83 FR 19299 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Notices

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 85 (May 2, 2018)

Page Range		19299-19300
FR Document		2018-09291

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Notices,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act 
Notices

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee 
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Mental Health Parity and 
Addiction Equity Act Notices,'' to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before June 22, 2018.

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 website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201706-1210-001 (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 sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail 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 sending an 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) 
Notices information collection. The MHPAEA generally requires that the 
financial requirements and treatment limitations imposed on mental 
health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits cannot be more 
restrictive than the predominant financial requirements and treatment 
limitations that apply to substantially all medical and surgical 
benefits. The MHPAEA and its implementing regulations at 29 CFR 
2590.712(d)(2) provide that a plan or issuer must disclose the criteria 
for medical necessity determinations with respect to MH/SUD benefits to 
any current or potential participant, beneficiary, or contracting 
provider upon request and must disclose the reason for any denial of 
reimbursement or payment for services with respect to MH/SUD benefits 
to the participant or

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beneficiary. The 21st Century Cures Act, among other things, contained 
provisions intended to improve compliance with MHPAEA by requiring the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury to 
solicit feedback from the public on how to improve the process for 
group health plans and issuers to disclose the information required 
under the MHPAEA and other laws. Approval of this ICR would implement 
the new information collection requirements, based on the public 
comments. 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. The DOL notes that the authority for 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
continue while they undergo review. New requirements would only take 
effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about 
this ICR, see the related notices published in the Federal Register on 
May 26, 2016, 81 FR 33550, and June 20, 2017, 82 FR 28095.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section by June 22, 2018. 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: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act 
Notices.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0138.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,154,036.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,154,036.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 26,912 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $3,247,931.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

    Dated: April 26, 2018.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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please contact Rinell Lawrence, investigations about the criminal use of DATES: The OMB will consider all
Firearms Industry Programs Branch firearms. written comments that agency receives
(FIPB) either by mail at 99 New York 5. An estimate of the total number of on or before June 22, 2018.
Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226, by respondents and the amount of time ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
email at fipb-informationcollection@ estimated for an average respondent to applicable supporting documentation;
atf.gov, or by telephone at 202–648– respond: An estimated 13,868 including a description of the likely
7190. respondents will utilize this information respondents, proposed frequency of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written collection, and it will take each response, and estimated total burden
comments and suggestions from the respondent approximately 1 minute to may be obtained free of charge from the
public and affected agencies concerning complete each response. RegInfo.gov website at http://
6. An estimate of the total public www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
the proposed collection of information
burden (in hours) associated with the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201706-1210-001
are encouraged. Your comments should
collection: The estimated annual public (this link will only become active on the
address one or more of the following
burden associated with this collection is day following publication of this notice)
four points:
85,630 hours which is equal to 13,868 or by contacting Michel Smyth by
—Evaluate whether the proposed (# of respondents) * 370.4767089702913 telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
collection of information is necessary (# of responses per respondents) * 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
for the proper performance of the 0.0166667 hours (1 minute). numbers) or sending an email to DOL_
functions of the agency, including 7. An Explanation of the Change in PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
whether the information will have Estimates: Although there is an increase Submit comments about this request
practical utility; in the number of respondents to this by mail to the Office of Information and
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s collection by 2,654, the total responses, Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
estimate of the burden of the and burden hours have reduced by Officer for DOL–EBSA, Office of
proposed collection of information, 401,768, and 6,696 respectively, due to Management and Budget, Room 10235,
including the validity of the a general reduction of imported 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
methodology and assumptions used; firearms. Consequently, the public 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
—Evaluate whether and if so how the burden cost for this information not a toll-free number); or by email:
quality, utility, and clarity of the collection was also reduced by $ OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
information to be collected can be 369,627. Commenters are encouraged, but not
enhanced; and
If additional information is required required, to send a courtesy copy of any
—Minimize the burden of the collection
contact: Melody Braswell, Department comments by mail or courier to the U.S.
of information on those who are to
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
respond, including through the use of
Department of Justice, Justice of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
appropriate automated, electronic,
Management Division, Policy and Departmental Information Compliance
mechanical, or other technological
Planning Staff, Two Constitution Management Program, Room N1301,
collection techniques or other forms
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
of information technology, e.g.,
Washington, DC 20530. Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
permitting electronic submission of
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
responses. Dated: April 27, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Overview of This Information Melody Braswell,
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
Collection: Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 4129, TTY 202–693–8064 (these are not
Department of Justice.
1. Type of Information Collection toll-free numbers) or sending an email
[FR Doc. 2018–09299 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
(check justification or form 83):
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Revision of a currently approved SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
collection. seeks approval under the PRA for
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: revisions to the Mental Health Parity
Identification Markings Placed on DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
Firearms. Notices information collection. The
Agency Information Collection
3. The agency form number, if any, MHPAEA generally requires that the
Activities; Submission for OMB
and the applicable component of the financial requirements and treatment
Review; Comment Request; Mental
Department sponsoring the collection: limitations imposed on mental health
Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
Form number (if applicable): None. and substance use disorder (MH/SUD)
Notices
Component: Bureau of Alcohol, benefits cannot be more restrictive than
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. ACTION:Notice of availability; request the predominant financial requirements
Department of Justice. for comments. and treatment limitations that apply to
4. Affected public who will be asked substantially all medical and surgical
or required to respond, as well as a brief SUMMARY: The Department of Labor benefits. The MHPAEA and its
abstract: (DOL) is submitting the Employee implementing regulations at 29 CFR
Primary: Business or other for-profit. Benefits Security Administration 2590.712(d)(2) provide that a plan or
Other (if applicable): None. (EBSA) sponsored information issuer must disclose the criteria for
Abstract: Each licensed firearms collection request (ICR) revision titled, medical necessity determinations with
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manufacturer or licensed firearm ‘‘Mental Health Parity and Addiction respect to MH/SUD benefits to any
importer must legibly identify each Equity Act Notices,’’ to the Office of current or potential participant,
firearm by engraving, casting, stamping Management and Budget (OMB) for beneficiary, or contracting provider
(impressing), or otherwise review and approval for use in upon request and must disclose the
conspicuously placing on the frame or accordance with the Paperwork reason for any denial of reimbursement
receiver an individual serial number; Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public or payment for services with respect to
which will be used to facilitate comments on the ICR are invited. MH/SUD benefits to the participant or

