Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Request for Public Comment Establishing Prior Creditable Coverage, 49024-49025 [E9-23139]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security
Administration
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Request for Public
Comment; Notice of Pre-Existing
Condition Exclusion
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(Department), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and continuing
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)((A)).
This program helps to ensure that the
data the Department gathers can be
provided in the desired format, that the
reporting burden on the public (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
that the public understands the
Department’s collection instruments,
and that the Department can accurately
assess the impact of collection
requirements on respondents.
Currently, the Employee Benefits
Security Administration (EBSA) is
soliciting comments concerning the
extension of currently approved
collections of information arising from
the Department’s regulation at 29 CFR
2590.701–3, which requires group
health plans and insurance issuers to
provide certain notices regarding the
pre-existing condition exclusions
imposed under such plans to all
participants under the plan and to
specific individuals affected by the preexisting condition exclusions. A copy of
the information collection request (ICR)
can be obtained by contacting the office
shown in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office shown in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
before November 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments
regarding the information collection
request and burden estimates to G.
Christopher Cosby, Office of Policy and
Research, Employee Benefits Security
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Room N–5718, Washington, DC 20210,
(202) 693–8410, FAX (202) 219–4745
(these are not toll-free numbers).
Comments may also be submitted
electronically to the following Internet
e-mail address: ebsa.opr@dol.gov.
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I. Background
Regulation section 2590.701–3
requires group health plans imposing a
pre-existing condition exclusion, and
health insurance issuers offering group
health insurance subject to a preexisting condition exclusion, to provide
all participants under the plan a written
general notice of the pre-existing
condition and also to provide any
affected individual a specific written
notice describing the length of preexisting condition exclusion applicable
to that individual under the plan after
the plan or issuer has made a
determination, for that individual, of
creditable coverage. EBSA previously
submitted an ICR with respect to these
pre-existing condition exclusion notices
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review under the PRA and
received approval under OMB Control
No. 1210–0102. The ICR approval is
currently scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2009.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., by permitting electronic submission
of responses.
III. Current Action
This notice requests comments on an
extension of the information collections
arising from the pre-existing condition
exclusion notice requirements of 29 CFR
2590.701–3. The Department is not
proposing or implementing any changes
to the information collections at this
time. A summary of the ICR and the
current burden estimates follows:
Agency: Department of Labor,
Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
Title: Notice of Pre-Existing Condition
Exclusion.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210–0102.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Respondents: 1,300,000.
Responses: 3,832,337.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 5,714.
Total Burden Cost (Operating and
Maintenance): $1,120,709.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the extension of this ICR;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 21, 2009.
Joseph S. Piacentini,
Director, Office of Policy and Research,
Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. E9–23140 Filed 9–24–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security
Administration
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Request for Public
Comment Establishing Prior Creditable
Coverage
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(Department), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and continuing
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)((A)).
This program helps to ensure that the
data the Department gathers can be
provided in the desired format, that the
reporting burden on the public (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
that the public understands the
Department’s collection instruments,
and that the Department can accurately
assess the impact of collection
requirements on respondents.
Currently, the Employee Benefits
Security Administration (EBSA) is
soliciting comments concerning the
extension of a currently approved
collection of information arising from
the Department’s regulation at 29 CFR
2590.701–5, which requires group
health plans and health insurance
issuers to furnish a written certificate
suitable for establishing prior creditable
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coverage to participants and dependents
who are or were covered under the
group health plan upon the occurrence
of specified events. A copy of the
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the office
shown in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office shown in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
before November 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments
regarding the information collection
request and burden estimates to G.
Christopher Cosby, Office of Policy and
Research, Employee Benefits Security
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Room N–5718, Washington, DC 20210,
(202) 693–8410, FAX (202) 219–4745
(these are not toll-free numbers).
Comments may also be submitted
electronically to the following Internet
e-mail address: ebsa.opr@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Subsection (a) of 29 CFR 2590.701–5
requires a group health plan and each
health insurance issuer offering group
health insurance coverage under a group
health plan to furnish certificates of
creditable coverage to specified
individuals under specified
circumstances. EBSA previously
submitted an ICR concerning the
requirement to provide certificates of
creditable coverage to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review under the PRA and received
approval under OMB Control No. 1210–
0103. The ICR approval is currently
scheduled to expire on December 31,
2009.
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., by permitting electronic submission
of responses.
III. Current Action
This notice requests comments on an
extension of information collections
arising from the requirement under 29
CFR 2590.701–5 to provide certificates
of creditable coverage. The Department
is not proposing or implementing
changes to the existing information
collections at this time. A summary of
the ICR and the current burden
estimates follows:
Agency: Department of Labor,
Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
Title: Establishing Prior Creditable
Coverage.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210–0103.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Respondents: 2,493,046.
