[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]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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;
[[Page 18403]]
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]
BILLING CODE 7709-02-P