83 FR 22715 - Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Locating and Paying Participants

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 95 (May 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-10374

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, with modifications, to a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of the information collection is to enable 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.

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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 extension of OMB approval, with 
modifications.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to 
request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, 
with modifications, to a collection of information under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The purpose of the information collection is to enable 
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 must be submitted by July 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for sending comments.
     Email: paperwork.comments@pbgc.gov.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office 
of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026.
    All comments received must include the agency's name (Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and the OMB Control Number for 
the information collection (OMB Control No. 1212-0055). All comments 
received will be posted without change to PBGC's website, http://www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information

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provided. Copies of the collection of information may also be obtained 
without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division, Office of the 
General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026, or calling 202-326-4040 during normal 
business hours. (TTY users may call the Federal relay service toll-free 
at 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4040.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Cibinic 
(cibinc.stephanie@pbgc.gov), Deputy Assistant General Counsel, 
Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-
4026, 202-326-4400, extension 6352. TTY users may call the Federal 
relay service toll-free at 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-
326-4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection is needed to pay 
participants and beneficiaries who may be entitled to pension benefits 
from plans that have terminated. It consists of information 
participants and beneficiaries are asked to provide in connection with 
an application for benefits. In addition, in some instances, PBGC 
requests individuals to provide identifying information so that it may 
determine whether the individuals may be entitled to benefits. All 
requested information is needed so that PBGC may determine benefit 
entitlements and make appropriate payments.
    This information collection includes My Pension Benefit Account 
(MyPBA), an application on PBGC's website, http://www.pbgc.gov, through 
which plan participants and beneficiaries may conduct electronic 
transactions with PBGC, including applying for pension benefits, 
designating a beneficiary, electing monthly payments, electing to 
withhold income tax from periodic payments, changing contact 
information, and applying for electronic direct deposit.
    PBGC is proposing to revise one form in this collection, the Power 
of Attorney Form (Form 715). The proposed revision would include:
     Features previously unavailable--granting a durable power 
of attorney (DPOA) in addition to a nondurable power of attorney 
(NDPOA), and allowing a principal to name up to three agents to act on 
her behalf with PBGC (and to designate whether the agents have 
independent or joint authority), whereas the current form only has room 
for one agent to be named;
     Features that would protect the principal--heightened 
requirements for granting authority and for executing the document 
(i.e., the principal's signature must be witnessed and notarized, and 
witnesses must meet certain criteria); and
     A ``Notice to the Principal,'' to alert the principal 
about what powers she is granting to a designated agent, and an 
``Agent's Acknowledgement'' to inform the agent about her duties and 
liabilities with respect to handling the principal's affairs.
    PBGC believes these revisions provide greater flexibility and 
greater protections against fraud for customers using the Form 715. 
Customers are not required to use this form and can use other DPOAs or 
NDPOAs that comply with applicable state laws.
    The existing collection of information was approved under OMB 
control number 1212-0055 (expires March 31, 2019). 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 that it will receive 72,010 benefit application or 
information forms annually. The total annual burden associated with 
this collection of information is estimated to be 56,746 hours 
(approximately one hour for benefit applications and 30 minutes for 
information forms) and an estimated $56,711, which is the total average 
maximum cost of notary services for spousal consents on benefit 
applications and for the Form 715. PBGC estimates that from the above 
totals, 710 Form 715s will be filed annually at approximately 355 hours 
and $2,485.
    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, by
Stephanie Cibinic,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2018-10374 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
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Meeting Date Time Location

Open House and Public Scoping Meeting May 21, 2018 .......... Open House 5:00 p.m.–6:00 Gallup, New Mexico. Address: Gallup
p.m.; Public Meeting 6:00 Downtown Conference Center, 204 W
p.m.–9:00 p.m. (MDT). Coal Ave., Gallup, NM 87301.
Open House and Public Scoping Meeting May 22, 2018 .......... Open House 5:00 p.m.–6:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico. Address:
p.m.; Public Meeting 6:00 Crown Plaza, 1901 University Blvd.,
p.m.–9:00 p.m. (MT). Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Persons interested in attending these Privacy Act Officer. Virginia Burke can This notice is issued in Washington, DC on
meetings should check the NRC’s Public be contacted by telephone at 202–692– May 3, 2018.
Meeting Schedule web page at https:// 1236 or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov Virginia Burke,
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg for additional Email comments must be made in text FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
information and agendas for the and not in attachments. [FR Doc. 2018–09879 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]
meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 6051–01–P

