ERISA section 408(b)(2) Regulation of 2011

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
408(b)(2)Justification_for_nonmaterial_nonsubstantive_change(20120716).doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2012-07-16	Available
408b2_SS_10-18-2011_Final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-10-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
198747	Class Exemption Notice to Department of Labor, EBSA		Unchanged
198746	Class Exemption Notice to Providers		Unchanged
182236	Disclosure Notices		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0133	ICR Reference No: 201206-1210-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-1210-007
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No: 1210-AB08-zA13
Title: ERISA section 408(b)(2) Regulation of 2011
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/2012
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	03/31/2015	03/31/2015
Responses	1,274,255	0	1,274,255
Time Burden (Hours)	1,643,941	0	1,643,941
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,199,584	0	4,199,584

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Abstract: The Department is issuing a direct final rule that changes the mailing address and provides an Internet-based submission procedure for responsible plan fiduciaries to file required notices under the regulation's fiduciary class exemption provision.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1108 Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1210-AB08	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 5632	02/03/2012

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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: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Class Exemption Notice to Department of Labor, EBSA
Class Exemption Notice to Providers
Disclosure Notices

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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	1,274,255	1,274,255	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,643,941	1,643,941	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,199,584	4,199,584	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: Changing regulations have resulted in a discretionary change to the burden.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 07/16/2012

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