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the use of appropriate technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

There are approximately 5,000 

requests annually. This form takes an 

average of 30 minutes per response to 

complete. The annual burden is 

estimated to be 2,500 hours. 

For copies of this proposal, contact 

Cyrus S. Benson on (202) 606–4808, 

FAX (202) 606–0910 or via e-mail to 

Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov. Please include 

a mailing address with your request. 

DATES: Comments on this proposal 

should be received within 60 calendar 

days from the date of this publication. 

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments 

to: James K. Freiert, Deputy Assistant 

Director, Retirement Services Program, 

Center for Retirement and Insurance 

Services, U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 

3305, Washington, DC 20415–3500. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, 

Publications Team, RIS Support 

Services/Support Group, (202) 606– 

0623. 

Kathie Ann Whipple, 

Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management. 

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BILLING CODE 6325–38–P 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Submission for OMB Review; Request 

for Comments on an Existing 

Information Collection 

[OMB Control No. 3206–0141; OPM Form 

2809] 

AGENCY: Office of Personnel 

Management. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice 

announces that the Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) has submitted to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) a request for review of an 

existing information collection. This 

information collection, ‘‘Health Benefits 

Election Form’’ (OMB Control No. 

3206–0141; OPM Form 2809), is used by 

annuitants and former spouses to elect, 

cancel, suspend, or change health 

benefits enrollment during periods other 

than open season. 

There are approximately 30,000 

changes to health benefits coverage per 

year. Of these, 20,000 are submitted on 

OPM Form 2809 and 10,000 verbally or 

in written correspondence. Each form 

takes approximately 45 minutes to 

complete; data collection by telephone 

or mail takes approximately 10 minutes. 

The annual burden for the form is 

15,000 hours; the burden not using the 

form is 1,667 hours. The total burden is 

16,667 hours. 

For copies of this proposal, contact 

Cyrus S. Benson on (202) 606–4808, 

FAX (202) 606–0910 or by E-mail to 

Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov. Please include 

a mailing address with your request. 

DATES: Comments on this proposal 

should be received within 30 calendar 

days from the date of this publication. 

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments 

to— 

James K. Freiert, 

Deputy Assistant Director, 

Retirement Services Program, 

Center for Retirement and Insurance 

Services, 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 

1900 E Street, NW., Room 3305, 

Washington, DC 20415–3500; and 

Alexander Hunt, 

OPM Desk Officer, 

Office of Information & Regulatory 

Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

New Executive Office Building, 

725 17th Street, NW., 

Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

For Information Regarding 

Administrative Coordination Contact: 

Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, 

Publications Team, RIS Support 

Services/Support Group, U.S. Office of 

Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, 

NW Room 4H28, Washington, DC 

20415, (202) 606–0623. 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

Kathie Ann Whipple, 

Acting Director. 

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Excepted Service 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 6.6 and 213.103. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Glenda Haendschke, Acting Group 

Manager, Executive Resources Services 

Group, Center for Human Resources, 

Division for Human Capital Leadership 

and Merit System Accountability, 202– 

606–2246. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appearing 

in the listing below are the individual 

authorities established under Schedules 

A, B, and C between February 1, 2009, 

and February 28, 2009. Future notices 

will be published on the fourth Tuesday 

of each month, or as soon as possible 

thereafter. A consolidated listing of all 

authorities as of September 30 is 

published each year. The following 

Schedules are not codified in the Code 

of Federal Regulations. These are agency 

specific exceptions. 

Schedule A 

Schedule A appointments in the 

month of February 2009. 

Section 213.3106(1) Special Inspector 

General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 

(1) Positions needed to establish the 

Special Inspector General for 

Afghanistan Reconstruction. These 

positions provide for the independent 

and objective conduct and supervision 

of audits and investigations relating to 

the programs and operations funded 

with amounts appropriated and 

otherwise made available for the 

reconstruction of Afghanistan. These 

positions are established at the General 

Schedule (GS) grade levels 12–15, for 

initial employment not to exceed 3 

years and may, with prior approval of 

OPM, be extended for an additional 

period of 2 years. No new appointments 

may be made under this authority after 

January 31, 2011. 

