81 FR 10913 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans-PTE 1976-1, PTE 1977-10, PTE 1978-6
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04585 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10913-10914] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04585] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans--PTE 1976-1, PTE 1977-10, PTE 1978-6 ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On February 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans--PTE 1976-1, PTE 1977-10, PTE 1978-6,'' 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 April 1, 2016. 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=201512-1210-001 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: 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 information collection requirements contained in the Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions (PTE) for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans: PTE 1976-1, PTE 1977-10, and PTE 1978-6. PTE 1976-1 permits a multi-employer employee benefit plan, under specific conditions, to negotiate with a contributing employer to accept a delinquent contribution and to settle a delinquency; to make a construction loan to a contributing employer; and to lease property and purchase services and goods from a party in interest, including a contributing employer and an employee association. PTE 1977-10 expands the scope of relief provided under PTE 1976-1 part C for leasing property and purchasing goods and services. PTE 1978-6 provides an exemption to a multi-employer apprenticeship plan for purchasing personal property or leasing real property from a contributing employer. All three exemptions impose recordkeeping requirements on plans as a condition to availability of the relief. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 sections 407 and 408(a) authorize this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1107 and 1108(a). 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 1210-0058. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and 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 23, 2015 (80 FR 72990). 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 1210-0058. 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: Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans--PTE 1976-1, PTE 1977-10, PTE 1978-6. OMB Control Number: 1210-0058. [[Page 10914]] Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,625. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3,625. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 906 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: February 26, 2016. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-04585 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P
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e.g., permitting electronic submission of 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not information collection, unless it is
responses. toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ approved by the OMB under the PRA
Agency: DOL–OS. PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. and displays a currently valid OMB
Title of Collection: Solicitation of Submit comments about this request Control Number. In addition,
Nominations for the Iqbal Masih Award by mail or courier to the Office of notwithstanding any other provisions of
for the Elimination of Child Labor. Information and Regulatory Affairs, law, no person shall generally be subject
OMB Control Number: 1290–0007. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, to penalty for failing to comply with a
Affected Public: Private Sector— Office of Management and Budget, collection of information that does not
businesses or other for-profits and not- Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., display a valid Control Number. See 5
for-profit institutions. Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
Total Estimated Number of 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free obtains OMB approval for this
Respondents: 50. number); or by email: OIRA_ information collection under Control
Total Estimated Number of submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters Number 1210–0058.
Responses: 50. are encouraged, but not required, to OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: send a courtesy copy of any comments be for more than three (3) years without
500 hours. by mail or courier to the U.S. renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of PRA authorization for this information
Burden: $0. the Chief Information Officer, Attn: collection for three (3) more years,
Dated: February 25, 2016. Departmental Information Compliance without any change to existing
Michel Smyth, Management Program, Room N1301, requirements. The DOL notes that
Departmental Clearance Officer. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., existing information collection
[FR Doc. 2016–04584 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20210; or by email: requirements submitted to the OMB
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DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. receive a month-to-month extension
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: while they undergo review. For
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– additional substantive information
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not about this ICR, see the related notice
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ published in the Federal Register on
Office of the Secretary PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. November 23, 2015 (80 FR 72990).
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Interested parties are encouraged to
Agency Information Collection send comments to the OMB, Office of
Activities; Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Review; Comment Request; Prohibited seeks to extend PRA authority for the
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Transaction Class Exemptions for information collection requirements
section within thirty (30) days of
Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple contained in the Prohibited Transaction
publication of this notice in the Federal
Employer Apprenticeship Plans—PTE Class Exemptions (PTE) for Multiple
Register. In order to help ensure
1976–1, PTE 1977–10, PTE 1978–6 Employer Plans and Multiple Employer
appropriate consideration, comments
Apprenticeship Plans: PTE 1976–1, PTE
should mention OMB Control Number
ACTION: Notice. 1977–10, and PTE 1978–6. PTE 1976–1
1210–0058. The OMB is particularly
permits a multi-employer employee
SUMMARY: On February 29, 2016, the interested in comments that:
benefit plan, under specific conditions, • Evaluate whether the proposed
Department of Labor (DOL) will submit to negotiate with a contributing
the Employee Benefits Security collection of information is necessary
employer to accept a delinquent for the proper performance of the
Administration (EBSA) sponsored contribution and to settle a delinquency;
information collection request (ICR) functions of the agency, including
to make a construction loan to a whether the information will have
titled, ‘‘Prohibited Transaction Class contributing employer; and to lease
Exemptions for Multiple Employer practical utility;
property and purchase services and • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Plans and Multiple Employer goods from a party in interest, including
Apprenticeship Plans—PTE 1976–1, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
a contributing employer and an proposed collection of information,
PTE 1977–10, PTE 1978–6,’’ to the employee association. PTE 1977–10
Office of Management and Budget including the validity of the
expands the scope of relief provided methodology and assumptions used;
(OMB) for review and approval for under PTE 1976–1 part C for leasing
continued use, without change, in • Enhance the quality, utility, and
property and purchasing goods and clarity of the information to be
accordance with the Paperwork services. PTE 1978–6 provides an
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. collected; and
exemption to a multi-employer • Minimize the burden of the
3501 et seq. Public comments on the apprenticeship plan for purchasing collection of information on those who
ICR are invited. personal property or leasing real are to respond, including through the
DATES: The OMB will consider all property from a contributing employer. use of appropriate automated,
written comments that agency receives All three exemptions impose electronic, mechanical, or other
on or before April 1, 2016. recordkeeping requirements on plans as technological collection techniques or
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with a condition to availability of the relief. other forms of information technology,
applicable supporting documentation; Employee Retirement Income Security e.g., permitting electronic submission of
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including a description of the likely Act of 1974 sections 407 and 408(a) responses.
