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OMB Control No:
1545-2179
ICR Reference No:
201008-1545-024
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201006-1545-035
Agency/Subagency:
TREAS/IRS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
REG-120399-10 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Lifetime Limits
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/12/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/12/2010
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2010
6 Months From Approved
Responses
29,000
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
1,300
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This document contains interim final regulations implementing the rules for group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets under provisions of the Affordable Care Act regarding preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, prohibition on discrimination in favor of highly compensated individuals, and patient protections.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 2711
Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 152 1001
Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 2711 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 152 1001 Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1545-BJ61
Final or interim final rulemaking
75 FR 37811
06/28/2010
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Lifetime Limits
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
29,000
0
29,000
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,300
0
1,300
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The Departments assume that the notice for all plans and policies (including self-insured plans that are administered by insurers) will be prepared by the estimated 630 health insurers operating in the United States. On average, the Departments expect that one-half hour of a legal professionals time will be required to draft this notice, resulting in an hour burden of approximately 160 hours. The Departments estimate that, on average, five minutes of a clerical staff members time will be required to incorporate the specific information into the notice and mail the estimated 29,000 notices. This results in an estimated hour burden of approximately 2,400 hours. Therefore, the total hour burden of this notice requirement is approximately 2,600 hours (50% to DOL and 50% to IRS).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$7,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Russell Weinheimer 202 622-6080
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
06/18/2010