82_FR_19534 82 FR 19454 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

82 FR 19454 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 80 (April 27, 2017)

Page Range19454-19455
FR Document2017-08523

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning affordable care act notice of patient protection.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 80 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 80 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19454-19455]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-08523]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning affordable care act notice of patient protection.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 26, 2017 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224. Requests for additional information or copies of the 
regulations should be directed to Sara Covington, at Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the internet, at [email protected].
    Title: Disclosure Requirement For Patient Protections under the 
Affordable Care Act.
    OMB Number: 1545-2181.
    Regulation Project Number: T.D. 9744.
    Abstract: Section 2719A of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), 
incorporated into Code section 9815 by section 1563(f) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, requires that a 
group health plan or a health insurance issuer requiring or allowing 
for the designation of a primary care provider provide notice to 
participants of the right to designate a primary care provider 
(including a pediatrician for a child) and of the right to obtain 
access to obstetrical or gynecological services without referral from a 
primary care provider.
    Current Actions: Changes in the burden estimates.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 693,007.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,173.
    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

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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: April 20, 2017.
Laurie Brimmer,
IRS Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-08523 Filed 4-26-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4707 et seq.; 26                 Savings Association Advisory                          Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                  U.S.C. 45D; 12 CFR part 1805.                           Committee, Office of the Comptroller of               DC 20224, or through the internet, at
                                                  Mary Ann Donovan,                                       the Currency, 400 7th Street SW.,                     Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
                                                  Director, Community Development Financial
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20219.                                    Title: Disclosure Requirement For
                                                  Institutions Fun.                                          Members of the public who plan to                  Patient Protections under the Affordable
                                                                                                          attend the meeting should contact the                 Care Act.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–08454 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          OCC by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May                     OMB Number: 1545–2181.
                                                  BILLING CODE 4810–70–P
                                                                                                          2, 2017, to inform the OCC of their                      Regulation Project Number: T.D. 9744.
                                                                                                          desire to attend the meeting and to                      Abstract: Section 2719A of the Public
                                                                                                          provide information that will be                      Health Service Act (PHS Act),
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                                                                          required to facilitate entry into the                 incorporated into Code section 9815 by
                                                  Office of the Comptroller of the                        meeting. Members of the public may                    section 1563(f) of the Patient Protection
                                                  Currency                                                contact the OCC via email at MSAAC@                   and Affordable Care Act, Public Law
                                                                                                          OCC.treas.gov or by telephone at (202)                111–148, requires that a group health
                                                  [Docket ID OCC–2017–0006]                               649–5420. Members of the public who                   plan or a health insurance issuer
                                                                                                          are deaf or hard of hearing should call               requiring or allowing for the designation
                                                  Mutual Savings Association Advisory                                                                           of a primary care provider provide
                                                                                                          (202) 649–5597 (TTY) by 5:00 p.m. EDT
                                                  Committee                                                                                                     notice to participants of the right to
                                                                                                          Tuesday, May 2, 2017, to arrange
                                                  AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the                auxiliary aids such as sign language                  designate a primary care provider
                                                  Currency (OCC), Department of the                       interpretation for this meeting.                      (including a pediatrician for a child)
                                                  Treasury.                                                  Attendees should provide their full                and of the right to obtain access to
                                                  ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                      name, email address, and organization,                obstetrical or gynecological services
                                                  Committee meeting.                                      if any. For security reasons, attendees               without referral from a primary care
                                                                                                          will be subject to security screening                 provider.
                                                  SUMMARY:    The OCC announces a                         procedures and must present a valid                      Current Actions: Changes in the
                                                  meeting of the Mutual Savings                           government-issued identification to                   burden estimates.
                                                  Association Advisory Committee                          enter the building.                                      Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                  (MSAAC).                                                  Dated: April 21, 2017.                              currently approved collection.
                                                  DATES: A public meeting of the MSAAC                                                                             Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                                                                                          Thomas J. Curry,
