Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request, 20865-20866 [2010-9182]

Download as PDF erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 21, 2010 / Notices distributed alongside, the documents. In addition, the awardee will provide transcripts for all audio/visual materials, if applicable. An applicant conference will be held on Friday, April 30, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT) by WebEx. The conference will give applicants the opportunity to meet with NIC project staff and ask questions about the project and the application procedures. Attendance at the conference is optional. Provisions will be made using WebEx technology (telephone and computer-based conferencing). The WebEx session requires applicants to have access to a telephone and computer. Applicants who plan to attend via WebEx should e-mail Fran Zandi, NIC Jails Division, Correctional Program Specialist at fzandi@bop.gov by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 by 3 p.m. (EDT). Application Requirements: An application package must include OMB Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance; a cover letter that identifies the audit agency responsible for the applicant’s financial accounts as well as the audit period or fiscal year that the applicant operates under (e.g., July 1 through June 30); and an outline of projected costs. The following forms must also be included: OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B, Assurances—NonConstruction Programs (both available at https://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and the DrugFree Workplace Requirements (available at https://www.nicic.gov/Downloads/ PDF/certif-frm.pdf). Applications should be concisely written, typed double spaced and reference the NIC Opportunity Number and Title provided in this announcement. Submit an original and three copies of your full proposal (program and budget narrative, application forms and assurances). The original should have the applicant’s signature in blue ink. As previously stated, electronic submissions will only be accepted via https://www.grants.gov. The narrative portion of the application should include, at a minimum: A brief paragraph indicating the applicant’s understanding of the purpose of the document and the issues to be addressed; a brief paragraph that summarizes the project goals and objectives; a clear description of the methodology that will be used to complete the project and achieve its goals; a statement or chart of measurable VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:33 Apr 20, 2010 Jkt 220001 project milestones and time lines for the completion of each milestone; a description of the qualifications of the applicant organization and a resume for the principal and each staff member assigned to the project that documents relevant knowledge, skills and ability to carry out the project; a minimum of three references for which the applicant has provided a similar service; a budget that details all costs for the project, shows consideration for all contingencies for this project, and notes a commitment to work within the proposed budget. Authority: Public Law 93–415. Funds Available: NIC is seeking the applicant’s best ideas regarding accomplishment of the scope of work and the related costs for achieving the goals of this solicitation. Funds may only be used for the activities that are linked to the desired outcome of the project. Eligibility of Applicants: Applications are solicited from any state or general unit of local government, private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or team with expertise in the described areas. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to implement a project of this size and scope. Review Considerations: Applications will be reviewed by a team of NIC staff. Among the criteria used to evaluate the applications are: Indication of a clear understanding of the project requirements; background, experience, and expertise of the proposed project staff, including any sub-contractors; effectiveness of the creative approach to the project; clear, concise description of all elements and tasks of the project, with sufficient and realistic time frames necessary to complete the tasks; technical soundness of project design and methodology; financial and administrative integrity of the proposal, including adherence to federal financial guidelines and processes; a sufficiently detailed budget that shows consideration of all contingencies for this project and commitment to work within the budget proposed; Indication of availability to meet with NIC staff. Number of Awards: One. NIC Opportunity Number: 10J74. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 16.601. Executive Order 12372: This project is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372. Morris Thigpen, Director, National Institute of Corrections. [FR Doc. 2010–9102 Filed 4–20–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–36–P PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20865 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request April 16, 2010. The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of the following public information collection requests (ICR) 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 ICR, with applicable supporting documentation; including among other things a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor—Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316/Fax: 202–395–5806 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: OIRA_submission@ omb.eop.gov within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control Number (see below). 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. E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 20866 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 21, 2010 / Notices Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title of Collection: Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure Under ERISA. OMB Control Number: 1210–0053. Affected Public: Private sector. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,646,164. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 506,808. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): $509,877,037. Description: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Section 503 and the Department’s implementing regulations at 29 CFR 2560.503–1 require employee benefit plans to establish procedures for resolving benefit claims under the plan, including initial claims and appeal of denied claims. The regulation requires specific information to be disclosed at different stages of the claims process. It also requires claims denial notices to be provided within specific time frames and to include specific information. For additional information, see related notice published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2010 (Vol. 75 FR page 2161). Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title of Collection: PTE 80–83—Sale of Securities to Reduce Indebtedness of Party in Interest. OMB Control Number: 1210–0064. Affected Public: Private sector. Estimated Number of Respondents: 25. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 15. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): $0. Description: This Class Exemption exempts from the prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 certain transactions involving an employee benefit plan’s purchase of securities that may aid the issuer of the securities, who is a party in interest to the plan, in reducing or retiring its indebtedness to a third party. For additional information, see related notice published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2009 (Vol. 74 FR page 69366). Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:33 Apr 20, 2010 Jkt 220001 Title of Collection: Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 75–1 Security Transactions with BrokerDealers, Reporting Dealers and Banks. OMB Control Number: 1210–0092. Affected Public: Private sector. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,376. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,396. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): $0. Description: This class exemption from the prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 permits certain banks, registered broker-dealers, and reporting dealers in government securities who are parties in interest to employee benefit plans to engage in specified kinds of securities transactions with the plans. For additional information, see related notice published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2009 (Vol. 74 FR page 69366). Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title of Collection: PTE 88–59— Residential Mortgage Financing Arrangements Involving Employee Benefit Plans. OMB Control Number: 1210–0095. Affected Public: Private sector. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,237. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 932. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): $0. Description: This class exemption permits employee benefit plans to enter into specified transactions involving residential mortgage loans with parties in interest without violating the prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, provided specified conditions are met. Among other conditions, the plan must maintain records pertaining to covered transactions for the duration of the loan and must make the records available upon request to plan trustees, investment managers, participants and beneficiaries, and agents of the Department or the Internal Revenue Service. For additional information, see related notice published at in the Federal Register on December 31, 2009 (Vol. 74 FR page 69363). Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title of Collection: Petition for Finding Under Section 3(40) of ERISA. OMB Control Number: 1210–0119. Affected Public: Private sector. Estimated Number of Respondents: 45. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 225. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): $163,268. Description: The Department’s regulations at 29 CFR 2570.150 et seq. provide procedures for an entity against whom State jurisdiction has been asserts to petition the Secretary to make a finding under section 3(40)(A)(i) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) that the entity is established or maintained under or pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements. The regulations establish procedures for initiating an administrative proceeding before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) and establish that an ALJ’s decision shall constitute a finding under section 3(40)(A)(i) of ERISA. The regulations also provide for an appeal of an ALJ decision to the Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20865-20866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

