81 FR 9945 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulations Project
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 9945-9945 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04313 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 9945] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04313] [[Page 9945]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulations Project AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information entitled ``Affordable Care Act--Summary of Benefits and Coverage Disclosures.'' DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 28, 2016 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Carrie Holland, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Tuawana Pinkston at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Affordable Care Act--Summary of Benefits and Coverage Disclosures. OMB Number: 1545-2229. Regulation Number: TD 9724. Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) document seeks OMB approval of the revision to the summary of benefits and coverage and uniform glossary pursuant to 26 CFR 54.9815-2715. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amends the Public Health Service 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, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners 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 summary of benefits and coverage explanation that accurately describes the benefits and coverage under the applicable plan or coverage. A final rule was published on February 14, 2012 containing the documents. A proposed rule, and proposed templates, instructions and related materials were published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2014. A final rule was published on June 16, 2015. The Departments are proposing to finalize, as of April 1, 2016, the templates, instructions and related materials and this ICR relates to them.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The final template, instructions and related materials are expected to be posted on the DOL/EBSA Web site and the CMS/The Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Web site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This information collection is being submitted for revision purposes. Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations, Not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,388,923. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.1806 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 431,552 hours. The following paragraph applies to all of 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 as long as 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. Request For Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: February 24, 2016. Carrie Holland, Director, Tax Forms and Publication. [FR Doc. 2016-04313 Filed 2-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY insurance issuer in compiling and information to be collected; (d) ways to
providing to applicants, enrollees, minimize the burden of the collection of
Internal Revenue Service policyholders, and certificate holders a information on respondents, including
summary of benefits and coverage through the use of automated collection
Proposed Collection; Comment explanation that accurately describes techniques or other forms of information
Request for Regulations Project the benefits and coverage under the technology; and (e) estimates of capital
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), applicable plan or coverage. A final rule or start-up costs and costs of operation,
Treasury. was published on February 14, 2012 maintenance, and purchase of services
ACTION: Notice and request for
containing the documents. A proposed to provide information.
comments. rule, and proposed templates, Approved: February 24, 2016.
instructions and related materials were
Carrie Holland,
SUMMARY: The Department of the published in the Federal Register on
December 30, 2014. A final rule was Director, Tax Forms and Publication.
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
published on June 16, 2015. The [FR Doc. 2016–04313 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am]
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and Departments are proposing to finalize, BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
other Federal agencies to take this as of April 1, 2016, the templates,
opportunity to comment on proposed instructions and related materials and
this ICR relates to them.1 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously Submission for OMB Review;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Comment Request
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. approved by OMB. This information
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is collection is being submitted for February 23, 2016.
soliciting comments regarding the revision purposes. The Department of the Treasury will
burden estimate or any other aspect of Type of Review: Renewal of a submit the following information
this collection of information entitled currently approved collection. collection requests to the Office of
‘‘Affordable Care Act—Summary of Affected Public: Businesses and other
Management and Budget (OMB) for
for-profit organizations, Not-for-profit
Benefits and Coverage Disclosures.’’ review and clearance in accordance
institutions.
DATES: Written comments should be with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Estimated Number of Respondents:
received on or before March 28, 2016 to 1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
2,388,923.
be assured of consideration. Estimated Time per Respondent: date of publication of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 0.1806 hours. DATES: Comments should be received on
to Carrie Holland, Internal Revenue Estimated Total Annual Burden or before March 28, 2016 to be assured
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Hours: 431,552 hours. of consideration.
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. The following paragraph applies to all ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the collections of information covered the burden estimates, or any other
Requests for additional information or by this notice: aspect of the information collections,
copies of the form and instructions An agency may not conduct or including suggestions for reducing the
should be directed to Tuawana Pinkston sponsor, and a person is not required to burden, to (1) Office of Information and
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, respond to, a collection of information Regulatory Affairs, Office of
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., unless the collection of information Management and Budget, Attention:
Washington, DC 20224, or through the displays a valid OMB control number. Desk Officer for Treasury, New
internet at Tuawana.Pinkston@irs.gov. Books or records relating to a collection Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of information must be retained as long Washington, DC 20503, or email at
Title: Affordable Care Act—Summary as their contents may become material OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.gov and
of Benefits and Coverage Disclosures. in the administration of any internal (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer,
OMB Number: 1545–2229. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite
Regulation Number: TD 9724. tax return information are confidential, 8117, Washington, DC 20220, or email
Abstract: This information collection as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. at PRA@treasury.gov.
request (ICR) document seeks OMB Request For Comments: Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
approval of the revision to the summary submitted in response to this notice will Copies of the submissions may be
of benefits and coverage and uniform be summarized and/or included in the obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,
glossary pursuant to 26 CFR 54.9815– request for OMB approval. All calling (202) 622–1295, or viewing the
2715. The Patient Protection and comments will become a matter of entire information collection request at
Affordable Care Act amends the Public public record. Comments are invited on: www.reginfo.gov.
Health Service Act by adding section (a) Whether the collection of
2715 ‘‘Development and Utilization of information is necessary for the proper Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Uniform Explanation of Coverage performance of the functions of the Bureau (TTB)
Documents and Standardized agency, including whether the OMB Number: 1513–0005.
Definitions.’’ This section directs the information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: Extension of a
Department of Health and Human (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate currently approved collection.
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| Dates | Written comments should be received on or before March 28, 2016 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Tuawana Pinkston at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected] | |
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