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        <RIN>3206-AI16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199810</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3206</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Personnel Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; Improving Carrier Performance; Conforming Changes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The proposed regulation would enable OPM to obtain more responsive contract performance from Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program community rated carriers. OPM would, through the annual premium reconciliation process, prompt community rated carriers to timely deliver FEHB program brochures, provide requested reports, and meet other performance requirements so that OPM can provide more efficient service to FEHB program enrollees.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 1609</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 1632</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 1652</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 8913</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/16/1998</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>63 FR 38360</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/1998</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>63 FR 55336</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/16/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary Ann</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mercer</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Retirement and Insurance Service, Insurance Policy and Information Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3206</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Personnel Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 606-0004</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mamercer@opm.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Insurance Programs, 1900 E Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20415</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <PROCUREMENT>No Paper Burden; No Statutory</PROCUREMENT>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
    </RIN_INFO>
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