Notice2022-12221
Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Administrative Appeals
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Published
June 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Abstract
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information contained its regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency Decisions. This notice informs the public of PBGC's request and solicits public comment on the collection of information.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34723-34724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12221]
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment
Request; Administrative Appeals
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval of information
collection.
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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is requesting
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under
the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information contained
its regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency Decisions.
This notice informs the public of PBGC's request and solicits public
comment on the collection of information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. A copy of
the request will be posted on PBGC's website at <a href="https://www.pbgc.gov/prac/laws-and-regulation/federal-register-notices-open-for-comment">https://www.pbgc.gov/prac/laws-and-regulation/federal-register-notices-open-for-comment</a>. It
may also be obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure
Division of the Office of the General Counsel of PBGC, 1200 K Street
NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026; or, calling 202-229-4040 during normal
business hours. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay
services.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Rifkin
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c4e555a57555212515950554f4f5d7c4c5e5b5f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2b0aba4a9abacecafa7aeabb1b1a382b2a0a5a1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division,
Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
1200 K Street NW, Washington DC 20005-4026; 202-229-6563. If you are
deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1
to access telecommunications relay services.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
(PBGC) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of
information contained in its regulation on Rules for Administrative
Review of Agency Decisions. This notice informs the public of PBGC's
request and solicits public comment on the collection of information.
PBGC's regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency
Decisions (29 CFR part 4003) prescribes rules governing the issuance of
initial determinations by PBGC and the procedures for requesting and
obtaining administrative review of initial determinations. Certain
types of initial determinations are subject to administrative appeals,
which are covered in subpart D of the regulation. Subpart D prescribes
rules on who may file appeals, when and where to file appeals, contents
of appeals, and other matters relating to appeals. Most appeals filed
with PBGC are filed by individuals (participants, beneficiaries,
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and alternate payees) in connection with benefit entitlement or
amounts. A small number of appeals are filed by companies in connection
with other matters, such as plan coverage under section 4021 of ERISA
or liability under sections 4062(b)(1), 4063, or 4064. For appeals of
benefit determinations, PBGC has optional forms for filing appeals
(Form 724) and requests for extensions of time to appeal (Form 723).
PBGC needs the required information to resolve matters raised in
appeals of PBGC's initial determinations.
PBGC is proposing some minor editorial and formatting changes to
Forms 723 and 724. In addition, it is proposing to make the forms
fillable online. These are intended to make the forms easier for
appellants to complete.
The collection of information under the regulation has been
approved under OMB control number 1212-0061 (expires July 31, 2022). On
March 30, 2022, PBGC published in the Federal Register (at 87 FR 18402)
a notice informing the public of its intent to request an extension of
this collection of information, as modified. No comments were received.
PBGC is requesting that OMB extend approval of the collection, with
modifications, for three 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 estimates that each year there will be 300 appeals and 75
requests for extensions filed annually under this regulation. The total
estimated annual burden of the collection of information is 293 hours
and $37,400.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Stephanie Cibinic,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2022-12221 Filed 6-6-22; 8:45 am]
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