(TD 9489) REG-118412-10-Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1545-2178_Supporting_Statement_for_REG_118412-10.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-02-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193151	REG-118412-10 - Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2178	ICR Reference No: 201402-1545-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-1545-008
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: KD-1545-022
Title: (TD 9489) REG-118412-10-Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	1,273,274	0	56,347,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,063	0	323,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This document contains interim final regulations implementing the rules for group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets under provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding status as a grandfathered health plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 152 1 Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1251 Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
   US Code: 26 USC 7805 Name of Law: Rules and regulations
   US Code: 26 USC 9833 Name of Law: Regulations
  

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:
	78 FR 64601	10/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 11179	02/27/2014
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
REG-118412-10 - Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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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	1,273,274	56,347,000	0	-55,073,726	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,063	323,000	0	-320,937	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The reduction in the hour and cost burden associated with the renewal of this ICR is attributable to the fact that most of the burden was incurred in the first year (2011). Adjustments also resulted, because the Department updated labor rates and its estimate of the number of plans and participants affected by the rule. Changes also resulted from the fact that the percentage of plans that are grandfathered dropped to 54 percent of all plans and the percent of all participants in grandfathered plans has dropped to 36 percent of all participants in ERISA covered plans.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $395,700

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]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 02/27/2014

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