OPM 2809, Health Benefits Election Form

OMB Control No: 3206-0141	ICR Reference No: 201308-3206-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-3206-008
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: OPM 2809, Health Benefits Election Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/06/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/23/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	30,000	0	30,000
Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	0	16,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: OPM Form 2809 is used by annuitants and former spouses to elect, cancel, suspend, or change health benefits enrollment during periods other than open season. Note: OPM Form 2809 has been revised to request the following additional information for both enrollees and their eligible family members: a) Medicare Claim Number for both the enrollee and dependents. b) Email address for enrollee and dependents who do not live with the enrollee. c) Preferred telephone number for enrollee and dependents who do not live with the enrollee. In addition, information regarding other health insurance coverage is requested in a different way that we hope will reduce instances of enrollee or family members receiving benefits under more than one FEHB enrollment. We also made several editorial changes to the instructions and the form to make them easier to understand.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC Chapter 89 Sec. 8905 and 8905a Name of Law: Election of Coverage

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 38681	06/28/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 48916	08/12/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Health Benefits Election Form OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	30,000	30,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	16,667	0	-5,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The respondent burden changed because the time to complete the form was reduced from 45 minutes to 30 minutes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $90,805

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Steve Pierce 202 606-2560 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/23/2013

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