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OMB Control No:
1210-0061
ICR Reference No:
201706-1210-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201403-1210-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/EBSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Employee Retirement Income Security Act Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1981-8, Investment of Plan Assets in Certain Types of Short-Term Investments
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/13/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/31/2017
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2017
Responses
413,320
0
325,000
Time Burden (Hours)
103,330
0
81,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
93,770
0
99,000
Abstract:
Class Exemption 81-8 permits the investment of plan assets that involve the purchase or other acquisition, holding, sale, exchange or redemption by or on behalf of an employee benefit plan of certain types of short-term investments. Without the exemption, certain aspects of these transactions might be prohibited by section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
26 USC 4975
Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code of 1986
US Code:
29 USC 1108
Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 23303
05/22/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 41428
08/31/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Class Exemption 81-8 for Investment of Plan Assets in Certain Types of Short-Term Investments
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
413,320
325,000
0
0
88,320
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
103,330
81,000
0
0
22,330
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
93,770
99,000
0
0
-5,230
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
According to 2014 Form 5500 data (the most recent data available), more plans exist that are likely to use the exemption compared with the last submission. This increase in the number of plans (respondents) produces an increase in the hour burden. The Department has updated its assumptions regarding the use of electronic disclosure; assuming increased usage relative to the last submission. This increased usage of electronic disclosure offsets the increase in the number of respondents, which produces a decrease in the cost burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Allan Beckmann 202 693-8429 beckmann.allan@dol.gov
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:
08/31/2017
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