Grandfathered Group Health Plans and Grandfathered Group Health Insurance Coverage

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement-1545-2178.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-21	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
263884	Grandfathered Plan Change in Carrier Disclosure		New
193151	Grandfathered Plan Disclosure and Recordkeeping Requirement		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2178	ICR Reference No: 202312-1545-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-1545-008
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grandfathered Group Health Plans and Grandfathered Group Health Insurance Coverage
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: 05/09/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	8,868,468	0	66,600
Time Burden (Hours)	655	0	2,220
Cost Burden (Dollars)	125,533	0	366,800

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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
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 152 1 Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
   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:
	88 FR 70000	10/10/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 22241	03/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Grandfathered Plan Change in Carrier Disclosure
Grandfathered Plan Disclosure and Recordkeeping Requirement

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	8,868,468	66,600	0	0	8,801,868	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	655	2,220	0	0	-1,565	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	125,533	366,800	0	0	-241,267	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: This ICR contains no program changes. Adjustments to the burden estimates result from updated estimates on the number of grandfathered group health plans and changes in wage and postage rates. These updated data inputs decrease the hour burden by 1,565 hours compared with the prior submission and reduce the cost burden by $241,267 compared with the prior submission.

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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? No

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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: 03/29/2024

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