[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 860-861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31503]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: Designation of Beneficiary: Federal
Employees' Group Life Insurance
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Retirement Services
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
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
on August 2, 2013, at Volume 78 FR 47017, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. No comments were received for this information
collection. 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 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 February 6,
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 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 by email to [email protected]
or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting 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 by email to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Standard Form 2823 is used by any Federal
employee or retiree covered by the Federal Employees' Group Life
Insurance (FEGLI) Program, or by an
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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 to emphasize
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.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 12,000.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-31503 Filed 1-6-14; 8:45 am]
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