[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 46137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19820]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 7, 2018.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (4) 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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by October
12, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office
Building, 725-17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such person are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Title: Request to Change FEHB Enrollment or to Receive Plan
Brochures for Spouse Equity/Temporary Continuation of Coverage
Enrollees/Direct Pay Annuitants (DPRS 2809).
OMB Control Number: 0505-0024.
Summary of Collection: Title 5, U.S. Code, Chapter 89, sections
8905 and 8905a specifies the opportunities and conditions under which a
retiree, survivor annuitant, separated employee, former spouse or
former dependent child of a retiree, employee, or separated employee is
eligible to change enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
(FEHB) Program. DPRS-2809 is completed by the enrollee to make an open
season enrollment change.
Need and Use of the Information: The DPRS-2809 is administered by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center (NFC) for
use by separated employees or former spouses and former dependent
children of active or separated employees. NFC determines whether all
conditions permitting change in enrollment are met and implements the
enrollment change. NFC also informs the FEHB carriers of the action. If
this information were not collected, NFC could not comply with the
provisions of title 5, U.S. Code, Chapter 89.
Description of Respondents: Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time).
Total Burden Hours: 18,750.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-19820 Filed 9-11-18; 8:45 am]
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