96-20444. Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Revised Information Collection

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 156 (Monday, August 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 41812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20444]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Revised Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 intends to submit to the Office of Management and 
Budget a request for reclearance of a revised information collection. 
Application to Participate as a Carrier Under 5 U.S.C. 8903(4), is used 
by OPM to determine if Comprehensive Medical Plans applying for 
participation in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program meet the 
requirements for participation. The revised application considerably 
lessens the information collection burden of the current application. 
This revision needs to be in place by the end of 1996 so plans can use 
it during the next application cycle.
    The total annual reporting burden is estimated to be 4,500 hours 
based on 50 applications at an average time burden of 90 hours per 
plan.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Jim Farron on [phone], 
or E-Mail to [e-mail]

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before 
October 11, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Abby L. Block, Chief, Insurance 
Policy and Information Division, Retirement and Insurance Service, 1900 
E Street, NW, Room 3451, Washington, DC 20415-0001.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION-CONTACT: Mary 
Beth Smith-Toomey, Team Leader, Management Services Division, (202) 
606-0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Lorraine A. Green,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 96-20444 Filed 8-9-96; 8:45 am]
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