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beneficiary. The 21st Century Cures Act, including the validity of the properly assessed. A copy of the
among other things, contained methodology and assumptions used; proposed information request can be
provisions intended to improve • Enhance the quality, utility, and obtained by contacting the office listed
compliance with MHPAEA by requiring clarity of the information to be below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
the Departments of Labor, Health and collected; and CONTACT section of this Notice.
Human Services, and the Treasury to • Minimize the burden of the DATES: Written comments must be
solicit feedback from the public on how collection of information on those who submitted to the office listed in the
to improve the process for group health are to respond, including through the ADDRESSES section below on or before
plans and issuers to disclose the use of appropriate automated, July 2, 2018.
information required under the electronic, mechanical, or other ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
MHPAEA and other laws. Approval of technological collection techniques or identified by Control Number 1235–
this ICR would implement the new other forms of information technology, 0021, by either one of the following
information collection requirements, e.g., permitting electronic submission of methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@
based on the public comments. Internal responses. dol.gov; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Revenue Code of 1986 section 9812, Agency: DOL–EBSA. Division of Regulations, Legislation, and
Employee Retirement Income Security Title of Collection: Mental Health Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S.
Act of 1974 section 712, and Public Parity and Addiction Equity Act Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200
Health Service Act section 2705 Notices. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
authorize this information collection. OMB Control Number: 1210–0138. DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
See 26 U.S.C. 9812, 29 U.S.C. 1185a, Affected Public: Private Sector— one copy of your comments by only one
and 42 U.S.C. 300gg–5. businesses or other for-profits and not- method. All submissions received must
This information collection is subject for-profit institutions. include the agency name and Control
Total Estimated Number of
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Number identified above for this
Respondents: 1,154,036.
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection information collection. Because we
Total Estimated Number of
of information, and the public is continue to experience delays in
Responses: 1,154,036.
generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: receiving mail in the Washington, DC
information collection, unless it is area, commenters are strongly
26,912 hours.
approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Other Costs encouraged to transmit their comments
and displays a currently valid OMB Burden: $3,247,931. electronically via email or to submit
Control Number. In addition, them by mail early. Comments,
notwithstanding any other provisions of Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). including any personal information
law, no person shall generally be subject Dated: April 26, 2018. provided, become a matter of public
to penalty for failing to comply with a Michel Smyth, record. They will also be summarized
collection of information that does not Departmental Clearance Officer. and/or included in the request for Office
display a valid Control Number. See 5 [FR Doc. 2018–09291 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am]
of Management and Budget (OMB)
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL approval of the information collection
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
obtains OMB approval for this request.
information collection under Control FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Number 1210–0138. The DOL notes that DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Robert Waterman, Compliance
the authority for existing information Specialist, Division of Regulations,
collection requirements submitted to the Wage and Hour Division Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage
OMB continue while they undergo and Hour Division, U.S. Department of
review. New requirements would only Agency Information Collection Labor, Room S–3502, 200 Constitution
take effect upon OMB approval. For Activities; Comment Request; Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
additional substantive information Proposed Revision; Information telephone: (202) 693–0406 (this is not a
about this ICR, see the related notices Collections: Employment Information toll-free number). Copies of this notice
published in the Federal Register on Form may be obtained in alternative formats
May 26, 2016, 81 FR 33550, and June AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape, or
20, 2017, 82 FR 28095. Department of Labor. Disc), upon request, by calling (202)
Interested parties are encouraged to ACTION: Notice. 693–0023 (not a toll-free number). TTY/
send comments to the OMB, Office of TTD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889–
Information and Regulatory Affairs at SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 5627 to obtain information or request
the address shown in the ADDRESSES (DOL) is soliciting comments materials in alternative formats.
section by June 22, 2018. In order to concerning a proposed revision of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
help ensure appropriate consideration, information collection request (ICR) I. Background: The Wage and Hour
comments should mention OMB Control titled, ‘‘Employment Information Division of the Department of Labor
Number 1210–0138. The OMB is Form.’’ This comment request is part of administers the Fair Labor Standards
particularly interested in comments continuing Departmental efforts to Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.,
that: reduce paperwork and respondent which sets the Federal minimum wage,
• Evaluate whether the proposed burden in accordance with the overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth
collection of information is necessary Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA. employment standards of most general
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for the proper performance of the This program helps to ensure that application. See 29 U.S.C. 206; 207; 211;
functions of the agency, including requested data can be provided in the 212. FLSA requirements apply to
whether the information will have desired format, reporting burden (time employers of employees engaged in
practical utility; and financial resources) is minimized, interstate commerce or in the
• Evaluate the accuracy of the collection instruments are clearly production of goods for interstate
agency’s estimate of the burden of the understood, and the impact of collection commerce and of employees in certain
proposed collection of information, requirements on respondents can be enterprises, including employees of a

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before June 22, 2018.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064 (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 19299