April 16, 2010.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection requests (ICR) 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 ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 
Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-5806 (these are not toll-free 
numbers), E-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov within 30 days from the 
date of this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure 
the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the OMB 
Control Number (see below).
    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.

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    Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure Under 
ERISA.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0053.
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,646,164.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 506,808.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): 
$509,877,037.
    Description: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
(ERISA) Section 503 and the Department's implementing regulations at 29 
CFR 2560.503-1 require employee benefit plans to establish procedures 
for resolving benefit claims under the plan, including initial claims 
and appeal of denied claims. The regulation requires specific 
information to be disclosed at different stages of the claims process. 
It also requires claims denial notices to be provided within specific 
time frames and to include specific information. For additional 
information, see related notice published in the Federal Register on 
January 14, 2010 (Vol. 75 FR page 2161).
    Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: PTE 80-83--Sale of Securities to Reduce 
Indebtedness of Party in Interest.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0064.
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): 
$0.
    Description: This Class Exemption exempts from the prohibited 
transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 certain transactions involving an employee benefit plan's 
purchase of securities that may aid the issuer of the securities, who 
is a party in interest to the plan, in reducing or retiring its 
indebtedness to a third party. For additional information, see related 
notice published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2009 (Vol. 74 
FR page 69366).
    Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 75-1 
Security Transactions with Broker-Dealers, Reporting Dealers and Banks.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0092.
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,376.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,396.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): 
$0.
    Description: This class exemption from the prohibited transaction 
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
permits certain banks, registered broker-dealers, and reporting dealers 
in government securities who are parties in interest to employee 
benefit plans to engage in specified kinds of securities transactions 
with the plans. For additional information, see related notice 
published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2009 (Vol. 74 FR page 
69366).

    Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: PTE 88-59--Residential Mortgage Financing 
Arrangements Involving Employee Benefit Plans.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0095.
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,237.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 932.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): 
$0.
    Description: This class exemption permits employee benefit plans to 
enter into specified transactions involving residential mortgage loans 
with parties in interest without violating the prohibited transaction 
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 
provided specified conditions are met. Among other conditions, the plan 
must maintain records pertaining to covered transactions for the 
duration of the loan and must make the records available upon request 
to plan trustees, investment managers, participants and beneficiaries, 
and agents of the Department or the Internal Revenue Service. For 
additional information, see related notice published at in the Federal 
Register on December 31, 2009 (Vol. 74 FR page 69363).

    Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Petition for Finding Under Section 3(40) of 
ERISA.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0119.
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 45.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 225.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (operation and maintenance): 
$163,268.
    Description: The Department's regulations at 29 CFR 2570.150 et 
seq. provide procedures for an entity against whom State jurisdiction 
has been asserts to petition the Secretary to make a finding under 
section 3(40)(A)(i) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 (ERISA) that the entity is established or maintained under or 
pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements. The 
regulations establish procedures for initiating an administrative 
proceeding before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) and 
establish that an ALJ's decision shall constitute a finding under 
section 3(40)(A)(i) of ERISA. The regulations also provide for an 
appeal of an ALJ decision to the Secretary. For additional information, 
see related notice published in the Federal Register on December 30, 
2009 (Vol. 74 FR page 69148).

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-9182 Filed 4-20-10; 8:45 am]
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