Filings for Reconsiderations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2022 SS Reconsiderations v.5.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-07-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
181147	Reconsideration Requests		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1212-0063	ICR Reference No: 202207-1212-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201907-1212-003
Agency/Subagency: PBGC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Filings for Reconsiderations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/14/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2022
Responses	121	184
Time Burden (Hours)	64	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	60,500	120,050

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Abstract: PBGC's regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency Decisions prescribes rules governing the issuance of initial determinations by PBGC and the procedures for requesting and obtaining administrative review of initial determinations. For those types of initial determinations subject to reconsiderations, the regulation prescribes rules on who may request reconsideration, when to make such a request, where to submit a request, the required contents of a request, and which PBGC department issues final decisions on a request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1303 Name of Law: ERISA
  

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:
	87 FR 25681	05/02/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 42216	07/14/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reconsideration Requests

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	121	184	0	0	-63	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64	100	0	0	-36	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	60,500	120,050	0	0	-59,550	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 change in the estimated annual hour and cost burden of this collection of information is attributable to a decrease in requests for reconsideration of determinations under § 4003.1(d)(1), due to a regulatory change in February 2020 that made requests for coverage determinations subject to appeal under § 4003.1(e)(1) and no longer subject to reconsideration, and due to a decrease in the number of requests for reconsideration of audit determinations.

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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: 07/14/2022

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