81 FR 9887 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Required Under the Affordable Care Act
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04314 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9887-9888] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04314] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Required Under the Affordable Care Act AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOL ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Required Under the Affordable Care Act,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 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 28, 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=201602-1210-002 (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: 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 OMB approval of a revision to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary (SBC) ICR codified in regulations 29 CFR 715-2715. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. 111-148, was signed into law on March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-152, was signed into law on March 30, 2010 (collectively known as the ``Affordable Care Act''). The Affordable Care Act amends the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) by adding section 2715 ``Development and Utilization of Uniform Explanation of Coverage Documents and Standardized Definitions.'' This section directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the 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, policyholders, and certificate holders a SBC explanation that accurately describes the benefits and coverage under the applicable plan or coverage. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) was published on August 22, 2011 (76 FR 52442) with an accompanying document (76 FR 52475) containing the templates, instructions, and related materials for implementing the disclosure provisions under PHS Act 2715. The NPRM proposed 29 CFR 2590.715-2715. A final rule was published on February 14, 2012. A second notice of proposed rulemaking was published on December 30, 2014 (79 FR 78577) to propose revisions to the regulation as well as the templates, instructions, and related materials. On March 30, 2015, the Departments released an FAQ stating that the Departments intend to finalize changes to the regulations in the near future but intend to utilize consumer testing and offer an opportunity for the public, including the NAIC, to provide further input before finalizing revisions to the SBC template and associated documents. A final rule, without final revisions to the SBC template and associated documents, was published on June 16, 2015 (80 FR 34292). As required by section 2715, the Departments consulted the NAIC to provide further input before finalizing revisions to the SBC template and associated documents. The Departments now are finalizing the templates and glossary and requesting a three-year approval from the Office of Management and Budget for the revised information collection, so that plans and issuers may begin using the revised forms for making the disclosures under PHS Act section 2715 and the implementing regulations. 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. 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 [[Page 9888]] 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: Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Required Under the Affordable Care Act. OMB Control Number: 1210-0147. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,299,742. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 71,252,326. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 431,552 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $9,273,266. Dated: February 24, 2016. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-04314 Filed 2-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P
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For further information on when the number); or by email: OIRA_ Departments intend to finalize changes
employer is responsible for lodging submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters to the regulations in the near future but
costs, please see the Department’s H–2A are encouraged, but not required, to intend to utilize consumer testing and
Frequently Asked Questions on Travel send a courtesy copy of any comments offer an opportunity for the public,
and Daily Subsistence, which may by mail or courier to the U.S. including the NAIC, to provide further
found on the OFLC Web site: http:// Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of input before finalizing revisions to the
www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/. the Chief Information Officer, Attn: SBC template and associated
Signed in Washington, DC. Departmental Information Compliance documents. A final rule, without final
Portia Wu, Management Program, Room N1301, revisions to the SBC template and
200 Constitution Avenue NW., associated documents, was published
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: on June 16, 2015 (80 FR 34292).
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. As required by section 2715, the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Departments consulted the NAIC to
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Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at provide further input before finalizing
202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, revisions to the SBC template and
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (these are not toll-free numbers) or by associated documents. The Departments
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. now are finalizing the templates and
Office of the Secretary Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). glossary and requesting a three-year
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR approval from the Office of Management
Agency Information Collection and Budget for the revised information
seeks OMB approval of a revision to the
Activities; Submission for OMB collection, so that plans and issuers may
Summary of Benefits and Coverage and
Review; Comment Request; Summary begin using the revised forms for
Uniform Glossary (SBC) ICR codified in
of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform making the disclosures under PHS Act
regulations 29 CFR 715–2715. The
Glossary Required Under the section 2715 and the implementing
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Affordable Care Act regulations.
