81 FR 46973 - Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Filings for Reconsideration

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend approval without change, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information under its regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency Decisions. This notice informs the public of PBGC's request and solicits public comment on the collection of information.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46973-46974]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16950]


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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment 
Request; Filings for Reconsideration

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') is 
requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend 
approval without change, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a 
collection of information under its regulation on Rules for 
Administrative Review of Agency Decisions. This notice informs the 
public of PBGC's request and solicits public comment on the collection 
of information.

DATES: Comments should be submitted by August 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk 
Officer for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, via electronic mail 
at [email protected] or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
    Copies of the collection of information may also be obtained 
without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division of the Office of 
the General Counsel of PBGC at 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-
4026 or by visiting the Disclosure Division or calling 202-326-4400 
ext. 3872 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 202-326-4400 ext. 3872.) PBGC's regulation on 
Administrative Appeals may be accessed on PBGC's Web site at 
www.pbgc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald McCabe, Attorney, Regulatory 
Affairs Group, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026, 202-326-4400 
ext. 3872. (For TTY and TDD, call 800-877-8339 and request connection 
to 202-326-4400 ext. 3872).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC's regulation on Rules for 
Administrative Review of Agency Decisions (29 CFR part 4003) prescribes 
rules governing the issuance of initial determinations by PBGC and the 
procedures for requesting and obtaining administrative review of 
initial determinations through reconsideration or appeal. Subpart A of

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the regulation specifies which initial determinations are subject to 
reconsideration. Subpart C prescribes rules on who may request 
reconsideration, when to make such a request, where to submit it, form 
and content of reconsideration requests, and other matters relating to 
reconsiderations.
    Any person aggrieved by an initial determination of PBGC under 
Sec.  4003.1(b)(1) (determinations that a plan is covered by section 
4021 of ERISA), Sec.  4003.1(b)(2) (determinations concerning premiums, 
interest, and late payment penalties under section 4007 of ERISA), 
Sec.  4003.1(b)(3) (determinations concerning voluntary terminations), 
Sec.  4003.1(b)(4) (determinations concerning allocation of assets 
under section 4044 of ERISA), or Sec.  4003.1(b)(5) (determinations 
with respect to penalties under section 4071 of ERISA) may request 
reconsideration of the initial determination. Requests for 
reconsideration must be in writing, be clearly designated as requests 
for reconsideration, contain a statement of the grounds for 
reconsideration and the relief sought, and contain or reference all 
pertinent information.
    OMB has approved the reconsiderations collection of information 
under control number 1212-0063 through July 31, 2016. PBGC is 
requesting that OMB extend approval without change of this collection 
of information 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 that an average of about 226 appellants per year 
will respond to this collection of information. PBGC further estimates 
that the average annual burden of this collection of information is 
about one-half hour and about $626 per person, with an average total 
annual burden of about 112 hours and about $141,400.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 13th day of July 2016.
Judith Starr,
General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2016-16950 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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