                                                  will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017,                                                                         profit; not-for profit organizations.
                                                                                                          Comptroller of the Currency.                             Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight                 [FR Doc. 2017–08516 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Time (EDT).                                                                                                   41,000.
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4810–33–P                                   Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                  ADDRESSES: The OCC will hold the May
                                                                                                                                                                693,007.
                                                  9, 2017 meeting of the MSAAC at the                                                                              Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                  OCC’s offices at 400 7th Street SW.,                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            Hours: 5,173.
                                                  Washington, DC 20219.                                                                                            The following paragraph applies to all
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Internal Revenue Service                              of the collections of information covered
                                                  Michael R. Brickman, Deputy                                                                                   by this notice:
                                                                                                          Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                  Comptroller for Thrift Supervision,                                                                              An agency may not conduct or
                                                                                                          Request for Regulation Project
                                                  (202) 649–5420, Office of the                                                                                 sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                  Comptroller of the Currency,                            AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),               respond to, a collection of information
                                                  Washington, DC 20219.                                   Treasury.                                             unless the collection of information
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this                      ACTION: Notice and request for                        displays a valid OMB control number.
                                                  notice, the OCC is announcing that the                  comments.                                             Books or records relating to a collection
                                                  MSAAC will convene a meeting on                                                                               of information must be retained as long
                                                  Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the OCC’s                      SUMMARY:   The Department of the                      as their contents may become material
                                                  offices at 400 7th Street SW.,                          Treasury, as part of its continuing effort            in the administration of any internal
                                                  Washington, DC 20219. The meeting is                    to reduce paperwork and respondent                    revenue law.
                                                  open to the public and will begin at 8:30               burden, invites the general public and                   Generally, tax returns and tax return
                                                  a.m. EDT. The purpose of the meeting                    other Federal agencies to take this                   information are confidential, as required
                                                  is for the MSAAC to advise the OCC on                   opportunity to comment on proposed                    by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
                                                  regulatory changes or other steps the                   and/or continuing information                            Request for Comments: Comments
                                                  OCC may be able to take to ensure the                   collections, as required by the                       submitted in response to this notice will
                                                  continued health and viability of mutual                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                      be summarized and/or included in the
                                                  savings associations and other issues of                Currently, the IRS is soliciting                      request for OMB approval. All
                                                  concern to existing mutual savings                      comments concerning affordable care                   comments will become a matter of
                                                  associations. The agenda includes a                     act notice of patient protection.                     public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                  discussion of current topics of interest                DATES: Written comments should be                     (a) Whether the collection of
                                                  to the industry.                                        received on or before June 26, 2017 to                information is necessary for the proper
                                                     Members of the public may submit                     be assured of consideration.                          performance of the functions of the
                                                  written statements to the MSAAC. The                    ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                agency, including whether the
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                                                  OCC must receive written statements no                  to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue                   information shall have practical utility;
                                                  later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday,                    Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                 (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                  May 2, 2017. Members of the public                      Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                     of the burden of the collection of
                                                  may submit written statements to                        Requests for additional information or                information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                  MSAAC@occ.treas.gov or by mailing                       copies of the regulations should be                   quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  them to Michael R. Brickman,                            directed to Sara Covington, at Internal               information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                                  Designated Federal Officer, Mutual                      Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111                      minimize the burden of the collection of


