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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
CORPORATION
29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044
Allocation of Assets in SingleEmployer Plans; Benefits Payable in
Terminated Single-Employer Plans;
Interest Assumptions for Valuing and
Paying Benefits
Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This final rule amends the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s
regulations on Benefits Payable in
Terminated Single-Employer Plans and
Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer
Plans to prescribe interest assumptions
under the benefit payments regulation
for valuation dates in April 2017 and
interest assumptions under the asset
allocation regulation for valuation dates
in the second quarter of 2017. The
interest assumptions are used for
valuing and paying benefits under
terminating single-employer plans
covered by the pension insurance
system administered by PBGC.
DATES: Effective April 1, 2017.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah C. Murphy (Murphy.Deborah@
PBGC.gov), Assistant General Counsel
for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street
NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–326–
4400 ext. 3451. (TTY/TDD users may
call the Federal relay service toll free at
1–800–877–8339 and ask to be
connected to 202–326–4400 ext. 3451.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC’s
regulations on Allocation of Assets in
Single-Employer Plans (29 CFR part
4044) and Benefits Payable in
Terminated Single-Employer Plans (29
CFR part 4022) prescribe actuarial
assumptions—including interest
assumptions—for valuing and paying
plan benefits under terminating singleemployer plans covered by title IV of
the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974. The interest
assumptions in the regulations are also
published on PBGC’s Web site (https://
www.pbgc.gov).
The interest assumptions in Appendix
B to part 4044 are used to value benefits
for allocation purposes under ERISA
section 4044. PBGC uses the interest
assumptions in Appendix B to part 4022
to determine whether a benefit is
payable as a lump sum and to determine
the amount to pay. Appendix C to part
4022 contains interest assumptions for
private-sector pension practitioners to
refer to if they wish to use lump-sum
interest rates determined using PBGC’s
historical methodology. Currently, the
rates in Appendices B and C of the
benefit payment regulation are the same.
The interest assumptions are intended
to reflect current conditions in the
financial and annuity markets.
Assumptions under the asset allocation
regulation are updated quarterly;
assumptions under the benefit payments
regulation are updated monthly. This
final rule updates the benefit payments
interest assumptions for April 2017 and
updates the asset allocation interest
assumptions for the second quarter
(April through June) of 2017.
The second quarter 2017 interest
assumptions under the allocation
regulation will be 2.15 percent for the
first 20 years following the valuation
date and 2.60 percent thereafter. In
comparison with the interest
assumptions in effect for the first
quarter of 2017, these interest
assumptions represent no change in the
select period (the period during which
the select rate (the initial rate) applies),
an increase of 0.28 percent in the select
rate, and an increase of 0.23 percent in
the ultimate rate (the final rate).
The April 2017 interest assumptions
under the benefit payments regulation
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will be 1.00 percent for the period
during which a benefit is in pay status
and 4.00 percent during any years
preceding the benefit’s placement in pay
status. In comparison with the interest
assumptions in effect for March 2017,
these interest assumptions represent a
decrease of 0.25 percent in the
immediate rate and no changes in i1, i2,
or i3.
PBGC has determined that notice and
public comment on this amendment are
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. This finding is based on the
need to determine and issue new
interest assumptions promptly so that
the assumptions can reflect current
market conditions as accurately as
possible.
Because of the need to provide
immediate guidance for the valuation
and payment of benefits under plans
with valuation dates during April 2017,
PBGC finds that good cause exists for
making the assumptions set forth in this
amendment effective less than 30 days
after publication.
PBGC has determined that this action
is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under the criteria set forth in Executive
Order 12866.
Because no general notice of proposed
rulemaking is required for this
amendment, the Regulatory Flexibility
Act of 1980 does not apply. See 5 U.S.C.
601(2).
List of Subjects
29 CFR Part 4022
Employee benefit plans, