Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 171 / Friday, September 3, 2010 / Notices 54231 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–118412–10] 

RIN 1545–BJ51 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

Interim Final Rules, Group Health Plans 

and Health Insurance Coverage Relating 

to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan 

under the Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 2, 2010 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Gerald Shields, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Elaine Christophe, (202) 

622–3179, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the internet, at 

Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 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. 

OMB Number: 1545–2178. 

Regulation Project Number: REG– 

118412–10 [RIN 1545–BJ51]. 

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. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56,347,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 323,000 Hours. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a 

collection of information must be 

retained as long as their contents may 

become material in the administration 

of any internal revenue law. Generally, 

tax returns and tax return information 

are confidential, as required by 26 

U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: August 26, 2010. 

Gerald Shields, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22015 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–125592–10] 

RIN 1545–BJ63 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

Interim Final Rules, Affordable Care Act 

Internal Claims and Appeals and 

External review Disclosures. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 2, 2010 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Gerald Shields, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Elaine Christophe, (202) 

622–3179, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the internet, at 

Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Affordable Care Act Internal 

Claims and Appeals and External 

review Disclosures. 

OMB Number: 1545–2182. 

Regulation Project Number: REG– 

125592–10 [RIN 1545–BJ63]. 

Abstract: Section 2719 of the Public 

Health Service Act, incorporated into 

Code section 9815 by section 1563(f) of 

the Patient Protection and Affordable 

Care Act, Public Law 111–148, requires 

group health plans and issuers of group 

health insurance coverage, in 

connection with internal appeals of 

claims denials, to provide claimants free 

of charge with any evidence relied upon 

in deciding the appeal that was not 

relied on in making the initial denial of 

the claim. This is a third party 

disclosure requirement. Individuals 

appealing a denial of a claim should be 

able to respond to any new evidence the 

plan or issuer relies on in the appeal, 

and this disclosure requirement is 

essential so that the claimant knows of 

the new evidence. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

62,000. 


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