Acquisition and Sale of Trust Real Estate Investment Trust Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust Real Estate Investment Trusts

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PTEREITss15final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-10-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43801	Acqusition and Sale of Trust REIT Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust REITs	Other-PTE 2004-07	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0124	ICR Reference No: 201509-1210-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1210-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Acquisition and Sale of Trust Real Estate Investment Trust Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust Real Estate Investment Trusts
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: 12/23/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2015
Responses	109,200	0	96,600
Time Burden (Hours)	5,469	0	4,838
Cost Burden (Dollars)	346,000	0	251,160

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Abstract: The class exemption permits individual account pension plans sponsored by Trust Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) or their affiliates to purchase, hold, and sell publicly trades shares of beneficial interest in the Trust REIT, subject to conditions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1108 Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
   US Code: 26 USC 4975(c)(2) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
  

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:
	80 FR 34696	06/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 65244	10/26/2015
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
Acqusition and Sale of Trust REIT Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust REITs

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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	109,200	96,600	0	0	12,600	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,469	4,838	0	0	631	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	346,000	251,160	0	0	94,840	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: There have been no program changes in this exemption since the prior submission; however, the Department has updated estimates underlying the analysis. The number of affected trusts and the costs of labor and postage have all increased, which resulted in an increase in the hour and cost burdens, when compared with the previous submission.

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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: 10/26/2015

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