[Federal Register: February 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 30)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reclearance of a 
Revised Information Collection: Federal Employees Health Benefits 
(FEHB) Open Season Express Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request for reclearance of a revised information 
collection. The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season 
Express Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System and the open season Web 
site, Open Season Online, is used by retirees and survivors; it 
collects information for changing FEHB enrollments, collecting 
dependent and other insurance information for self and family 
enrollments, requesting plan brochures, requesting a change of address, 
requesting cancellation or suspension of FEHB benefits, asking to make 
payment to the Office of Personnel Management when the FEHB payment is 
greater than the monthly annuity amount, or requesting FEHB plan 
accreditation and Customer Satisfaction Survey information.
    We estimate we will receive 215,000 responses per year to the IVR 
system and the online Web site. Each response takes approximately 10 
minutes to complete. The annual burden is 35,833 hours.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on 
(202) 606-8358, FAX (202) 418-3251 or e-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov. 
Please include your mailing address with your request.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 30 calendar 
days from the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--

William C. Jackson, Chief, Retirement Eligibility and Services 
Group,Retirement Services Program, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 
1900 E Street, NW., Room 2336, Washington, DC 20415-3560.
     and
Joseph F. Lackey, OPM Desk Officer, Office of Information & Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

    For Information Regarding Administrative Coordination Contact:
Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, Administrative 
Services Branch, (202) 606-0623.

    Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
[FR Doc. 04-3251 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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