Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 97-41; Collective Investment Funds Conversion Transactions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PTE 97-41ss09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43798	Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 97-41; Collective Investment Funds Conversion Transactions Other-PTE 97-41	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0104	ICR Reference No: 200907-1210-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1210-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 97-41; Collective Investment Funds Conversion Transactions
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	105	0	105
Time Burden (Hours)	1,756	0	1,756
Cost Burden (Dollars)	310,000	0	282,000

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Abstract: The exemption permits an employee benefit plan to purchase shares of an open-end registered investment company in exchange for plans assets transferred in-kind from a collective investment fund (CIF) maintained by a bank or plan adviser, where the bank or plan adviser is the investment adviser of the investment company and a fiduciary of the plan, provided specified conditions are met.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 17986	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

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 97-41; Collective Investment Funds Conversion Transactions

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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	105	105	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,756	1,756	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	310,000	282,000	0	0	28,000	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: The change to this ICR was due to increases in labor rates and material and postage costs. These increases led to an increase in the total cost burden of approximately $28,000.

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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)? No

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: 07/30/2009

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