[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53009-53010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20782]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort

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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 
patient protection and affordable care act; preexisting condition 
exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, rescissions, and patient 
protections.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 28, 
2013 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette Lawrence, 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 LaNita Van Dyke, (202) 
622-3215, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6511, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the Internet, at 
[email protected].
    Title: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Preexisting 
Conditions Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, and 
Patient Protections. Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Lifetime 
Limits.
    OMB Number: 1545-2179.
    Regulation Project Number: TD 9491
    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 Affordable Care Act regarding preexisting condition 
exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, 
and patient protections
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 29,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1300 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 2, 2013.
R. Joseph Durbala,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2013-20782 Filed 8-26-13; 8:45 am]
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