Federal Register #2026-21378

OPM Seeks Comments on Annuitant Verification and FEHB Eligibility Information Collections

OPM is seeking public input on two information collections supporting annuitant account verification and FEHB family-member eligibility reviews. - Government buyer: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Retirement Services is responsible for the Annuitant Verification Form. - Information collections: - Annuitant Verification Form (RI 20-129): verifies annuitants requesting changes to contact information and helps determine whether they may access their accounts. OPM estimates 750 respondents, 15 minutes per response, and 188 total burden hours. - FEHB Protection Act Portal (FPA Portal): supports eligibility verification for family members enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Enrollees can receive notices and securely submit documentation; OPM personnel and an unnamed contracted vendor are involved in the initial phase. Employing agencies, payroll offices, and participating health insurance carriers may be involved in later phases. - No products, quantities, named OEMs, or named commercial vendors are specified; this notice concerns information collections rather than a purchase of goods or services.

Description

The Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Services, is requesting comments on a new information collection, the Annuitant Verification Form, RI 20-129. The form is intended to verify the identity of annuitants who request changes to their contact information and determine whether they should be granted access to their annuitant account. OPM estimates 750 respondents, with an estimated 15 minutes per respondent and 188 total burden hours. Comments are due December 18, 2026.

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