Federal Register #2026-21380

OPM Seeks Comments on FEHB Protection Act Portal Information Collection

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seeking public comments on an information collection for its FEHB Protection Act Portal, not soliciting a product or service purchase. - Government buyer: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), supporting the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program; no more specific office is identified. - Purpose: The portal will support an audit of family members enrolled in FEHB by providing a secure way for enrollees to submit eligibility information and documents. - Portal capabilities: Send notices and reminders, use automated document-verification capabilities, and refer cases that cannot be resolved automatically to OPM and a contracted vendor. - Estimated respondent burden: 2.7 million respondents annually, about 30 minutes per respondent, and approximately 1.4 million total burden hours. - OEMs and vendors: No companies are named; the contracted vendor is not identified. - Procurement items and value: No products, part numbers, quantities for purchase, or contract value are specified.

Description

The Office of Personnel Management is requesting comments on a new information collection for the FEHB Protection Act Portal (FPA Portal). The portal will support an audit of family members covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and provide a secure process for verifying eligibility. It will send notices and reminders to enrollees and allow them to submit information and supporting documents online, with automated review and referral of unresolved cases to a contracted vendor and OPM. Comments are accepted until December 18, 2026.

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