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The Pension Protection Act (PPA),
Public Law 109–280, amended ERISA
section 404(c) by adding subparagraph
(c)(5)(A). The new subparagraph says
that a participant in an individual
account plan who fails to make
investment elections regarding his or
her account assets will nevertheless be
treated as having exercised control over
those assets so long as the plan provides
appropriate notice (as specified) and
invests the assets ‘‘in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary
[of Labor].’’ Section 404(c)(5)(A) further
requires the Department of Labor
(Department) to issue corresponding
final regulations within six months after
enactment of the PPA. The PPA was
signed into law on August 17, 2006.
The Department of Labor issued a
final regulation under ERISA section
404(c)(5)(A) offering guidance on the
types of investment vehicles that plans
may choose as their ‘‘qualified default
investment alternative’’(QDIA). The
regulation also outlines two information
collections. First, it implements the
statutory requirement that plans provide
annual notices to participants and
beneficiaries whose account assets
could be invested in a QDIA. Second,
the regulation requires plans to pass
certain pertinent materials they receive
relating to a QDIA to those participants
and beneficiaries with assets invested in
the QDIA as well to provide certain
information on request. The ICRs are
approved under OMB Control Number
1210–0132, which is scheduled to
expire on February 28, 2017.
Agency: Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Department of Labor.
Title: PTE 96–62, Process for
Expedited Approval of an Exemption for
Prohibited Transaction.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Number: 1210–0098.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Respondents: 25.
Responses: 11,250.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200.
Estimated Total Burden Cost
(Operating and Maintenance): $40,000.
Description: Section 408(a) of ERISA
provides that the Secretary of Labor may
grant exemptions from the prohibited
transaction provisions of sections 406
and 407(a) of ERISA, and directs the
Secretary to establish an exemption
procedure with respect to such
provisions. On July 31, 1996, the
Department published PTE 96–62,
which, pursuant to the exemption
procedure set forth in 29 CFR 2570,
subpart B, permits a plan to seek
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approval on an accelerated basis of
otherwise prohibited transactions. A
PTE will only be granted on the
conditions that the plan demonstrate to
the Department that the transaction is
substantially similar to those described
in at least two prior individual
exemptions granted by the Department
and that it presents little, if any,
opportunity for abuse or risk of loss to
a plan’s participants and beneficiaries.
This ICR is intended to provide the
Department with sufficient information
to support a finding that the exemption
meets the statutory standards of section
408(a) of ERISA, and to provide affected
parties with the opportunity to
comment on the proposed transaction,
while at the same time reducing the
regulatory burden associated with
processing individual exemptions for
transactions prohibited under ERISA.
The ICR was approved by OMB under
OMB Control Number 1210–0098 and is
scheduled to expire on July 31, 2017.
Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collections of
information are 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 collections 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., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICRs for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Phyllis C. Borzi,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Workforce Information Advisory
Council (WIAC)
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Section 308 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113–128),
which amends section 15 of the WagnerPeyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491–2),
notice is hereby given that the WIAC
meet on November 16 and 17, 2016. The
meeting will take place at the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) Janet Norwood
Training and Conference Center in
Washington, DC. The WIAC was
established in accordance with
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5
U.S.C. App.) and will act in accordance
with the applicable provisions of FACA
and its implementing regulation at 41
CFR 102–3. The meeting will be open to
the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on
Wednesday, November 16 and
Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public statements and
requests for special accommodations or
to address the Advisory Council must be
received by November 9, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the BLS Janet Norwood Training and
Conference Center, Rooms 9 and 10, in
the Postal Square Building at 2
Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington,
DC 20212.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of
National Programs, Tools, and
Technical Assistance, Employment and
Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room C–4510, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20210; Telephone: 202–693–3912. Mr.
Rietzke is the Designated Federal Officer
for the WIAC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The WIAC is an
important component of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act. The
WIAC is a Federal Advisory Committee
of workforce and labor market
information experts representing a
broad range of national, State, and local
data and information users and
producers. The purpose of the WIAC is
to provide recommendations to the
Secretary of Labor, working jointly
through the Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training and the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics, to
SUMMARY:
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address: (1) The evaluation and
improvement of the nationwide
workforce and labor market information
(WLMI) system and statewide systems
that comprise the nationwide system;
and (2) how the Department and the
States will cooperate in the management
of those systems. These systems include
programs to produce employmentrelated statistics and State and local
workforce and labor market information.
