80_FR_34818 80 FR 34702 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employee Retirement Income Security Act Blackout Period Notice

80 FR 34702 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employee Retirement Income Security Act Blackout Period Notice

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 116 (June 17, 2015)

Page Range34702-34703
FR Document2015-14847

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Employee Retirement Income Security Act Blackout Period Notice,'' 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
Blackout Period Notice

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee 
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act Blackout Period Notice,'' 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 July 17, 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=201504-1210-005 (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 DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
    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: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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,

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200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

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 DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Blackout Period 
Notice information collection requirements codified in regulations 26 
CFR 2520.101-3. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 amended ERISA section 
101 to require a plan administrator to furnish affected participants 
and beneficiaries of individual account pension plans with advance 
written notice of any blackout period during which the right to direct 
or diversify investments or obtain a loan or distribution may be 
temporarily suspended. ERISA sections 101(i) and 505 authorize this 
information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1021(i), 1135.
    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 1210-0122.
    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 June 30, 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 October 15, 2015 (79 FR 
61903).
    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 1210-0122. 
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: Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
Blackout Period Notice.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0122.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 44,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 6,400,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 198,000 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $2,100,000.

    Dated: June 10, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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                                                    Washington, DC 20210; or by email:                      display a valid Control Number. See 5                    Dated: June 10, 2015.
                                                    DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL                      Michel Smyth,
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        obtains OMB approval for this                          Departmental Clearance Officer.
                                                    Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at                    information collection under Control                   [FR Doc. 2015–14846 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,                         Number 1205–0421.                                      BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
                                                    (these are not toll-free numbers) or                       The current approval is scheduled to
                                                    sending an email to DOL_PRA_                            expire on June 30, 2015; however, the
                                                    PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                         DOL notes that existing information                    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                       Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
                                                                                                            collection requirements submitted to the
                                                                                                            OMB receive a month-to-month                           Office of the Secretary
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      This ICR
                                                                                                            extension while they undergo review.
                                                    seeks approval under the PRA for                                                                               Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                            New requirements would only take
                                                    revisions to the Occupational                                                                                  Activities; Submission for OMB
                                                                                                            effect upon OMB approval. For
                                                    Information Network (O*NET) Data                                                                               Review; Comment Request; Employee
                                                                                                            additional substantive information
                                                    Collection Program. The ONET Data                                                                              Retirement Income Security Act
                                                                                                            about this ICR, see the related notice
                                                    Collection Program yields detailed                                                                             Blackout Period Notice
                                                                                                            published in the Federal Register on
                                                    characteristics of occupations and skills
                                                                                                            November 26, 2014 (79 FR 70569).
                                                    for over 900 occupations by obtaining                                                                          ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                               Interested parties are encouraged to
                                                    information from job incumbents and
                                                                                                            send comments to the OMB, Office of                    SUMMARY:   The Department of Labor
                                                    occupational specialists on worker and
                                                                                                            Information and Regulatory Affairs at                  (DOL) is submitting the Employee
                                                    job characteristics to populate the
                                                                                                            the address shown in the ADDRESSES                     Benefits Security Administration
                                                    O*NET database that is used for a wide
                                                                                                            section within thirty (30) days of                     (EBSA) sponsored information
                                                    range of purposes related to career
                                                                                                            publication of this notice in the Federal              collection request (ICR) titled,
                                                    counseling and development,
                                                    curriculum design, human resources                      Register. In order to help ensure                      ‘‘Employee Retirement Income Security
                                                    functions, and workforce development                    appropriate consideration, comments                    Act Blackout Period Notice,’’ to the
                                                    efforts. The data collection methodology                should mention OMB Control Number                      Office of Management and Budget
                                                    includes contacting businesses and                      1205–0421. The OMB is particularly                     (OMB) for review and approval for
                                                    associations to gain their cooperation                  interested in comments that:                           continued use, without change, in
