Plan Asset Transactions Determined by In-House Asset Managers under Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 96-23

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
INHAM_support_stat_2013 7-15-13.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-07-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193291	PTE 96-23 -- Audit Requirement Other-Prposed Amendment to PTE 96-23	Modified
193290	Proposed Amendment to PTE 96-23 -- Written Policies and Procedures Other-Proposed Amendment to PTE 96-23	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0145	ICR Reference No: 201305-1210-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1210-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Plan Asset Transactions Determined by In-House Asset Managers under Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 96-23
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: 07/26/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	20	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	940	0	1,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	400,000	0	400,000

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Abstract: The Department of Labor (the Department) has the authority, pursuant to section 408(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and section 4975(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), to grant an exemption from all or part of the restrictions imposed, respectively, by sections 406 and 407(a) of ERISA and from taxes imposed by sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code by reason of section 4975(c)(1)(A) through (F) of the Code. On April 10, 1996, the Department granted PTE 96-23 (61 FR 15975-01), Class Exemption for Plan Asset Transactions Determined by In-House Asset Managers. The class exemption permits various parties in interest to employee benefit plans to engage in transactions involving plan assets if, among other requirements, the assets are managed by an in-house asset manager (INHAM). The amendment to PTE 96-23, among other things, broadens the definition of INHAM to permit a greater number of entities to take advantage of the relief provided by the exemption, proposes relief for entities that are parties in interest because they are

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1108 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:
	77 FR 70828	11/27/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 44981	07/25/2013
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
PTE 96-23 -- Audit Requirement
Proposed Amendment to PTE 96-23 -- Written Policies and Procedures

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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	20	40	0	0	-20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	940	1,240	0	0	-300	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	400,000	400,000	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: The Department has adjusted its burden estimates to reflect increased wage rates. The Written Policies and Procedures IC was removed from this submission because the previous submission included start-up costs, which are no longer applicable. Moving forward, respondents are expected to review their policies and procedures very infrequently, so the burden is expected to be negligible. Accordingly, this IC was removed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 07/25/2013

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