3 OPM Form 1841
January 2014
Privacy Act Statement
In order for you to designate an individual to act on your behalf regarding a request for external
review, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) requires you to submit this form.
Provision of information in the form is voluntary, but omitting any information may not allow
you to designate an authorized representative.
Routine uses of your records include the following:
Disclosure to agency contractors, such as Independent Review Organizations, for the
purpose of conducting external review;
Responses to congressional inquiries initiated by you;
Investigations of potential violations of law, and judicial or administrative proceedings to
which the Federal Government is a party (the information may be provided to another
agency, a court, an administrative body, or to the Department of Justice, when the
information is arguably relevant to the proceeding);
Investigations of data breaches and responses to data breaches;
Disclosure to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) or the General
Services Administration (GSA) for records management purposes;
Disclosure to program and policy staff within OPM for statistical and analytical studies
or to assist in formulating health program changes; and
Disclosure to researchers inside and outside of the Federal Government, approved in
advance by OPM on the basis of demonstrated aptitude and a written research plan,
conducting research on insurance trends and topical issues.
OPM has the authority to administer the Multi-State Plan Program under section 1334 of the
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18054).
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reviewing instructions, getting the needed data, and reviewing the completed form. Send
comments regarding our estimate or any other aspect of this form, including suggestions for
reducing completion time, to the Office of Personnel Management, National Healthcare
Operations, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20415-3430. The OMB Number 3206-0263
is valid. OPM may not collect this information, and you are not required to respond, unless this
number is displayed.