                                                                                                              • Evaluate whether the proposed                      accordance with the Paperwork
                                                    and collecting information from
                                                                                                            collection of information is necessary                 Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
                                                    employees of cooperating businesses
                                                                                                            for the proper performance of the                      3501 et seq. Public comments on the
                                                    and associations as well as occupational
                                                                                                            functions of the agency, including                     ICR are invited.
                                                    specialists. This information collection
                                                                                                            whether the information will have                      DATES: The OMB will consider all
                                                    has been classified as a revision because
                                                                                                            practical utility;                                     written comments that agency receives
                                                    of an increase in the number of
                                                                                                              • Evaluate the accuracy of the                       on or before July 17, 2015.
                                                    establishment testing units to be
                                                                                                            agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                    contacted each year. The ETA is also                                                                           ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
                                                                                                            proposed collection of information,
                                                    proposing to clarify the text on the level                                                                     applicable supporting documentation;
                                                                                                            including the validity of the
                                                    of education, to add questions related to                                                                      including a description of the likely
                                                                                                            methodology and assumptions used;
                                                    professional certifications and job-                      • Enhance the quality, utility, and                  respondents, proposed frequency of
                                                    related apprenticeships in the                          clarity of the information to be                       response, and estimated total burden
                                                    Knowledge Questionnaires and                            collected; and                                         may be obtained free of charge from the
                                                    Background Questionnaires, and to                         • Minimize the burden of the                         RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
                                                    revise items on disabilities to make                    collection of information on those who                 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
                                                    them identical to those used in the                     are to respond, including through the                  PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1210-005
                                                    American Community Survey in the                        use of appropriate automated,                          (this link will only become active on the
                                                    Background Questionnaires. The agency                   electronic, mechanical, or other                       day following publication of this notice)
                                                    has also made minor editorial changes                   technological collection techniques or                 or by contacting Michel Smyth by
                                                    to year of birth questions in the                       other forms of information technology,                 telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
                                                    questionnaires and to cover materials                   e.g., permitting electronic submission of              693–8064, (these are not toll-free
                                                    related to privacy and mailing                          responses.                                             numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
                                                    addresses. Wagner-Peyser Act section                      Agency: DOL–ETA.                                     PUBLIC@dol.gov.
                                                    15, as amended by Workforce                               Title of Collection: O*NET Data                         Submit comments about this request
                                                    Innovation and Opportunity Act section                  Collection Program.                                    by mail or courier to the Office of
                                                    308, authorizes this information                          OMB Control Number: 1205–0421.                       Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                    collection. See 29 U.S.C. 49l.1.                          Affected Public: Private Sector—                     Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA,
                                                       This information collection is subject               businesses or other for-profits, farms,                Office of Management and Budget,
                                                    to the PRA. A Federal agency generally                  and not-for-profit institutions; State,                Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
                                                    cannot conduct or sponsor a collection                  Local, and Tribal Governments; Federal                 Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
                                                    of information, and the public is                       government; and Individuals or                         395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
                                                    generally not required to respond to an                                                                        number); or by email: OIRA_
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                                                                                                            Households.
                                                    information collection, unless it is                      Total Estimated Number of                            submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
                                                    approved by the OMB under the PRA                       Respondents: 28,866.                                   are encouraged, but not required, to
                                                    and displays a currently valid OMB                        Total Estimated Number of                            send a courtesy copy of any comments
                                                    Control Number. In addition,                            Responses: 28,866.                                     by mail or courier to the U.S.
                                                    notwithstanding any other provisions of                   Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:                  Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
                                                    law, no person shall generally be subject               14,537 hours.                                          the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
                                                    to penalty for failing to comply with a                   Total Estimated Annual Other Costs                   Departmental Information Compliance
                                                    collection of information that does not                 Burden: $0.                                            Management Program, Room N1301,


