[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9957-9958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03166]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Application To Participate as a Carrier 
Under 5 U.S.C. 8903(4); 3206-XXXX

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Healthcare and Insurance, Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

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offers the health plan carriers, general public and other federal 
agencies the opportunity to comment on the carrier application for 
participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. 
The requirements that must be met by carriers seeking to participate 
(and remain) in the FEHB Program are set forth in the stature and 
regulations.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 19, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and/or 
Regulatory Information Number (RIN) and title, by the following method:
    Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
number or RIN for this document. The general policy for comments and 
other submissions from members of the public is to make these 
submissions available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov 
as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers 
or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of 
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, 
Attention: Michael W Kaszynski, Senior Policy Analyst, Healthcare and 
Insurance at [email protected] or (202) 606-2128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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.
    OPM uses the application to determine if carriers meet the 
requirements set forth in the statute and regulations governing the 
FEHB. On the application, OPM collects information from applicants 
regarding their solvency, marketing and enrollment, health care 
delivery and covered services, utilization controls and quality 
assurance, and other general information and certifications. OPM uses 
this information to determine if the applicant is qualified to 
participate in the FEHB Program.

Analysis

    Agency: Healthcare and Insurance, Office of Personnel Management.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8903(4).
    Title: Application To Participate as a Carrier Under 5 U.S.C. 
8903(4).
    OMB Number: 3206-0145.
    Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Health plan carriers applying for participation in 
the FEHB Program.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 100 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 500 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-03166 Filed 2-16-21; 8:45 am]
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