ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN AND ASSOCIATED SCHEDULES

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130421	ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN AND ASSOCIATED SCHEDULES	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0710	ICR Reference No: 198709-1545-021
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198610-1545-029
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN AND ASSOCIATED SCHEDULES
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/21/1987
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/23/1987
Terms of Clearance: Approved with the following understandings: 1) Schedule B will be modified to break question 9c into two subparts dealing with "funding" waivers" and "other waivers" as requested by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and (2) citation of court cases will be provided to justify inclusion of Form 5500 question 22d. You may omit printing the expiration date on forms included in this clearance docket. Also, you may continue to use previous versions of the form for the years specified on the forms.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/1990	11/30/1990	05/31/1989
Responses	901,400	0	800,000
Time Burden (Hours)	926,811	0	815,646
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FORMS LISTED IN ITEM 4 ARE ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS FILED BY EMPLOYE BENEFIT PLANS. THE IRS USES THIS DATA TO DETERMINE IF THE PLAN APPEAR TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW OR WHETHER THE PLAN SHOULD BE AUDITED.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN AND ASSOCIATED SCHEDULES	5500, 5500-C, 5500-R

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	901,400	800,000	0	67,654	33,746	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	926,811	815,646	0	74,169	36,996	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 09/23/1987

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