Default Investment Alternatives under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
QDIA 1210-0132 Default Investment Alternatives ss 04-21-2020 (clean).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45018	Annual Notice for Default Investment Alternatives under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0132	ICR Reference No: 202003-1210-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-1210-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No: 1210-AB10(Final)
Title: Default Investment Alternatives under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/17/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	39,548,933	0	36,249,796
Time Burden (Hours)	76,011	0	191,640
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,073,509	0	9,959,269

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Abstract: This information collection relates to regulations creating standards for fiduciary relief from liability for default investment by individual account pension plans of account assets of participants and beneficiaries who fail to provide investment directions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1104(c)(5)(A) Name of Law: ERISA
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 280 624 Name of Law: Pension Protection Act of 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1210-AB90	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 31884	05/27/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Annual Notice for Default Investment Alternatives under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans

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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	39,548,933	36,249,796	0	3,299,137	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76,011	191,640	0	-115,629	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,073,509	9,959,269	0	-7,885,760	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: In accordance with Executive Order 13847, the Department finalized a new safe harbor for the use of electronic media by administrators of retirement plans covered by ERISA. This amendment enables plan administrators to furnish documents to plan participants and beneficiaries by means of electronic delivery if they have electronic addresses and if they do not opt out of electronic delivery. This rule creates cost savings by increasing the number of electronically delivered documents, thereby reducing printing and mailing costs. This cost savings is reflected in the lower estimated costs for materials and postage reflected in Item 13 above. Estimates were also updated with new data and statistics.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     No

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.     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? No

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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: 05/27/2020

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