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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Notice of
Special Enrollment Rights under
Group Health Plans
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Employee
Benefits Security Administration
sponsored information collection
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Notice of Special
Enrollment Rights under Group Health
Plans,’’ to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
for continued use in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 23, 2013.
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, on the day
following publication of this notice or
by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
a toll-free number) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for DOL–EBSA, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Fax: 202–395–6881 (this is not a
toll-free number), email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free
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number) or by email at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Under
Regulations 29 CFR 2590.701–6(c), a
group health plan must provide an
individual who is offered coverage
under the plan a notice describing the
plan’s special enrollment rights at or
before the time coverage is offered. 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
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 that does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
obtains OMB approval for this
information collection under Control
Number 1210–0101. The current
approval is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2012; however, it should
be noted that existing information
collection requirements 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 June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37920).
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 help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control Number 1210–
0101. 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
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technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–EBSA.
Title of Collection: Notice of Special
Enrollment Rights under Group Health
Plans.
OMB Control Number: 1210–0101.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 2,283,712.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 3,636,426.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 1.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $65,000.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Notice of
Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion
Under Group Health Plans
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Employee
Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Notice
of Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion
Under Group Health Plans,’’ to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval for
continued use in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 25, 2013.
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, on the day
following publication of this notice or
by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
a toll-free number) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
SUMMARY:
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Officer for DOL–EBSA, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Fax: 202–395–6881 (this is not a
toll-free number), email:
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 email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
employee group health benefit plan or
its issuer that imposes a preexisting
condition exclusion period must give, as
part of any enrollment application, an
employee eligible for coverage a general
notice that describes the plan’s
preexisting condition exclusion—
including that the plan will reduce the
maximum exclusion period by the
length of an employee’s prior creditable
coverage. If there are no such
enrollment materials, the notice must be
provided as soon after a request for
enrollment as is reasonably possible.
The EBSA has provided sample
language for the general notice. See 29
CFR 2590.701–3(c).
A plan that uses the alternative
method of crediting coverage provided
in the applicable regulations must
disclose the use of that method at the
time of enrollment and describe how the
method operates. The plan must also
explain that a participant has a right to
establish prior creditable coverage
through a certificate or other means and
to request a certificate of prior coverage
from a prior plan or issuer. Finally, a
plan or issuer must offer to assist the
participant in obtaining a certificate
from a prior plan or issuer, if necessary.
See 29 CFR 2590.701–4(c)(4).
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
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 that does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
obtains OMB approval for this
information collection under Control
Number 1210–0102. The current
approval is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2012; however, it should
be noted that existing information
collection requirements submitted to the
OMB receive a month-to-month
extension while they undergo review.
For additional information, see the
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related notice published in the Federal
Register on June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37920).
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 help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control Number 1210–
0102. 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: DOL–EBSA.
Title of Collection: Notice of PreExisting Condition Exclusion Under
Group Health Plans.
OMB Control Number: 1210–0102.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 685,114.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,666,339.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 5,043.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $1,052,061.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: December 19, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Advisory Committee on Veterans’
Employment, Training and Employer
Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting
Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service, Labor.
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ACTION:
Notice of open meeting.
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Veterans’ Employment,
Training and Employer Outreach
(ACVETEO). The ACVETEO will
discuss Department of Labor’s Veterans’
Employment and Training Services’
(VETS) core programs and new
initiatives regarding efforts that assist
veterans seeking employment and raise
employer awareness as to the
advantages of hiring veterans. There
will be an opportunity for persons or
organizations to address the committee.
Any individual or organization that
wishes to do so should contact Mr.
Gregory Green (202) 693–4734. Time
constraints may limit the number of
outside participants/presentations.
Individuals who will need
accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting
services, assistive listening devices,
and/or materials in alternative format)
should notify the Advisory Committee
no later than Wednesday, January 9,
2013 by contacting Mr. Gregory Green
(202) 693–4734. Requests made after
this date will be reviewed, but
availability of the requested
accommodations cannot be guaranteed.
The meeting site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. This
notice also describes the functions of
the Advisory Committee. Notice of this
meeting is required under Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. This document is
intended to notify the general public.
Date and Time: Friday, January 25,
2013, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending
at approximately 4:00 p.m. (E.S.T.).
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room
C5521, Washington, DC 20210. ID is
required to enter the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Angel M. Menendez, Designated Federal
Official, Advisory Committee on
Veterans’ Employment, Training and
Employer Outreach, (202) 693–4712, or
Mr. Gregory Green, (202) 693–4734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACVETEO
is a Congressionally mandated advisory
committee authorized under Title 38,
U.S. Code, Section 4110 and subject to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, as amended.
The ACVETEO is responsible for:
Assessing employment and training
needs of veterans; determining the
extent to which the programs and
activities of the U.S. Department of
Labor meet these needs; assisting to
conduct outreach to employers seeking
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Notice of Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion
Under Group Health Plans
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Notice of Pre-Existing Condition
Exclusion Under Group Health Plans,'' to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before January 25, 2013.
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, on the
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
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Officer for DOL-EBSA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a
toll-free number), email: 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 email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An employee group health benefit plan or its
issuer that imposes a preexisting condition exclusion period must give,
as part of any enrollment application, an employee eligible for
coverage a general notice that describes the plan's preexisting
condition exclusion--including that the plan will reduce the maximum
exclusion period by the length of an employee's prior creditable
coverage. If there are no such enrollment materials, the notice must be
provided as soon after a request for enrollment as is reasonably
possible. The EBSA has provided sample language for the general notice.
See 29 CFR 2590.701-3(c).
A plan that uses the alternative method of crediting coverage
provided in the applicable regulations must disclose the use of that
method at the time of enrollment and describe how the method operates.
The plan must also explain that a participant has a right to establish
prior creditable coverage through a certificate or other means and to
request a certificate of prior coverage from a prior plan or issuer.
Finally, a plan or issuer must offer to assist the participant in
obtaining a certificate from a prior plan or issuer, if necessary. See
29 CFR 2590.701-4(c)(4).
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 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 that
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection
under Control Number 1210-0102. The current approval is scheduled to
expire on December 31, 2012; however, it should be noted that existing
information collection requirements 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 June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37920).
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 help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1210-0102.
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: DOL-EBSA.
Title of Collection: Notice of Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion
Under Group Health Plans.
OMB Control Number: 1210-0102.
Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits
and not-for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 685,114.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,666,339.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,043.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,052,061.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: December 19, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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