Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Data to Study Multiemployer Plan Guaranty Program, 26090-26091 [2013-10479]

Download as PDF 26090 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 86 / Friday, May 3, 2013 / Notices NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2012–0270] Content Specifications and Shielding Evaluations for Type B Transportation Packages Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory issue summary; issuance. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2013–04, ‘‘Content Specifications and Shielding Evaluations for Type B Transportation Packages.’’ This RIS clarifies the NRC’s use of staff guidance in NUREG–1609, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Transport Packages for Radioactive Material,’’ for the review of content specifications and shielding evaluations included in the Certificates of Compliance (CoC) and safety analysis reports (SARs) for Type B transportation packages. The RIS does not impose any additional regulatory requirements on NRC licensees. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012–0270 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and are publicly available, using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0270. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:52 May 02, 2013 Jkt 229001 White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The RIS is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML13036A135 and on the NRC’s public Web site at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/gen-comm/reg-issues/. NUREG–1609 is available on the NRC’s public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/ sr1609/final/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Veronica Wilson, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–492–3278; email: Veronica.Wilson@nrc.gov. provisions or the issue finality provisions of those parts. III. Congressional Review Act Under the Congressional Review Act of 1996, the NRC has determined that this action is not a major rule and has verified this determination with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of April 2013. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mark Lombard, Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2013–10499 Filed 5–2–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background and Public Comments This RIS clarifies the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) use of staff guidance in NUREG–1609, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Transport Packages for Radioactive Material,’’ for the review of content specifications and shielding evaluations included in the CoC and safety analysis reports for Type B transportation packages under 10 CFR part 71. This information will assist the NRC in the regulatory process and aid the addresses in developing thorough submittals. The NRC issued this RIS as a draft for public comment on November 13, 2012 (77 FR 67678), for a 45-day comment period. The staff received three comment letters containing a total of 3 comments from Nuclear Information and Resource Service. The NRC staff considered all comments. The NRC staff’s evaluation of the comments is publicly available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML13035A235. As a result of the comments received, the NRC did not make any changes to the final version of RIS 2013–04. II. Backfitting and Issue Finality There are no backfitting or issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 71; therefore, these addresses—in their status as applicants for or holders of 10 CFR part 71 CoCs—are not protected by any backfitting or issue finality requirements. This RIS does not impose on the addresses in their status as licensees or holders of NRC regulatory approvals under 10 CFR parts 50, 52, 70, 72, or 76 either backfitting (as defined in those parts) or actions which are inconsistent with the issue finality requirements in 10 CFR part 52. Consequently, the NRC staff did not address the documentation requirements of the backfitting PO 00000 Frm 00152 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Data to Study Multiemployer Plan Guaranty Program Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of intention to request OMB approval. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a voluntary collection of information for a survey to assist PBGC in modeling potential outcomes of pension plans insured under its multiemployer program. This notice informs the public of the PBGC’s intent and solicits public comment on the collection of information. DATES: Comments should be submitted by July 2, 2013. 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. • Email: paperwork.comments@pbgc.gov. • Fax: 202–326–4224. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Group, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026. Comments received will be posted to www.pbgc.gov. Copies of the collection of information may be obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 86 / Friday, May 3, 2013 / Notices Division of the Office of the General Counsel of PBGC 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 tollfree at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4040.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Liebman Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Group, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026, liebman.daniel@pbgc.gov or 202–326–4400, ext. 6510. (For TTY and TDD, call 800–877–8339 and request connection to 202–326–4000, ext. 6779.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–280) (PPA) requires the actuary of a multiemployer plan in effect on July 16, 2006 to certify the plan’s status within certain zones established under PPA to the plan’s trustees and the Secretary of the Treasury within 90 days after the beginning of each plan year. The certification must state whether or not the plan meets any of the tests to be in critical status or endangered status and for a plan already in critical or endangered status, whether the plan is progressing as scheduled toward the applicable statutory target for improved funding. Plans in endangered and critical status are restricted with respect to the types of actions they may take and the types of amendments they may adopt, as well as required to follow special rules during the adoption period of collective bargaining agreements. PBGC is researching the effects of potential changes to its multiemployer program. PBGC’s objective is to quantify the effect of potential policy proposals on multiemployer plans that are or could enter critical status with respect to projected dates of insolvency, amount of financial assistance that PBGC would be required to provide, and the benefit changes plan participants would experience. To assist in this research PBGC intends to request that OMB approve a survey of multiemployer pension plans, their actuarial service providers, and their stakeholders, including unions and relevant professional and trade organizations. PBGC would request the following types of information: • The most recent actuarial valuation report. • The most recent cash flow projections that the plan actuary developed in connection with the plan’s rehabilitation plan annual update and a summary of the actuarial assumptions utilized in the projections. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:52 May 02, 2013 Jkt 229001 • Participant census data, including accrued benefit, date of birth, date credited service began (for both active and inactive participants, if available), gender, form of payment and other data for participants in pay status, and any plan specific data needed to replicate actuarial valuation results. PBGC believes the data requested would be readily available and there would be no need to assemble new information. PBGC would not ask for any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, social security number, etc.) in the participant census data. This information collection would be voluntary on the part of respondents and any information provided in response to this request would not be used for any PBGC enforcement activities. Instead, such information will be used only for research into policy alternatives and would be subject to PBGC’s standard confidentiality agreement. The names of the plans submitting data in support of PBGC’s research would not appear in any report distributed outside of PBGC. PBGC intends to request that OMB approve this collection of information for 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. PBGC estimates that between 40 to 50 plans would respond to this collection of information. PBGC further estimates that the average burden of this collection of information would be four hours and $1,280 per plan, with an average total burden of 180 hours and $57,600. PBGC is soliciting public comments to— • Evaluate whether the 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00153 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26091 Issued in Washington, DC, this 29th day of April 2013. Judith Starr, General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. 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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; 
Comment Request; Data to Study Multiemployer Plan Guaranty Program

