Bank Collective Investment Funds, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1991-38

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1210-0082 PTE91-38ss22 2-15-2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-02-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43795	Bank Collective Investment Funds; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 91-38 Other-PTE 91-38	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0082	ICR Reference No: 202112-1210-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201901-1210-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bank Collective Investment Funds, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1991-38
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/23/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	9,332	7,719
Time Burden (Hours)	1,555	1,287
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Exempts from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA certain transactions between a bank collective investment fund and persons that are parties in interest to a plan, provided that the plan's participation in the collective investment fund does not exceed a specified percentage of the total assets in the collective investment fund and that the bank maintains and makes available certain records.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1108(a) Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
   US Code: 26 USC 4975(c)(2) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
  

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:
	86 FR 62208	11/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 10252	02/23/2022
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
Bank Collective Investment Funds; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 91-38

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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	9,332	7,719	0	0	1,613	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,555	1,287	0	0	268	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: The hour burden for this information collection is being increased from 1,287 hours to 1,555 hours due to the estimated number of respondents increasing, from 7,719 to 9,332. The equivalent costs of the hour burden increased due to updating the labor rate.

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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: 02/23/2022

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