OPM 2809, Health Benefits Election Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
OPM2809_30DayFRNPublished_2023_04_03.doc.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-21	Repair queued
OPM2809_60DayFRNPublished_2023_02_06.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-21	Repair queued
E8-5659.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-21	Repair queued
OPM2809_OMBSupportingStatement_2023_final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-04-21	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33609	Health Benefits Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Health Benefits Election Form
33609	Health Benefits Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0141	ICR Reference No: 202304-3206-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-3206-002
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No: OPM 2809, Health Benefits Election Form
Title: OPM 2809, Health Benefits Election Form
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/22/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2023
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Agency.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2027	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2024
Responses	30,000	0	30,000
Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	0	11,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	313,500	0	313,500

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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.

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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:
	88 FR 7765	02/06/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 19684	04/03/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Health Benefits Election Form	OPM 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	30,000	30,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	11,667	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	313,500	313,500	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: $87,650

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? No

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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: 04/21/2023

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