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                                                    200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                            Register. In order to help ensure                      person but wish to listen to the public
                                                    Washington, DC 20210; or by email:                      appropriate consideration, comments                    proceedings may do so by following the
                                                    DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                 should mention OMB Control Number                      telephone call-in directions provided
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        1210–0122. The OMB is particularly                     below.
                                                    Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at                    interested in comments that:
                                                                                                                                                                   Call-In Directions for Open Sessions
                                                    202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,                           • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                    (these are not toll-free numbers) or by                 collection of information is necessary                    • Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
                                                    email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                        for the proper performance of the                      4981;
                                                       Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).                  functions of the agency, including                        • When prompted, enter the
                                                                                                            whether the information will have                      following numeric pass code:
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      This ICR
                                                                                                            practical utility;                                     5907707348;
                                                    seeks to extend PRA authority for the
                                                                                                              • Evaluate the accuracy of the                          • When connected to the call, please
                                                    Employee Retirement Income Security
                                                                                                            agency’s estimate of the burden of the                 immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
                                                    Act (ERISA) Blackout Period Notice
                                                                                                            proposed collection of information,
                                                    information collection requirements                                                                               Members of the public are asked to
                                                                                                            including the validity of the
                                                    codified in regulations 26 CFR                                                                                 keep their telephones muted to
                                                                                                            methodology and assumptions used;
                                                    2520.101–3. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of                     • Enhance the quality, utility, and                  eliminate background noises. To avoid
                                                    2002 amended ERISA section 101 to                       clarity of the information to be                       disrupting the meeting, please refrain
                                                    require a plan administrator to furnish                 collected; and                                         from placing the call on hold if doing so
                                                    affected participants and beneficiaries of                • Minimize the burden of the                         will trigger recorded music or other
                                                    individual account pension plans with                   collection of information on those who                 sound. From time to time, the Chair may
                                                    advance written notice of any blackout                  are to respond, including through the                  solicit comments from the public.
                                                    period during which the right to direct                 use of appropriate automated,                          Matters To Be Considered
                                                    or diversify investments or obtain a loan               electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                    or distribution may be temporarily                      technological collection techniques or                 1. Approval of agenda
                                                    suspended. ERISA sections 101(i) and                    other forms of information technology,                 2. Management’s recommendation for
                                                    505 authorize this information                          e.g., permitting electronic submission of                   LSC’s fiscal year 2017 budget
                                                    collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1021(i), 1135.                responses.                                                  request
                                                       This information collection is subject                 Agency: DOL–EBSA.                                       • Jim Sandman, President
                                                    to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
                                                    cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
                                                                                                              Title of Collection: Employee                           • Carol Bergman, Director,
                                                                                                            Retirement Income Security Act                              Government Relations and Public
                                                    of information, and the public is                       Blackout Period Notice.
                                                    generally not required to respond to an                                                                             Affairs
                                                                                                              OMB Control Number: 1210–0122.                       3. Discussion with Inspector General
                                                    information collection, unless it is                      Affected Public: Private Sector—
                                                    approved by the OMB under the PRA                                                                                   regarding the OIG’s fiscal year 2017
                                                                                                            businesses or other for-profits and not-                    budget request
                                                    and displays a currently valid OMB                      for-profit institutions.
                                                    Control Number. In addition,                              Total Estimated Number of                               • Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
                                                    notwithstanding any other provisions of                 Respondents: 44,000.                                      • David Maddox, Assistant Inspector
                                                    law, no person shall generally be subject                 Total Estimated Number of                                 General for Management Evaluation
                                                    to penalty for failing to comply with a                 Responses: 6,400,000.                                  4. Public comment
                                                    collection of information that does not                   Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:                  5. Consider and act on other business
                                                    display a valid Control Number. See 5                   198,000 hours.                                         6. Consider and act on adjournment of
                                                    CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL                         Total Estimated Annual Other Costs                        meeting.
                                                    obtains OMB approval for this                           Burden: $2,100,000.
                                                    information collection under Control                                                                           CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
                                                                                                              Dated: June 10, 2015.                                Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
                                                    Number 1210–0122.
                                                       OMB authorization for an ICR cannot                  Michel Smyth,                                          the Vice President & General Counsel, at
                                                    be for more than three (3) years without                Departmental Clearance Officer.                        (202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent
                                                    renewal, and the current approval for                   [FR Doc. 2015–14847 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am]            by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_
                                                    this collection is scheduled to expire on               BILLING CODE 4510–29–P                                 QUESTIONS@lsc.gov.
                                                    June 30, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend                                                                            Accessibility: LSC complies with the
                                                    PRA authorization for this information                                                                         Americans with Disabilities Act and
                                                    collection for three (3) more years,                    LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION                             Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation
                                                    without any change to existing                                                                                 Act. Upon request, meeting notices and
                                                    requirements. The DOL notes that                        Sunshine Act Meeting                                   materials will be made available in
                                                    existing information collection                                                                                alternative formats to accommodate
                                                    requirements submitted to the OMB                       TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services                      individuals with disabilities.
                                                    receive a month-to-month extension                      Corporation’s Finance Committee will                   Individuals needing other
                                                    while they undergo review. For                          meet telephonically on June 29, 2015.                  accommodations due to disability in
                                                    additional substantive information                      The meeting will commence at 2:00                      order to attend the meeting in person or
                                                    about this ICR, see the related notice                  p.m., EDT, and will continue until the                 telephonically should contact Katherine
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                                                    published in the Federal Register on                    conclusion of the Committee’s agenda.                  Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_
                                                    October 15, 2015 (79 FR 61903).                         PLACE: John N. Erlenborn Conference                    NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least
                                                       Interested parties are encouraged to                 Room, Legal Services Corporation                       2 business days in advance of the
                                                    send comments to the OMB, Office of                     Headquarters, 3333 K Street NW.,                       meeting. If a request is made without
                                                    Information and Regulatory Affairs at                   Washington DC 20007.                                   advance notice, LSC will make every
                                                    the address shown in the ADDRESSES                      STATUS: Open.                                          effort to accommodate the request but
                                                    section within thirty (30) days of                        Public Observation: Members of the                   cannot guarantee that all requests can be
                                                    publication of this notice in the Federal               public who are unable to attend in                     fulfilled.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 17, 2015.
ContactContact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 34702 

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