81 FR 11593 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-04686

On February 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements,'' 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; Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare 
Arrangements

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On February 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will 
submit the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Annual Report for 
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements,'' 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 April 4, 2016.

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= 201602-1210-001 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-

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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: 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 Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWA), 
Form M-1, information collection. The Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996, codified as Part 7 of Title I of the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), was enacted to 
improve the portability and continuity of health care coverage for 
group health plan participants and beneficiaries. In the interest of 
assuring compliance with Part 7, ERISA section 101(g) further permits 
the Secretary of Labor to require a MEWA, as defined in ERISA section 
3(40), to report to the Secretary in such form and manner as the 
Secretary might determine. See 29 U.S.C. 1021(g), 1002(40). The DOL 
published a final rule providing for such reporting on an annual basis, 
together with Form M-1 to be used by a MEWA for the annual report. The 
reporting requirement enables the Secretary to determine whether the 
requirements of ERISA Part 7 are being carried out. The Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119) and 
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L.111-
152, 124 Stat. 1029) amended ERISA section 101(g) to provide that a 
MEWA providing benefits consisting of medical care (within the meaning 
of ERISA section 733(a)(2), 29 U.S.C. 1191b(a)(2)), that is not a group 
health plan, must register with the Secretary prior to operating in a 
State.
    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 1210-0116.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and 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 November 23, 2015 (80 FR 72990).
    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 1210-0116. 
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: Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare 
Arrangements.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0116.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 456.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 456.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 95 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $81,900.

     Dated: February 26, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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continued use, without change, in cannot conduct or sponsor a collection OMB Control Number: 1210–0101.
accordance with the Paperwork of information, and the public is Affected Public: Private Sector—
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. generally not required to respond to an businesses or other for-profits and not-
3501 et seq. Public comments on the information collection, unless it is for-profit institutions.
ICR are invited. approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of
DATES: The OMB will consider all and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 2,300,000.
written comments that agency receives Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
on or before April 4, 2016. notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 8,600,000.
law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with 1 hour.
to penalty for failing to comply with a
applicable supporting documentation; Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
collection of information that does not
including a description of the likely Burden: $75,000.
display a valid Control Number. See 5
respondents, proposed frequency of
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Dated: February 26, 2016.
response, and estimated total burden
obtains OMB approval for this Michel Smyth,
may be obtained free of charge from the
information collection under Control Departmental Clearance Officer.
RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
Number 1210–0101. [FR Doc. 2016–04685 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am]
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201601-1210-002 be for more than three (3) years without
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
or by contacting Michel Smyth by renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– PRA authorization for this information
693–8064, (these are not toll-free DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
collection for three (3) more years,
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ without any change to existing Office of the Secretary
PUBLIC@dol.gov. requirements. The DOL notes that
Submit comments about this request existing information collection Agency Information Collection
by mail or courier to the Office of requirements submitted to the OMB Activities; Submission for OMB
Information and Regulatory Affairs, receive a month-to-month extension Review; Comment Request; Annual
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, while they undergo review. For Report for Multiple Employer Welfare
Office of Management and Budget, additional substantive information Arrangements
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., about this ICR, see the related notice
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– published in the Federal Register on ACTION: Notice.
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free November 23, 2015 (80 FR 72990).
number); or by email: OIRA_ SUMMARY: On February 29, 2016, the
Interested parties are encouraged to Department of Labor (DOL) will submit
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters send comments to the OMB, Office of
are encouraged, but not required, to the Employee Benefits Security
Information and Regulatory Affairs at Administration (EBSA) sponsored
send a courtesy copy of any comments the address shown in the ADDRESSES
by mail or courier to the U.S. information collection request (ICR)
section within thirty (30) days of titled, ‘‘Annual Report for Multiple
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of publication of this notice in the Federal
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Employer Welfare Arrangements,’’ to
Register. In order to help ensure the Office of Management and Budget
Departmental Information Compliance appropriate consideration, comments
Management Program, Room N1301, (OMB) for review and approval for
should mention OMB Control Number continued use, without change, in
200 Constitution Avenue NW., 1210–0101. The OMB is particularly
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: accordance with the Paperwork
interested in comments that: Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. • Evaluate whether the proposed 3501 et seq. Public comments on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information is necessary ICR are invited.
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at for the proper performance of the
202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, DATES: The OMB will consider all
functions of the agency, including
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by whether the information will have written comments that agency receives
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. practical utility; on or before April 4, 2016.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). • Evaluate the accuracy of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
agency’s estimate of the burden of the applicable supporting documentation;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR proposed collection of information, including a description of the likely
seeks to extend PRA authority for the including the validity of the respondents, proposed frequency of
Notice of Special Enrollment Rights methodology and assumptions used; response, and estimated total burden
under Group Health Plans information • Enhance the quality, utility, and may be obtained free of charge from the
collection. Under regulations 29 CFR clarity of the information to be RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
2590.701–6(c), a group health plan must collected; and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
provide an individual who is offered • Minimize the burden of the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr= 201602-1210-001
coverage under the plan a notice collection of information on those who or by contacting Michel Smyth by
describing the plan’s special enrollment are to respond, including through the telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
rights at or before the time coverage is use of appropriate automated, 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
offered. The regulations provide electronic, mechanical, or other numbers) or by email at
detailed sample language describing
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

technological collection techniques or DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
special enrollment rights for use in the other forms of information technology, Submit comments about this request
notice. Employee Retirement Income e.g., permitting electronic submission of by mail or courier to the Office of
Security Act of 1974 section 734 responses. Information and Regulatory Affairs,
authorizes this information collection. Agency: DOL–EBSA. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA,
See 29 U.S.C. 1191c. Title of Collection: Notice of Special Office of Management and Budget,
This information collection is subject Enrollment Rights under Group Health Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Plans. Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–

