proposed changes. 
Some changes to instructions for the SF-2809 form have not been made to 
the OPM-2809 form to accommodate a larger use of paper forms by the 
annuitant population.
    Finally, as part of the release of the new PSHB Program, OPM will 
be offering the use of a new online enrollment system. The information 
collected using the system will be identical to the paper and 
electronic PDF versions of the SF-2809 and OPM-2809 forms; however, 
users will be able to enter the information using a series of prompts 
that provide additional instructions and guidance.
    The information collection for form SF-2809 (OMB Control Number 
3206-0160) is currently approved with an estimated public burden of 
9,000 hours for 18,000 responses. The information collection (OMB 
Control number 3206-0141) associated with that form is currently 
approved with an estimated public burden of 11,667 hours for 30,000 
responses. As OPM is proposing to combine these information 
collections, the estimated public burden for the revised information 
collection is 20,667 hours for 48,000 responses.
    The Standard Form 2809 and OPM Form 2809 reflect the minimal 
critical elements collected across the Federal government to begin an 
application for enrollment under the FEHB Program (including the PSHB 
Program) under the authority of 5 U.S.C. chapter 89.
    We invite comments that:
    1. Evaluate the utility of the changes made to the forms;
    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. Suggest ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    4. Suggest 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, e.g., 
permitting electronic submissions of responses.
    In particular, OPM requests comment on (a) the proposed changes to 
form SF-2809, (b) the proposed changes to form OPM-2809, (c) OPM's 
proposal to collect the SF-2809 and OPM-2809 information for PSHB via 
the new electronic system, and (d) OPM's proposal to combine the two 
information collections into a single collection.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: Health Benefits Election Forms.
    OMB Number: 3206-0160.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Eligible individuals who wish to enroll in FEHB 
(including Postal Service Health Benefits under FEHB) for the first 
time or to change an existing enrollment.
    Number of Respondents: 48,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 Minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 20,667.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2024-09566 Filed 5-3-24; 8:45 am]
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