[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29804-29805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12531]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Submission for OMB Emergency Review: Request for Information for
Multi-State Plans
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Emergency Clearance Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) submitted a request to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency clearance and
review for the Request for Information, Multi-State Plans. As required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106). The
Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments
that:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the 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. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. 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.
DATES: Comments on this proposal for emergency review should be
received within June 2, 2011. We are requesting OMB to take action
within 10 calendar days from the close of this Federal Register Notice
on the request for emergency review. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory
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Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-148 and Pub. L. 111-152, collectively referred
to as the Affordable Care Act or the Act), creates State-based Health
Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges) and Small Business Health Options
Program (SHOP) Exchanges as marketplaces for individuals and small
groups to purchase health insurance. These Exchanges will offer
qualified health insurance plans to eligible individuals and small
employers.
Section 1334 of the Affordable Care Act directs the United States
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with health insurance
issuers to offer multi-State qualified health plans through Exchanges.
The OPM will contract with at least two multi-State qualified health
plans (Multi-State Plans) that will offer health insurance coverage for
purchase to individuals and small employers through Exchanges beginning
in 2014. (``State'' refers to the 50 States and the District of
Columbia.)
The OPM is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather
information related to our requirement to contract with health
insurance issuers under section 1334 of the Affordable Care Act. The
goal of the RFI is to better understand potential offerors' interests
and capabilities. The RFI poses specific questions to aid us in the
development of our procurement documents.
Agency: Office of Personnel Management.
Title: Request for Information, Multi-State Plans.
OMB Number: 3206-NEW.
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Potential Multi-State Plan issuer offerors,
private sector.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 120 hours.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-12531 Filed 5-20-11; 8:45 am]
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