Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates, 12526 [2015-05367]

Download as PDF 12526 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 45 / Monday, March 9, 2015 / Notices NTSB Forum Manager: Rick Narvell— rick.narvell@ntsb.gov. Candi R. Bing, Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2015–05410 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7533–01–P Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval. AGENCY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (‘‘PBGC’’) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information (OMB control number 1212–0030; expires March 31, 2015). This voluntary collection of information is a quarterly survey of insurance company rates for pricing annuity contracts. The American Council of Life Insurers conducts the survey for PBGC. This notice informs the public of PBGC’s request and solicits public comment on the collection of information. DATES: Comments should be submitted by April 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, via electronic mail at OIRA_DOCKET@ omb.eop.gov or by fax to (202) 395– 6974. A copy of the request (including the collection of information) will be posted at https://www.pbgc.gov/res/lawsandregulations/informationcollectionsunder-omb-review.html. It may also be obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division of the Office of the General Counsel of PBGC at the above address, visiting the Disclosure Division, faxing a request to 202–326–4042, 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 Disclosure Division will email, fax, or mail the information to you, as you request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Amato Burns, Attorney (326–4400, ext. 3072) or Catherine B. Klion, Assistant mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Mar 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PBGC’s regulations prescribe actuarial valuation methods and assumptions (including interest rate assumptions) to be used in determining the actuarial present value of benefits under single-employer plans that terminate (29 CFR part 4044) and under multiemployer plans that undergo a mass withdrawal of contributing employers (29 CFR part 4281). Each month PBGC publishes the interest rates to be used under those regulations for plans terminating or undergoing mass withdrawal during the next month. The interest rates are intended to reflect current conditions in the annuity markets. To determine these interest rates, PBGC gathers pricing data from insurance companies that are providing annuity contracts to terminating pension plans through a quarterly ‘‘Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates.’’ The American Council of Life Insurers distributes the survey and provides PBGC with ‘‘blind’’ data (i.e., PBGC is unable to match responses with the companies that submitted them). PBGC also uses the information from the survey in determining the interest rates it uses to value benefits payable to participants and beneficiaries in PBGCtrusteed plans for purposes of PBGC’s financial statements. The survey is directed at insurance companies that have volunteered to participate, most, or all, of which are members of the American Council of Life Insurers. The survey is conducted quarterly and will be sent to approximately 22 insurance companies. Based on experience under the current approval, PBGC estimates that 6 insurance companies will complete and return the survey. PBGC further estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information is 12 hours and $480. The collection of information has been approved by OMB under control number 1212–0030 through March 31, 2015. PBGC is requesting that OMB extend its approval 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. Issued in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of March 2015. Judith Starr, General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. [FR Doc. 2015–05367 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7709–02–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION SUMMARY: General Counsel (326–4400, ext. 3041), Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–326–4400 (TTY and TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4400.) PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Investment Company Act Release No. 31492; 812–13819] Janus ETF Trust, et al.; Notice of Application March 3, 2015. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’). ACTION: Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d) and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c–1 under the Act, and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act, and under section 12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act. AGENCY: Applicants: Janus ETF Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’), Janus Capital Management LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) and Janus Distributors LLC (‘‘Janus Distributors’’). Summary of Application: Applicants request an order that permits: (a) Actively-managed series of the Trust to issue shares (‘‘Shares’’) redeemable in large aggregations only (‘‘Creation Units’’); (b) secondary market transactions in Shares to occur at negotiated market prices; (c) certain series to pay redemption proceeds, under certain circumstances, more than seven days after the tender of Creation Units for redemption; (d) certain affiliated persons of the series to deposit securities into, and receive securities from, the series in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units; (e) certain registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts outside of the same group of investment companies as the series to acquire Shares; and (f) certain series to perform creations and redemptions of Creation Units in-kind in a master-feeder structure. Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 3, 2010, and amended on March 25, 2011 and November 6, 2014. Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested persons may E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment 
Request; Survey of Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') is 
requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend 
approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of 
information (OMB control number 1212-0030; expires March 31, 2015). 
This voluntary collection of information is a quarterly survey of 
insurance company rates for pricing annuity contracts. The American 
Council of Life Insurers conducts the survey for PBGC. This notice 
informs the public of PBGC's request and solicits public comment on the 
collection of information.

DATES: Comments should be submitted by April 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk 
Officer for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, via electronic mail 
at OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
    A copy of the request (including the collection of information) 
will be posted at https://www.pbgc.gov/res/laws-andregulations/information-collectionsunder-omb-review.html. It may also be obtained 
without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division of the Office of 
the General Counsel of PBGC at the above address, visiting the 
Disclosure Division, faxing a request to 202-326-4042, 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 Disclosure Division will email, fax, or 
mail the information to you, as you request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Amato Burns, Attorney (326-4400, 
ext. 3072) or Catherine B. Klion, Assistant General Counsel (326-4400, 
ext. 3041), Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202-326-4400 (TTY 
and TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-
877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4400.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC's regulations prescribe actuarial 
valuation methods and assumptions (including interest rate assumptions) 
to be used in determining the actuarial present value of benefits under 
single-employer plans that terminate (29 CFR part 4044) and under 
multiemployer plans that undergo a mass withdrawal of contributing 
employers (29 CFR part 4281). Each month PBGC publishes the interest 
rates to be used under those regulations for plans terminating or 
undergoing mass withdrawal during the next month.
    The interest rates are intended to reflect current conditions in 
the annuity markets. To determine these interest rates, PBGC gathers 
pricing data from insurance companies that are providing annuity 
contracts to terminating pension plans through a quarterly ``Survey of 
Nonparticipating Single Premium Group Annuity Rates.'' The American 
Council of Life Insurers distributes the survey and provides PBGC with 
``blind'' data (i.e., PBGC is unable to match responses with the 
companies that submitted them). PBGC also uses the information from the 
survey in determining the interest rates it uses to value benefits 
payable to participants and beneficiaries in PBGC-trusteed plans for 
purposes of PBGC's financial statements.
    The survey is directed at insurance companies that have volunteered 
to participate, most, or all, of which are members of the American 
Council of Life Insurers. The survey is conducted quarterly and will be 
sent to approximately 22 insurance companies. Based on experience under 
the current approval, PBGC estimates that 6 insurance companies will 
complete and return the survey. PBGC further estimates that the average 
annual burden of this collection of information is 12 hours and $480.
    The collection of information has been approved by OMB under 
control number 1212-0030 through March 31, 2015. PBGC is requesting 
that OMB extend its approval 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of March 2015.
Judith Starr,
General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2015-05367 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7709-02-P
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