The Department of Labor anticipates
the WIAC will accomplish its objectives
by: (1) Studying workforce and labor
market information issues; (2) seeking
and sharing information on innovative
approaches, new technologies, and data
to inform employment, skills training,
and workforce and economic
development decision making and
policy; and (3) advising the Secretary on
how the workforce and labor market
information system can best support
workforce development, planning, and
program development. Additional
information is available at
www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
Purpose: The WIAC is currently in the
process of identifying and reviewing
issues and aspects of the WLMI system
and statewide systems that comprise the
nationwide system and how the
Department and the States will
cooperate in the management of those
systems. As part of this process, the
Advisory Council meets to gather
information and to engage in
deliberative and planning activities to
facilitate the development and provision
of its recommendations to the Secretary
in a timely manner.
Agenda: Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on
November 16, 2016, the Advisory
Council will briefly review the minutes
of the previous meeting held July 13 and
14, 2016. The Advisory Council will
then hear briefings from members on the
current WLMI systems and its
customers, and begin to discuss where
and how improvements can be made to
the existing WLMI system. The meeting
will end for the day at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting will resume at 9:00 a.m.
on November 17, 2016. The second day
will continue the previous day’s
discussions, with the goal of outlining
the next steps for drafting
recommendations for making
improvements to the WLMI systems.
The Advisory Council will open the
floor for public comment at 1:00 p.m. on
November 17, 2016. However, the
precise schedule of events is subject to
change and an up-to-date agenda will be
available on WIAC’s Web page (see URL
below) prior to the meeting. The second
day will conclude with a discussion of
next steps, including action items and
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planning for the next meeting of the
Advisory Council.
The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m.
The full agenda for the meeting, and
changes or updates to the agenda, will
be posted on the WIAC’s Web page,
www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
Attending the meeting: BLS is located
in the Postal Square Building, the
building that also houses the U.S. Postal
Museum, at 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE.,
Washington, DC. You must have a
picture ID to be admitted to the BLS
offices at Postal Square Building, and
you must enter through the Visitors’
Entrance. The BLS Visitors’ Entrance is
on First Street, NE., mid-block, across
from Union Station. Members of the
public who require reasonable
accommodations to attend the meeting
may submit requests for
accommodations by mailing them to the
person and address indicated in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
by the date indicated in the DATES
section or transmitting them as email
attachments in PDF format to the email
address indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section with the
subject line ‘‘November WIAC Meeting
Accommodations’’ by the date indicated
in the DATES section. Please include a
specific description of the
accommodations requested and phone
number or email address where you
may be contacted if additional
information is needed to meet your
request.
Public statements: Organizations or
members of the public wishing to
submit written statements may do so by
mailing them to the person and address
indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by the
date indicated in the DATES section or
transmitting them as email attachments
in PDF format to the email address
indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section with the
subject line ‘‘November WIAC Meeting
Public Statements’’ by the date
indicated in the DATES section.
Submitters may include their name and
contact information in a cover letter for
mailed statements or in the body of the
email for statements transmitted
electronically. Relevant statements
received before the date indicated in the
DATES section will be included in the
record of the meeting. No deletions,
modifications, or redactions will be
made to statements received, as they are
public records. Please do not include
personally identifiable information (PII)
in your public statement.
Requests to Address the Advisory
Council: Members of the public or
representatives of organizations wishing
to address the Advisory Council should
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forward their requests to the contact
indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact
the same by phone, by the date
indicated in the DATES section. Oral
presentations will be limited to 10
minutes, time permitting, and shall
proceed at the discretion of the Council
chair. Individuals with disabilities, or
others, who need special
accommodations, should indicate their
needs along with their request.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Longshore and Harbor
Workers’ Compensation; Proposed
Revision of Existing Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed collection:
Regulations Governing the
Administration of the Longshore and
Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
(LS–200, LS–201, LS–203, LS–204, LS–
262, LS–267, LS–271, LS–274, and LS–
513). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the address section of this
Notice.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
December 27, 2016.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC)
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 308 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128), which amends section
15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491-2), notice is hereby
given that the WIAC meet on November 16 and 17, 2016. The meeting will
take place at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Janet Norwood
Training and Conference Center in Washington, DC. The WIAC was
established in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) and will act in
accordance with the applicable provisions of FACA and its implementing
regulation at 41 CFR 102-3. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 16 and
Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public
statements and requests for special accommodations or to address the
Advisory Council must be received by November 9, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLS Janet Norwood Training
and Conference Center, Rooms 9 and 10, in the Postal Square Building at
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20212.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of
National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, Employment and
Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-4510, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3912.
