Notice2026-10724
Agency Information Collection Request: Health Benefits Election Form, OMB Control Number (3206-0160)
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Published
May 29, 2026
Issuing agencies
Personnel Management Office
Abstract
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) for two forms: SF 2809 Health Benefits Election Form and OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election Form.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32135-32136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10724]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Agency Information Collection Request: Health Benefits Election
Form, OMB Control Number (3206-0160)
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general
public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a
revised information collection request (ICR) for two forms: SF 2809
Health Benefits Election Form and OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election
Form.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 28,
2026. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the Federal Rulemaking Portal:
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments. The general policy for comments and other submissions from
members of the public is to make these submissions available for public
viewing at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Healthcare and
Insurance, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW,
Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Sophia Iwanaga and Louise Yinug.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FEHB Protection Act of 2025, signed into law in July 2025 as
part of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 362), aims to reduce waste and
fraud in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program. The Act
requires OPM to issue regulations and implement a process to verify
enrollee eligibility. In response to this new law, OPM expects to issue
a regulation by the statutory deadline of July 4, 2026, under RIN 3206-
AP08, titled Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Verification
requirements for family member coverage. OPM also proposes to update
the Health Benefits Election Form information collection, OMB Control
Number (3206-0160). OPM may revise the SF 2809 or the OPM 2809 form to
facilitate verification of eligibility or to provide revised
instructions.
Comments
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. OPM
is particularly interested in comments that:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Suggest ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
4. Suggest 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, e.g.,
permitting electronic submissions of responses.
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Analysis
Agency: Office of Personnel Management.
Title: Health Benefits Election Forms.
OMB Number: 3206-0160.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Eligible individuals who wish to enroll in FEHB
(including the new, separate Postal Service Health Benefits Program)
for the first time or to change an existing enrollment.
Number of Respondents: 101,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 50,500 hours.
Jerson Matias,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2026-10724 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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