Notice of Participants and Beneficiaries and the Federal Government of Electing One Percent Increased Cost Exemption

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
13453	Notice of Participants and Beneficiaries and the Federal Government of Electing One Percent Increased Cost Exemption		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0105	ICR Reference No: 199712-1210-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice of Participants and Beneficiaries and the Federal Government of Electing One Percent Increased Cost Exemption
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/19/1998
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/30/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/1997
Terms of Clearance: Approved with the condition that DOL will work to implement the information collection provisions of this rule in a way that minimizes burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/1998	08/31/1998
Responses	94,854	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,162	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	270,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 requires parity between the dollar limits imposed on mental health benefits and those imposed on medical/surgical benefits offered by group health plans and group health insurance coverage offered by issuers. Plans may be exempted from this requirement if parity would result in an increase in cost of at least one percent and participants and beneficiaries and the Federal Government are notified. This ICR covers notice to participants and beneficiaries and to the Federal Government when a plan elects the increased cost exemption.

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Participants and Beneficiaries and the Federal Government of Electing One Percent Increased Cost Exemption

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	94,854	0	0	94,854	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,162	0	0	3,162	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	270,000	0	0	270,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/22/1997

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