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OMB Control No:
1210-0040
ICR Reference No:
202108-1210-011
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202003-1210-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/EBSA
Agency Tracking No:
1210-AB10(Final)
Title:
Employee Retirement Income Security Act Summary Annual Report Requirement
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
11/05/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/15/2021
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2023
Responses
166,349,812
0
166,349,812
Time Burden (Hours)
1,184,526
0
1,184,526
Cost Burden (Dollars)
24,358,345
0
24,358,345
Abstract:
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 section 104(b)(3) and regulations codified at 29 CFR 2520.104b-10 require employee benefit plans to furnish a summary of the plan's annual report to participants and specified beneficiaries for purposes of disclosure of basic financial information.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
29 USC 1024(b)(3)
Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 116 - 94 Division O Name of Law: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1210-AB97
Proposed rulemaking
86 FR 51284
09/15/2021
Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
ERISA Summary Annual Report Requirement
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:
Adjustments to the burden estimates result from updated estimates on the number of plans and policyholders affected by the regulations and increases in wage rates. These new estimates are also the result of adjustments to the estimate of the share of SARs assumed to be distributed electronically. Furthermore, these estimates also consider a one-time burden to make changes to the SAR reflecting requirements resulting from changes made in response to the SECURE Act.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
James Butikofer 202 693-8434 Butikofer.James@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:
09/15/2021
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