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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SSforonepercent2007-105.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13456	Notice to Participants and Beneficiaries and the Federal Government of Electing One Percent Increased Cost Exemption Other-Interim Final Regulation Containing Model Notice	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0105	ICR Reference No: 200711-1210-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200411-1210-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice to Participants and Beneficiaries and the Federal Government of Electing One Percent Increased Cost Exemption
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/25/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/04/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	10,000	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,000	0	5,000

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Abstract: Plans may be exempted from Mental Health Party Act requirements for parity between mental health and medical/surgical benefits if parity would result in cost increase of one percent or more. This ICR covers notice to participants and beneficiaries and the Federal Government that is required in order to make use of the exemption.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1181 Name of Law: ERISA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 54072	09/21/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 68197	12/04/2007
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 to 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	10,000	10,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	333	0	0	-33	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,000	5,000	0	0	2,000	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Department has adjusted the wage and postal rates to account for cost increases between 2004 and 2007. This resulted in slightly higher cost burdens. The reduction in burden hours is due to rounding.

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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: 12/04/2007

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