PTE 90-1; Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PTE 90-1ss09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43796	PTE 90-1; Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts Other-PTE 90-1	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0083	ICR Reference No: 200907-1210-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1210-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: PTE 90-1; Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	60	0	70
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: PTE 90-1 permits parties in interest to an employee benefit plan that invests in an insurance company pooled separate account to engage in transactions with the separate account under specified conditons

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1106 Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 17989	04/20/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 38044	07/30/2009
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
PTE 90-1; Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts

---

ICR Summary of Burden

	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	60	70	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	120	0	0	-20	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There have been no program changes since the last submission. However, the Department has made certain minor adjustments based on new data. First, the number of insurance companies offering pooled separate accounts has dropped since the last submission from 70 respondents to 60 respondents, based on 2006 Form 5500 Series data. The result is that the Department’s estimate of the annual hour burden for this ICR has decreased from 120 hours to 100 hours.

---

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

---

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: 07/30/2009

---