Schedule B 

No Schedule B appointments were 

approved for February 2009. 

Schedule C 

The following Schedule C 

appointments were approved during 

February 2009. 

Section 213.3305 Department of the 

Treasury 

DYGS00377 Special Assistant to the 

Special Assistant to the Secretary. 

Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00413 White House Liaison to 

the Chief of Staff. Effective February 

17, 2009. 

DYGS00423 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary. Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00440 Public Affairs Specialist 

to the Director, Public Affairs. 

Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00468 Public Affairs Specialist 

to the Director, Public Affairs. 

Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00482 Deputy Executive 

Secretary to the Executive Secretary. 

Effective February 17, 2009. 


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DYGS00486 Special Assistant to the 

Director of Scheduling and Advance. 

Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00501 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Domestic 

Finance. Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00507 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary. Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00508 Special Assistant to the 

Executive Secretary. Effective 

February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00511 Special Assistant to the 

Counselor to the Secretary. Effective 

February 17, 2009. 

DYGS60139 Director of Scheduling 

and Advance to the Chief of Staff. 

Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS60277 Speechwriter to the 

Assistant Secretary (Public Affairs). 

Effective February 7, 2009. 

DYGS60421 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Legislative Affairs (Tax and Budget). 

Effective February 17, 2009. 

DYGS00250 Director, Public Affairs to 

the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Public 

Affairs). Effective February 23, 2009. 

Section 213.3306 Department of 

Defense 

DDGS17184 Deputy White House 

Liaison to the Special Assistant to the 

Secretary of Defense for White House 

Liaison. Effective February 13, 2009. 

Section 213.3311 Department of 

Homeland Security 

DMGS00613 Speechwriter to the 

Director of Speechwriting. Effective 

February 23, 2009. 

DMGS00664 Advance Representative 

to the Director of Scheduling and 

Advance. Effective February 23, 2009. 

DMGS00765 Special Assistant to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective February 23, 

2009. 

DMGS00769 Confidential Assistant to 

the White House Liaison. Effective 

February 23, 2009. 

DMGS00770 Confidential Assistant to 

the Secretary of the Department of 

Homeland Security. Effective 

February 23, 2009. 

DMGS00800 Deputy Chief of Staff 

(Policy) to the Chief of Staff to the 

Secretary (Policy). Effective February 

23, 2009. 

Section 213.3311 Department of 

Homeland Security 

DIGS01134 Deputy Director, Office of 

Communications to the Director, 

Office of Communications. Effective 

February 06, 2009. 

DIGS01135 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary. Effective February 06, 2009. 

DIGS01142 Special Assistant to the 

Director, External and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

February 20, 2009. 

DIGS01136 Special Assistant to the 

White House Liaison. Effective 

February 23, 2009. 

DIGS01137 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff. Effective 

February 23, 2009. 

DIGS01138 Special Assistant to the 

Special Assistant to the Secretary. 

Effective February 23, 2009. 

DIGS01139 Special Assistant to the 

Special Assistant to the Secretary. 

Effective February 23, 2009. 

Section 213.3314 Department of 

Commerce 

DCGS00205 Special Assistant to the 

Administrator to the Under Secretary 

Oceans and Atmosphere 

(Administrator National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration). 

Effective February 10, 2009. 

DCGS00428 Deputy Director, Office of 

the White House Liaison to the 

Director Office of White House 

Liaison. Effective February 10, 2009. 

DCGS60001 Deputy Director, Office of 

Business Liaison to the Director, 

Office of Business Liaison. Effective 

February 11, 2009. 

Section 213.3315 Department of Labor 

DLGS60007 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective February 

19, 2009. 

DLGS60170 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective February 

19, 2009. 

DLGS60181 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective February 

19, 2009. 

DLGS60132 Senior Advisor to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective February 

24, 2009. 

DLGS60042 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 

Effective February 25, 2009. 

DLGS60118 Staff Assistant to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective February 

25, 2009. 

DLGS60182 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective February 

25, 2009. 

