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.
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USC 1108(a) Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974
There have been no program
changes for this submission. The number of respondents and
responses has been updated to reflect information from the 2015
Plan Year, as reported on the Form 5500. Postage rates, used as an
input for the cost burden, have been updated to reflect current
prices.
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.