(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 Name	Status
1545-2178_Supporting_Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-06-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193151	TD 9489- 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: 201705-1545-035
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-1545-022
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
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: 12/18/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2017
Responses	66,600	0	1,273,274
Time Burden (Hours)	2,220	0	2,063
Cost Burden (Dollars)	366,800	0	0

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Abstract: This document contains 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 - 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
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 152 1 Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
  

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:
	82 FR 10852	02/15/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32602	07/14/2017
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
TD 9489- 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	66,600	1,273,274	0	0	-1,206,674	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,220	2,063	0	0	157	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	366,800	0	0	0	366,800	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: As reported by the Internal Revenue Service, there is a change in the burden previously approved by OMB due to update of the shared burden information between Departments. The annual cost burden was erroneously omitted from the prior ROCIS system entry however the cost was included in the supporting statement submission. This submission is also to renew the collection. This over all Information Collection Request shared between the Departments’ seeks no program changes or adjustments. Changes to the estimates are a result of the decrease in the number of grandfathered group health plans over-time and increases in wages and postage rates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/17/2017

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