[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 73 (Thursday, April 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20039-20040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8551]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB 
Approval

AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of approval.

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SUMMARY: The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is 
announcing that a revision to the information collection included in 
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 81-6 (PTE 81-6), Loans of Securities 
by Employee Benefit Plans to Certain Broker-Dealers and Banks has been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). This 
notice announces the OMB approval number and expiration date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald B. Lindrew, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room N-5647, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-
8410. This telephone number is not toll-free.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 23, 2003 
(68 FR 60715), because of changes to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 
81-6 (PTE 81-6), Loans of Securities by Employee Benefit Plans to 
Certain Broker-Dealers and Banks, the Agency published its intent to 
request approval by OMB of the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
included in the revised exemption. The revision was the result of 
amending PTE 81-6, currently approved under OMB Number 1210-0065, and 
combining it with a restated Prohibited Transaction Exemption 82-63, 
currently approved under OMB Number 1210-0062. The Department combined 
the two exemptions to facilitate their use and understanding by the 
public. In accordance with the PRA, OMB has approved the information 
collections in both exemptions under OMB control number 1210-0065; OMB 
control number 1210-0062 will no

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longer be used. The approval expires on December 31, 2006. Under 5 CFR 
1320.5(b), an Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless the 
collection displays a valid control number.

    Dated: March 31, 2004.
Gerald B. Lindrew,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits 
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-8551 Filed 4-14-04; 8:45 am]
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