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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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information,
June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No.
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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.
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