[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42692-42693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20190]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

August 18, 2009.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office 
of

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Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation; 
including among other things a description of the likely respondents, 
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be 
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is 
not a toll-free number)/e-mail: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 
Telephone: 202-395-7316 / Fax: 202-395-5806 (these are not toll-free 
numbers), E-mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the 
date of this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure 
the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the OMB 
Control Number (see below).
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Notice Requirements of the Health Care 
Continuation Coverage Provisions.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0123.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 593,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 0.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs): 
$34,500,473.
    Description: On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Public Law 111-
5. ARRA includes a requirement that the Secretary of Labor (the 
Secretary), in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and 
Health and Human Services, develop model notices. These models are for 
use by group health plans and other entities that, pursuant to ARRA, 
must provide notices of the availability of premium reductions and 
additional election periods for health care continuation coverage. For 
additional information, see related notice published at Vol. 74 FR 
24040 on May 22, 2009.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-20190 Filed 8-21-09; 8:45 am]
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