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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning notice
of medical necessity criteria under the
mental health parity and addition equity
act of 2008.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before December 17, 2012
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvette Lawrence, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6242, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or at (202) 622–6665, or
through the internet at
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice of Medical Necessity
Criteria under the Mental Health Parity
and Addition Equity Act of 2008.
OMB Number: 1545–2165.
Regulation Project Number: REG–
120692–09.
Abstract: This document contains
interim final rules implementing the
Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici
Mental Health Parity and Addiction
Equity Act of 2008, which requires
parity between mental health or
substance use disorder benefits and
medical/surgical benefits with respect to
financial requirements and treatment
limitations under group health plans
and health insurance coverage offered in
connection with a group health plan.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and not-for-profit
organizations.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
223,200.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 950.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: October 10, 2012.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2012–25465 Filed 10–16–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
SUMMARY:
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opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning
information reporting by passport and
permanent residence applicants.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before December 17, 2012
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvette Lawrence, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or at (202) 622–6665, or
through the Internet at
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
Title:
Information Reporting by Passport and
Permanent Residence Applicants.
OMB Number: 1545–1359.
Regulation Project Number: INTL–
978–86.
Abstract: This regulation requires
applicants for passports and permanent
residence status to report certain tax
information on the applications. The
regulation is intended to enable the IRS
to identify U.S. citizens who have not
filed tax returns and permanent
residents who have undisclosed sources
of foreign income to notify such persons
of their duty to file United States Tax
returns.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents for
Passport Applicants: 5,000,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours for Passport Applicants: 500,000
hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents for
Permanent Residence Applicants:
500,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours for Permanent Residence
Applicants: 250,000 hours.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning
notice of medical necessity criteria under the mental health parity and
addition equity act of 2008.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 17,
2012 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette Lawrence, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins at
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-6665, or through the internet at
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health
Parity and Addition Equity Act of 2008.
OMB Number: 1545-2165.
Regulation Project Number: REG-120692-09.
Abstract: This document contains interim final rules implementing
the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction
Equity Act of 2008, which requires parity between mental health or
substance use disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits with
respect to financial requirements and treatment limitations under group
health plans and health insurance coverage offered in connection with a
group health plan.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and
not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 223,200.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 950.
The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of
information covered by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of
information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records
relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as
their contents may become material in the administration of any
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information
are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
Approved: October 10, 2012.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2012-25465 Filed 10-16-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
