[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71676-71677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28657]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: 3206-0201, Federal Employees Health 
Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Express Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 
System and Open Season Web site

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) 3206-0201, 
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Express 
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System and the Open Season Web site, 
Open Season Online. 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

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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 January 28, 
2014. 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 OPM, Retirement Services, Union 
Square Room 370, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415-3500, 
Attention: Alberta Butler, 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 Retirement 
Services Publications Team, OPM, 1900 E Street NW., Room 3316-AC, 
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson; or sent by email to 
[email protected]; or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
Open Season Express Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System, and the 
Open Season Web site, Open Season Online, are used by retirees and 
survivors. The IVR and Web site collect information for changing FEHB 
enrollments, collecting dependent and other insurance information for 
self and family enrollments, requesting plan brochures, requesting a 
change of address, requesting cancellation or suspension of FEHB 
benefits, asking to make payment to OPM when the FEHB payment is 
greater than the monthly annuity amount, or requesting FEHB plan 
accreditation and Customer Satisfaction Survey information.

Analysis

    Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of 
Personnel Management.
    Title: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Express 
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System and Open Season Online.
    OMB Number: 3206-0201.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 350,100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 58,350.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-28657 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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