[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03918]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Regarding Affordable Care 
Act Notice Relating to Rescissions

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 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning the Affordable Care Act notice of rescission.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 1, 2017. To 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6141, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulations should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, 
(202) 317-5746, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, 
at [email protected].
    Title: Affordable Care Act Notice of Rescission.
    OMB Number: 1545-2180.
    Regulation Project Number: TD 9744.
    Abstract: Treasury Decision 9744 contains final regulations 
regarding grandfathered health plans, preexisting condition exclusions, 
lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, coverage of 
dependent children to age 26, internal claims and appeal and external 
review processes, and patient protections under the Affordable Care 
Act. The Public Health Service Act (PHS) Act section 2712, as added by 
the Affordable Care Act, provides that a group health plan or health 
insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage 
must not rescind coverage unless a covered individual commits fraud or 
makes an intentional misrepresentation of material fact. This standard 
applies to all rescissions, whether in the group or individual 
insurance market, or self-insured coverage. The collections under this 
approval number relate to standards for rescission, including that the 
rules of PHS Act section 2712 apply whether the coverage is rescinded 
for an individual or a group.
    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: 800.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 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: February 16, 2017.
R. Joseph Durbala,
 Tax Analyst, IRS.
[FR Doc. 2017-03918 Filed 2-28-17; 8:45 am]
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