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OMB Control No:
1212-0069
ICR Reference No:
202504-1212-003
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202407-1212-003
Agency/Subagency:
PBGC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Missing participants
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:
05/06/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/09/2025
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
11/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2026
Responses
345
0
345
Time Burden (Hours)
70
0
70
Cost Burden (Dollars)
497,835
0
497,835
Abstract:
The missing participants program is a program to hold retirement benefits for missing participants and beneficiaries in terminated retirement plans and help them find and receive the benefits being held for them. The program covers single-employer defined benefit plans covered by title IV of ERISA; defined contribution plans; certain small plans of professional service employers; and multiemployer plans covered by title IV.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
29 USC 1350
Name of Law: ERISA
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1212-AB51
Proposed rulemaking
90 FR 6894
01/21/2025
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
Missing Participants
MP-200, MP-100, MP-400, MP-300, MP-100 Template, MP-200 Template, MP-300 Template, MP-400 Template
MP-100 Template
,
MP-200 Template
,
MP-300 Template
,
MP-400 Template
,
Form MP-100 and Schedules A and B - Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans Insured by PBGC
,
Form MP-200 and Schedules A and B for Defined Contribution Plans
,
Form MP-300 and Schedules A and B for Small Professional Service Defined Benefit Plans
,
Form MP-400 and Schedules A and B for Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plans Insured by PBGC
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The decrease in the estimated annual hourly and cost burden of this collection of information is attributable to the change in the estimated number of missing participant filings PBGC expects to receive each year.
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.
Yes
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:
Monica O'Donnell 202 229-8706 o'donnell.monica@pbgc.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:
04/09/2025
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