Health Benefits Election Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF 2809 Health Benefits Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
30-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-22	Available
60-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-14	Available
SF2809_OMB_supporting_statement_05_26_2011.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-06-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33632	Health Benefits Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0160	ICR Reference No: 201106-3206-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-3206-003
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 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: 08/18/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/22/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	18,000	0	18,000
Time Burden (Hours)	9,000	0	9,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Certain provisions of a final rule published by OPM on December 9, 2010 resulted in new collection of information requirements within the meaning of the PRA. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM)therefore is revising a health benefits election form, Standard Form (SF)2809. SF 2809 is used by Federal employees, annuitants other than those under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) including individuals receiving benefits from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, former spouses eligible for benefits under the Spouse Equity Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-615), and separated employees and former dependents eligible to enroll under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) provisions of the FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8905a).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 8905a Name of Law: Continued Coverage
   PL: Pub.L. 98 - 615 CSRS Name of Law: Spouse Equity Act of 1984
   US Code: 5 USC 89 Name of Law: Health Insurance
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3206-AL95	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 76615	12/09/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 39587	07/09/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 36582	06/22/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	18,000	18,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,000	9,000	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: $16,000

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? No

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: 06/22/2011

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