80 FR 10717 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary Disclosures

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 39 (February 27, 2015)

Page Range		10717-10717
FR Document		2015-04094

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary Disclosures,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary 
Disclosures

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, ``Affordable Care Act Section 2715 
Summary Disclosures,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 
Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before March 30, 2015.

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 free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201502-1210-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier 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; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by 
email at [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary Disclosures information 
collection. Public Health Service Act section 2715 directed the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor 
(DOL), and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the 
Departments), in consultation with the National Association of 
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and a working group comprised of 
stakeholders, to develop standards for use by a group health plan and a 
health insurance issuer in compiling and providing to applicants, 
enrollees, and policyholders and certificate holders a summary of 
benefits and coverage explanation that accurately describes the 
benefits and coverage under the applicable plan or coverage. The 
subject information collection relates to the provision of the 
following: A summary of benefits and coverage, which includes coverage 
examples; a uniform glossary of health coverage and medical terms; and 
notice of modifications. Group health plans and health insurance 
issuers is required to use the Summary of Benefits and Coverage 
template and instructions for completing the template, as authorized by 
the Departments, to satisfy the section 2715 disclosure requirements. 
Affordable Care Act section 2715 authorizes this information 
collection. See Public Law 111-148 sec. 2715.
    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 1210-0147.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on February 28, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2014 (79 FR 
61903).
    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 thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1210-0147. 
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: Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary 
Disclosures.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0147.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,388,923.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 62,909,329.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 387,040 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $8,188,015.

    Dated: February 23, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Dated: February 24, 2015. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: February 28, 2015. The DOL seeks to
J. Patricia W. Smoot, DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. extend PRA authorization for this
Acting Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information collection for three (3) more
[FR Doc. 2015–04219 Filed 2–25–15; 11:15 am] Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at years, without any change to existing
BILLING CODE 4410–31–P 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, requirements. The DOL notes that
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by existing information collection
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. requirements submitted to the OMB
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. For
Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR additional substantive information
seeks to extend PRA authority for the about this ICR, see the related notice
Agency Information Collection Affordable Care Act Section 2715 published in the Federal Register on
Activities; Submission for OMB Summary Disclosures information October 15, 2014 (79 FR 61903).
Review; Comment Request; Affordable collection. Public Health Service Act Interested parties are encouraged to
Care Act Section 2715 Summary section 2715 directed the Department of send comments to the OMB, Office of
Disclosures Health and Human Services (HHS), the Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Department of Labor (DOL), and the the address shown in the ADDRESSES
ACTION: Notice. Department of the Treasury section within thirty (30) days of
(collectively, the Departments), in
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor publication of this notice in the Federal
consultation with the National
(DOL) is submitting the Employee Register. In order to help ensure
Association of Insurance Commissioners
Benefits Security Administration appropriate consideration, comments
(NAIC) and a working group comprised
(EBSA) sponsored information should mention OMB Control Number
of stakeholders, to develop standards for
collection request (ICR) titled, 1210–0147. The OMB is particularly
use by a group health plan and a health
‘‘Affordable Care Act Section 2715 interested in comments that:
insurance issuer in compiling and
Summary Disclosures,’’ to the Office of providing to applicants, enrollees, and • Evaluate whether the proposed
Management and Budget (OMB) for policyholders and certificate holders a collection of information is necessary
review and approval for continued use, summary of benefits and coverage for the proper performance of the
without change, in accordance with the explanation that accurately describes functions of the agency, including
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the benefits and coverage under the whether the information will have
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public applicable plan or coverage. The subject practical utility;
comments on the ICR are invited. information collection relates to the • Evaluate the accuracy of the
DATES: The OMB will consider all provision of the following: A summary agency’s estimate of the burden of the
written comments that agency receives of benefits and coverage, which proposed collection of information,
on or before March 30, 2015. includes coverage examples; a uniform including the validity of the
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with glossary of health coverage and medical methodology and assumptions used;
applicable supporting documentation; terms; and notice of modifications. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
including a description of the likely Group health plans and health clarity of the information to be
respondents, proposed frequency of insurance issuers is required to use the collected; and
response, and estimated total burden Summary of Benefits and Coverage • Minimize the burden of the
may be obtained free of charge from the template and instructions for collection of information on those who
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// completing the template, as authorized are to respond, including through the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ by the Departments, to satisfy the use of appropriate automated,
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201502-1210-001 section 2715 disclosure requirements. electronic, mechanical, or other
(this link will only become active on the Affordable Care Act section 2715 technological collection techniques or
day following publication of this notice) authorizes this information collection. other forms of information technology,
or by contacting Michel Smyth by See Public Law 111–148 sec. 2715. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– This information collection is subject responses.
693–8064, (these are not toll-free to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Agency: DOL-EBSA.
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Title of Collection: Affordable Care
PUBLIC@dol.gov. of information, and the public is Act Section 2715 Summary Disclosures.
Submit comments about this request generally not required to respond to an OMB Control Number: 1210–0147.
by mail or courier to the Office of information collection, unless it is Affected Public: Private Sector—
Information and Regulatory Affairs, approved by the OMB under the PRA businesses or other for-profits and not-
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, and displays a currently valid OMB for-profit institutions.
Office of Management and Budget, Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., notwithstanding any other provisions of Respondents: 2,388,923.
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Number of
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free to penalty for failing to comply with a Responses: 62,909,329.
number); or by email: OIRA_ collection of information that does not Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters display a valid Control Number. See 5 387,040 hours.
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are encouraged, but not required, to CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
send a courtesy copy of any comments obtains OMB approval for this Burden: $8,188,015.
by mail or courier to the U.S. information collection under Control
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Dated: February 23, 2015.
Number 1210–0147.
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Michel Smyth,
Departmental Information Compliance be for more than three (3) years without Departmental Clearance Officer.
Management Program, Room N1301, renewal, and the current approval for [FR Doc. 2015–04094 Filed 2–26–15; 8:45 am]
200 Constitution Avenue NW., this collection is scheduled to expire on BILLING CODE 4510–29–P

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Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before March 30, 2015.
Contact		Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 10717

80 FR 10717 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary Disclosures

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 39 (February 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary