80 FR 26952 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Information Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 90 (May 11, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 90 (May 11, 2015)
| Page Range | 26952-26953 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11301 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 90 (Monday, May 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 26952-26953] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11301] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Information Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Annual Information Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before June 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1210-003 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL- EBSA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan information collection. The Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, Form 5500, is the primary source of information concerning the operation, funding, assets, and investments of pension and other employee benefit plans. In addition to being an important disclosure document for plan participants and beneficiaries, Form 5500 is a compliance and research tool for the EBSA, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and Internal Revenue Service. It is also a source of information for use by other Federal agencies, Congress, and the private sector in assessing employee benefit, tax, and economic trends and policies. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 section 103 authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1023 This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1210-0110. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on [[Page 26953]] May 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on November 10, 2014 (79 FR 66741). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1210-0110. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: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: DOL-EBSA. Title of Collection: Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan. OMB Control Number: 1210-0110. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 827,575. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 827,575. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 581,765 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $229,389,600. Dated: May 5, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-11301 Filed 5-8-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P
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Court for the Western District of www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ Office of Management and Budget,
Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United Decrees.html. We will provide a paper Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
States v. Merit Energy Company, Civil copy of the Consent Decree upon Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
Action No. 1:15–cv–00455. written request and payment of 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
The Consent Decree addresses alleged reproduction costs. Please mail your number); or by email: OIRA_
violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 request and payment to: Consent Decree submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
U.S.C. 7401, et seq., and its Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box are encouraged, but not required, to
implementing regulations at an onshore 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. send a courtesy copy of any comments
natural gas processing plant in Please enclose a check or money order by mail or courier to the U.S.
Kalkaska, Michigan that is owned and for $17.50 (25 cents per page Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
operated by Merit Energy Company reproduction cost) payable to the United the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
(‘‘Merit’’). The United States alleges that States Treasury. Departmental Information Compliance
Merit failed to comply with certain Management Program, Room N1301,
requirements governing the control of Randall M. Stone, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
hazardous air pollutant emissions under Acting Assistant Section Chief, Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, 42 Environmental Enforcement Section, DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
U.S.C. 7411, and the implementing Environment and Natural Resources Division.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
regulations at: (i) 40 CFR part 60, [FR Doc. 2015–11331 Filed 5–8–15; 8:45 am]
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
subpart KKK (Standards of Performance BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,
for Equipment Leaks of Volatile Organic (these are not toll-free numbers) or by
Compounds From Onshore Natural Gas email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Processing Plants); (ii) 40 CFR part 60, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
subpart VV (Standards of Performance
for Equipment Leaks of VOC in the Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Synthetic Organic Chemicals seeks to extend PRA authority for the
Manufacturing Industry); and (iii) 40 Agency Information Collection Annual Return/Report of Employee
CFR part 60, Appendix A (Method-21 Activities; Submission for OMB Benefit Plan information collection. The
Determination of VOC Leaks) Review; Comment Request; Annual Annual Return/Report of Employee
The proposed Consent Decree would Information Return/Report of Benefit Plan, Form 5500, is the primary
resolve the claims alleged in the United Employee Benefit Plan source of information concerning the
States’ Complaint in exchange for the operation, funding, assets, and
ACTION: Notice. investments of pension and other
Defendant’s commitment to implement
appropriate injunctive relief and pay a SUMMARY: The Department of Labor employee benefit plans. In addition to
civil penalty of $850,000. Among other (DOL) is submitting the Employee being an important disclosure document
things, the injunctive relief provisions Benefits Security Administration for plan participants and beneficiaries,
of the Consent Decree would require (EBSA) sponsored information Form 5500 is a compliance and research
Merit to implement an enhanced leak collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Annual tool for the EBSA, Pension Benefit
detection and repair program at its Information Return/Report of Employee Guaranty Corporation, and Internal
Kalkaska, Michigan natural gas Benefit Plan,’’ to the Office of Revenue Service. It is also a source of
processing plant. Management and Budget (OMB) for information for use by other Federal
The publication of this notice opens review and approval for continued use, agencies, Congress, and the private
a period for public comment on the without change, in accordance with the sector in assessing employee benefit,
Consent Decree. Comments should be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 tax, and economic trends and policies.
addressed to the Assistant Attorney (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public Employee Retirement Income Security
General, Environment and Natural comments on the ICR are invited. Act of 1974 section 103 authorizes this
Resources Division, and should refer to information collection. See 29 U.S.C.
DATES: The OMB will consider all 1023
United States v. Merit Energy Company,
written comments that agency receives This information collection is subject
D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–10951. All
on or before June 10, 2015. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
comments must be submitted no later
than thirty (30) days after the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
publication date of this notice. applicable supporting documentation; of information, and the public is
Comments may be submitted either by including a description of the likely generally not required to respond to an
email or by mail: respondents, proposed frequency of information collection, unless it is
response, and estimated total burden approved by the OMB under the PRA
To submit comments: Send them to: may be obtained free of charge from the and displays a currently valid OMB
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// Control Number. In addition,
By e-mail ................... pubcomment- www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ notwithstanding any other provisions of
ees.enrd@ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1210-003 law, no person shall generally be subject
usdoj.gov. (this link will only become active on the to penalty for failing to comply with a
By mail ...................... Assistant Attorney
day following publication of this notice) collection of information that does not
General, U.S.
