Annual Information Return/Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2021 Justification for Nonmaterial Nonsubstantive Change 3-2021 v.03.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-03-25
2021 Nonmaterial change justification v.04.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-08-10
Justification for Nonmaterial Nonsubstantive Change 3-2020 v.4.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-03-24
2020 PBGC Supporting Statement v.2 (OMB upload).docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13607	Annual Information Return/Report Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1212-0057	ICR Reference No: 202103-1212-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-1212-001
Agency/Subagency: PBGC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Information Return/Report
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/25/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	02/28/2023
Responses	24,600	24,800
Time Burden (Hours)	1,233	1,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,647,087	1,664,000

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Abstract: Sections 104 and 4065 of ERISA require plan administrators to file an annual report. The report must contain the information described in section 103 of ERISA. The Form 5500 Series provides a standard format for fulfilling that requirement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1302(b)(3), 1365 Name of Law: ERISA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: Statute at Large: 120 Stat. 780 Name of Statute: Pension Protection Act of 2006

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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:
	84 FR 43189	08/20/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 61658	11/13/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Information Return/Report	Form 5500, Form 5500-SF, Schedule A, Schedule C, Schedule D, Schedule G, Schedule H, Schedule H, Schedule I, Schedule MB, Schedule R, Schedule SB	2021 Form 5500 ,   2021 Form 5500-SF ,   2021 Schedule A ,   2021 Schedule C ,   2021 Schedule D ,   2021 Schedule G ,   2021 Schedule H ,   2021 Schedule H ,   2021 Schedule I ,   2021 Schedule MB ,   2021 Schedule R ,   2021 Schedule SB

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	24,600	24,800	0	0	-200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,233	1,200	0	0	33	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,647,087	1,664,000	0	0	-16,913	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: PBGC has updated the hour and cost burden associated with the Form 5500 information collection to reflect its most recent data on Form 5500 filings and wage rates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $866,000

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: 03/25/2021

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