70 FR 112 pg. 34176 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 112Page: 34176
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-11655 Filed 6-10-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Treasury Department
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 2, 2005.
The Department of the 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 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
DATES:
Written comments should be received on or before July 13, 2005, to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545-1581.
Regulation Project Number: REG-209485-86 Final.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Continuation Coverage Requirements Applicable to Group Health Plans.
Description: The statute and the regulations require group health plans to provide notices to individuals who are entitled to elect COBRA continuation coverage of their election rights. Individuals who wish to obtain the benefits provided under the statute are required to provide plans notices in the cases of divorce from the covered employee, a dependent child's ceasing to be a dependent under the terms of the plan, and disability. Most plans will require that elections of COBRA continuation coverage be made in writing. In cases where qualified beneficiaries are short by an insignificant amount in payment made to the plan, the regulations require the plan to notify the qualified beneficiary if the plan does not wish to treat the tendered payment as full payment. If a health care provider contacts a plan to confirm coverage of a qualified beneficiary, the regulations require that the plan disclose the qualified beneficiary's complete rights to coverage.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800,000.
Estimated Burden Hours Respondent: 14 minutes.
Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 404,640 hours.
Clearance Officer: Glenn P. Kirkland, (202) 622-3428, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395-7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Lois K. Holland,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-11655 Filed 6-10-05; 8:45 am]
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