80 FR 64454 - Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Locating and Paying Participants
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 64454] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27083] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Locating and Paying Participants AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of intent to request OMB approval of modifications to information collection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') approve modifications to a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of the information collection is to enable the PBGC to pay benefits to participants and beneficiaries. This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits public comment on the collection of information, as modified. DATES: Comments should be submitted by December 22, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web site instructions for submitting comments. Email: [email protected]. Fax: 202-326-4224. Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005- 4026. PBGC will make all comments available on its Web site at www.pbgc.gov. Copies of the collection of information may be obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division of the Office of the General Counsel of PBGC at the above address or by visiting that office or calling 202-326-4040 during normal business hours. (TTY and TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4040.) The regulations relating to this collection of information are available on PBGC's Web site at www.pbgc.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Amato Burns, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026, 202-326-4400. (For TTY and TDD, call 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4400.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC intends to request that OMB approve modifications to a collection of information needed to pay participants and beneficiaries who may be entitled to pension benefits under defined benefit plans that have terminated. The collection consists of information participants and beneficiaries are asked to provide in connection with an application for benefits. In addition, in some instances, as part of an effort to identify participants and beneficiaries who may be entitled to benefits, PBGC requests individuals to provide identifying information that the individual would provide as part of an initial contact with PBGC. All requested information is needed to enable PBGC to determine benefit entitlements and to make appropriate payments. The information collection includes My Pension Benefit Account (My PBA), an application on PBGC's Web site, http://www.pbgc.gov, through which plan participants and beneficiaries may conduct electronic transactions with PBGC, including applying for pension benefits, designating a beneficiary, granting a power of attorney, electing monthly payments, electing to withhold income tax from periodic payments, changing contact information, and applying for electronic direct deposit. PBGC is proposing to add a new form to the information collection: Form XXX, Benefit Inquiry Questionnaire. PBGC will send this form to individuals who contact PBGC to inquire whether PBGC is holding any benefits to which they are entitled. The questionnaire will request information that PBGC needs to determine whether the individual is owed benefits and, if so, the benefit amount. In addition, PBGC is making clarifying, simplifying, editorial, and other changes to other forms in the information collection. The existing collection of information under the regulation was approved under OMB control number 1212-0055 (expires December 31, 2015). PBGC intends to request that OMB extend its approval (with modifications) for three years. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. PBGC estimates the total annual burden associated with this collection of information will be 73,000 hours and $1,900. PBGC is soliciting public comments to--Evaluate whether the 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 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 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. Issued in Washington, DC, this 20th day of October, 2015. Judith Starr, General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. [FR Doc. 2015-27083 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7709-02-P
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9. An estimate of the total number of Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of the PBGC is holding any benefits to which
hours needed annually to comply with General Counsel, Pension Benefit they are entitled. The questionnaire will
the information collection requirement Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street request information that PBGC needs to
or request: 190. NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026. determine whether the individual is
10. Abstract: Part 150 provides certain PBGC will make all comments owed benefits and, if so, the benefit
exemptions from NRC regulations for available on its Web site at amount.
persons in Agreement States. Part 150 www.pbgc.gov. In addition, PBGC is making
also defines activities in Agreement Copies of the collection of clarifying, simplifying, editorial, and
States and in offshore waters over which information may be obtained without other changes to other forms in the
the NRC regulatory authority continues, charge by writing to the Disclosure information collection.
including certain information collection Division of the Office of the General The existing collection of information
requirements. The information is Counsel of PBGC at the above address under the regulation was approved
needed to permit the NRC to make or by visiting that office or calling 202– under OMB control number 1212–0055
reports to other governments and the 326–4040 during normal business (expires December 31, 2015). PBGC
International Atomic Energy Agency in hours. (TTY and TDD users may call the intends to request that OMB extend its
accordance with international Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800– approval (with modifications) for three
agreements. The information is also 877–8339 and ask to be connected to years. An agency may not conduct or
used to carry out the NRC’s safeguards 202–326–4040.) The regulations relating sponsor, and a person is not required to
and inspection programs. to this collection of information are respond to, a collection of information
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day
available on PBGC’s Web site at unless it displays a currently valid OMB
of October 2015. www.pbgc.gov . control number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo PBGC estimates the total annual
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Amato Burns, Attorney, Office of the burden associated with this collection of
Kristen Benney, information will be 73,000 hours and
General Counsel, Pension Benefit
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of $1,900.
Information Services. Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street
NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026, 202– PBGC is soliciting public comments
[FR Doc. 2015–27064 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] to—
326–4400. (For TTY and TDD, call 800–
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877–8339 and ask to be connected to • Evaluate whether the collection of
202–326–4400.) information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY agency, including whether the
intends to request that OMB approve
CORPORATION information will have practical utility;
modifications to a collection of • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Proposed Submission of Information information needed to pay participants agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Collection for OMB Review; Comment and beneficiaries who may be entitled to collection of information, including the
Request; Locating and Paying pension benefits under defined benefit validity of the methodology and
Participants plans that have terminated. The assumptions used;
collection consists of information • Enhance the quality, utility, and
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty participants and beneficiaries are asked clarity of the information to be
Corporation. to provide in connection with an collected; and
ACTION: Notice of intent to request OMB application for benefits. In addition, in • Minimize the burden of the
approval of modifications to some instances, as part of an effort to collection of information on those who
information collection. identify participants and beneficiaries are to respond, including the use of
who may be entitled to benefits, PBGC appropriate automated, electronic,
SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty requests individuals to provide mechanical, or other technological
Corporation (‘‘PBGC’’) intends to identifying information that the collection techniques or other forms of
request that the Office of Management individual would provide as part of an information technology, e.g., permitting
and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) approve initial contact with PBGC. All requested electronic submission of responses.
modifications to a collection of information is needed to enable PBGC to
information under the Paperwork Issued in Washington, DC, this 20th day of
determine benefit entitlements and to October, 2015.
Reduction Act. The purpose of the make appropriate payments.
information collection is to enable the Judith Starr,
The information collection includes General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty
PBGC to pay benefits to participants and My Pension Benefit Account (My PBA),
beneficiaries. This notice informs the Corporation.
an application on PBGC’s Web site, [FR Doc. 2015–27083 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am]
public of PBGC’s intent and solicits http://www.pbgc.gov, through which
public comment on the collection of plan participants and beneficiaries may
BILLING CODE 7709–02–P
information, as modified. conduct electronic transactions with
DATES: Comments should be submitted PBGC, including applying for pension
by December 22, 2015. benefits, designating a beneficiary, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
ADDRESSES: Comments may be granting a power of attorney, electing MANAGEMENT
submitted by any of the following monthly payments, electing to withhold [SF 2809, 3206–0160]
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methods: income tax from periodic payments,
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// changing contact information, and Submission for Review: Health
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web applying for electronic direct deposit. Benefits Election Form
site instructions for submitting PBGC is proposing to add a new form AGENCY: Office of Personnel
comments. to the information collection: Form Management.
Email: XXX, Benefit Inquiry Questionnaire.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
paperwork.comments@pbgc.gov. PBGC will send this form to individuals
comments.
Fax: 202–326–4224. who contact PBGC to inquire whether
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to request OMB approval of modifications to information collection. | |
| Dates | Comments should be submitted by December 22, 2015. | |
| Contact | Jo Amato Burns, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026, 202-326-4400. (For TTY and TDD, call 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4400.) | |
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