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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.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
November, 2008.
John H. Hanley,
Director, Legislative and Regulatory
Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E8–27767 Filed 11–20–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7709–01–P
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
CORPORATION
Proposed Submission of Information
Collection for OMB Review; Comment
Request; Reportable Events
Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of intention to request
extension of OMB approval.
AGENCY:
The Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC) intends to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) extend approval (with
modifications), under the Paperwork
Reduction Act, of the collection of
information under Part 4043 of its
regulations relating to Reportable Events
(OMB control number 1212–0013;
expires February 28, 2009). This notice
informs the public of the PBGC’s intent
and solicits public comment on the
collection of information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
January 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web
site instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail:
paperwork.comments@pbgc.gov.
• Fax: 202–326–4224.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Legislative
and Regulatory Department, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005–
4026.
Comments received, including
personal information provided, will be
posted to https://www.pbgc.gov.
Copies of the collection of
information and comments may be
obtained without charge by writing to
the Disclosure Division, Office of
General Counsel, at the above address or
by visiting the Disclosure Division or
calling 202–326–4040 during normal
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business hours. (TTY and TDD users
may call the Federal relay service tollfree at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be
connected to 202–326–4040.) The
reportable events regulation, forms, and
instructions may be accessed on the
PBGC’s Web site at https://
www.pbgc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Bloch, Program Analyst,
Legislative and Policy Division, or
Catherine B. Klion, Manager, Regulatory
and Policy Division, Legislative and
Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026; 202–
326–4024. (For TTY/TDD users, call the
Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–
877–8339 and ask to be connected to
202–326–4024.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
4043 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
requires plan administrators and plan
sponsors to report certain plan and
employer events to the PBGC. The
reporting requirements give the PBGC
notice of events that indicate plan or
employer financial problems. The PBGC
uses the information provided in
determining what, if any, action it needs
to take. For example, the PBGC might
need to institute proceedings to
terminate a plan (placing it in
trusteeship) under section 4042 of
ERISA to ensure the continued payment
of benefits to plan participants and their
beneficiaries or to prevent unreasonable
increases in its losses.
The forms and instructions have been
revised to remove information that is no
longer applicable in light of changes
made by the Pension Protection Act of
2006 and to refer to interim guidance
issued by PBGC.
The collection of information under
the regulation has been approved
through February 28, 2009, by OMB
under control number 1212–0013. The
PBGC intends to request that OMB
extend approval (with modifications) 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.
The PBGC estimates that it will
receive 628 reportable events per year
under this collection of information.
The PBGC further estimates that the
average annual burden of this collection
of information is 2,571 hours and
$899,850.
The PBGC is soliciting public
comments to—
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
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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
methodologies 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
November, 2008.
John H. Hanley,
Director, Legislative and Regulatory
Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E8–27768 Filed 11–20–08; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2009–8 and CP2009–9;
Order No. 134]
Competitive Product Prices Bilateral
Negotiated Service Agreement
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
recently-filed Postal Service request to
add the Canada Post—United States
Postal Service Contractual Bilateral
Agreement for Inbound Competitive
Services to the Competitive Product
List. The Postal Service has also filed a
related contract. This notice addresses
procedural steps associated with these
filings.
DATES:
Comments are due December 3,
2008.
Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202–789–6820 and
stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On November 13, 2008, the Postal
Service filed a formal request pursuant
to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30
et seq. to add the Canada Post—United
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Reportable Events
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of intention to request extension of OMB approval.
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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to
request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval
(with modifications), under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of the
collection of information under Part 4043 of its regulations relating
to Reportable Events (OMB control number 1212-0013; expires February
28, 2009). This notice informs the public of the PBGC's intent and
solicits public comment on the collection of information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by January 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the Web site instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: paperwork.comments@pbgc.gov.
Fax: 202-326-4224.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Legislative and Regulatory
Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005-4026.
Comments received, including personal information provided, will be
posted to https://www.pbgc.gov.
Copies of the collection of information and comments may be
obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division, Office
of General Counsel, at the above address or by visiting the Disclosure
Division 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 ask to be connected to 202-326-4040.) The reportable events
regulation, forms, and instructions may be accessed on the PBGC's Web
site at https://www.pbgc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Bloch, Program Analyst,
Legislative and Policy Division, or Catherine B. Klion, Manager,
Regulatory and Policy Division, Legislative and Regulatory Department,
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20005-4026; 202-326-4024. (For TTY/TDD users, call the Federal relay
service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-
4024.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4043 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requires plan administrators and
plan sponsors to report certain plan and employer events to the PBGC.
The reporting requirements give the PBGC notice of events that indicate
plan or employer financial problems. The PBGC uses the information
provided in determining what, if any, action it needs to take. For
example, the PBGC might need to institute proceedings to terminate a
plan (placing it in trusteeship) under section 4042 of ERISA to ensure
the continued payment of benefits to plan participants and their
beneficiaries or to prevent unreasonable increases in its losses.
The forms and instructions have been revised to remove information
that is no longer applicable in light of changes made by the Pension
Protection Act of 2006 and to refer to interim guidance issued by PBGC.
The collection of information under the regulation has been
approved through February 28, 2009, by OMB under control number 1212-
0013. The PBGC intends to request that OMB extend approval (with
modifications) 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.
The PBGC estimates that it will receive 628 reportable events per
year under this collection of information. The PBGC further estimates
that the average annual burden of this collection of information is
2,571 hours and $899,850.
The PBGC is soliciting public comments to--
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 methodologies 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 18th day of November, 2008.
John H. Hanley,
Director, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. E8-27768 Filed 11-20-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7709-01-P
