Appointment of Members of the Legal Division to the Performance Review Board, Internal Revenue Service, 70000-70001 [2023-22417]

Download as PDF 70000 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 / Notices Dated: October 3, 2023. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. burden associated with the rules for group health plans and health insurance coverage relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the patient protection and affordable care act. [FR Doc. 2023–22383 Filed 10–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–C Written comments should be received on or before December 11, 2023 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andre´s Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545– 2178—Public Comment Request Notice’’ in the Subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, at (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Grandfathered Health Plan. OMB Number: 1545–2178. Form Project Number: TD 9744. Abstract: This document contains final regulations regarding grandfathered health plans, preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, coverage of dependent children to age 26, internal claims and appeal and external review processes, and patient protections under the Affordable Care Act. It finalizes changes to the proposed and interim final rules based on comments and incorporates sub regulatory guidance issued since publication of the proposed and interim final rules. Current Actions: Adjustments to the burden estimates result from updated estimates on the number of grandfathered group health plans and increases in wage and postage rates. These updated data inputs reduce the hour burden by 1,550 hours compared with the prior submission and reduce the cost burden by $241,267 compared with the prior submission. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits and not for profit institutions. Estimated Number of Responses: 8,868,468. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 min. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 655. DATES: DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Appointment of Members of the Legal Division to the Performance Review Board, Internal Revenue Service Under the authority granted to me as Acting Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service by the General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury by General Counsel Directive 15, pursuant to the Civil Service Reform Act, I have appointed the following persons to the Legal Division Performance Review Board, Internal Revenue Service Panel: 1. Eric S. Nguyen, Deputy General Counsel, Department of the Treasury—Chair 2. Holly O. Paz, Commissioner, Large Business and International Division (IRS) 3. Edward T. Killen, Deputy Division Commissioner, Tax Exempt and Government Entities (IRS) Alternate: James C. Lee, Deputy Chief, Criminal Investigation (IRS) This publication is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). William M. Paul, Chief Counsel (Acting), Internal Revenue Service. [FR Doc. 2023–22416 Filed 10–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Grandfathered Health Plan Disclosure, Recordkeeping Requirement, and Change in Carrier Disclosure 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 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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Oct 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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 if 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. Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 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 using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic submissions of responses. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the extension of the information collection; they will also become a matter of public record. Approved: October 4, 2023. Ronald J. Durbala, IRS Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–22428 Filed 10–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Appointment of Members of the Legal Division to the Performance Review Board, Internal Revenue Service Under the authority granted to me as Acting Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service by the General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury by General Counsel Directive 15, pursuant E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 / Notices to the Civil Service Reform Act, I have appointed the following persons to the Legal Division Performance Review Board, Internal Revenue Service Panel: 1. William M. Paul, Acting Chief Counsel/ Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical) 2. Elizabeth C. Hadden, Deputy Division Counsel/Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Investigation) 3. Mark S. Kaizen, Associate Chief Counsel (General Legal Services) 4. Rachel D. Levy, Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes) 5. Joseph W. Spires, Associate Chief Counsel (Small Business and Self-Employed) Alternate: Kathryn A. Zuba, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedures and Administration) This publication is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). William M. Paul, Chief Counsel (Acting), Internal Revenue Service. [FR Doc. 2023–22417 Filed 10–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veteran Financial and Credit Counseling Services Study Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Oct 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266– 4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– NEW’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. Title: Veteran Financial and Credit Counseling Services Study. OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. Type of Review: New collection. Abstract: Section 313 of the Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement (ClelandDole) Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117–328) requires the VA to conduct a study on financial and credit counseling by querying financial and credit counselors, homeless programs providers, and subject matters experts regarding the use of financial and credit counseling services. The intent of this study is to identify financial and credit counseling needs of Veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness, the PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 70001 financial and credit counseling services offered to these Veterans, the specific barriers that these Veterans have in accessing these financial and credit counseling services, and the effects of financial and credit counseling services on such outcomes as employment, housing status, income, and credit score. The information collected will be used to inform VA policy makers, program managers, and process improvement investigators about how to enhance financial and credit counseling services that are offered to Veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The results of this study, which will not include personally identifiable information about the individual respondents, will be shared with Congress via a congressionally mandated report. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 88 FR 47948–47949 on July 25, 2023. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 567 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,700. By direction of the Secretary. Dorothy Glasgow, VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.), Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–22339 Filed 10–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70000-70001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22417]


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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Appointment of Members of the Legal Division to the Performance 
Review Board, Internal Revenue Service

    Under the authority granted to me as Acting Chief Counsel of the 
Internal Revenue Service by the General Counsel of the Department of 
the Treasury by General Counsel Directive 15, pursuant

[[Page 70001]]

to the Civil Service Reform Act, I have appointed the following persons 
to the Legal Division Performance Review Board, Internal Revenue 
Service Panel:

1. William M. Paul, Acting Chief Counsel/Deputy Chief Counsel 
(Technical)
2. Elizabeth C. Hadden, Deputy Division Counsel/Deputy Associate 
Chief Counsel (Criminal Investigation)
3. Mark S. Kaizen, Associate Chief Counsel (General Legal Services)
4. Rachel D. Levy, Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, 
Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes)
5. Joseph W. Spires, Associate Chief Counsel (Small Business and 
Self-Employed)
Alternate: Kathryn A. Zuba, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedures and 
Administration)

    This publication is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).

William M. Paul,
Chief Counsel (Acting), Internal Revenue Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-22417 Filed 10-6-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P

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