This ICR covers an information
collection requirement imposed under the regulations in connection
with the alternative method of crediting coverage established by
the regulations. The regulations permit a plan to adopt, as its
method of crediting prior health coverage, provisions that impose
different preexisting condition exclusion periods with respect to
different categories of benefits, depending on prior coverage in
that category. In such a case, the regulations require former plans
to provide additional information upon request to new plans in
order to establish an individual's length of prior creditable
coverage within that category of benefits.
US Code:
29
USC 1181 Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974
There have been no program
changes to this ICR since the last submission in 2009. The
Department has updated the estimates of respondents (plans) and
responses, as well as the assumptions relating to cost (e.g., labor
rates and worker characteristics). These changes have resulted in
an increase in the numbers of responses, and a corresponding
increase in the overall burden of this information collection.
Additionally, it appears that the last submission contained a
typographical error, whereby the cost of service providers was off
by a factor of ten. Correcting this error and updating the inputs
in the formula has resulted in an increase in the stated cost of
service providers.
$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Chris Cosby 202
693-8540
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.