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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 231 / Monday, December 1, 2008 / Notices
Dated: November 25, 2008.
R. Michelle Schroll,
Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–28557 Filed 11–26–08; 4:15 pm]
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
CORPORATION
PBGC Flat Premium Rates
Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of flat premium rates.
AGENCY:
This notice informs the public
of the PBGC flat premium rates for
premium payment years beginning in
2009. These rates can be derived from
information published elsewhere but are
published in this notice for the
convenience of the public.
DATES: The flat premium rates apply to
premium payment years beginning in
2009.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine B. Klion, Manager, Regulatory
and Policy Division, Legislative and
Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–326–
4024. (TTY/TDD users may call the
Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–
877–8339 and ask to be connected to
202–326–4024.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
(PBGC) administers the pension plan
termination insurance program under
Title IV of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Pension plans covered by Title IV must
pay premiums to PBGC. Section 4006 of
ERISA deals with premium rates.
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
(Pub. L. 109–171) (DRA 2005) amended
section 4006 of ERISA. DRA 2005
changed the per-participant flat
premium rate for plan years beginning
in 2006 from $19 to $30 for singleemployer plans and from $2.60 to $8 for
multiemployer plans and provided for
inflation adjustments to the flat rates for
future years. The adjustments are based
on changes in the national average wage
index as defined in section 209(k)(1) of
the Social Security Act, with a two-year
lag—for example, for 2009, the 2006
index is compared to the baseline (the
2004 index). The provisions were
written in such a way that the premium
rate can never go down; if the change in
the national average wage index is
negative, the premium rate remains the
same as in the preceding year. Also,
premium rates are rounded to the
nearest whole dollar.
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The baseline national average wage
index, the 2004 index, was $35,648.55.
The 2007 index was $40,405.48. The
ratio of the 2007 index to the 2004 index
is 1.133440. Multiplying this ratio by
$30.00 gives $34.00. Multiplying the
ratio by $8.00 gives $9.07, which rounds
to $9.00. Thus, the 2009 flat premium
rates for PBGC’s two insurance
programs will be $34.00 per participant
for single-employer plans and $9.00 per
participant for multiemployer plans.
The PBGC will publish the flat
premium rates annually for the
convenience of the public.
Issued in Washington, DC, on this 21st day
of November 2008.
Vincent K. Snowbarger,
Deputy Director for Operations, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
[OMB Control No. 3206–0215; RI 25–49]
Proposed Information Collection;
Request for Comments on an Existing
Information Collection
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice
announces that the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) intends to submit to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for review of an
existing information collection. This
information collection, ‘‘Verification of
Full-Time School Attendance’’ (OMB
Control No. 3206–0215; form RI 25–49),
is used to verify that adult student
annuitants are entitled to payments.
OPM must confirm that a full-time
enrollment has been maintained.
Comments are particularly invited on
whether this collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
functions of the Office of Personnel
Management, and whether it will have
practical utility; whether our estimate of
the public burden of this collection is
accurate and based on valid
assumptions and methodology; and
ways in which we can minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond through
use of the appropriate technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Approximately 10,000 RI 25–49 forms
are completed annually. This form will
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Office of Personnel Management.
Howard Weizmann,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8–28441 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am]
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Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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take approximately 60 minutes to
complete. The annual estimated burden
is 10,000 hours.
For copies of this proposal, contact
Cyrus S. Benson by telephone at (202)
606–4808, by FAX (202) 606–0910, or
by e-mail at Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov.
Please include a mailing address with
your request.
DATES: Comments on this proposal
should be received within 60 calendar
days of the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments
to: Ronald W. Melton, Deputy Assistant
Director, Retirement Services Program,
Center for Retirement and Insurance
Services, U.S. Office of Personnel
Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room
3305, Washington, DC 20415–3500.
For information regarding
Administrative Coordination contact:
Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader,
Publications Team, RIS Support
Services/Support Group, U.S. Office of
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street,
NW., Room 4H28, Washington, DC
20415, (202) 606–0623.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
[OMB Control No. 3206–0141; OPM Form
2809]
Proposed Information Collection;
Request for Comments on an Existing
Information Collection
Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice
announces that the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) intends to submit to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for review of an
existing information collection. This
information collection, ‘‘Health Benefits
Election Form’’ (OMB Control No.
3206–0141; OPM Form 2809), is used by
annuitants and former spouses to elect,
cancel, suspend, or change health
benefits enrollment during periods other
than open season.
Comments are particularly invited on:
whether this information is necessary
for the proper performance of functions
of the Office of Personnel Management,
and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
[OMB Control No. 3206-0215; RI 25-49]
Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on an
Existing Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of an existing
information collection. This information collection, ``Verification of
Full-Time School Attendance'' (OMB Control No. 3206-0215; form RI 25-
49), is used to verify that adult student annuitants are entitled to
payments. OPM must confirm that a full-time enrollment has been
maintained.
Comments are particularly invited on whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the
Office of Personnel Management, and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection
is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways in
which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond through use of the appropriate technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Approximately 10,000 RI 25-49 forms are completed annually. This
form will take approximately 60 minutes to complete. The annual
estimated burden is 10,000 hours.
For copies of this proposal, contact Cyrus S. Benson by telephone
at (202) 606-4808, by FAX (202) 606-0910, or by e-mail at
Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov. Please include a mailing address with your
request.
DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar
days of the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to: Ronald W. Melton, Deputy
Assistant Director, Retirement Services Program, Center for Retirement
and Insurance Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E
Street, NW., Room 3305, Washington, DC 20415-3500.
For information regarding Administrative Coordination contact:
Cyrus S. Benson, Team Leader, Publications Team, RIS Support Services/
Support Group, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW.,
Room 4H28, Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606-0623.
Office of Personnel Management.
Howard Weizmann,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8-28441 Filed 11-28-08; 8:45 am]
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