Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Extension of Dependent Coverage, 4377-4378 [2011-1465]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 16 / Tuesday, January 25, 2011 / Notices application for continuation of death benefits for a dependent who is a student. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is currently approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a currently valid OMB control number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under OMB Control Number 1240–0026. The current OMB approval is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2011; however, it should be noted that information collections submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2010 (75 FR 60141). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to ensure appropriate consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1240– 0026. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed 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 proposed 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., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). Title of Collection: Application for Continuation of Death Benefit for Student. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:40 Jan 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 OMB Control Number: 1240–0026. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 44. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 44. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 22. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $21. Dated: January 19, 2011. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–1425 Filed 1–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CF–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Extension of Dependent Coverage ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Extension of Dependent Coverage,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). DATES: Submit comments on or before February 24, 2011. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202–395–6929/Fax: 202–395–6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4377 Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department’s Interim Final Regulation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires group health plans to provide a notice of an enrollment opportunity to individuals whose coverage ended, or who were denied coverage (or were not eligible for coverage) under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage because, under the terms of the plan or coverage, the availability of dependent coverage of children ended before the attainment of age 26. The enrollment opportunity must continue for at least 30 days, regardless of whether the plan or coverage offers an open enrollment period and regardless of when any open enrollment period might otherwise occur. This enrollment opportunity must be presented not later than the first day of the first plan year (or, in the individual market, policy year) beginning on or after September 23, 2010, which is the applicability date of Public Health Service Act section 2714. Coverage must begin not later than the first day of the first plan year (or policy year in the individual market) beginning on or after September 23, 2010. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is currently approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a currently valid OMB control number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under OMB Control Number 1210–0139. The current OMB approval is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2011; however, it should be noted that information collections submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2010 (75 FR 60482). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1 4378 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 16 / Tuesday, January 25, 2011 / Notices this notice in the Federal Register. In order to ensure appropriate consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1210– 0139. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed 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 proposed 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., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Title of Collection: Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Extension of Dependent Coverage. OMB Control Number: 1210–0139. Affected Public: Private sector— businesses or other for profits and not for profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,800,000. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 79,573,000. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 411,000. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $1,233,500. Dated: January 19, 2011. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. meetings of the Audit Committee and Development Committee will run concurrently after the meeting of the Promotion & Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee; the concurrent meetings will be followed by the Finance Committee meeting. The Legal Services Corporation, F. William McCalpin Conference Center, 3rd Floor, 3333 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007. LOCATION: Unless otherwise noticed, all meetings of the LSC Board of Directors are open to public observation. Members of the public that are unable to attend but wish to listen to a public proceeding may do so by following the telephone call-in directions given below. You are asked to keep your telephone muted to eliminate background noises. From time to time the presiding Chair may solicit comments from the public. PUBLIC OBSERVATION: [FR Doc. 2011–1465 Filed 1–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and its committees will meet on January 28–29, 2011. On Friday, January 28, the first meeting will commence at 8:45 a.m., Eastern Time. On Saturday, January 29, the first meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time. On each of these two days, each meeting other than the first meeting of the day will commence promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. Please note that on Friday, January 28th, DATE AND TIME: Call in Directions for Open Sessions • Call toll-free number: 1–(866) 451– 4981; • When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 5907707348 (or 2755431953 to access the concurrent Development Committee meeting on January 28, 2010); • When connected to the call, please ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone immediately. MEETING SCHEDULE Time 1 FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011: 1. Promotion & Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee (‘‘Promotion & Provision Committee’’) .................... 2. Operations & Regulations Committee. 3. Audit Committee .................................................................................................................................................................... 4. Development Committee ....................................................................................................................................................... 5. Finance Committee. 6. Governance & Performance Review Committee. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011: 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................................................................................................ Open, except as noted below. • Board of Directors—Open, except that a portion of the meeting of the Board of Directors may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors to consider and perhaps act on the General Counsel’s report on potential and pending litigation involving LSC, and to hear briefings from management and LSC’s Inspector General.2 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES STATUS OF MEETING: 1 Please note that all times in this notice are in the Eastern Time zone. 2 Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act’s definition of the term ‘‘meeting’’ and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:40 Jan 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 • Audit Committee—Open, except that a portion of the meeting of the Audit Committee may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors so the Committee may be briefed on a matter related to the classification of Corporation consultants. A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of the Board meeting. However, the transcript of any portions of the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (9)(B), and the corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation’s implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a) and (g), will not be available for public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel’s Certification that in his opinion the closing is authorized by law will be available upon request. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Act do not apply to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3. PO 00000 8:45 a.m. E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4377-4378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1465]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity
Notice Relating to Extension of Dependent Coverage

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission
of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Affordable Care Act
Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Extension of Dependent
Coverage,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation; including a description of the likely respondents,
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129
(this is not a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor,
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/
Fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's Interim Final Regulation
under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires group
health plans to provide a notice of an enrollment opportunity to
individuals whose coverage ended, or who were denied coverage (or were
not eligible for coverage) under a group health plan or group health
insurance coverage because, under the terms of the plan or coverage,
the availability of dependent coverage of children ended before the
attainment of age 26. The enrollment opportunity must continue for at
least 30 days, regardless of whether the plan or coverage offers an
open enrollment period and regardless of when any open enrollment
period might otherwise occur. This enrollment opportunity must be
presented not later than the first day of the first plan year (or, in
the individual market, policy year) beginning on or after September 23,
2010, which is the applicability date of Public Health Service Act
section 2714. Coverage must begin not later than the first day of the
first plan year (or policy year in the individual market) beginning on
or after September 23, 2010.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless it is currently approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally
be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information if the collection of information does not display a
currently valid OMB control number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The
DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under OMB
Control Number 1210-0139. The current OMB approval is scheduled to
expire on February 28, 2011; however, it should be noted that
information collections submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month
extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see
the related notice published in the Federal Register on September 30,
2010 (75 FR 60482).
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of

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this notice in the Federal Register. In order to ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1210-0139.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed 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 proposed 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., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
Title of Collection: Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity
Notice Relating to Extension of Dependent Coverage.
OMB Control Number: 1210-0139.
Affected Public: Private sector--businesses or other for profits
and not for profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,800,000.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 79,573,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 411,000.
Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $1,233,500.

Dated: January 19, 2011.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-1465 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-29-P

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