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Release Date: 03/09/2000 Release Number:
00-14 Contact Name: Sharon Morrissey Phone Number:
202.219.8921 |
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Today, the U.S. Department of Labors Pension
and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) published the Form EFAST-1 as the
next step in its gear up of the new ERISA Filing Acceptance System, or EFAST.
The department notified those wishing to file their 1999 Form 5500 or 1999 Form
5500-EZ electronically that the individual who will sign the filing must apply
for an electronic signature by submitting a completed Form EFAST-1. |
Also, companies, trades, businesses or other
persons applying for codes to be EFAST transmitters or software developers must
submit the Form EFAST-1 signed by an authorized representative. |
Advance copies of the Form EFAST-1 and
instructions are available for viewing and downloading from the EFAST webpage
at www.efast.dol.gov or from the
Whats New area on the Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administrations home page at www.dol.gov/dol/pwba
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As previously announced, starting with 1999 Form
5500 and Form 5500-EZ, filings must be sent to PWBA instead of the IRS. EFAST
was constructed as part of that change to simplify and expedite the receipt and
processing of the forms by relying on computer scannable forms and electronic
filing technologies. |
Information regarding the Form EFAST-1 is being
published in todays Federal Register. Comments are requested from the
public on the form and instructions as part of the process of obtaining
Paperwork Reduction Act approval. PWBA has requested interim approval so that
the public may begin using the Form EFAST-1 while the request for final
approval is pending. |
Comments on the request for interim approval
should be submitted by March 20 to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Desk Officer for the Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC,
20503. Comments in regard to final approval of the Form EFAST-1 under the
Paperwork Reduction Act should be submitted by May 8 to the Office of Policy
and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5647, Washington, DC 20210.
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General questions about the EFAST system can be
addressed to the EFAST Help Desk at 202-219-8770. |
U.S. Department of
Labor news releases are accessible on the Internet. The information in this
news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large
print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the Central Office for Assistive
Services and Technology. Please specify which news release when placing your
request. Call 202.693.7773 or TTY 202.693.7775. |
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