Notice2021-23513

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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Published
October 28, 2021

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Agriculture Department

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 206 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59694-59695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23513]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
29, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such person are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    Title: Request to Change FEHB Enrollment or to Receive Plan 
Brochures for Spouse Equity/Temporary Continuation of Coverage 
Enrollees/Direct Pay Annuitants (DPRS 2809).
    OMB Control Number: 0505-0024.
    Summary of Collection: Title 5, U.S. Code, chapter 89, sections 
8905 and

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8905a specifies the opportunities and conditions under which a retiree, 
survivor annuitant, separated employee, former spouse or former 
dependent child of a retiree, employee, or separated employee is 
eligible to change enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
(FEHB) Program. DPRS-2809 is completed by the enrollee to make an open 
season enrollment change.
    Need and Use of the Information: The DPRS-2809 is administered by 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center (NFC) for 
use by separated employees or former spouses and former dependent 
children of active or separated employees. NFC determines whether all 
conditions permitting change in enrollment are met and implements the 
enrollment change. NFC also informs the FEHB carriers of the action. If 
this information were not collected, NFC could not comply with the 
provisions of title 5, U.S. Code, chapter 89.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 45,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time).
    Total Burden Hours: 33,750.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-23513 Filed 10-27-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-KS-P


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