Notice2026-04182
Proposed Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans
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Published
March 3, 2026
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Abstract
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request 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 Liability for Termination of Single- Employer Plans (OMB control number 1212-0017; expires August 31, 2026). This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits public comment on the collection of information.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10421-10422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04182]
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Proposed Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of intent to request extension of OMB approval of
collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to
request 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 Liability for Termination of Single-
Employer Plans (OMB control number 1212-0017; expires August 31, 2026).
This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits public
comment on the collection of information.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 4, 2026 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#344455445146435b465f1a575b5959515a404774445653571a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="394958495c4b4e564b52175a5654545c574d4a79495b5e5a175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>. Refer to Liability for
Termination of Single-Employer Plans information collection in the
subject line.
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<bullet> Mail or Hand Delivery: Legislative and Regulatory
Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101.
Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit comments
electronically. Commenters who submit comments on paper by mail should
allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the
close of the comment period.
All submissions received must include the agency's name (Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to OMB control number
1212-0017. All comments received will be posted without change to
PBGC's website, <a href="http://www.pbgc.gov">www.pbgc.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided. Do not submit comments that include any personally
identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact
information) or confidential business information that you do not want
publicly disclosed. Comments may be submitted anonymously.
Copies of the collection of information may be obtained without
charge by writing to Disclosure Division (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#75111c0616191a0600071035051712165b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aecac7ddcdc2c1dddbdccbeedeccc9cd80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>), Office
of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101, or calling 202-229-4040 during
normal business hours. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay
services.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abigail Davidow
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e1a1f08171a1109501f1c17191f17124f3e0e1c191d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177376617e7378603976757e70767e7b26576775707439707861">[email protected]</span></a>), Deputy Assistant General Counsel,
Legislative and Regulatory Division, Office of the General Counsel,
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington,
DC 20024-2101; 202-229-6563. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access
telecommunications relay services.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4062 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, provides that the contributing
sponsor of a single-employer pension plan and members of the sponsor's
controlled group (``the employer'') incur liability (``employer
liability'') if the plan terminates with assets insufficient to pay
benefit liabilities under the plan. PBGC's statutory lien for employer
liability and the payment terms for employer liability are affected by
whether and to what extent employer liability exceeds 30 percent of the
employer's net worth. Section 4062.6 of PBGC's employer liability
regulation (29 CFR part 4062) requires a contributing sponsor or member
of the contributing sponsor's controlled group that believes employer
liability upon plan termination exceeds 30 percent of the employer's
net worth to notify PBGC and submit net worth information to PBGC. This
information is necessary to enable PBGC to determine whether and to
what extent employer liability exceeds 30 percent of the employer's net
worth.
The collection of information under the regulation has been
approved by OMB under control number 1212-0017 (expires August 31,
2026). PBGC intends to request that OMB extend its approval for another
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 an average of 19 contributing sponsors or
controlled group members per year will respond to this collection of
information. PBGC further estimates that the average annual burden of
this collection of information will be 12 hours and $5,400 per
respondent, with an estimated total annual burden of 228 hours and
$102,600.
PBGC is soliciting public comments to--
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodologies and assumptions used;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Joseph Krettek,
Assistant General Counsel, Legislative and Regulatory Division, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2026-04182 Filed 3-2-26; 8:45 am]
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