Responses: 16,250,284.
Total Estimated Burden Hours:
75,306.
Total Burden Cost (Operating and
Maintenance): $11,456,011.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the extension of this ICR;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 21, 2009.
Joseph S. Piacentini,
Director, Office of Policy and Research,
Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. E9–23139 Filed 9–24–09; 8:45 am]
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security
Administration
[Application Nos. and Proposed
Exemptions; D–11423, Cotter Merchandise
Storage Company Defined Benefit Pension
Plan (the Plan); D–11445, Unaka Company,
Incorporated Employees Profit Sharing Plan
(the Plan); and D–11522, State Street Bank
and Trust Company, et al.]
Notice of Proposed Exemptions
AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of proposed exemptions.
SUMMARY: This document contains
notices of pendency before the
Department of Labor (the Department) of
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proposed exemptions from certain of the
prohibited transaction restrictions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and/or
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
Code).
Written Comments and Hearing
Requests
All interested persons are invited to
submit written comments or requests for
a hearing on the pending exemptions,
unless otherwise stated in the Notice of
Proposed Exemption, within 45 days
from the date of publication of this
Federal Register Notice. Comments and
requests for a hearing should state: (1)
The name, address, and telephone
number of the person making the
comment or request, and (2) the nature
of the person’s interest in the exemption
and the manner in which the person
would be adversely affected by the
exemption. A request for a hearing must
also state the issues to be addressed and
include a general description of the
evidence to be presented at the hearing.
ADDRESSES: All written comments and
requests for a hearing (at least three
copies) should be sent to the Employee
Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA), Office of Exemption
Determinations, Room N–5700, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Attention: Application No., stated in
each Notice of Proposed Exemption.
Interested persons are also invited to
submit comments and/or hearing
requests to EBSA via e-mail or FAX.
Any such comments or requests should
be sent either by e-mail to:
moffitt.betty@dol.gov, or by FAX to
(202) 219–0204 by the end of the
scheduled comment period. The
applications for exemption and the
comments received will be available for
public inspection in the Public
Documents Room of the Employee
Benefits Security Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–1513,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210.
Notice to Interested Persons
Notice of the proposed exemptions
will be provided to all interested
persons in the manner agreed upon by
the applicant and the Department
within 15 days of the date of publication
in the Federal Register. Such notice
shall include a copy of the notice of
proposed exemption as published in the
Federal Register and shall inform
interested persons of their right to
comment and to request a hearing
(where appropriate).
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[FR Doc No: E9-23139]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Request for Public
Comment Establishing Prior Creditable Coverage
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and
continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)((A)). This program
helps to ensure that the data the Department gathers can be provided in
the desired format, that the reporting burden on the public (time and
financial resources) is minimized, that the public understands the
Department's collection instruments, and that the Department can
accurately assess the impact of collection requirements on respondents.
Currently, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is
soliciting comments concerning the extension of a currently approved
collection of information arising from the Department's regulation at
29 CFR 2590.701-5, which requires group health plans and health
insurance issuers to furnish a written certificate suitable for
establishing prior creditable
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coverage to participants and dependents who are or were covered under
the group health plan upon the occurrence of specified events. A copy
of the information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by
contacting the office shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office shown in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before November 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
regarding the information collection request and burden estimates to G.
Christopher Cosby, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room N-5718, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-8410, FAX
(202) 219-4745 (these are not toll-free numbers). Comments may also be
submitted electronically to the following Internet e-mail address:
ebsa.opr@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Subsection (a) of 29 CFR 2590.701-5 requires a group health plan
and each health insurance issuer offering group health insurance
coverage under a group health plan to furnish certificates of
creditable coverage to specified individuals under specified
circumstances. EBSA previously submitted an ICR concerning the
requirement to provide certificates of creditable coverage to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the PRA and
received approval under OMB Control No. 1210-0103. The ICR approval is
currently scheduled to expire on December 31, 2009.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submission of responses.
III. Current Action
This notice requests comments on an extension of information
collections arising from the requirement under 29 CFR 2590.701-5 to
provide certificates of creditable coverage. The Department is not
proposing or implementing changes to the existing information
collections at this time. A summary of the ICR and the current burden
estimates follows:
Agency: Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
Title: Establishing Prior Creditable Coverage.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210-0103.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Respondents: 2,493,046.
Responses: 16,250,284.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 75,306.
Total Burden Cost (Operating and Maintenance): $11,456,011.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the extension of
this ICR; they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: September 21, 2009.
Joseph S. Piacentini,
Director, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-23139 Filed 9-24-09; 8:45 am]
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