III. Extending Public Comment Scoping Virginia Burke can be contacted by
Period telephone at 202–692–1236 or email at
pcfr@peacecorps.gov. PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
The NRC is extending the public
CORPORATION
comment scoping period for an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
additional 60 days, to July 30, 2018. Title: RPCV Event Bulletin Board. Proposed Submission of Information
IV. Submitting Comments OMB Control Number: 0420–****. Collection for OMB Review; Comment
Type of Request: New. Request; Locating and Paying
Members of the public have requested
Participants
the ability to submit their scoping Affected Public: Individuals.
comments to an NRC email address, in Respondents Obligation to Reply: AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty
addition to the methods previously Voluntary. Corporation.
offered through the mail and through Burden to the Public: ACTION: Notice of intent to request
the Federal Rulemaking website. extension of OMB approval, with
Estimated burden (hours) of the
Accordingly, the NRC will now also modifications.
collection of information:
accept comments submitted by email to
Holtec-CISFEIS@nrc.gov. a. Number of respondents: 50. SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day b. Frequency of response: 10 times. Corporation (PBGC) intends to request
of May, 2018. c. Completion time: 5 minutes. that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) extend approval, with
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. d. Annual burden hours: 42 hours.
modifications, to a collection of
Craig G. Erlanger, General Description of Collection: The information under the Paperwork
Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, event information submitted via the Reduction Act. The purpose of the
Safeguards, and Environmental Review, form will be used to (1) populate events
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and information collection is to enable
Safeguards.
on the RPCV Events Bulletin Board web PBGC to pay benefits to participants and
page; (2) assess the events for beneficiaries. This notice informs the
[FR Doc. 2018–10418 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]
compliance with the Peace Corps public of PBGC’s intent and solicits
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
statutory authority, regulations, and public comment on the collection of
policy; (3) enable 3GL to better information, as modified.
understand and support activities of DATES: Comments must be submitted by
PEACE CORPS RPCV groups related to the Third Goal July 16, 2018.
and career; and (4) enable University ADDRESSES: Comments may be
Information Collection Request
Programs to better understand and submitted by any of the following
Submission for OMB Review
support activities of the Paul. D. methods:
AGENCY:Peace Corps. Coverdell Fellows partner universities • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
60-Day notice and request for
ACTION: related to RPCV career development. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
comments. Request for Comment: Peace Corps instructions for sending comments.
SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be
invites comments on whether the • Email: paperwork.comments@
proposed collections of information are pbgc.gov.
submitting the following information necessary for proper performance of the • Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory
collection request to the Office of functions of the Peace Corps, including Affairs Division, Office of the General
Management and Budget (OMB) for whether the information will have Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty
review and approval. The purpose of practical use; the accuracy of the Corporation, 1200 K Street NW,
this notice is to allow 60 days for public agency’s estimate of the burden of the Washington, DC 20005–4026.
comment in the Federal Register proposed collection of information, All comments received must include
preceding submission to OMB. We are including the validity of the information the agency’s name (Pension Benefit
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conducting this process in accordance to be collected; and, ways to minimize Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and the
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of the burden of the collection of OMB Control Number for the
1995. information on those who are to information collection (OMB Control
DATES: Submit comments on or before respond, including through the use of No. 1212–0055). All comments received
July 16, 2018. automated collection techniques, when will be posted without change to
ADDRESSES: Comments should be appropriate, and other forms of PBGC’s website, http://www.pbgc.gov,
addressed to Virginia Burke, FOIA/ information technology. including any personal information