DOJ—ENRD, P.O. or by contacting Michel Smyth by display a valid Control Number. See 5
Box 7611, Wash- telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
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ington, DC 20044– 693–8064, (these are not toll-free obtains OMB approval for this
7611. numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ information collection under Control
PUBLIC@dol.gov. Number 1210–0110.
During the public comment period, Submit comments about this request OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
the Consent Decree may be examined by mail or courier to the Office of be for more than three (3) years without
and downloaded at this Justice Information and Regulatory Affairs, renewal, and the current approval for
Department Web site: http:// Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, this collection is scheduled to expire on
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May 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend DEPARTMENT OF LABOR the information collection requests
PRA authorization for this information contained in this notice. MSHA is
collection for three (3) more years, Mine Safety and Health Administration particularly interested in comments
without any change to existing that:
requirements. The DOL notes that Proposed Extension of Information • Evaluate whether the collection of
existing information collection Collection Requests information is necessary for the proper
requirements submitted to the OMB AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health performance of the functions of the
receive a month-to-month extension Administration, Labor. agency, including whether the
while they undergo review. For ACTION: Request for public comments.
information has practical utility;
additional substantive information • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
about this ICR, see the related notice SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as estimate of the burden of the collection
published in the Federal Register on part of its continuing effort to reduce of information, including the validity of
November 10, 2014 (79 FR 66741). paperwork and respondent burden, the methodology and assumptions used;
Interested parties are encouraged to conducts a pre-clearance consultation • Suggest methods to enhance the
send comments to the OMB, Office of program to provide the general public quality, utility, and clarity of the
Information and Regulatory Affairs at and Federal agencies with an information to be collected; and
the address shown in the ADDRESSES opportunity to comment on proposed • Minimize the burden of the
section within thirty (30) days of collections of information in accordance collection of information on those who
publication of this notice in the Federal with the Paperwork Reduction Act of are to respond, including through the
Register. In order to help ensure 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This use of appropriate automated,
appropriate consideration, comments program helps to assure that requested electronic, mechanical, or other
should mention OMB Control Number data can be provided in the desired technological collection techniques or
1210–0110. The OMB is particularly format, reporting burden (time and other forms of information technology,
interested in comments that: financial resources) is minimized, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
• Evaluate whether the proposed collection instruments are clearly responses.
collection of information is necessary understood, and the impact of collection This information collection request is
for the proper performance of the requirements on respondents can be available on http://www.msha.gov/regs/
functions of the agency, including properly assessed. Currently, the Mine fedreg/informationcollection/
whether the information will have Safety and Health Administration informationcollection.asp. The
practical utility; (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection request will be
• Evaluate the accuracy of the proposed extension of the information available on MSHA’s Web site and on
agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection requests (ICRs) contained in http://www.regulations.gov. MSHA
proposed collection of information, the documents described below. A copy cautions the commenter against
including the validity of the of the ICRs may be obtained by providing any information in the
methodology and assumptions used; contacting the office listed in the submission that should not be publicly
• Enhance the quality, utility, and ADDRESSES section of this notice. disclosed. Full comments, including
clarity of the information to be DATES: All comments must be received
personal information provided, will be
collected; and on or before July 10, 2015. made available on www.regulations.gov
and www.reginfo.gov.
• Minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
The public may also examine publicly
collection of information on those who information collection requirements of available documents at MSHA, 1100
are to respond, including through the this notice may be sent by any of the Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
use of appropriate automated, methods listed below. Arlington, VA. Sign in at the
electronic, mechanical, or other • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
receptionist’s desk on the 21st floor.
technological collection techniques or http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Questions about the information
other forms of information technology, on-line instructions for submitting collection requirements may be directed
e.g., permitting electronic submission of comments for docket number MSHA– to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
responses. 2015–0006. INFORMATION section of this notice.
Agency: DOL–EBSA. • Regular Mail: Send comments to
Title of Collection: Annual Return/ MSHA, Office of Standards, II. Current Actions
Report of Employee Benefit Plan. Regulations, and Variances, 1100 This request for collection of
OMB Control Number: 1210–0110. Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, information contains provisions for the
Affected Public: Private Sector— Arlington, VA 22209–3939. proposed extension of the information
businesses or other for-profits and not- • Hand Delivery: MSHA, 1100 Wilson collection requests contained in this
for-profit institutions. Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA. notice. MSHA has updated the data
Total Estimated Number of Sign in at the receptionist’s desk on the with respect to the number of
Respondents: 827,575. 21st floor. respondents, responses, burden hours,
Total Estimated Number of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and burden costs supporting this
Responses: 827,575. Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, information collection request.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Office of Standards, Regulations, and Type of Review: Extension, without
581,765 hours. Variances, MSHA, at change, of a currently approved
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov collection.
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Burden: $229,389,600. (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– Agency: Mine Safety and Health
693–9441 (facsimile). Administration.
Dated: May 5, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Number: 1219–0040.
Michel Smyth,
Affected Public: Business or other for-
Departmental Clearance Officer. I. Desired Focus of Comments profit.
[FR Doc. 2015–11301 Filed 5–8–15; 8:45 am] MSHA is soliciting comments Number of Respondents: 13,683.
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P concerning the proposed extension of Frequency: On occasion.
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 26952 |
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