82_FR_46085 82 FR 45896 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Suspension of Pension Benefits Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR 2530.203-3”

82 FR 45896 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Suspension of Pension Benefits Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR 2530.203-3”

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)

Page Range45896-45897
FR Document2017-21035

On September 30, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Suspension of Pension Benefits Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR 2530.203-3,'' 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). 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; ``Suspension of Pension Benefits Pursuant to 
Regulations 29 CFR 2530.203-3''

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On September 30, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) will 
submit the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Suspension of Pension 
Benefits Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR 2530.203-3,'' 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). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before November 1, 2017.

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=201707-1210-002 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 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Suspension of Pension Benefits Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR 
2530.203-3 information collection. Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act (ERISA) section 203(a)(3)(B), 29 U.S.C. 1103(a)(3)(B), and its 
implementing regulations govern the circumstances under which a pension 
plan may suspend pension benefit payments to a retiree who returns to 
work or of a participant who continues to work beyond normal retirement 
age. In order for a plan to suspend benefits, it must notify the 
affected retiree or participant during the first calendar month or 
payroll period in which the plan withholds payment that benefits are 
suspended. The notice must include the specific reasons for such 
suspension, a general description of the plan provisions authorizing 
the suspension, a copy of the relevant plan provisions, and a statement 
indicating where the applicable regulations may be found, i.e., 29 CFR 
2530.203-3. The suspension notification must also inform the retiree or 
participant of the plan's procedure for affording a review of the 
suspension of benefits. ERISA section 203 authorizes this information 
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1103.
    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 1210-0048.
    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 
May 22, 2017 (82 FR 23303).
    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 1210-0048. 
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

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other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-EBSA.
    Title of Collection: Suspension of Pension Benefits Pursuant to 
Regulations 29 CFR 2530.203-3.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0048.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 39,457.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 171,221.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 132,639 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $46,773.

