[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59172-59173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16001]


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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; 
Comment Request; Historical Pension Plan Tracing Service Intake 
Information

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of intent to request 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) approve, under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act, a new collection of information. The 
purpose of the information collection is to obtain information that the 
Office of the PBGC Participant and Plan Sponsor Advocate requires from 
the public to conduct its pension plan tracing service. 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 September 20, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

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     Email: [email protected]. Refer to Pension Plan 
Tracing Service in the subject line.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office 
of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101.
    Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit comments 
electronically. Commenters who submit comments on paper by mail should 
allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the 
close of the comment period.
    All submissions received must include the agency's name (Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to the Pension Plan 
Tracing Service. All comments received will be posted without change to 
PBGC's website, www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information 
provided. Do not submit comments that include any personally 
identifiable information or confidential business information.
    Copies of the collection of information may be obtained without 
charge by writing to the Disclosure Division, ([email protected]), 
Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101; or, calling 202-229-4040 
during normal business hours. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or 
have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access 
telecommunications relay services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica O'Donnell 
([email protected]), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, 
Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101; 202-229-8706. If you are 
deaf or hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 
to access telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the PBGC Participant and Plan 
Sponsor Advocate (OPPSA) acts as a liaison between PBGC, sponsors of 
defined benefit pension plans insured by PBGC, and participants in 
pension plans trusteed by PBGC. OPPSA assists participants with 
searching for historical pension plan information as part of its 
pension plan tracing service. To conduct the tracing research, OPPSA 
uses an internal pension plan tracing research dashboard, which 
displays select data elements from various PBGC systems, including 
annual premium filing records and case information. The information 
found through OPPSA's tracing research can help participants locate 
historical plan information. To perform the search, OPPSA will request 
participant contact information and specific plan information. This 
information includes the participant's name, phone number, and email 
address; the employer's name and location; the pension plan name; the 
employer identification number (EIN); the plan number (PN); the years 
that the participant worked for the employer; whether the person was an 
hourly, salaried, or part-time employee; any information or relevant 
documentation regarding the pension plan and the inquirer's benefit; 
and any other information about the employer or pension plan, such as 
historical or corporate research. The collection of information is 
voluntary and minimally burdensome. It will enable OPPSA to more 
effectively run its pension plan tracing service and to assist 
participants in locating historical plan information.
    PBGC estimates that it will receive intake information from 
approximately 200 participants annually and that it will take 
participants 0.5 hours to complete and submit the information. The time 
needed to provide the information will vary among participants 
depending on what information they have readily available to them. The 
total amount of burden associated with this collection of information 
is estimated to be 100 hours and an estimated $0.
    PBGC intends to request that OMB approve PBGC's use of this form 
for 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 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.
Hilary Duke,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2024-16001 Filed 7-19-24; 8:45 am]
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