Alternative Method of Compliance for Certain Simplified Employee Pensions

OMB 1210-0034

Section 110 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) authorizes the Secretary of Labor to prescribe alternative methods of compliance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of Title I of ERISA for pension plans. The Department's regulations at 29 C.F.R. § 2520.104-49 provide an alternative method of disclosure for sponsors of certain types of Simplified Employee Pensions that is easier to comply with than otherwise required under ERISA.

The latest form for Alternative Method of Compliance for Certain Simplified Employee Pensions expires 2021-02-28 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
1210-0034 SEP Alt Compliance 01-18-24_clean.docx Supporting Statement A
30-day FRN (1210-0034) published.pdf Supplementary Document
29 CFR 2520-104-49.pdf Supplementary Document
29 U.S. Code § 1030 - Alternative methods of compliance.pdf Supplementary Document
60-day FRN (1210-0034) published.pdf Supplementary Document
Alternative Method of Compliance for Certain Simplified Employee Pensions

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201709-1210-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2017-12-31
201411-1210-001 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2014-11-21
201102-1210-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-07-27
200806-1210-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-06-18
200504-1210-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-04-22
200112-1210-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2001-12-19
199809-1210-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1998-09-30
199506-1210-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1995-06-26
199210-1210-001 Not subject to PRA and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	1992-10-26
198909-1210-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1989-09-18
198906-1210-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-06-16
198904-1210-006 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-04-19
198707-1210-007 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1987-07-30
198305-1210-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1983-05-31
198103-1210-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1981-03-25