Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
VCFP Model Application Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
1210-0118 VFCP SS 11-26-2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-11-26	Available
FAQ 9-18.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-11	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
13494	Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program	Form	Modified	VCFP Model Application Form
13494	Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program	Other-Application Checklist	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0118	ICR Reference No: 202208-1210-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-1210-008
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/10/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/15/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2025
Responses	59,991	0	246,918
Time Burden (Hours)	7,696	0	22,202
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,423	0	42,175

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Abstract: The program provides a method for voluntary correction of specified types of transactions that violate (or are suspected of violating) the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and for securing the Department's assurance that it will take no further action with respect to the corrected transaction. The exemption relieves applicants who make corrections under the Program of penalties under section 4975 of under the Internal Revenue Code under specified conditions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1132 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:
1210-AB64	Final or interim final rulemaking	90 FR 4192	01/15/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 71164	11/21/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 4192	01/15/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program	NA	VCFP Model Application Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	59,991	246,918	0	0	-186,927	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,696	22,202	0	0	-14,506	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,423	42,175	0	0	-19,752	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 Department is amending the VFC Program by accepting bulk applications from service providers and adding a Self-Correction Component. The Department is adding the following forms: Model Notice to Interested Persons and the Self-Correction Component Record Retention Checklist. These changes will expand the accessibility of the Program and reduce burden. The Department is also proposing to amend PTE 2002-51 to allow self-correctors to take advantage of the exemption, as well as other improvements to the exemption to encourage greater use of the Program. The Department has also updated the data inputs, labor wage rates, and mailing costs. As a result, the number of responses has decreased by $186,927, the hour burden has decreased by 14,506 hours, and the cost burden has decreased by $19,752.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,326,495

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: 01/15/2025

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