81 FR 75856 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)
| Page Range | 75856-75857 | |
| FR Document | 2016-26338 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 75856-75857] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26338] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008,'' 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), Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before December 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of [[Page 75857]] 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=201610-1210-002 (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: 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 Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 information collection requirements codified in regulations 29 CFR 2590.712(d)(2) that provides for a plan administrator to disclose the criteria for medical necessity determinations with respect to mental health and substance use disorder benefits. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 section 9812, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 section 712, and Public Health Service Act section 2705 authorize this information collection. See 26 U.S.C. 9812, 29 U.S.C. 1185a, and 42 U.S.C. 300gg-5. 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 1210-0138. 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 November 30, 2016. 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 May 26, 2016 (81 FR 33550). 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 1210-0138. 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: Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. OMB Control Number: 1210-0138. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,910,415. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,910,415. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 5,544 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $3,424,759. Dated: October 26, 2016. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-26338 Filed 10-31-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P
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(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. availability of major inputs into
Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping and/or production); and factors related to the
following information on your firm’s countervailing duties) of U.S. ability to shift supply among different
operations on that product during commercial shipments of Subject national markets (including barriers to
calendar year 2015, except as noted Merchandise imported from the Subject importation in foreign markets or
(report quantity data in square feet and Country; and changes in market demand abroad).
value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. Demand conditions to consider include
If you are a union/worker group or port, including antidumping and/or end uses and applications; the existence
trade/business association, provide the countervailing duties) of U.S. internal and availability of substitute products;
information, on an aggregate basis, for consumption/company transfers of and the level of competition among the
the firms in which your workers are Subject Merchandise imported from the Domestic Like Product produced in the
employed/which are members of your Subject Country. United States, Subject Merchandise
association. (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, produced in the Subject Country, and
(a) Production (quantity) and, if or a trade/business association of such merchandise from other countries.
known, an estimate of the percentage of producers or exporters of the Subject (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of
total U.S. production of the Domestic Merchandise in the Subject Country, whether you agree with the above
Like Product accounted for by your provide the following information on definitions of the Domestic Like Product
firm’s(s’) production; your firm’s(s’) operations on that and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to product during calendar year 2015 with either or both of these definitions,
produce the Domestic Like Product (i.e., (report quantity data in square feet and please explain why and provide
the level of production that your value data in U.S. dollars, landed and alternative definitions.
establishment(s) could reasonably have duty-paid at the U.S. port but not
expected to attain during the year, including antidumping or Authority: This proceeding is being
conducted under authority of Title VII of the
assuming normal operating conditions countervailing duties). If you are a Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
(using equipment and machinery in trade/business association, provide the pursuant to section 207.61 of the
place and ready to operate), normal information, on an aggregate basis, for Commission’s rules.
operating levels (hours per week/weeks the firms which are members of your
By order of the Commission.
per year), time for downtime, association.
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a (a) Production (quantity) and, if Issued: October 26, 2016.
typical or representative product mix); known, an estimate of the percentage of Lisa R. Barton,
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. total production of Subject Merchandise Secretary to the Commission.
commercial shipments of the Domestic in the Subject Country accounted for by [FR Doc. 2016–26263 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am]
Like Product produced in your U.S. your firm’s(s’) production; BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
plant(s); (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. to produce the Subject Merchandise in
internal consumption/company the Subject Country (i.e., the level of DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
transfers of the Domestic Like Product production that your establishment(s)
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and could reasonably have expected to Office of the Secretary
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost attain during the year, assuming normal
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, operating conditions (using equipment Agency Information Collection
(iv) selling, general and administrative and machinery in place and ready to Activities; Submission for OMB
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating operate), normal operating levels (hours Review; Comment Request; Notice of
income of the Domestic Like Product per week/weeks per year), time for Medical Necessity Criteria Under the
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include downtime, maintenance, repair, and Mental Health Parity and Addiction
both U.S. and export commercial sales, cleanup, and a typical or representative Equity Act of 2008
internal consumption, and company product mix); and
transfers) for your most recently (c) the quantity and value of your ACTION: Notice.
completed fiscal year (identify the date firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of
Subject Merchandise and, if known, an SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
on which your fiscal year ends).
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a estimate of the percentage of total (DOL) is submitting the Employee
trade/business association of U.S. exports to the United States of Subject Benefits Security Administration
importers of the Subject Merchandise Merchandise from the Subject Country (EBSA) sponsored information
from the Subject Country, provide the accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Notice
following information on your firm’s(s’) (12) Identify significant changes, if of Medical Necessity Criteria under the
operations on that product during any, in the supply and demand Mental Health Parity and Addiction
calendar year 2015 (report quantity data conditions or business cycle for the Equity Act of 2008,’’ to the Office of
in square feet and value data in U.S. Domestic Like Product that have Management and Budget (OMB) for
dollars). If you are a trade/business occurred in the United States or in the review and approval for continued use,
association, provide the information, on market for the Subject Merchandise in without change, in accordance with the
an aggregate basis, for the firms which the Subject Country since the Order Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
are members of your association. Date, and significant changes, if any, (PRA), Public comments on the ICR are
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(a) The quantity and value (landed, that are likely to occur within a invited.
