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U. S. Office of Personnel Management
FEDERAL REGISTER DOCUMENTS
May 1998
May 27, 1998: Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meeting
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According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on
Thursday, June 11, 1998. Further information may be obtained from Phyllis G. Foley at <pgfoley@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
May 27, 1998: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Removal of Minimum Salary Requirement; Final Rule
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The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to remove an obsolete provision that prohibits an employee whose annual salary is $350 or
less from enrolling in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program.. Further information may be obtained from Kenneth A. Lease at <kenlease@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Regulation: PDF or text]
May 27, 1998: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for 1998 Presidential Management Intern Program Application; Notice
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Announces that OPM intends to submit a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of authority to publish the 1998 Presidential Management Intern Program Application. To obtain copies of this proposal please contact James M. Farron at <jmfarron@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
May 21, 1998: Prohibition of "Gag Clauses" in the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program; Notice of Proposed Rule Making
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The Office of Personnel Management is proposing to amend
the regulations to prohibit health benefit carriers participating in
the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program from entering into
contractual provisions with health care providers or health care
workers that would include a provision for incentive payments as an
inducement to reduce or limit communication with, or the delivery of
health care services to, FEHB enrollees. The rule is intended to ensure
providers' and health care workers' ability to communicate with, and
advise patients of, any medically necessary treatment options. Further information may be obtained from Michael W. Kaszynski at <mwkaszyn@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Regulation: PDF or text]
May 18, 1998: Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request for Reclearance of Expiring Information Collections
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The Office of Personnel Management published two notices regarding submission to the Office of Management and Budget of requests for clearance of information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as follows:
- A new Generic Clearance
Plan to measure customer satisfaction with the Retirement and Insurance
Services' programs and services. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- SF 3104, Application for Death Benefits/Federal Employees Retirement System, which is used to apply for benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System based on the death of an employee, former employee, or retiree who was covered by FERS at the time of his/her death
or separation from Federal Service, and SF 3104B, Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits when Deceased was an Employee at the Time of Death, which is used by applicants for death benefits under FERS if the deceased was a Federal Employee at the time of death.
[Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
To obtain copies of these proposals please contact James M. Farron at <jmfarron@opm.gov>.
May 13, 1998: Reduction in Force Offers of Vacant Positions; Proposed Rulemaking
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The Office of Personnel Management is proposing retention
regulations that clarify existing policy on reduction in force offers
of vacant positions. Further information may be obtained from Thomas A. Glennon at <taglenno@opm.gov> or Jacqueline R. Yeatman at <jryeatma@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Regulation: PDF or text]
May 13, 1998:
Reduction in Force and Mandatory Exceptions; Final Rulemaking
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final
regulations that implement legislation giving employees the right to
use annual leave to establish initial retirement eligibility for
employees in reduction in force and other restructuring situations.
These regulations also implement related provisions concerning the
availability of annual leave to qualify for continuance of health
benefits in the same situation. Further information may be obtained from Thomas A. Glennon at <taglenno@opm.gov> or Jacqueline R. Yeatman at <jryeatma@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Regulation: PDF or text]
May 12, 1998: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Investigations Forms 41 through 44
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Announces that OPM intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for reclearance of four information collections and solicits comments on
them. OPM uses these forms to request information by mail for use in
OPM investigations. To obtain copies of this proposal please contact James M. Farron at <jmfarron@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
May 5, 1998: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reclearance of an
Information Collection: Form RI 20-80
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Announces that the Office of Personnel Management intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget a request for reclearance of an information
collection. RI 20-80, Alternative Annuity Election, is used for
individuals who are eligible to elect whether to receive a reduced
annuity and a lump-sum payment equal to their retirement contributions
(alternative form of annuity) or an unreduced annuity and no lump sum. To obtain copies of this proposal please contact James M. Farron at <jmfarron@opm.gov>. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
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