[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 42216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15093]


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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment 
Request; Filings for Reconsideration

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval of information 
collection.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is requesting 
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of a collection of information for filings 
for reconsideration under its regulation on Rules for Administrative 
Review of Agency Decisions. This notice informs the public of PBGC's 
request and solicits public comment on the collection of information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. A copy of 
the request will be posted on PBGC's website at https://www.pbgc.gov/prac/laws-and-regulation/federal-registernotices-open-for-comment. It 
may also be obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure 
Division of the Office of the General Counsel of PBGC, 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: 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; 202-229-3559. 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 1212-0063; expires August 31, 2022). This notice informs 
the public of PBGC's request 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 reconsideration, which 
are covered in subpart C of the regulation. Subpart C prescribes rules 
on who may request reconsideration, when to make a reconsideration 
request, where to submit the request, the form and contents of 
reconsideration requests, and final decisions on reconsideration 
requests.
    Any person aggrieved by an initial determination of PBGC under 
Sec.  4003.1(d)(1) (determinations with respect to premiums, interest, 
and late payment penalties under section 4007 of ERISA), Sec.  
4003.1(d)(2) (determinations concerning voluntary terminations), or 
4003.1(d)(3) (determinations with respect to penalties under section 
4071 of ERISA) may request reconsideration of the initial 
determination. Most requests for reconsideration have been filed by 
plan administrators under Sec.  4003.1(d)(1) relating to premiums, 
interest, and late payment penalties.
    Requests for reconsideration must be in writing, be clearly 
designated as requests for reconsideration, contain a statement of the 
grounds for reconsideration and the relief sought, and contain or 
reference all pertinent information. Requests for reconsideration may 
be filed by hand, mail, commercial delivery service, or email.
    The collection of information under the regulation has been 
approved under OMB control number 1212-0063 (expires August 31, 2022). 
On May 2, 2022, PBGC published in the Federal Register (at 87 FR 25681) 
a notice informing the public of its intent to request an extension of 
this collection of information, as modified. No comments were received. 
PBGC is requesting that OMB extend approval of the collection without 
change. 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 an average of 121 persons per year 
will respond to this collection of information. The total estimated 
average annual burden of the collection of information is about one-
half hour and $500 per respondent, with an average total annual burden 
of approximately 64 hours and about $60,550.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Stephanie Cibinic,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2022-15093 Filed 7-13-22; 8:45 am]
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