Plan sponsors of terminating
multiemployer pension plans give notices to PBGC about plan
terminations and to plan participants about electing benefit
options, and apply to PBGC for permission to pay lump sums greater
than $17,50 or to pay nonvested plan benefits. PBGC uses
information submitted to it to assess the likelihood of benefit
reductions or suspensions and risk to PBGC and participants and to
estimate the need for financial assistance to plans. Participants
use information sent to them to make personal financial
decisions.
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:
(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;
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.