duty-paid but not including reasonably foreseeable time. Supply DATES: The OMB will consider all
antidumping or countervailing duties) conditions to consider include written comments that agency receives
of U.S. imports and, if known, an technology; production methods; on or before December 1, 2016.
estimate of the percentage of total U.S. development efforts; ability to increase ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
imports of Subject Merchandise from production (including the shift of applicable supporting documentation;
the Subject Country accounted for by production facilities used for other including a description of the likely
your firm’s(s’) imports; products and the use, cost, or respondents, proposed frequency of
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response, and estimated total burden law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Number of
may be obtained free of charge from the to penalty for failing to comply with a Respondents: 1,910,415.
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// collection of information that does not Total Estimated Number of
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ display a valid Control Number. See 5 Responses: 1,910,415.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201610-1210-002 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
(this link will only become active on the obtains OMB approval for this 5,544 hours.
day following publication of this notice) information collection under Control Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
or by contacting Michel Smyth by Number 1210–0138. Burden: $3,424,759.
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Dated: October 26, 2016.
693–8064, (these are not toll-free be for more than three (3) years without Michel Smyth,
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ renewal, and the current approval for Departmental Clearance Officer.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. this collection is scheduled to expire on [FR Doc. 2016–26338 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am]
Submit comments about this request November 30, 2016. The DOL seeks to BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
by mail or courier to the Office of extend PRA authorization for this
Information and Regulatory Affairs, information collection for three (3) more
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, years, without any change to existing DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Management and Budget, requirements. The DOL notes that
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., existing information collection Office of the Secretary
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– requirements submitted to the OMB
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free receive a month-to-month extension Agency Information Collection
number); or by email: OIRA_ while they undergo review. For Activities; Submission for OMB
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters additional substantive information Review; Comment Request; Ready To
are encouraged, but not required, to about this ICR, see the related notice Work Partnership Grants Evaluation
send a courtesy copy of any comments published in the Federal Register on 18-Month Follow-up Survey
by mail or courier to the U.S. May 26, 2016 (81 FR 33550). ACTION: Notice.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Interested parties are encouraged to
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
Departmental Information Compliance Information and Regulatory Affairs at (DOL) is submitting the information
Management Program, Room N1301, the address shown in the ADDRESSES collection request (ICR) proposal titled,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., section within thirty (30) days of ‘‘Ready to Work Partnership Grants
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: publication of this notice in the Federal Evaluation 18-Month Follow-up
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Register. In order to help ensure Survey,’’ to the Office of Management
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: appropriate consideration, comments and Budget (OMB) for review and
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– should mention OMB Control Number approval for use in accordance with the
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 1210–0138. The OMB is particularly Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ interested in comments that: (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. • Evaluate whether the proposed comments on the ICR are invited.
collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR functions of the agency, including on or before December 1, 2016.
seeks to extend PRA authority for the whether the information will have ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria practical utility; applicable supporting documentation;
under the Mental Health Parity and • Evaluate the accuracy of the including a description of the likely
Addiction Equity Act of 2008 agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents, proposed frequency of
information collection requirements proposed collection of information, response, and estimated total burden
codified in regulations 29 CFR including the validity of the may be obtained free of charge from the
2590.712(d)(2) that provides for a plan methodology and assumptions used; RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
administrator to disclose the criteria for • Enhance the quality, utility, and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
medical necessity determinations with clarity of the information to be PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201605-1291-001
respect to mental health and substance collected; and (this link will only become active on the
use disorder benefits. Internal Revenue • Minimize the burden of the day following publication of this notice)
Code of 1986 section 9812, Employee collection of information on those who or by contacting Michel Smyth by
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 are to respond, including through the telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
section 712, and Public Health Service use of appropriate automated, a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_
Act section 2705 authorize this electronic, mechanical, or other PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
information collection. See 26 U.S.C. technological collection techniques or Submit comments about this request
9812, 29 U.S.C. 1185a, and 42 U.S.C. other forms of information technology, by mail or courier to the Office of
300gg-5. e.g., permitting electronic submission of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
This information collection is subject responses. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Agency: DOL–EBSA. OASAM, Office of Management and
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cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Title of Collection: Notice of Medical Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
of information, and the public is Necessity Criteria under the Mental NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
generally not required to respond to an Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
information collection, unless it is of 2008. number); or by email: OIRA_
approved by the OMB under the PRA OMB Control Number: 1210–0138. submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
and displays a currently valid OMB Affected Public: Private Sector— are encouraged, but not required, to
Control Number. In addition, businesses or other for-profits and not- send a courtesy copy of any comments
notwithstanding any other provisions of for-profit institutions. by mail or courier to the U.S.
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