[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 235 (Thursday, December 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 63414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30219]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 29, 2001.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of 
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation 
contact Marlene Howze at ((202) 219-8904 or e-mail [email protected]).
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for PWBA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
     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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA).
    Title: Suspension of Pension Benefits Regulation Pursuant to 29 CFR 
2530.203-3.
    OMB Number: 1210-0048.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or 
households, and Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 74,872.
    Number of Annual Responses: 74,872.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,718.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $62,892.48.
    Description: Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) governs the circumstances under which 
pension plans may suspend pension benefit payments to retirees who 
return to work or to participants who continue to work beyond normal 
retirement age. The requirement that retirees or participants be 
notified in the event of a suspension of benefits is intended to 
protect their non-forfeitable right to their normal retirement 
benefits. The information collection requirement ensures that the 
retiree or participant is informed at the initiation of every 
withholding or suspension of benefits.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-30219 Filed 12-5-01; 8:45 am]
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