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of intention to request OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to 
request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act, a voluntary collection of information for 
a survey to assist PBGC in modeling potential outcomes of pension plans 
insured under its multiemployer program. This notice informs the public 
of the PBGC's intent and solicits public comment on the collection of 
information.

DATES: Comments should be submitted by July 2, 2013.

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.
     Email: paperwork.comments@pbgc.gov.
     Fax: 202-326-4224.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Group, Office of 
the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026.
    Comments received will be posted to www.pbgc.gov.
    Copies of the collection of information may be obtained without 
charge by writing to the Disclosure

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Division of the Office of the General Counsel of PBGC 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.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Liebman Attorney, Regulatory 
Affairs Group, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026, 
liebman.daniel@pbgc.gov or 202-326-4400, ext. 6510. (For TTY and TDD, 
call 800-877-8339 and request connection to 202-326-4000, ext. 6779.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 
109-280) (PPA) requires the actuary of a multiemployer plan in effect 
on July 16, 2006 to certify the plan's status within certain zones 
established under PPA to the plan's trustees and the Secretary of the 
Treasury within 90 days after the beginning of each plan year. The 
certification must state whether or not the plan meets any of the tests 
to be in critical status or endangered status and for a plan already in 
critical or endangered status, whether the plan is progressing as 
scheduled toward the applicable statutory target for improved funding. 
Plans in endangered and critical status are restricted with respect to 
the types of actions they may take and the types of amendments they may 
adopt, as well as required to follow special rules during the adoption 
period of collective bargaining agreements.
    PBGC is researching the effects of potential changes to its 
multiemployer program. PBGC's objective is to quantify the effect of 
potential policy proposals on multiemployer plans that are or could 
enter critical status with respect to projected dates of insolvency, 
amount of financial assistance that PBGC would be required to provide, 
and the benefit changes plan participants would experience. To assist 
in this research PBGC intends to request that OMB approve a survey of 
multiemployer pension plans, their actuarial service providers, and 
their stakeholders, including unions and relevant professional and 
trade organizations.
    PBGC would request the following types of information:
     The most recent actuarial valuation report.
     The most recent cash flow projections that the plan 
actuary developed in connection with the plan's rehabilitation plan 
annual update and a summary of the actuarial assumptions utilized in 
the projections.
     Participant census data, including accrued benefit, date 
of birth, date credited service began (for both active and inactive 
participants, if available), gender, form of payment and other data for 
participants in pay status, and any plan specific data needed to 
replicate actuarial valuation results.
    PBGC believes the data requested would be readily available and 
there would be no need to assemble new information. PBGC would not ask 
for any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, 
social security number, etc.) in the participant census data.
    This information collection would be voluntary on the part of 
respondents and any information provided in response to this request 
would not be used for any PBGC enforcement activities. Instead, such 
information will be used only for research into policy alternatives and 
would be subject to PBGC's standard confidentiality agreement. The 
names of the plans submitting data in support of PBGC's research would 
not appear in any report distributed outside of PBGC.
    PBGC intends to request that OMB approve this collection of 
information for 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.
    PBGC estimates that between 40 to 50 plans would respond to this 
collection of information. PBGC further estimates that the average 
burden of this collection of information would be four hours and $1,280 
per plan, with an average total burden of 180 hours and $57,600.
    PBGC is soliciting public comments to--
     Evaluate whether the 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 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 29th day of April 2013.
Judith Starr,
General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2013-10479 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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