Act, Pub. L. 111–148, was signed into
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOL law on March 23, 2010, and the Health This information collection is subject
ACTION: Notice. Care and Education Reconciliation Act to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
of 2010, Pub. L. 111–152, was signed cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor into law on March 30, 2010 (collectively of information, and the public is
(DOL) is submitting the Employee known as the ‘‘Affordable Care Act’’). generally not required to respond to an
Benefits Security Administration The Affordable Care Act amends the information collection, unless it is
(EBSA) sponsored information Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) by approved by the OMB under the PRA
collection request (ICR) revision titled, adding section 2715 ‘‘Development and and displays a currently valid OMB
‘‘Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Utilization of Uniform Explanation of Control Number. In addition,
Uniform Glossary Required Under the Coverage Documents and Standardized notwithstanding any other provisions of
Affordable Care Act,’’ to the Office of Definitions.’’ This section directs the law, no person shall generally be subject
Management and Budget (OMB) for Department of Health and Human to penalty for failing to comply with a
review and approval in accordance with Services (HHS), the DOL, and the collection of information that does not
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Department of the Treasury display a valid Control Number. See 5
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public (collectively, the Departments), in CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
comments on the ICR are invited. consultation with the National obtains OMB approval for this
DATES: The OMB will consider all Association of Insurance Commissioners information collection under Control
written comments that agency receives (NAIC) and a working group comprised Number 1210–0147.
on or before March 28, 2016. of stakeholders to develop standards for Interested parties are encouraged to
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with use by a group health plan and a health send comments to the OMB, Office of
applicable supporting documentation; insurance issuer in compiling and Information and Regulatory Affairs at
including a description of the likely providing to applicants, enrollees, the address shown in the ADDRESSES
respondents, proposed frequency of policyholders, and certificate holders a section within thirty (30) days of
response, and estimated total burden SBC explanation that accurately publication of this notice in the Federal
may be obtained free of charge from the describes the benefits and coverage Register. In order to help ensure
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// under the applicable plan or coverage. appropriate consideration, comments
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ A notice of proposed rulemaking should mention OMB Control Number
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201602–1210–002 (NPRM) was published on August 22, 1210–0147. The OMB is particularly
(this link will only become active on the 2011 (76 FR 52442) with an interested in comments that:
day following publication of this notice) accompanying document (76 FR 52475) • Evaluate whether the proposed
or by contacting Michel Smyth by containing the templates, instructions, collection of information is necessary
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– and related materials for implementing for the proper performance of the
693–8064, (these are not toll-free the disclosure provisions under PHS functions of the agency, including
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ Act 2715. The NPRM proposed 29 CFR whether the information will have
PUBLIC@dol.gov. 2590.715–2715. A final rule was practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
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Submit comments about this request published on February 14, 2012. A
by mail or courier to the Office of second notice of proposed rulemaking agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, was published on December 30, 2014 proposed collection of information,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, (79 FR 78577) to propose revisions to including the validity of the
Office of Management and Budget, the regulation as well as the templates, methodology and assumptions used;
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., instructions, and related materials. On • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– March 30, 2015, the Departments clarity of the information to be
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free released an FAQ stating that the collected; and
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• Minimize the burden of the Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement another country, a manual version of
collection of information on those who Ac; OMB 3220–0002. Form AA–1 is used.
are to respond, including through the Section 2a of the Railroad Retirement Form AA–1d, Application for
use of appropriate automated, Act (RRA) provides for payments of age Determination of Employee’s Disability,
electronic, mechanical, or other and service, disability, and is completed by an employee who is
technological collection techniques or supplemental annuities to qualified filing for a disability annuity under the
other forms of information technology, employees. An annuity cannot be paid RRA, or a disability freeze under the
e.g., permitting electronic submission of until the employee stops working for a Social Security Act, for early Medicare
responses. railroad employer. In addition, the age based on a disability. Form G–204,
Agency: DOL–EBSA. and service employee must relinquish Verification of Worker’s Compensation/
Title of Collection: Summary of any rights held to such jobs. A disabled Public Disability Benefit Information, is
Benefits and Coverage and Uniform employee does not need to relinquish used to obtain and verify information
Glossary Required Under the Affordable employee rights until attaining Full concerning a worker’s compensation or
Care Act. Retirement Age, or if earlier, when their a public disability benefit that is or will
OMB Control Number: 1210–0147. spouse is awarded a spouse annuity. be paid by a public agency to a disabled
Affected Public: Private Sector— Benefits become payable after the railroad employee.
