Approved for use through 12/99 which OMB expects will be close to the publication date of the final rule. The resubmission must: 1) thoroughly address the OMB clearance remarks dated 5/30/97; and 2) reestimate the burden of these requirements based on the Department's actual implementation and enforcement experience.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1999
12/31/1999
03/31/1998
1,372,840
0
90,470
8,150
0
1,235
700,000
0
75,000
Pursuant to 29 CFR 2590.701-3(c), a group health plan offering group health insurance coverage may not impose any preexisting condition exclusions on a participant unless the participant has been notified of the plan's provisions and his or her right to establish prior creditable coverage. 29 CFR 2590.701-4 requires that plans that use the alternative method of crediting coverage disclose their method at the time of a participant's enrollment in the plan. 29 CFR.701-5(d) requires that before a plan imposes a preexisting condition exclusion on a particular participant, it must first disclose that determinination in writing.
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:
(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;
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.