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395–5806 (this is not a toll-free Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
number); or by email: notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 456.
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Commenters are encouraged, but not to penalty for failing to comply with a 95 hours.
required, to send a courtesy copy of any collection of information that does not Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. display a valid Control Number. See 5 Burden: $81,900.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Dated: February 26, 2016.
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: obtains OMB approval for this Michel Smyth,
Departmental Information Compliance information collection under Control Departmental Clearance Officer.
Management Program, Room N1301, Number 1210–0116. [FR Doc. 2016–04686 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am]
200 Constitution Avenue NW., OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: be for more than three (3) years without
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend
PRA authorization for this information DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection for three (3) more years,
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
without any change to existing Office of the Secretary
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
requirements. The DOL notes that
toll-free numbers) or by email at Agency Information Collection
existing information collection
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Activities; Submission for OMB
requirements submitted to the OMB
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). receive a month-to-month extension Review; Comment Request; Multiple
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR while they undergo review. For Employer Welfare Arrangement
seeks to extend PRA authority for the additional substantive information Administrative Law Judge
Annual Report for Multiple Employer about this ICR, see the related notice Administrative Hearing Procedures
Welfare Arrangements (MEWA), Form published in the Federal Register on
November 23, 2015 (80 FR 72990). ACTION: Notice.
M–1, information collection. The Health
Insurance Portability and Interested parties are encouraged to SUMMARY: On February 29, 2016, the
Accountability Act of 1996, codified as send comments to the OMB, Office of Department of Labor (DOL) will submit
Part 7 of Title I of the Employee Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Employee Benefits Security
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 the address shown in the ADDRESSES Administration (EBSA) sponsored
(ERISA), was enacted to improve the section within thirty (30) days of information collection request (ICR)
portability and continuity of health care publication of this notice in the Federal titled, ‘‘Multiple Employer Welfare
coverage for group health plan Register. In order to help ensure Arrangement Administrative Law Judge
participants and beneficiaries. In the appropriate consideration, comments Administrative Hearing Procedures,’’ to
interest of assuring compliance with should mention OMB Control Number the Office of Management and Budget
Part 7, ERISA section 101(g) further 1210–0116. The OMB is particularly (OMB) for review and approval for
permits the Secretary of Labor to require interested in comments that: continued use, without change, in
a MEWA, as defined in ERISA section • Evaluate whether the proposed accordance with the Paperwork
3(40), to report to the Secretary in such collection of information is necessary Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
form and manner as the Secretary might for the proper performance of the 3501 et seq. Public comments on the
determine. See 29 U.S.C. 1021(g), functions of the agency, including ICR are invited.
1002(40). The DOL published a final whether the information will have DATES: The OMB will consider all
rule providing for such reporting on an practical utility; written comments that agency receives
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
annual basis, together with Form M–1 to on or before April 4, 2016.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
be used by a MEWA for the annual ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
proposed collection of information,
report. The reporting requirement applicable supporting documentation;
including the validity of the
enables the Secretary to determine including a description of the likely
methodology and assumptions used;
whether the requirements of ERISA Part respondents, proposed frequency of
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
7 are being carried out. The Patient response, and estimated total burden
clarity of the information to be
Protection and Affordable Care Act may be obtained free of charge from the
collected; and
(Pub. L. 111–148, 124 Stat. 119) and the • Minimize the burden of the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
Health Care and Education collection of information on those who www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L.111– are to respond, including through the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201601-1210-001
152, 124 Stat. 1029) amended ERISA use of appropriate automated, or by contacting Michel Smyth by
section 101(g) to provide that a MEWA electronic, mechanical, or other telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
providing benefits consisting of medical technological collection techniques or 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
care (within the meaning of ERISA other forms of information technology, numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
section 733(a)(2), 29 U.S.C. 1191b(a)(2)), e.g., permitting electronic submission of PUBLIC@dol.gov.
that is not a group health plan, must responses. Submit comments about this request
register with the Secretary prior to Agency: DOL–EBSA. by mail or courier to the Office of
operating in a State. Title of Collection: Annual Report for Information and Regulatory Affairs,
This information collection is subject Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA,
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Multiple Employer Welfare
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Arrangements. Office of Management and Budget,
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection OMB Control Number: 1210–0116. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
of information, and the public is Affected Public: Private Sector— Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
generally not required to respond to an businesses or other for-profits and not- 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
information collection, unless it is for-profit institutions. number); or by email: OIRA_
approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 456. are encouraged, but not required, to

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 4, 2016.
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		81 FR 11593

81 FR 11593 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary