[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18402-18403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06618]


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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 
contained 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Refer to OMB control 
number 1212-0061 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.
    Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit public comments 
electronically. PBGC expects to have limited personnel available to 
process public comments that are submitted on paper through mail. Until 
further notice, any comments submitted on paper will be considered to 
the extent practicable.
    All submissions received must include the agency's name (Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to OMB control number 
1212-0061. All comments received will be posted without change to 
PBGC's website, http://www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information 
provided. Commenters should not include any information for which 
disclosure is restricted by statute, such as trade secrets and 
commercial or financial information (``confidential business 
information''). Submission of confidential business information without 
a request for protected treatment constitutes a waiver of any claims of 
confidentiality.
    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 202-229-4040 during normal business hours. If you are deaf, 
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to 
access telecommunications relay services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Rifkin 
([email protected]), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, 
Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026; 202-229-6563. If you are 
deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 
to access telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 contained in its regulation on Rules for 
Administrative Review of Agency Decisions (29 CFR part 4003) (OMB 
control number 1212-0061;

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expires July 31, 2022). This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent 
and solicits public comment on the collection of 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 companies in connection with other 
matters, such as plan coverage under section 4021 of ERISA or liability 
under sections 4062(b)(1), 4063, or 4064. For appeals of benefit 
determinations, PBGC has optional forms for filing appeals (Form 724) 
and requests for extensions of time to appeal (Form 723). PBGC needs 
the required information to resolve matters raised in appeals of PBGC's 
initial determinations.
    PBGC is proposing some minor editorial and formatting changes to 
Forms 723 and 724. In addition, it is proposing to make the forms 
fillable online. These are intended to make the forms easier for 
appellants to complete.
    The collection of information under the regulation has been 
approved under OMB control number 1212-0061 (expires July 31, 2022). 
PBGC intends to request that OMB extend its approval for another 3 
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 each year there will be 300 appeals and 75 
requests for extensions filed annually under this regulation. The total 
estimated annual burden of the collection of information is 293 hours 
and $37,400.
    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. 2022-06618 Filed 3-29-22; 8:45 am]
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