Acquisition and Sale of Trust Real Estate Investment Trust Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust Real Estate Investment Trusts

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1210-0124 PTEREITss 2-15-2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-02-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43801	Acqusition and Sale of Trust REIT Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust REITs Other-PTE 2004-07	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0124	ICR Reference No: 202201-1210-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-1210-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Acquisition and Sale of Trust Real Estate Investment Trust Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust Real Estate Investment Trusts
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	140,700	144,900
Time Burden (Hours)	7,046	7,257
Cost Burden (Dollars)	465,717	459,333

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Abstract: The class exemption permits individual account pension plans sponsored by Trust Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) or their affiliates to purchase, hold, and sell publicly trades shares of beneficial interest in the Trust REIT, subject to conditions.

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

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
Acqusition and Sale of Trust REIT Shares by Individual Account Plans Sponsored by Trust REITs

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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	140,700	144,900	0	0	-4,200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,046	7,257	0	0	-211	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	465,717	459,333	0	0	6,384	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: There have been no program changes in this exemption since the prior submission; however, the Department has updated estimates underlying the analysis. The number of affected trusts has decreased but the costs of labor have all increased, which resulted in a decrease in the hour burden with an increase in the cost burden, when compared to the previous submission.

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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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