[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 20927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08313]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


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

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Retirement Operations, 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 information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2013 at Volume 78 FR 
71676 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 14, 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 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 via electronic mail 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 via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    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. 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.
    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. They 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 the Office of 
Personnel Management when the FEHB payment is greater than the monthly 
annuity amount, or for 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 hours.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-08313 Filed 4-11-14; 8:45 am]
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