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E5–8090 Filed 12–28–05; 8:45 am] Thursday, January 26, 2006–8:30 a.m. Until the Conclusion of Business The Subcommittee will discuss ACRS business processes, anticipated workload, future technical expertise needed on the ACRS, strategy for SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (‘‘PBGC’’) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information (OMB control PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1 wwhite on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 249 / Thursday, December 29, 2005 / Notices number 1212–0030; expires January 31, 2006). This voluntary collection of information is a quarterly survey of insurance company rates for pricing annuity contracts. The survey is conducted by the American Council of Life Insurers for the PBGC. This notice informs the public of the PBGC’s request and solicits public comment on the collection of information. DATES: Comments should be submitted by January 30, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the request for extension (including the collection of information) may be obtained without charge by writing to the PBGC’s Office of the General Counsel, Disclosure Division, suite 11– 102, 1200 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026, or by visiting that office or calling 202–326–4040 during normal business hours. (TTY and TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–877–8339 and request connection to 202–326–4040.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas H. Gabriel, Attorney, Legislative & Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026, 202–326–4024. (TTY and TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–877–8339 and request connection to 202–326–4024). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s regulations prescribe actuarial valuation methods and assumptions (including interest rate assumptions) to be used in determining the actuarial present value of benefits under single-employer plans that terminate (29 CFR Part 4044) and under multiemployer plans that undergo a mass withdrawal of contributing employers (29 CFR Part 4281). Each month the PBGC publishes the interest rates to be used under those regulations for plans terminating or undergoing mass withdrawal during the next month. The interest rates are intended to reflect current conditions in the investment and annuity markets. To determine these interest rates, the PBGC gathers pricing data from insurance companies that are providing annuity contracts to terminating pension plans through a quarterly ‘‘Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates.’’ The survey is distributed by the American Council of Life Insurers and provides the PBGC with ‘‘blind’’ data (i.e., is conducted in VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:56 Dec 28, 2005 Jkt 208001 such a way that the PBGC is unable to match responses with the companies that submitted them). The information from the survey is also used by the PBGC in determining the interest rates it uses to value benefits payable to participants and beneficiaries in PBGCtrusteed plans for purposes of the PBGC’s financial statements. The survey is directed at insurance companies that have volunteered to participate, most or all of which are members of the American Council of Life Insurers. The survey is conducted quarterly and will be sent to approximately 22 insurance companies. Based on experience under the current approval, the PBGC estimates that 11 insurance companies will complete and return the survey. The PBGC further estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information is 41 hours and $110. The collection of information has been approved by OMB under control number 1212–0030 through January 31, 2006. The PBGC is requesting that OMB extend its approval for another three years. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Issued in Washington, DC, this 19th day of December, 2005. Rick Hartt, Chief Technology Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. [FR Doc. E5–8006 Filed 12–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7708–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 20549. Extension: Rule 22d–1, Sec File No. 270–275, OMB Control No. 3235–0310. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3501–3520], the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments on the collections of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these existing collections of information to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77199 Rule 22d–1 [17 CFR 270.22d–1] under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) provides registered investment companies that issue redeemable securities (‘‘funds’’) an exemption from section 22(d) of the Investment Company Act to the extent necessary to permit scheduled variations in or elimination of the sales load on fund securities for particular classes of investors or transactions, provided certain conditions are met. The rule imposes an annual burden per series of a fund of approximately 15 minutes, so that the total annual burden for the approximately 5,015 series of funds that might rely on the rule is estimated to be 1,254 hours. The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Written comments are requested on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s estimate of the burden[s] of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 days of this publication. Please direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Dated: December 20, 2005. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–8050 Filed 12–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange, Commission Office of Filings and E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77198-77199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment 
Request; Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') is 
requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend 
approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of 
information (OMB control

[[Page 77199]]

number 1212-0030; expires January 31, 2006). This voluntary collection 
of information is a quarterly survey of insurance company rates for 
pricing annuity contracts. The survey is conducted by the American 
Council of Life Insurers for the PBGC. This notice informs the public 
of the PBGC's request and solicits public comment on the collection of 
information.

DATES: Comments should be submitted by January 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk 
Officer for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Washington, DC 20503. 
Copies of the request for extension (including the collection of 
information) may be obtained without charge by writing to the PBGC's 
Office of the General Counsel, Disclosure Division, suite 11-102, 1200 
K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026, or by visiting that office or 
calling 202-326-4040 during normal business hours. (TTY and TDD users 
may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339 and 
request connection to 202-326-4040.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas H. Gabriel, Attorney, 
Legislative & Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation, 1200 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026, 202-326-
4024. (TTY and TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free 
at 1-800-877-8339 and request connection to 202-326-4024).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's 
regulations prescribe actuarial valuation methods and assumptions 
(including interest rate assumptions) to be used in determining the 
actuarial present value of benefits under single-employer plans that 
terminate (29 CFR Part 4044) and under multiemployer plans that undergo 
a mass withdrawal of contributing employers (29 CFR Part 4281). Each 
month the PBGC publishes the interest rates to be used under those 
regulations for plans terminating or undergoing mass withdrawal during 
the next month.
    The interest rates are intended to reflect current conditions in 
the investment and annuity markets. To determine these interest rates, 
the PBGC gathers pricing data from insurance companies that are 
providing annuity contracts to terminating pension plans through a 
quarterly ``Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity 
Rates.'' The survey is distributed by the American Council of Life 
Insurers and provides the PBGC with ``blind'' data (i.e., is conducted 
in such a way that the PBGC is unable to match responses with the 
companies that submitted them). The information from the survey is also 
used by the PBGC in determining the interest rates it uses to value 
benefits payable to participants and beneficiaries in PBGC-trusteed 
plans for purposes of the PBGC's financial statements.
    The survey is directed at insurance companies that have volunteered 
to participate, most or all of which are members of the American 
Council of Life Insurers. The survey is conducted quarterly and will be 
sent to approximately 22 insurance companies. Based on experience under 
the current approval, the PBGC estimates that 11 insurance companies 
will complete and return the survey. The PBGC further estimates that 
the average annual burden of this collection of information is 41 hours 
and $110.
    The collection of information has been approved by OMB under 
control number 1212-0030 through January 31, 2006. The PBGC is 
requesting that OMB extend its approval for another three years. An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 19th day of December, 2005.
Rick Hartt,
Chief Technology Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
 [FR Doc. E5-8006 Filed 12-28-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7708-01-P

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