businesses or other for-profits and not- employee meets certain other The RRB proposes the following
for-profit institutions. requirements, which depend on the type changes to information collection 3220–
Total Estimated Number of of annuity payable. The requirements 0002:
Respondents: 2,299,742. for obtaining the annuities are Form AA–1 is being revised to make
Total Estimated Number of prescribed in 20 CFR 216 and 220. non-burden impacting editorial and
Responses: 71,252,326. To collect the information needed to formatting changes that include the
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: help determine an applicant’s deletion of an obsolete item. In addition,
431,552 hours. entitlement to, and the amount of, an changes are proposed to Form AA–1 in
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs employee retirement annuity the RRB support of the RRB’s Disability Program
Burden: $9,273,266. uses Forms AA–1, Application for Improvement Project (DPIP) to enhance/
Dated: February 24, 2016. Employee Annuity; AA–1d, Application improve disability case processing and
Michel Smyth, for Determination of Employee overall program integrity as
Departmental Clearance Officer. Disability; G–204, Verification of recommended by the RRB’s Office of
Workers Compensation/Public Disability Inspector General and the Government
[FR Doc. 2016–04314 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am]
Benefit Information, and electronic Accountability Office. Proposed
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Form(s) AA–1cert, Application revisions to Form AA–1 include the
Summary and Certification, and AA– addition of questions regarding whether
1sum, Application Summary. a disability applicant is relinquishing
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD The AA–1 application process obtains seniority rights and why. Comparable
information from an applicant about revisions to electronic equivalent forms
Proposed Collection; Comment
their marital history, work history, (AA–1cert and AA–1sum) are also being
Request
military service, benefits from other proposed.
Summary: In accordance with the governmental agencies, railroad Significant changes are proposed to
requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of pensions and Medicare entitlement for Form AA–1d in support of the RRB’s
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 either an age and service or disability DPIP to enhance/improve disability case
which provides opportunity for public annuity. An RRB representative processing and overall program integrity
comment on new or revised data interviews the applicant either at a field as recommended by the RRB’s Office of
collections, the Railroad Retirement office, an itinerant point, or by Inspector General and the Government
Board (RRB) will publish periodic telephone. During the interview, the Accountability Office. Proposed changes
summaries of proposed data collections. RRB representative enters the to Form AA–1d include the addition of
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether information obtained into an on-line questions regarding an applicant’s daily
the proposed information collection is information system. Upon completion of activities, including any social and
necessary for the proper performance of the interview, the on-line information recreational activities and volunteer
the functions of the agency, including system generates Form AA–1cert, work; their education and training, any
whether the information has practical Application Summary and Certification, work performed since terminating their
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s or Form AA–1sum, Application railroad occupation; whether an
estimate of the burden of the collection Summary, a summary of the information applicant used a facilitator or an
of the information; (c) ways to enhance that was provided for the applicant to attorney to either complete or aid in
the quality, utility, and clarity of the review and approve. Form AA–1cert their completion of application.
information to be collected; and (d) documents approval using the Clarification of existing items and other
ways to minimize the burden related to traditional pen and ink ‘‘wet’’ signature, non-burden impacting editorial and
the collection of information on and Form AA–1sum documents formatting changes are also proposed.
respondents, including the use of approval using the alternative signature The RRB proposes no changes to
automated collection techniques or method called Attestation. When the Form G–204.
other forms of information technology. RRB representative is unable to contact One response is requested of each
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Title and purpose of information the applicant in person or by telephone, respondent. Completion of the forms is
collection: Application for Employee for example, the applicant lives in required to obtain/retain a benefit.
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 9887 |
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