DLGS60231 Office Clerk to the Deputy 

Secretary of Labor. Effective February 

27, 2009. 

Section 213.3316 Department of 

Health and Human Services 

DHGS60070 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Planning and 

Evaluation. Effective February 10, 

2009. 

Section 213.3317 Department of 

Education 

DBGS00262 Confidential Assistant to 

the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy. 

Effective February 09, 2009. 

DBGS00511 Executive Assistant to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy. 

Effective February 09, 2009. 

DBGS00523 Director, White House 

Liaison to the Deputy Chief of Staff 

for Strategy. Effective February 09, 

2009. 

DBGS00537 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy. 

Effective February 09, 2009. 

DBGS00576 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy. 

Effective February 09, 2009. 

DBGS00635 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy. 

Effective February 09, 2009. 

DBGS00589 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary, Office of 

Communications and Outreach. 

Effective February 10, 2009. 

DBGS00652 Special Assistant to the 

Director, Executive Management Staff. 

Effective February 10, 2009. 

DBGS00276 Confidential Assistant to 

the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy. 

Effective February 11, 2009. 

DBGS00396 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy. 

Effective February 11, 2009. 

DBGS00543 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary for Legislation 

and Congressional Affairs. Effective 

February 25, 2009. 

DBGS00554 Confidential Assistant to 

the Director, Scheduling and Advance 

Staff. Effective February 25, 2009. 

DBGS00655 Special Assistant to the 

Director, Scheduling and Advance 

Staff. Effective February 25, 2009. 

Section 213.3318 Environmental 

Protection Agency 

EPGS07013 Deputy to the Scheduler to 

the Director of Scheduling. Effective 

February 06, 2009. 

EPGS07020 Confidential Assistant to 

the Deputy Administrator. Effective 

February 06, 2009. 

EPGS08002 Deputy Associate 

Administrator to the Associate 

Administrator for Public Affairs. 

Effective February 06, 2009. 

EPGS09006 Deputy Press Secretary to 

the Associate Administrator for Public 

Affairs. Effective February 10, 2009. 

EPGS07023 Advance Specialist to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations). 

Effective February 19, 2009. 

EPGS03606 Press Secretary to the 

Associate Administrator for Public 

Affairs. Effective February 25, 2009. 

EPGS08007 Director of Operations to 

the Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations). 

Effective February 25, 2009. 

EPGS09007 Confidential Assistant to 

the Administrator. Effective February 

25, 2009. 

EPGS09008 White House Liaison to 

the Administrator. Effective February 

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1As discussed below, the Military Personnel 

Financial Services Protection Act banned the 

issuance or sale of new periodic payment plans, 

effective October 2006. 

EPGS05006 Speech Writer to the 

Associate Administrator for Public 

Affairs. Effective February 26, 2009. 

EPGS05017 Deputy Associate 

Administrator for Congressional 

Affairs to the Associate Administrator 

for Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Relations. Effective 

February 26, 2009. 

Section 213.3325 United States Tax 

Court 

JCGS60067 Trial Clerk to the Chief 

Judge. Effective February 13, 2009. 

JCGS60069 Trial Clerk to the Chief 

Judge. Effective February 18, 2009. 

Section 213.3327 Department of 

Veterans Affairs 

DVGS60038 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

Effective February 23, 2009. 

DVGS60013 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Effective 

February 25, 2009. 

Section 213.3331 Department of 

Energy 

DEGS00703 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary, Department of Energy. 

Effective February 03, 2009. 

DEGS00702 Advisor to the Secretary 

to the Secretary, Department of 

Energy. Effective February 04, 2009. 

DEGS00710 Deputy Press Secretary to 

the Director, Office of Public Affairs. 

Effective February 04, 2009. 

DEGS00709 Special Assistant and 

Scheduler to the Secretary to the 

Director, Office of Public Affairs. 

Effective February 05, 2009. 

DEGS00711 Deputy Director of Public 

Affairs to the Director, Office of 

Public Affairs. Effective February 05, 

2009. 

