These notices, mandated by section
4245(e) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and
29 CFR Part 2674, provide information PBGC needs to estimate cash
requirements for financial assistance to troubled mutliemployer
pension plans, and other interested parties need for financial
planning or to bargain over contribution increases. Multiemployer
plans that are or may become insolvent give these notices.
The final rule reduces burden
by allowing plans to combine the notice of insolvency and the
notice of insolvency benefit level and by eliminating most of the
unnecessary annual updates of the notice of insolvency benefit
level to participants and beneficiaries.
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.