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OMB Control No:
1210-0133
ICR Reference No:
200809-1210-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
200710-1210-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/EBSA
Agency Tracking No:
1210-AB08-zA13
Title:
Final Amendment of ERISA section 408(b)(2) Regulation and Class Prohibited Transaction Exemption
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Withdrawn
Conclusion Date:
02/02/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/30/2008
Terms of Clearance:
Withdrawn at the agency's request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
Responses
0
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
0
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The final ERISA section 408(b)(2) regulation would provide relief for certain arrangements between pension plans and service providers that ERISA section 406(a)(1)(C) otherwise proscribes. To obtain this relief, the arrangement between a plan and a service provider must satisfy several criteria: the services must be necessary for the establishment or operation of the plan and the plan may pay no more than reasonable compensation for the services. The Department is also issue a prohibited transaction class exemption in conjunction as part of the final regulation. The class exemption grants plan fiduciaries relief from liability for a prohibited transaction resulting from the service providers failure to comply with section 408(b)(2). The Department recognizes that a plan fiduciary may on occasion unknowingly conclude a contract or arrangement that does not meet the requirements of the regulation for relief under ERISA section 408(b)(2), in the reasonable belief that the service provider has already divulged the requisite information. This act would constitute a prohibited transaction by both the service provider and the plan fiduciary, but for the availability of the class exemption. Under the final regulation, for a contract or arrangement to be reasonable, a potential service provider must disclose to a pension plan fiduciary, in writing, certain information before the plan may enter into, extend, or renew the contract or arrangement. This required information comprises all compensation the plan will owe the service provider under the contract or arrangement. Failure to comply with the final regulation would result in a prohibited transaction both under ERISA section 406(a) (1) (C) and under section 4975(c) (1) (C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
29 USC 1108
Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
US Code: 29 USC 1108 Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1210-AB08
Final or interim final rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Final Rule Disclosure for Pension Plans
Final Rule Disclosure for Service Providers
Proposed Class Exemption Notice to Department of Labor
Proposed Rule Disclosure Notices
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The Department issued this rule under its own discretion and believes that the final rule will enhance plan sponsors and fiduciaries understanding of the fees for services that employee benefit plans pay, directly and indirectly to service providers. Greater knowledge of such fees among sponsors and fiduciaries will in turn increase efficiency and competition in the service provider market, thereby generating benefits to plans and, thus, to plan participants.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Chris Cosby 202 693-8540
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
09/30/2008
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