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individuals, including technical and
language skills, and availability for
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to external review (45 CFR 800.503) is
also December 13, 2013.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act; Establishment of the Multi-State
Plan Program for the Affordable
Insurance Exchanges; Announcement
Office of Personnel
Management (OPM).
ACTION: Notice of effective date.
AGENCY:
This document announces the
effective date of a regulatory provision
published in the Federal Register by
OPM on March 11, 2013 (78 FR 15559),
entitled ‘‘Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; Establishment of
the Multi-State Plan Program for the
Affordable Insurance Exchanges.’’
DATES: The effective date of OPM’s
regulatory provision relating to external
review (45 CFR 800.503) is December
13, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Padma Shah by telephone at (202) 606–
2128, by FAX at (202) 606–0033, or by
email at mspp@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
final rule published on March 11, 2013,
OPM provided notice that the regulatory
provision relating to external review (45
CFR 800.503) will take effect on the
effective date of a technical amendment
to regulations implementing section
2719 of the Public Health Service (PHS)
Act, which apply to all nongrandfathered group health plans and
health insurance issuers, including
plans in the Multi-State Plan Program.
On November 13, 2013, the Departments
of Treasury, Labor, and Health and
Human Services (‘‘the Departments’’)
jointly published ‘‘Final Rules under the
Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici
Mental Health Parity and Addiction
Equity Act of 2008; Technical
Amendment to External Review for
Multi-State Plan Program’’ (78 FR
68240). This final rule retains
provisions the Departments proposed on
March 21, 2013 (78 FR 17313),
implementing a technical amendment to
regulations for section 2719 of the PHS
Act. This final rule specifies that MultiState Plan coverage will be subject to
standards established for the Federal
external review process under section
2719(b)(2) of the PHS Act and paragraph
(d) of the internal claims and appeals
and external review regulations.
Additionally, the Departments’ final
rule corrects a typographical error in the
March 21, 2013 proposed rule. The
effective date of the Departments’
technical amendment is December 13,
2013, and accordingly, this document
advises the public that the effective date
of OPM’s regulatory provision relating
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
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Minnesota Life Insurance Company, et
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December 6, 2013.
The Securities and Exchange
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ACTION: Notice of application for an
order pursuant to Section 6(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the ‘‘1940 Act’’ or ‘‘Act’’),
granting exemptions from the provisions
of Sections 2(a)(32) and 27(i)(2)(A) of
the Act and rule 22c–1 under the Act.
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Company (‘‘Minnesota Life’’ or
‘‘Insurance Company’’), Variable
Annuity Account (‘‘Separate Account’’),
and Securian Financial Services, Inc.
(‘‘SFS’’) (collectively, ‘‘Applicants’’).
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existing order pursuant to Section 6(c)
of the 1940 Act, exempting them from
the provisions of Sections 2(a)(32) and
27(i)(2)(A) of the 1940 Act and rule 22c1 under the Act to the extent necessary
to permit Applicants, under specified
circumstances, to recapture certain
bonuses (‘‘Credit Enhancements’’)
applied to cumulative net purchase
payments under certain deferred
variable annuity contracts issued by the
Insurance Company.
DATES: Filing Date: The application was
filed on May 23, 2013, and an amended
and restated application was filed on
August 9, 2013.
Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An
order granting the application will be
issued unless the Commission orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request
a hearing by writing to the Secretary of
the Commission and serving the
Applicants with a copy of the request,
personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission
by 5:30 p.m. on December 27, 2013, and
should be accompanied by proof of
service on the Applicants in the form of
an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate
of service. Hearing requests should state
the nature of the requester’s interest, the
reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the
Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges;
Announcement
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
ACTION: Notice of effective date.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the effective date of a regulatory
provision published in the Federal Register by OPM on March 11, 2013
(78 FR 15559), entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable
Insurance Exchanges.''
DATES: The effective date of OPM's regulatory provision relating to
external review (45 CFR 800.503) is December 13, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Padma Shah by telephone at (202) 606-
2128, by FAX at (202) 606-0033, or by email at mspp@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rule published on March 11,
2013, OPM provided notice that the regulatory provision relating to
external review (45 CFR 800.503) will take effect on the effective date
of a technical amendment to regulations implementing section 2719 of
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, which apply to all non-
grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers,
including plans in the Multi-State Plan Program. On November 13, 2013,
the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services
(``the Departments'') jointly published ``Final Rules under the Paul
Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity
Act of 2008; Technical Amendment to External Review for Multi-State
Plan Program'' (78 FR 68240). This final rule retains provisions the
Departments proposed on March 21, 2013 (78 FR 17313), implementing a
technical amendment to regulations for section 2719 of the PHS Act.
This final rule specifies that Multi-State Plan coverage will be
subject to standards established for the Federal external review
process under section 2719(b)(2) of the PHS Act and paragraph (d) of
the internal claims and appeals and external review regulations.
Additionally, the Departments' final rule corrects a typographical
error in the March 21, 2013 proposed rule. The effective date of the
Departments' technical amendment is December 13, 2013, and accordingly,
this document advises the public that the effective date of OPM's
regulatory provision relating to external review (45 CFR 800.503) is
also December 13, 2013.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
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