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Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses:
2,250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 12
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 450.
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 4, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–22087 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG–125592–10]
RIN 1545–BJ63
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
AGENCY:
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Internal Revenue Service,
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.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning the Interim Final
Rules, Affordable Care Act Internal
Claims and Appeals and External
review Disclosures.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before December 11, 2017
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to LaNita Van Dyke,or at
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington DC 20224, or through the
internet, at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Affordable Care Act Internal
Claims and Appeals and External
Review Disclosures.
OMB Number: 1545–2182.
Regulation Project Number: REG–
125592–10 (TD 9494).
Abstract: Section 2719 of the Public
Health Service Act, incorporated into
Code section 9815 by section 1563(f) of
the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act, Public Law 111–148, requires
group health plans and issuers of group
health insurance coverage, in
connection with internal appeals of
claims denials, to provide claimants free
of charge with any evidence relied upon
in deciding the appeal that was not
relied on in making the initial denial of
the claim. This is a third party
disclosure requirement. Individuals
appealing a denial of a claim should be
able to respond to any new evidence the
plan or issuer relies on in the appeal,
and this disclosure requirement is
essential so that the claimant knows of
the new evidence.
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.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
62,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 350 Hours.
SUMMARY:
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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 4, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–22089 Filed 10–11–17; 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 Internal Revenue Service,
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.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG-125592-10]
RIN 1545-BJ63
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 Internal Revenue Service, 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning the Interim Final Rules, Affordable Care Act
Internal Claims and Appeals and External review Disclosures.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 11,
2017 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations
should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke,or at Internal Revenue Service,
Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or
through the internet, at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Affordable Care Act Internal Claims and Appeals and External
Review Disclosures.
OMB Number: 1545-2182.
Regulation Project Number: REG-125592-10 (TD 9494).
Abstract: Section 2719 of the Public Health Service Act,
incorporated into Code section 9815 by section 1563(f) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, requires group
health plans and issuers of group health insurance coverage, in
connection with internal appeals of claims denials, to provide
claimants free of charge with any evidence relied upon in deciding the
appeal that was not relied on in making the initial denial of the
claim. This is a third party disclosure requirement. Individuals
appealing a denial of a claim should be able to respond to any new
evidence the plan or issuer relies on in the appeal, and this
disclosure requirement is essential so that the claimant knows of the
new evidence.
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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 62,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 350 Hours.
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 4, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-22089 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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