Request for External Review

OMB Control No: 3206-0263	ICR Reference No: 201711-3206-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-3206-001
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No: OPM 1840
Title: Request for External Review
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/28/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2018
Responses	5,488	0	5,488
Time Burden (Hours)	1,175	0	1,175
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. 111-148, as amended by the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act, Pub. L. 111-152 (together, "Affordable Care Act"), directed OPM to enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to offer coverage on Exchanges (also called "Health Insurance Marketplaces") throughout the 50 States and the District of Columbia. OPM issued final regulations for the establishment of the Multi-State Plan (MSP) Program on March 11, 2013, 78 Fed. Reg. 15560, which outlined an external review process that would be available to MSP enrollees. The regulations state that "OPM will conduct external review of adverse benefit determinations using a process similar to OPM review of disputed claims under [the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program] . . . ." 45 C.F.R. 800.503(a). A necessary part of conducting external review of adverse benefit determinations is accepting requests for external review from MSP enrollees. OPM is submitting to OMB a request for review and clearance of a new information collection, Request for External Review, comprising three forms: (1) Model Notice of Final Internal Adverse Benefit Determination ("Model Notice"), (2) External Review Intake Form ("Intake Form"), and (3) External Review Authorized Representative Form ("Authorized Representative Form").

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1334 Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1334 Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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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:
	82 FR 12143	02/28/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 25633	06/02/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Model Notice Authorized Representative Form OPM 1841 External Review Authorized Representative Form Intake Form OPM 1840 External Review Intake Form

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $119,275

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Charles Conyers 202 606-0125 [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: 11/22/2017

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