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                                                  information on respondents, including                   same address as the property securing                   Approved: April 24, 2017.
                                                  through the use of automated collection                 the mortgage and that this is the same                Laurie E. Brimmer,
                                                  techniques or other forms of information                address as the Payer/Borrower.                        Senior Tax Analyst.
                                                  technology; and (e) estimates of capital                   Box 8 was added to report the                      [FR Doc. 2017–08517 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  or start-up costs and costs of operation,               ‘‘Address of property securing                        BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                  maintenance, and purchase of services                   mortgage’’.
                                                  to provide information.                                    Box 9 was added for ‘‘reporting the
                                                    Approved: April 20, 2017.                             description of a property’’ without a                 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                  Laurie Brimmer,                                         street address. Reporting requirement
                                                                                                                                                                Internal Revenue Service
                                                  IRS Senior Tax Analyst.                                 will be addressed in the separate
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–08523 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am]             Instructions for Form 1098,                           Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                  BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                     Box 10 was added to report the                     Request for Regulation Project
                                                                                                          ‘‘Number of mortgaged properties’’, if
                                                                                                          more than 1 address on this form and                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                    Treasury.
                                                                                                          box 11 for ‘‘Other’’.
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                             This form is also being submitted for
                                                  Internal Revenue Service                                                                                      comments.
                                                                                                          renewal purposes only.
                                                  Proposed Collection; Comment                               Type of Review: Revision of a                      SUMMARY:    The Department of the
                                                  Request for Mortgage Interest                           currently approved collection.                        Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                                  Statement                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other               to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                                                                          for profits.                                          burden, invites the general public and
                                                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                                                                       other Federal agencies to take this
                                                  Treasury.                                                  Estimated Number of Annual
                                                                                                                                                                opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                                                                          Responses: 81,132,333.
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                                                                                and/or continuing information
                                                  comments.                                                  Estimated Time Per Response: 13                    collections, as required by the
                                                                                                          minutes.                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of the                          Estimated Total Annual Burden                      Currently, the IRS is soliciting
                                                  Treasury, as part of its continuing effort              Hours: 17,849,114.                                    comments concerning consolidated and
                                                  to reduce paperwork and respondent                         The following paragraph applies to all             controlled groups, intercompany
                                                  burden, invites the general public and                  of the collections of information covered             transactions and related rules.
                                                  other Federal agencies to take this                     by this notice:                                       DATES: Written comments should be
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed                                                                            received on or before June 26, 2017 to
                                                  and/or continuing information                              An agency may not conduct or
                                                                                                          sponsor, and a person is not required to              be assured of consideration.
                                                  collections, as required by the
                                                                                                          respond to, a collection of information               ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                          unless the collection of information                  to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
                                                  Currently, the IRS is soliciting
                                                                                                          displays a valid OMB control number.                  Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
                                                  comments concerning Mortgage Interest
                                                                                                          Books or records relating to a collection             Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                                  Statement.
                                                                                                          of information must be retained as long               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  DATES: Written comments should be
                                                                                                          as their contents may become material                    Title: CO–11–91, Consolidated Groups
                                                  received on or before June 26, 2017 to                                                                        and Controlled Groups—Intercompany
                                                                                                          in the administration of any internal
                                                  be assured of consideration.                                                                                  Transactions and Related Rules, and
                                                                                                          revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                  tax return information are confidential,              CO–24–95, Consolidated Groups—
                                                  to Laurie E. Brimmer, Internal Revenue                  as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                        Intercompany Transactions and Related
                                                  Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                                                                         Rules.
                                                                                                             Request for Comments: Comments
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                                                                                OMB Number: 1545–1433.
                                                                                                          submitted in response to this notice will
                                                  Requests for additional information or                                                                           Regulation Project Number: CO–11–
                                                                                                          be summarized and/or included in the
                                                  copies of the form and instructions                                                                           91 (TD 8597) and CO–24–95 (TD 8660).
                                                                                                          request for OMB approval. All
                                                  should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,                                                                         Abstract: The regulations require
                                                                                                          comments will become a matter of
                                                  Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,                                                                          common parents that make elections
                                                                                                          public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                  1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,                                                                                 under regulation section 1.1502–13 to
                                                                                                          (a) Whether the collection of
                                                  Washington, DC 20224, or through the                                                                          provide certain information. The
                                                                                                          information is necessary for the proper
                                                  Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.                                                                         information will be used to identify and
                                                                                                          performance of the functions of the
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    assure that the amount, location, timing,
                                                                                                          agency, including whether the
                                                     Title: Mortgage Interest Statement.                                                                        and attributes of intercompany
                                                     OMB Number: 1545–0901.                               information shall have practical utility;
                                                                                                                                                                transactions and corresponding items
                                                     Form Number: Form 1098.                              (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                                                                                                                                are properly maintained.
                                                     Abstract: Form 1098 is used to report                of the burden of the collection of                       Current Actions: There is no change to
                                                  $600 or more of mortgage interest                       information; (c) ways to enhance the                  this existing collection.
                                                  received from an individual in the                      quality, utility, and clarity of the                     Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                  course of the mortgagor’s trade or                      information to be collected; (d) ways to              currently approved collection.
                                                                                                          minimize the burden of the collection of
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                                                  business.                                                                                                        Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                                     Current Actions.                                     information on respondents, including                 profit organizations.
                                                     Box 2 was added to report                            through the use of automated collection                  Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  ‘‘Outstanding mortgage principal’’.                     techniques or other forms of information              2,200.
                                                     Box 3 was added to report ‘‘Mortgage                 technology; and (e) estimates of capital                 Estimated Average Time per
                                                  origination date’’.                                     or start-up costs and costs of operation,             Respondent: 29 minutes.
                                                     We added new text in box 7 reflecting                maintenance, and purchase of services                    Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours:
                                                  that if the box is checked, this is the                 to provide information.                               1,050 hours.


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Document Created: 2017-04-27 01:39:44
Document Modified: 2017-04-27 01:39:44
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before June 26, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
FR Citation82 FR 19454 

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