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

    Dated: September 26, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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                                                by the U.S. Office of Management and                    (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are                 found, i.e., 29 CFR 2530.203–3. The
                                                Budget. In order for an area to be                      invited.                                              suspension notification must also
                                                classified as a LSA under the                           DATES: The OMB will consider all                      inform the retiree or participant of the
                                                exceptional circumstance criteria, the                  written comments that agency receives                 plan’s procedure for affording a review
                                                state workforce agency must submit a                    on or before November 1, 2017.                        of the suspension of benefits. ERISA
                                                petition requesting such classification to              ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with                    section 203 authorizes this information
                                                the Department of Labor’s ETA. The                      applicable supporting documentation;                  collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1103.
                                                current criteria for an exceptional                     including a description of the likely                   This information collection is subject
                                                circumstance classification are,                        respondents, proposed frequency of                    to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
                                                   (1) an area’s unemployment rate is at                response, and estimated total burden                  cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
                                                least 6.1453 percent for each of the three              may be obtained free of charge from the               of information, and the public is
                                                most recent months;                                     RegInfo.gov Web site at http://                       generally not required to respond to an
                                                   (2) a projected unemployment rate of                 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView                     information collection, unless it is
                                                at least 6.1453 percent for each of the                 ICR?ref_nbr=201707-1210-002 or by                     approved by the OMB under the PRA
                                                next 12 months; and                                     contacting Michel Smyth by telephone                  and displays a currently valid OMB
                                                   (3) documentation that the                           at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,                    Control Number. In addition,
                                                exceptional circumstance event has                      (these are not toll-free numbers) or by               notwithstanding any other provisions of
                                                occurred. The state workforce agency                    email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                      law, no person shall generally be subject
                                                may file petitions on behalf of civil                      Submit comments about this request                 to penalty for failing to comply with a
                                                jurisdictions, Metropolitan Statistical                 by mail to the Office of Information and              collection of information that does not
                                                Areas, or Micropolitan Statistical Areas.               Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk                    display a valid Control Number. See 5
                                                   The addresses of state workforce                     Officer for DOL–EBSA, Office of                       CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
                                                agencies are available on the ETA Web                   Management and Budget, Room 10235,                    obtains OMB approval for this
                                                site at: http://www.doleta.gov/programs/                725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC                   information collection under Control
                                                lsa.cfm. State Workforce Agencies may                   20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is                  Number 1210–0048.
                                                submit petitions in electronic format to                not a toll-free number); or by email:                   The DOL seeks to extend PRA
                                                wright.samuel.e@dol.gov, or in hard                     OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.                          authorization for this information
                                                copy to the U.S. Department of Labor,                   Commenters are encouraged, but not                    collection for three (3) more years,
                                                Employment and Training                                 required, to send a courtesy copy of any              without any change to existing
                                                Administration, Office of Workforce                     comments by mail or courier to the U.S.               requirements. The DOL notes that
                                                Investment, 200 Constitution Avenue                     Department of Labor—OASAM, Office                     existing information collection
                                                NW., Room C–4514, Washington, DC                        of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:               requirements submitted to the OMB
                                                20210, Attention Samuel Wright. Data                    Departmental Information Compliance                   receive a month-to-month extension
                                                collection for the petition is approved                 Management Program, Room N1301,                       while they undergo review. For
                                                under OMB 1205–0207, expiration date                    200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                          additional substantive information
                                                March 31, 2018.                                         Washington, DC 20210; or by email:                    about this ICR, see the related notice
                                                                                                        DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                               published in the Federal Register on
                                                  Signed at Washington, DC
                                                                                                                                                              May 22, 2017 (82 FR 23303).
                                                Byron Zuidema,                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                Interested parties are encouraged to
                                                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment               Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–                 send comments to the OMB, Office of
                                                and Training.                                           4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not                Information and Regulatory Affairs at
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–20977 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]             toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_                the address shown in the ADDRESSES
                                                BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P                                  PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                   section within thirty (30) days of
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR                   publication of this notice in the Federal
                                                                                                        seeks to extend PRA authority for the                 Register. In order to help ensure
                                                DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                     Suspension of Pension Benefits                        appropriate consideration, comments
                                                                                                        Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR                        should mention OMB Control Number
                                                Office of the Secretary                                 2530.203–3 information collection.                    1210–0048. The OMB is particularly
                                                                                                        Employee Retirement Income Security                   interested in comments that:
                                                Agency Information Collection                           Act (ERISA) section 203(a)(3)(B), 29
                                                Activities; Submission for OMB                                                                                  • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                                                                        U.S.C. 1103(a)(3)(B), and its                         collection of information is necessary
                                                Review; Comment Request;                                implementing regulations govern the
                                                ‘‘Suspension of Pension Benefits                                                                              for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                        circumstances under which a pension                   functions of the agency, including
                                                Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR                          plan may suspend pension benefit
                                                2530.203–3’’                                                                                                  whether the information will have
                                                                                                        payments to a retiree who returns to                  practical utility;
                                                ACTION:   Notice.                                       work or of a participant who continues                  • Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                                                                        to work beyond normal retirement age.                 agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                SUMMARY:    On September 30, 2017, the                  In order for a plan to suspend benefits,              proposed collection of information,
                                                Department of Labor (DOL) will submit                   it must notify the affected retiree or                including the validity of the
                                                the Employee Benefits Security                          participant during the first calendar                 methodology and assumptions used;
                                                Administration (EBSA) sponsored                         month or payroll period in which the                    • Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                information collection request (ICR)                    plan withholds payment that benefits
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                                                                                                                                                              clarity of the information to be
                                                titled, ‘‘Suspension of Pension Benefits                are suspended. The notice must include                collected; and
                                                Pursuant to Regulations 29 CFR                          the specific reasons for such                           • Minimize the burden of the
                                                2530.203–3,’’ to the Office of                          suspension, a general description of the              collection of information on those who
                                                Management and Budget (OMB) for                         plan provisions authorizing the                       are to respond, including through the
                                                review and approval for continued use,                  suspension, a copy of the relevant plan               use of appropriate automated,
                                                without change, in accordance with the                  provisions, and a statement indicating                electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                         where the applicable regulations may be               technological collection techniques or


