Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits, 8985 [2013-02689]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 26 / Thursday, February 7, 2013 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF LABOR the proposed rule and publish a final rule at a later date. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Authority and Signature 29 CFR Part 1926 [Docket No. OSHA–2012–0025] RIN 1218–AC75 Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. AGENCY: OSHA published a direct final rule and a companion notice of proposed rulemaking on November 9, 2012, to broaden the exemption for digger derricks in its construction standard for cranes and derricks. OSHA received a significant adverse comment on the direct final rule and is, therefore, withdrawing the direct final rule. OSHA will issue a final rule at a later date based on the notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: OSHA published the direct final rule for revising the exemption for digger derricks on November 9, 2012 (77 FR 67270), and is withdrawing that direct final rule as of February 7, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information and press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, Room N–3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–1999. Technical information: Mr. Garvin Branch, Directorate of Construction, Room N–3468, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–2020; fax: (202) 693–1689. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 9, 2012, OSHA published a direct final rule (77 FR 67270) and a companion notice of proposed rulemaking (77 FR 67313) to broaden the exemption for digger derricks in its construction standard for cranes and derricks. In those documents, OSHA stated that if it received a significant adverse comment, the Agency would ‘‘publish a timely withdrawal of this direct final rule’’ and determine whether to proceed with the rulemaking on the basis of the proposed rule. OSHA received one significant adverse comment on the direct final rule (Docket ID OSHA–2012–0025–0008) and is, therefore, withdrawing the direct final rule. The Agency will treat the comment on the direct final rule as a comment on mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:09 Feb 06, 2013 Jkt 229001 David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the withdrawal of the direct final rule. OSHA is withdrawing the direct final rule pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 657, 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq., 5 U.S.C. 553, Secretary of Labor’s Order 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), and 29 CFR part 1911. Signed at Washington, DC on February 1, 2013. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2013–02777 Filed 2–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 29 CFR Part 4022 Benefits Payable in Terminated SingleEmployer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Final rule; correction. AGENCY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation published in the Federal Register of January 15, 2013, a final rule amending PBGC’s regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates in February 2013. This document corrects an inadvertent error in that final rule. DATES: Effective February 7, 2013 and applicable beginning February 1, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine B. Klion (Klion.Catherine@pbgc.gov), Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–326–4024. (TTY/TDD users may call the Federal relay service tollfree at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4024.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC published in the Federal Register of January 15, 2013 (78 FR 2881), a final rule amending PBGC’s regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated SingleEmployer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates in February 2013. The 8985 effective date for that rule was February 1, 2013. This document corrects the Code of Federal Regulations accordingly. List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 4022 Employee benefit plans, Pension insurance, Pensions, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Therefore, the PBGC amends 29 CFR part 4022 as follows: PART 4022—BENEFITS PAYABLE IN TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS 1. The authority citation for part 4022 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302, 1322, 1322b, 1341(c)(3)(D), and 1344. Appendix C to Part 4022 [Amended] 2. In the table for Appendix C to Part 4022, in the entry for Rate Set 232, under ‘‘On or after’’, remove the date ‘‘2–1–12’’, and add, in its place, the date ‘‘2–1–13’’. ■ Issued in Washington, DC, on this 1st day of February 2013. Laricke Blanchard, Deputy Director for Policy, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. [FR Doc. 2013–02689 Filed 2–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7709–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 111207737–2141–02] RIN 0648–XC482 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02689]


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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

29 CFR Part 4022


Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
Assumptions for Paying Benefits

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation published in the 
Federal Register of January 15, 2013, a final rule amending PBGC's 
regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans to 
prescribe interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates 
in February 2013. This document corrects an inadvertent error in that 
final rule.

DATES: Effective February 7, 2013 and applicable beginning February 1, 
2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine B. Klion 
(Klion.Catherine@pbgc.gov), Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory 
Affairs, 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: PBGC published in the Federal Register of 
January 15, 2013 (78 FR 2881), a final rule amending PBGC's regulation 
on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans to prescribe 
interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates in 
February 2013. The effective date for that rule was February 1, 2013. 
This document corrects the Code of Federal Regulations accordingly.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 4022

    Employee benefit plans, Pension insurance, Pensions, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Therefore, the PBGC amends 29 CFR part 4022 as follows:

PART 4022--BENEFITS PAYABLE IN TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 4022 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302, 1322, 1322b, 1341(c)(3)(D), and 1344.

Appendix C to Part 4022 [Amended]

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2. In the table for Appendix C to Part 4022, in the entry for Rate Set 
232, under ``On or after'', remove the date ``2-1-12'', and add, in its 
place, the date ``2-1-13''.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on this 1st day of February 2013.
Laricke Blanchard,
Deputy Director for Policy, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2013-02689 Filed 2-6-13; 8:45 am]
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