Mr. Rietzke is the Designated Federal Officer for the WIAC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The WIAC is an important component of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act. The WIAC is a Federal Advisory
Committee of workforce and labor market information experts
representing a broad range of national, State, and local data and
information users and producers. The purpose of the WIAC is to provide
recommendations to the Secretary of Labor, working jointly through the
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training and the Commissioner of
Labor Statistics, to
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address: (1) The evaluation and improvement of the nationwide workforce
and labor market information (WLMI) system and statewide systems that
comprise the nationwide system; and (2) how the Department and the
States will cooperate in the management of those systems. These systems
include programs to produce employment- related statistics and State
and local workforce and labor market information.
The Department of Labor anticipates the WIAC will accomplish its
objectives by: (1) Studying workforce and labor market information
issues; (2) seeking and sharing information on innovative approaches,
new technologies, and data to inform employment, skills training, and
workforce and economic development decision making and policy; and (3)
advising the Secretary on how the workforce and labor market
information system can best support workforce development, planning,
and program development. Additional information is available at
www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
Purpose: The WIAC is currently in the process of identifying and
reviewing issues and aspects of the WLMI system and statewide systems
that comprise the nationwide system and how the Department and the
States will cooperate in the management of those systems. As part of
this process, the Advisory Council meets to gather information and to
engage in deliberative and planning activities to facilitate the
development and provision of its recommendations to the Secretary in a
timely manner.
Agenda: Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on November 16, 2016, the Advisory
Council will briefly review the minutes of the previous meeting held
July 13 and 14, 2016. The Advisory Council will then hear briefings
from members on the current WLMI systems and its customers, and begin
to discuss where and how improvements can be made to the existing WLMI
system. The meeting will end for the day at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting will resume at 9:00 a.m. on November 17, 2016. The
second day will continue the previous day's discussions, with the goal
of outlining the next steps for drafting recommendations for making
improvements to the WLMI systems. The Advisory Council will open the
floor for public comment at 1:00 p.m. on November 17, 2016. However,
the precise schedule of events is subject to change and an up-to-date
agenda will be available on WIAC's Web page (see URL below) prior to
the meeting. The second day will conclude with a discussion of next
steps, including action items and planning for the next meeting of the
Advisory Council.
The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m.
The full agenda for the meeting, and changes or updates to the
agenda, will be posted on the WIAC's Web page, www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
Attending the meeting: BLS is located in the Postal Square
Building, the building that also houses the U.S. Postal Museum, at 2
Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC. You must have a picture ID to
be admitted to the BLS offices at Postal Square Building, and you must
enter through the Visitors' Entrance. The BLS Visitors' Entrance is on
First Street, NE., mid-block, across from Union Station. Members of the
public who require reasonable accommodations to attend the meeting may
submit requests for accommodations by mailing them to the person and
address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by the
date indicated in the DATES section or transmitting them as email
attachments in PDF format to the email address indicated in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``November
WIAC Meeting Accommodations'' by the date indicated in the DATES
section. Please include a specific description of the accommodations
requested and phone number or email address where you may be contacted
if additional information is needed to meet your request.
Public statements: Organizations or members of the public wishing
to submit written statements may do so by mailing them to the person
and address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by
the date indicated in the DATES section or transmitting them as email
attachments in PDF format to the email address indicated in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``November
WIAC Meeting Public Statements'' by the date indicated in the DATES
section. Submitters may include their name and contact information in a
cover letter for mailed statements or in the body of the email for
statements transmitted electronically. Relevant statements received
before the date indicated in the DATES section will be included in the
record of the meeting. No deletions, modifications, or redactions will
be made to statements received, as they are public records. Please do
not include personally identifiable information (PII) in your public
statement.
Requests to Address the Advisory Council: Members of the public or
representatives of organizations wishing to address the Advisory
Council should forward their requests to the contact indicated in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact the same by phone,
by the date indicated in the DATES section. Oral presentations will be
limited to 10 minutes, time permitting, and shall proceed at the
discretion of the Council chair. Individuals with disabilities, or
others, who need special accommodations, should indicate their needs
along with their request.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
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