Rev Proc 2017-41 modifying Revenue Procedure 2015-36 Master and Prototype and Volume Submitter Plans (previously Rev. Proc. 2011-49 & 2005-16)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form 4461-B Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Plans	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Form 4461-A Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Defined Benefit Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Form 4461 Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Defined Contribution Plans	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement (Most current 11 13 2017).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-11-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43885	Rev Proc 2017-41 modifying Revenue Procedure 2015-36 (Master and Prototype and Volume Submitter Plans) (previously Rev. Proc. 2011-49 & 2005-16)		Modified
227135	Form 4461-B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Plans
227134	Form 4461-A	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Defined Benefit Plan
227133	Form 4461	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Defined Contribution Plans

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1674	ICR Reference No: 201711-1545-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201704-1545-028
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rev Proc 2017-41 modifying Revenue Procedure 2015-36 Master and Prototype and Volume Submitter Plans (previously Rev. Proc. 2011-49 & 2005-16)
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: 02/28/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2018
Responses	321,500	0	321,500
Time Burden (Hours)	1,108,225	0	1,108,225
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The issuance of an opinion letter for a pre-approved plan by the Employee Plans function of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division approves a plan as to form. Typically, once a plan is submitted for an opinion letter the entity that submits the plan (the “provider”) will begin marketing the plan for its adoption by various employers. The issuance of the opinion letter allows the provider to make retroactive changes to the form of the plan to conform to recent changes in statutory requirements. Form 4461, Form 4461-A, and Form 4461-B are used by providers to apply for approval of their employee benefit plans under section 401(a). Revenue procedure 2017-41 sets forth the procedures of the Internal Revenue Service for issuing Opinion Letters regarding the qualification in form of Pre-approved Plans under §§ 401, 403 (a), and 4975 (e) (7) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). In addition, this revenue procedure modifies the IRS pre-approved letter program by combining the master and prototype (M&P) and volume submitter (VS) programs into a new Opinion Letter program. The M&P and VS Programs are combined and replaced by a single Opinion Letter program involving two types of plans: Standardized Plans and Nonstandardized Plans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 403(b) Name of Law: Tax Sheltered Annuity Plans
   US Code: 26 USC 401 Name of Law: Qualified pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans.
  

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:
	82 FR 40230	08/24/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 61368	12/27/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 4461	Form 4461	Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Defined Contribution Plans
Form 4461-A	Form 4461-A	Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Defined Benefit Plan
Form 4461-B	Form 4461-B	Application for Approval of Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Plans
Rev Proc 2017-41 modifying Revenue Procedure 2015-36 (Master and Prototype and Volume Submitter Plans) (previously Rev. Proc. 2011-49 & 2005-16)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	321,500	321,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,108,225	1,108,225	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,187

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 12/27/2017

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