00-28791. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Express Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System

AGENCY:

Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget a request for review of a revised information collection. The FEHB Open Season Express IVR System and the open season web site, Open Season Online, is used by retirees and survivors; it collects 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 requesting a copy of the FEHB Customer Satisfaction Survey results.

We estimate we will receive 112,000 responses per year to the IVR system and the on-line web site. Each response takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The annual burden is 18,666 hours.

For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on [phone], or email to [e-mail].

DATES:

Comments on this proposal should be received on or before December 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Send or deliver comments to—

James K. Freiert, Chief, Retirement Services Division, Retirement and Insurance Service, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW, Room 1312, Washington, DC 20415.

and

Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, NW, Room 3002, Washington, DC 20503.

For Information Regarding Administrative Coordination Contact:

Donna G. Lease, Team Leader, Forms Analysis and Design, Budget and Administrative Services Division, [phone].

Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,

Director.