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provided. Copies of the collection of granting authority and for executing the Issued in Washington, DC, by
information may also be obtained document (i.e., the principal’s signature Stephanie Cibinic,
without charge by writing to the must be witnessed and notarized, and Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Disclosure Division, Office of the witnesses must meet certain criteria); Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
General Counsel, Pension Benefit and Corporation.
Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street • A ‘‘Notice to the Principal,’’ to alert [FR Doc. 2018–10374 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]
NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026, or the principal about what powers she is BILLING CODE 7709–02–P
calling 202–326–4040 during normal granting to a designated agent, and an
business hours. (TTY users may call the ‘‘Agent’s Acknowledgement’’ to inform
Federal relay service toll-free at 800– the agent about her duties and liabilities POSTAL SERVICE
877–8339 and ask to be connected to with respect to handling the principal’s
202–326–4040.) affairs. Product Change—Priority Mail Express
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PBGC believes these revisions provide and Priority Mail Negotiated Service
Stephanie Cibinic (cibinc.stephanie@ greater flexibility and greater Agreement
pbgc.gov), Deputy Assistant General protections against fraud for customers
using the Form 715. Customers are not AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Division, ACTION: Notice.
Office of the General Counsel, Pension required to use this form and can use
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K other DPOAs or NDPOAs that comply SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005– with applicable state laws. notice of filing a request with the Postal
The existing collection of information Regulatory Commission to add a
4026, 202–326–4400, extension 6352.
was approved under OMB control domestic shipping services contract to
TTY users may call the Federal relay
number 1212–0055 (expires March 31, the list of Negotiated Service
service toll-free at 800–877–8339 and
2019). PBGC intends to request that Agreements in the Mail Classification
ask to be connected to 202–326–4400.
OMB extend its approval (with Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This modifications) for three years. An
information collection is needed to pay DATES: Date of required notice: May 16,
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
participants and beneficiaries who may 2018.
a person is not required to respond to,
be entitled to pension benefits from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
a collection of information unless it
plans that have terminated. It consists of displays a currently valid OMB control Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179.
information participants and number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
beneficiaries are asked to provide in PBGC estimates that it will receive United States Postal Service® hereby
connection with an application for 72,010 benefit application or gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
benefits. In addition, in some instances, information forms annually. The total 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on May 11, 2018,
PBGC requests individuals to provide annual burden associated with this it filed with the Postal Regulatory
identifying information so that it may collection of information is estimated to Commission a USPS Request to Add
determine whether the individuals may be 56,746 hours (approximately one Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail
be entitled to benefits. All requested hour for benefit applications and 30 Contract 65 to Competitive Product List.
information is needed so that PBGC may minutes for information forms) and an Documents are available at
determine benefit entitlements and estimated $56,711, which is the total www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2018–151,
make appropriate payments. average maximum cost of notary CP2018–217.
This information collection includes services for spousal consents on benefit Elizabeth Reed,
My Pension Benefit Account (MyPBA), applications and for the Form 715. Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
an application on PBGC’s website, PBGC estimates that from the above
http://www.pbgc.gov, through which [FR Doc. 2018–10467 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]
totals, 710 Form 715s will be filed BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
plan participants and beneficiaries may annually at approximately 355 hours
conduct electronic transactions with and $2,485.
PBGC, including applying for pension PBGC is soliciting public comments
benefits, designating a beneficiary, POSTAL SERVICE
to—
electing monthly payments, electing to • Evaluate whether the collection of Product Change—Priority Mail
withhold income tax from periodic information is necessary for the proper Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class
payments, changing contact performance of the functions of the Package Service Negotiated Service
information, and applying for electronic agency, including whether the Agreement
direct deposit. information will have practical utility;
PBGC is proposing to revise one form • Evaluate the accuracy of the AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
in this collection, the Power of Attorney agency’s estimate of the burden of the ACTION: Notice.
Form (Form 715). The proposed revision collection of information, including the
would include: SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
validity of the methodology and
• Features previously unavailable— notice of filing a request with the Postal
assumptions used;
granting a durable power of attorney • Enhance the quality, utility, and Regulatory Commission to add a
(DPOA) in addition to a nondurable clarity of the information to be domestic shipping services contract to
power of attorney (NDPOA), and collected; and the list of Negotiated Service
allowing a principal to name up to three • Minimize the burden of the Agreements in the Mail Classification
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

agents to act on her behalf with PBGC collection of information on those who Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
(and to designate whether the agents are to respond, including the use of DATES: Date of required notice: May 16,
have independent or joint authority), appropriate automated, electronic, 2018.
whereas the current form only has room mechanical, or other technological FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for one agent to be named; collection techniques or other forms of Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179.
• Features that would protect the information technology, e.g., permitting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
principal—heightened requirements for electronic submission of responses. United States Postal Service® hereby

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent to request extension of OMB approval, with modifications.
Dates		Comments must be submitted by July 16, 2018.
Contact		Stephanie Cibinic ([email protected]), Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005- 4026, 202-326-4400, extension 6352. TTY users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202- 326-4400.
FR Citation		83 FR 22715