[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 68354] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-34025] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission to OMB for Review; Comment Request December 22, 1997. The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) OMB Number: 1545-1537. Regulation Project Number: REG-253578-96 NPRM. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Health Insurance Portability for Group Health Plans (Temporary) Interim Rules for Health Insurance Portability for Group Health Plans. Description: The regulations provide guidance for group health plans and the employers maintaining them regarding requirements imposed on plans relating to pre-existing condition exclusions, discrimination based on health status, and access to coverage. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300,000. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 27 minutes. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 591,561 hours. Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395-7860, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10226, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Lois K. Holland, Departmental Reports Management Officer. [FR Doc. 97-34025 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P