[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 39952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16322]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB 
Approval

AGENCY: Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) is 
announcing that collections of information included in its Interim 
Rules for the Health Insurance Portability for Group Health Plans, the 
guidance on implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA interim rules), specifically, the 
Notice of Enrollment Rights, the Notice of Pre-Existing Condition 
Exclusion, and Establishing Prior Creditable Coverage, have been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice announces the OMB approval 
numbers and expiration dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Address requests for copies of the 
information collection requests (ICRs) to Gerald B. Lindrew, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW. Room N-5647, Washington, DC, 20210. Telephone: 
(202) 219-4782. This is not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of December 28, 1999 
(64 FR 72696), the Agency announced its intent to request renewal of 
its current OMB approval for the Notice of Enrollment Rights, an 
information collection request (ICR) included in the HIPAA interim 
rules. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501-3520) (PRA 95), OMB has renewed its approval for the 
information collection request (ICR) under OMB control number 1210-
0101. The approval expires 06/30/2003.
    In the Federal Register of December 28, 1999 (64 FR 72697), the 
Agency announced its intent to request renewal of its current OMB 
approval for the Notice of Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion, an ICR 
included in the HIPAA interim rules. In accordance with PRA 95, OMB has 
renewed it approval for the ICR under OMB control number 1210-0101. The 
approval expires 06/30/2003.
    In the Federal Register of December 28, 1999 (64 FR 72698), the 
Agency announced its intent to request renewal of its current OMB 
approval for Establishing Creditable Coverage, an ICR included in the 
HIPAA interim rules. In accordance with PRA 95, OMB has renewed its 
approval for the ICR under OMB control number 1210-0103. The approval 
expires 06/30/2003.
    Under 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 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 control number.

    Dated: June 21, 2000.
Gerald B. Lindrew,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Research, Pension and Welfare 
Benefits Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-16322 Filed 6-29-00; 8:45 am]
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