respondents, proposed frequency of authorize this information collection. Agency: DOL–EBSA.
response, and estimated total burden See 29 U.S.C. 1107 and 1108(a). Title of Collection: Prohibited
may be obtained free of charge from the This information collection is subject Transaction Class Exemptions for
RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple
reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_ cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Employer Apprenticeship Plans—PTE
nbr=201512-1210-001 or by contacting of information, and the public is 1976–1, PTE 1977–10, PTE 1978–6.
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– generally not required to respond to an OMB Control Number: 1210–0058.
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Affected Public: Private Sector— Management, Occupational Safety and www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
businesses or other for-profits and not- Health Administration, U.S. Department index.html.
for-profit institutions. of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., QAI submitted an application, dated
Total Estimated Number of Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; November 18, 2014, (OSHA–2013–
Respondents: 3,625. telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: 0017–0006) to expand its recognition to
Total Estimated Number of robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web include sixteen additional test
Responses: 3,625. page includes information about the standards, including one test standard
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: NRTL Program (see http:// to be added to the List of Appropriate
906 hours. www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ NRTL Test Standards. OSHA staff
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs index.html). performed a comparability analysis and
Burden: $0.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reviewed other pertinent information.
Dated: February 26, 2016. OSHA did not perform any on-site
Michel Smyth,
I. Notice of Final Decision
reviews in relation to this application.
Departmental Clearance Officer. OSHA hereby gives notice of the OSHA published the preliminary
[FR Doc. 2016–04585 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] expansion of the scope of recognition of notice announcing QAI’s expansion
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Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd. (QAI) as application and modification to the list
an NRTL. QAI’s expansion covers the of appropriate test standards in the
addition of sixteen test standards to its Federal Register on December 7, 2015
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR scope of recognition. Additionally,
(80 FR 76047). The Agency requested
OSHA announces a modification to its
comments by December 22, 2015, but it
Occupational Safety and Health list of Appropriate NRTL Test Standards
received no comments in response to
Administration to include one additional test standard.
OSHA recognition of an NRTL this notice. OSHA now is proceeding
[Docket No. OSHA–2013–0017] signifies that the organization meets the with this final notice to grant expansion
requirements specified by 29 CFR of QAI’s scope of recognition and
Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd.: Grant modification to the list of Appropriate
of Expansion of Recognition and 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization NRTL Test Standards.
Modification to the List of Appropriate To obtain or review copies of all
NRTL Program Test Standards can perform independent safety testing
and certification of the specific products public documents pertaining to the
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health covered within its scope of recognition QAI’s application, go to
Administration (OSHA), Labor. and is not a delegation or grant of www.regulations.gov or contact the
ACTION: Notice. government authority. As a result of Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
recognition, employers may use Health Administration, U.S. Department
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA products properly approved by the of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
announces its final decision to expand NRTL to meet OSHA standards that Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
the scope of recognition for Quality require testing and certification of the Docket No. OSHA–2013–0017 contains
Auditing Institute, Ltd. as a Nationally products. all materials in the record concerning
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). The Agency processes applications by QAI’s recognition.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of an NRTL for initial recognition, or for II. Final Decision and Order
recognition becomes effective on March expansion or renewal of this
2, 2016. recognition, following requirements in OSHA staff examined QAI’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This expansion application, its capability to
Information regarding this notice is appendix requires that the Agency meet the requirements of the test
available from the following sources: publish two notices in the Federal standards, and other pertinent
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Register in processing an application. In information. Based on its review of this
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of the first notice, OSHA announces the evidence, OSHA finds that QAI meets
Communications, U.S. Department of application and provides its preliminary the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., finding and, in the second notice, the expansion of its recognition, subject to
Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; Agency provides its final decision on the limitation and conditions listed
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: the application. These notices set forth below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. the NRTL’s scope of recognition or with this final notice to grant QAI’s
General and technical information: modifications of that scope. OSHA scope of recognition. OSHA limits the
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, maintains an informational Web page expansion of QAI’s recognition to
Office of Technical Programs and for each NRTL that details its scope of testing and certification of products for
Coordination Activities, Directorate of recognition. These pages are available demonstration of conformance to the
Technical Support and Emergency from the Agency’s Web site at http:// test standards listed in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN QAI’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
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UL 48 ......................... Standard for Electric Signs.
UL 153 ....................... Standard for Portable Electric Luminaires.
UL 234 ....................... Standard for Low Voltage Lighting Fixtures for Use in Recreational Vehicles.
UL 355 ....................... Standard for Cord Reels.
UL 507 ....................... Standard for Electric Fans.
UL 508 ....................... Standard for Industrial Control Equipment.
UL 508A .................... Standard for Industrial Control Panels.
UL 514C .................... Standard for Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes, Flush-Device Boxes and Covers.
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