[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47017-47018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18604]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Designation of Beneficiary: Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance, SF 2823

AGENCY: U.S. 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) 3206-0136, 
Designation of Beneficiary: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance, SF 
2823. 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 OPM, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM'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 are encouraged and will be accepted until October 1, 
2013. 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 U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, Healthcare and Insurance, 1900 E Street NW., Room 4332, 
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Christopher Meuchner or sent by email 
to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, Retirement Services Publications Team, 1900 E 
Street NW., Room 4445, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. 
Benson, or sent by email to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 606-
0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Standard Form 2823 is used by any Federal 
employee or retiree covered by the Federal Employees' Group Life 
Insurance (FEGLI) Program, or an assignee who owns an insured's 
coverage, to instruct the Office of Federal Employees' Group Life 
Insurance how to distribute the proceeds of the FEGLI coverage when the 
statutory order of precedence does not meet his or her needs. OPM is 
revising the form to clarify its policy regarding the filing of court 
orders used for the payment of FEGLI benefits. In addition, OPM is 
making some minor textual changes to explain how and to whom proceeds 
can be designated, and emphasizing that the insured individual keep the 
designation updated as needs change.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Designation of Beneficiary: Federal Employees' Group Life 
Insurance.
    OMB Number: 3206-0136.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 48,000.

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    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,000.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Elaine Kaplan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-18604 Filed 8-1-13; 8:45 am]
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