98-25254. Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a New Information Collection SF 2809-1

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50607-50608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25254]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a New 
Information Collection SF 2809-1

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of 
Personnel Management will submit to the Office of Management and Budget 
a request for emergency clearance of a new information collection. SF 
2809-1, Annuitant/OWCP Health Benefits Election Form, will be used by 
Federal retirement systems other than the Civil Service Retirement 
System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), 
including the Foreign Service Retirement System and the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), and certain former dependents of 
these individuals. These former dependents include certain former 
spouses who are eligible for enrollment under the Spouse Equity Act of 
1984 (Pub. L. 98-615), and certain former dependents who are eligible 
for enrollment under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) 
provisions of FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8905a).
    Approximately 9,000 SF 2809-1 forms will be completed annually. 
Each form will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. The annual 
estimated burden will be 4,500 hours.
    Comments are particularly invited on:

--Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of functions of the Office of Personnel Management, and 
whether it will have practical utility;
--Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and
--Ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of

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information on those who are to respond, through use of the appropriate 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

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

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before 
November 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Abby L. Block, Chief, Insurance 
Policy and Information Division, Retirement and Insurance Service, U.S. 
Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW, Room 3425, 
Washington, DC 20415-0001.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION--CONTACT: Donna 
G. Lease, Budget and Administrative Services Division, [phone].

Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-25254 Filed 9-21-98; 8:45 am]
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