This class exemption exempts from the
prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the sale of individual
or annuity contracts by a plan to participants, relatives of
participants, employers, any of whose employees are covered by the
plan, other employee benefit plans, owner-employees, or
shareholder-employees, for the cash surrender value of the
contracts, provided certain conditions set forth in the exemption
are met.
US Code:
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USC 1108(a) Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974
The number of respondents has
been updated to reflect information from the 2011 Plan Year, as
reported on the Form 5500. In the previous submission, the
Department updated its methodology in a manner that significantly
increased the burden estimates. Upon reviewing the methodological
changes, the Department has concluded that the updated methodology
resulted in flawed estimates that significantly inflated the
burden. As such, the Department has reverted back to the
methodology used in submissions prior to 2010. This results in what
the Department believes is a more accurate, and much lower, burden
estimate.
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No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Chris Cosby 202
693-8540
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:
(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.