[Federal Register: December 6, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 235)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 29, 2001.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation
contact Marlene Howze at ((202) 219-8904 or e-mail Howze-
Marlene@dol.gov).
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for PWBA, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to respond, including through the use
of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA).
Title: Suspension of Pension Benefits Regulation Pursuant to 29 CFR
2530.203-3.
OMB Number: 1210-0048.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or
households, and Not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Respondents: 74,872.
Number of Annual Responses: 74,872.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 18,718.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $62,892.48.
Description: Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) governs the circumstances under which
pension plans may suspend pension benefit payments to retirees who
return to work or to participants who continue to work beyond normal
retirement age. The requirement that retirees or participants be
notified in the event of a suspension of benefits is intended to
protect their non-forfeitable right to their normal retirement
benefits. The information collection requirement ensures that the
retiree or participant is informed at the initiation of every
withholding or suspension of benefits.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-30219 Filed 12-5-01; 8:45 am]
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