DEGS00712 Press Secretary to the 

Director, Office of Public Affairs. 

Effective February 05, 2009. 

DEGS00713 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary, Department of Energy. 

Effective February 05, 2009. 

DEGS00704 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary, Department of Energy. 

Effective February 10, 2009. 

DEGS00714 Special Assistant to the 

White House Liaison. Effective 

February 13, 2009. 

DEGS00715 White House Liaison to 

the Secretary, Department of Energy. 

Effective February 13, 2009. 

DEGS00716 Deputy Chief of Staff to 

the Chief of Staff. Effective February 

13, 2009. 

DEGS00717 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary, Department of Energy. 

Effective February 19, 2009. 

DEGS00718 Economic Recovery 

Advisor to the Assistant Secretary 

(Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability). Effective February 25, 

2009. 

DEGS00719 Press Assistant to the 

Director, Office of Public Affairs. 

Effective February 25, 2009. 

DEGS00720 Lead Advance 

Representative to the Secretary, 

Department of Energy. Effective 

February 26, 2009. 

DEGS00721 Chief Speechwriter to the 

Director, Office of Public Affairs. 

Effective February 27, 2009. 

DEGS00722 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary, Department of Energy. 

Effective February 27, 2009. 

DEGS00724 Director, Office of 

Scheduling and Advance to the 

Secretary, Department of Energy. 

Effective February 27, 2009. 

Section 213.3332 Small Business 

Administration 

SBGS00675 Special Assistant to the 

Administrator. Effective February 06, 

2009. 

SBGS00677 Confidential Assistant to 

the Administrator. Effective February 

11, 2009. 

SBGS00678 Special Assistant to the 

Administrator. Effective February 20, 

2009. 

SBGS00680 Assistant Administrator 

for the Office of Communications and 

Public Liaison. Effective February 27, 

2009. 

Section 213.3379 Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission 

CTOT00005 Administrative Assistant 

to the Commissioner to a 

Commissioner. Effective February 18, 

2009. 

CTOT00082 Chief of Staff to the 

Chairperson. Effective February 18, 

2009. 

Section 213.3382 National Endowment 

for the Arts 

NAGS00075 Director, Office of 

Government Affairs to the Chairman 

National Endowment for the Arts. 

Effective February 03, 2009. 

Section 213.3384 Department of 

Housing and Urban Development 

DUGS60054 Director of Press 

Relations to the Chief of Staff. 

Effective February 26, 2009. 

DUGS60199 Staff Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 

Effective February 27, 2009. 

DUGS60240 Speechwriter to the 

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 

Effective February 27, 2009. 

Section 213.3394 Department of 

Transportation 

DTGS60358 Special Assistant for 

Scheduling and Advance to the 

Director for Scheduling and Advance. 

Effective February 11, 2009. 

DTGS60375 White House Liaison to 

the Chief of Staff. Effective February 

11, 2009. 

DTGS60357 Special Assistant to the 

White House Liaison and Scheduling 

and Advance to the Director for 

Scheduling and Advance. Effective 

February 17, 2009. 

Section 213.33 National Labor 

Relations Board 

NLGS06891 Attorney-Advisor (Chief 

of Staff) to the Chairman. Effective 

February 18, 2009. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 

10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. 

Kathie Ann Whipple, 

Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management. 

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COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon written request, copies available 

from: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 27e–1 and Form N–27E–1, SEC File 

No. 270–486, OMB Control No. 3235– 

0545. 

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 350l et seq. ), the Securities 

and Exchange Commission (the 

‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments 

on the collection of information 

summarized below. The Commission 

plans to submit this existing collection 

of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget for extension 

and approval. 

Section 27(e) of the Investment 

Company Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 

80a–27(e)) provides in part that a 

registered investment company issuing 

a periodic payment plan certificate,1 or 

any depositor or underwriter for such 

company (collectively ‘‘issuer’’), must 

notify in writing ‘‘each certificate holder 

who has missed three payments or 

more, within thirty days following the 

expiration of fifteen months after the 

issuance of the certificate, or, if any 

such holder has missed one payment or 


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