In the Expert’s View column of August 13 on FEGLI and those called to active duty, it was stated that "If you elect to be covered during the second 12 months and then decide to either reduce or stop that coverage, you’ll have to notify your agency by sending them a completed copy of Standard Form 2817, Life Insurance Election." According to OPM, this might have the unintended effect of canceling non-extended coverage as well. To avoid this, OPM recommends that an employee who elects to continue coverage after the first 12 months of nonpay status, then wishes to cancel some or all of the coverage, do so by notifying the agency in writing. Notification should not be made on the SF 2817, Life Insurance Election, because this written request to end coverage only applies to coverage during the 24-month nonpay period.