Employee Retirement Income Security Act Summary Annual Report Requirement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13341	ERISA Summary Annual Report Requirement Other-Model Form for Pension Plans	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0040	ICR Reference No: 202602-1210-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-1210-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employee Retirement Income Security Act Summary Annual Report Requirement
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: 03/11/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	209,869,516	178,211,549
Time Burden (Hours)	15,209,906	1,068,322
Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,945,095	18,423,119

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Abstract: ERISA Section 104(b)(3) and the regulation published at 29 CFR 2520.104b-10 require, with certain exceptions, that administrators of employee benefit plans furnish annually to each participant and certain beneficiaries a summary annual report (SAR) meeting the requirements of the statute and regulation. The regulation prescribes the content and format of the SAR and the timing of its delivery. The SAR provides current information about the plan and assists those who receive it in understanding the plan's current financial operation and condition. It also explains participants' and beneficiaries' rights to receive further information on these issues.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 94 O Name of Law: The Setting Every Community up For Retirement Act
   US Code: 29 USC 1024(b)(3) Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 94 O Name of Law: The Setting Every Community up for Retirement Act

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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:
	90 FR 30984	07/11/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 11992	03/11/2026
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
ERISA Summary Annual Report Requirement

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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	209,869,516	178,211,549	0	0	31,657,967	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,209,906	1,068,322	0	0	14,141,584	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,945,095	18,423,119	0	0	28,521,976	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 has updated the wage rates, the estimates on the number of plans, the number of participants and beneficiaries, and the percent of SARs that are assumed to be distributed electronically. As a result, the number of responses has increased by 31,657,967, the hour burden has increased by 14,141,584 hours, and the cost burden has increased by $28,521,976.

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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: 03/11/2026

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