[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10554-10555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05326]


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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; 
Comment Request; Administrative Appeals

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of intent to request extension of OMB approval of 
information collection.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to 
request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, 
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 intent and solicits public 
comment on the collection of information.

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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 20, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Refer to 
Administrative Appeals in the subject line.
     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 submissions received must include the agency's name (Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to Administrative 
Appeals. All comments received will be posted without change to PBGC's 
website, www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Copies of the collection of information may be obtained by writing 
to 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: Karen Levin ([email protected]), 
Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, 
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 
20005-4026, 202-326-4400, extension 3559. TTY users may call the 
Federal Relay Service toll-free at 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected 
to 202-326-4400, extension 3559.

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. Certain types of initial determinations are 
subject to administrative appeals, which are covered in subpart D of 
the regulation. Subpart D prescribes rules on who may file appeals, 
when and where to file appeals, contents of appeals, and other matters 
relating to appeals. Most appeals filed with PBGC are filed by 
individuals (participants, beneficiaries, and alternate payees) in 
connection with benefit entitlement or amounts. A small number of 
appeals are filed by employers in connection with other matters, such 
as plan coverage under ERISA section 4021 or employer liability under 
ERISA sections 4062(b)(1), 4063, or 4064. Appeals may be filed by hand, 
mail, commercial delivery service, fax or email. For appeals of benefit 
determinations, PBGC has optional forms for filing appeals and requests 
for extensions of time to appeal.
    PBGC estimates that an average of 600 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 20 
minutes and $55.67 per appellant, with an average total annual burden 
of 212 hours and $33,440.
    The existing collection of information was approved under OMB 
control number 1212-0061 (expires August 31, 2019). PBGC intends to 
request that OMB extend approval 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 is soliciting public comments to--
     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 methodologies 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, by
Hilary Duke,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2019-05326 Filed 3-20-19; 8:45 am]
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