Health Benefits Election Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election Form Form and Instruction	Modified
JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGES TO OPM FORM 2809.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-03-07
OPM2809 SS.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-04-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33609	Health Benefits Election Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0141	ICR Reference No: 201103-3206-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-3206-009
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Health Benefits Election Form
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/06/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/14/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	06/30/2012	06/30/2012
Responses	30,000	0	30,000
Time Burden (Hours)	16,667	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. OPM Form 2809 has been revised to reflect the recent law that permits children to retain family member health benefits coverage until age 26, bring the Public Burden Statement up-to-date, and make various minor editorial changes (removed references to November 2005; changed references to "out-of-wedlock" with "natural" children; clarified several sentences.

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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:
	73 FR 72870	12/01/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 14172	03/30/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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)	16,667	16,667	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $81,000

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

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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: 03/14/2011

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