Furnishing Documents to the Secretary of Labor on Request Under ERISA Section 104(a)(6)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1210-0112 Supporting Statement 2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-02-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13473	Furnishing Documents to the Secretary of Labor on Request Under ERISA Section 104(a)(6)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0112	ICR Reference No: 201502-1210-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-1210-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Furnishing Documents to the Secretary of Labor on Request Under ERISA Section 104(a)(6)
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: 04/10/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2015
Responses	558	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	41	0	22
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,732	0	1,300

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Abstract: The purpose of the collection is to obtain employee benefit plan information when a participant or beneficiary has requested the documents from their plan administrator and the administrator has failed or refused to provide them. Section 104(a)(6) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and related regulations at 29 CFR 2520.104a-8 require the administrator of an employee benefit plan covered by Title I of ERISA to furnish certain documents relating to the plan on request to the Secretary of Labor.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1024(a)(6) 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:
	79 FR 61903	10/15/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 10717	02/27/2015
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
Furnishing Documents to the Secretary of Labor on Request Under ERISA Section 104(a)(6)

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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	558	300	0	0	258	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41	22	0	0	19	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,732	1,300	0	0	1,432	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 estimated number of requested SPDs and SMMs has been adjusted to incorporate updated recovery data from EBSA's Office of Outreach, Education, and Assistance. The 2011 estimate for requested documents was 300, but recoveries for the last three years averaged 558 SPDs and SMMs. The estimates above also reflect updated postage and material costs and wage rates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,818

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: 02/27/2015

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