The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to revise the regulations governing qualification requirements for appointment to a Federal position in the competitive service. The purpose of these proposed regulations is to update and clarify information regarding citizenship and age requirements, add new information concerning appealing an agency's qualification determination, retitle the Operating Manual: Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions to include other pay plans or systems, and replace the Operating Manual with a Web site address for OPM's qualification requirements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda B. Cook by telephone (202) 606-0830, by fax (202) 606-2329, or by TTY (202) 418-3134.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is withdrawing an interim final regulation that appeared in the Federal Register of June 23, 2011 (76 FR 36857).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Dyer, Senior Policy Analyst, (202) 606-0770, or by e-mail to Louise.Dyer@opm.gov.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim final regulation amending the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) regulations and also the Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (FEHBAR).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Dyer, Senior Policy Analyst, (202) 606-0770, or by e-mail to Louise.Dyer@opm.gov.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim final regulation amending the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) regulations and also the Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (FEHBAR).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Dyer, Senior Policy Analyst, (202) 606-0770, or by e-mail to Louise.Dyer@opm.gov.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0179, Disabled Dependent Questionnaire.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0230, ife Insurance Election.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0160, Health Benefits Election Form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.govor faxed to (202) 395-6974.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0219, USAJOBS. 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), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Employment Services, USAJOBS, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Patricia Stevens, or by sending a request via electronic mail to patricia.stevens@opm.gov.

The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment is issuing this notice to cancel the June 17, 2011, public meeting scheduled to be held in Room 230, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The original Federal Register notice announcing this meeting was published Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at 76 FR 31645.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica E. Villalobos, Director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E. St., NW., Suite 5305, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-2984 Fax (202) 606-2183 or e-mail at Edgar.Gonzalez@opm.gov.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) proposes to add OPM/Central-18: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Claims Data Warehouse to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy C. Watkins, Counsel to the Inspector General, 202-606-1200, Timothy.Watkins@opm.gov.

OPM proposes to add OPM/Central-15, Health Claims Data Warehouse, to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary A. Lukowski, PhD, Manager, Data Analysis, 202-606-1449.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0168, Alternative Annuity Election.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0208, Representative Payee Survey.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

On behalf of the President's Pay Agent, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations on the locality pay program for General Schedule employees.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan Hearne, (202) 606-2838; FAX: (202) 606-4264; e-mail: pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0245, Request for Change to Unreduced Annuity.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) 3206-0141, Health Benefits Election Form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0173, Designation of Beneficiary (FERS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606-0910.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to update OPM/GOVT-1, General Personnel Records, System of Records.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Manager, OCIO/RM, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is providing notice of adjusted present value factors applicable to retirees who elect to provide survivor annuity benefits to a spouse based on post-retirement marriage, and to retiring employees who elect the alternative form of annuity or elect to credit certain service with nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristine Prentice, (202) 606-0299.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is providing notice of revised normal cost percentages for employees covered by the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) Act of 1986.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristine Prentice or Roxann Johnson, (202) 606-0299.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is providing notice of adjusted present value factors applicable to retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) who elect to provide survivor annuity benefits to a spouse based on post-retirement marriage and to retiring employees who elect the alternative form of annuity, owe certain redeposits based on refunds of contributions for service before March 1, 1991, or elect to credit certain service with nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristine Prentice, (202) 606-0299.

The Office of Personnel Management has posted on its public Web site an inventory of the services contracts exceeding $25,000 that were awarded by the agency in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Patterson, Director, Contracting Group, Facilities, Security and Contracting, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 1342, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-1984 or e-mail at William.Patterson@opm.gov.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed its annual determination of the States that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for calendar year 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynelle T. Frye, 202-606-0004.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is cancelling the Optional Application for Federal Employment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Employment Services, USAJOBS, 1900 E. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: USAJOBS, or via electronic mail to patricia.stevens@opm.gov.

The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0204, Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

The Office of Personnel Management has posted on its public open government Web site a preliminary plan for retrospective review of its existing regulations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mauro Morales, Policy Counsel, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Room 1342, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-1700 or e-mail at Mauro.Morales@opm.gov.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a proposed rule that would redefine the geographic boundaries of the Northern Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee, appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-mail pay-leave-policy@opm.gov ; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.

The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment will hold its third meeting on Friday, June 17th, 2011 at the time and location shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica E. Villalobos, Director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E. St., NW., Suite 5305, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-2984 FAX (202) 606-2183 or e-mail at Edgar.Gonzalez@opm.gov.

This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 213.103.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland Edwards, Senior Executive Resource Services, Executive Resources and Employee Development, Employee Services, 202-606-2246.