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                                                other forms of information technology,                    Submit comments about this request                  collection of information that does not
                                                e.g., permitting electronic submission of               by mail to the Office of Information and              display a valid Control Number. See 5
                                                responses.                                              Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk                    CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
                                                  Agency: DOL–EBSA.                                     Officer for DOL–OSHA, Office of                       obtains OMB approval for this
                                                  Title of Collection: Suspension of                    Management and Budget, Room 10235,                    information collection under Control
                                                Pension Benefits Pursuant to                            725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC                   Number 1218–0121.
                                                Regulations 29 CFR 2530.203–3.                          20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is                    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1210–0048.                        not a toll-free number); or by email:                 be for more than three (3) years without
                                                  Affected Public: Private Sector—                      OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.                          renewal. The DOL seeks to extend PRA
                                                Businesses or other for-profits.                        Commenters are encouraged, but not                    authorization for this information
                                                  Total Estimated Number of                             required, to send a courtesy copy of any              collection for three (3) more years,
                                                Respondents: 39,457.                                    comments by mail or courier to the U.S.               without any change to existing
                                                  Total Estimated Number of                             Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of                  requirements. The DOL notes that
                                                Responses: 171,221.                                     the Chief Information Officer, Attn:                  existing information collection
                                                  Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:                   Departmental Information Compliance                   requirements submitted to the OMB
                                                132,639 hours.                                          Management Program, Room N1301,                       receive a month-to-month extension
                                                  Total Estimated Annual Other Costs                    200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                          while they undergo review. For
                                                Burden: $46,773.                                        Washington, DC 20210; or by email:                    additional substantive information
                                                   Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).                  DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                               about this ICR, see the related notice
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      published in the Federal Register on
                                                  Dated: September 26, 2017.
                                                                                                        Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–                 May 22, 2017 (82 FR 23312).
                                                Michel Smyth,                                                                                                   Interested parties are encouraged to
                                                                                                        4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
                                                Departmental Clearance Officer.                                                                               send comments to the OMB, Office of
                                                                                                        toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–21035 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]             PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                   Information and Regulatory Affairs at
                                                BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
                                                                                                                                                              the address shown in the ADDRESSES
                                                                                                        seeks to extend PRA authority for the                 section within thirty (30) days of
                                                                                                        Powered Platforms for Building                        publication of this notice in the Federal
                                                DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                                                                           Register. In order to help ensure
                                                                                                        Maintenance Standard information
                                                                                                        collection. Requirements codified in                  appropriate consideration, comments
                                                Office of the Secretary                                                                                       should mention OMB Control Number
                                                                                                        regulations 29 CFR 1910.66 provide that
                                                Agency Information Collection                           an Occupational Safety and Health Act                 1218–0121. The OMB is particularly
                                                Activities; Submission for OMB                          (OSH Act) covered employer subject to                 interested in comments that:
                                                                                                        the Standard develop and implement a                    • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                Review; Comment Request; Powered
                                                                                                        written emergency action plan for each                collection of information is necessary
                                                Platforms for Building Maintenance
                                                                                                        type of powered platform operation. The               for the proper performance of the
                                                Standard
                                                                                                        plan must explain the emergency                       functions of the agency, including
                                                ACTION:   Notice.                                       procedures to follow upon encountering                whether the information will have
                                                                                                        a disruption of the power supply,                     practical utility;
                                                SUMMARY:    On September 30, 2017, the                                                                          • Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                                                                        equipment failure, or other emergency.
                                                Department of Labor (DOL) will submit                                                                         agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                                                                        More specifically, the Standard requires
                                                the Occupational Safety and Health                                                                            proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                        the employer to develop and maintain a
                                                Administration (OSHA) sponsored                                                                               including the validity of the
                                                                                                        written emergency action plan and work
                                                information collection request (ICR)                                                                          methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                        plan for training; affix a load rating plate            • Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                titled, ‘‘Powered Platforms for Building                to each suspended unit; label each
                                                Maintenance Standard,’’ to the Office of                                                                      clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                        emergency electric operating device                   collected; and
                                                Management and Budget (OMB) for                         with instructions for use; attach a tag to
                                                review and approval for continued use,                                                                          • Minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                        one of the fastenings holding a                       collection of information on those who
                                                without change, in accordance with the                  suspension wire rope; and prepare and
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                                                                               are to respond, including through the
                                                                                                        maintain a written certification record               use of appropriate automated,
                                                (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are                   of the inspection and testing of each
                                                invited.                                                                                                      electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                                                                        building-support structure component                  technological collection techniques or
                                                DATES: The OMB will consider all                        of a powered platform, powered
                                                written comments that agency receives                                                                         other forms of information technology,
                                                                                                        platform facility, and suspension wire                e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                on or before November 1, 2017.                          rope. OSH Act sections 2 and 8                        responses.
                                                ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with                      authorize this information collection.                  Agency: DOL–OSHA.
                                                applicable supporting documentation;                    See 29 U.S.C. 651, 657.                                 Title of Collection: Powered Platforms
                                                including a description of the likely                     This information collection is subject              for Building Maintenance Standard.
                                                respondents, proposed frequency of                      to the PRA. A Federal agency generally                  OMB Control Number: 1218–0121.
                                                response, and estimated total burden                    cannot conduct or sponsor a collection                  Affected Public: Private Sector—
                                                may be obtained free of charge from the                 of information, and the public is                     businesses or other for-profits.
                                                RegInfo.gov Web site at http://                         generally not required to respond to an
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                                                                                                                                                                Total Estimated Number of
                                                www.reginfo.gov/public/do/                              information collection, unless it is                  Respondents: 900.
                                                PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201707-1218-006                      approved by the OMB under the PRA                       Total Estimated Number of
                                                or by contacting Michel Smyth by                        and displays a currently valid OMB                    Responses: 181,612.
                                                telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–                     Control Number. In addition,                            Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
                                                693–8064, (these are not toll-free                      notwithstanding any other provisions of               130,763 hours.
                                                numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_                        law, no person shall generally be subject               Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
                                                PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                         to penalty for failing to comply with a               Burden: $0.


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Document Created: 2017-09-30 04:41:02
Document Modified: 2017-09-30 04:41:02
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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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 November 1, 2017.
ContactMichel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 45896 

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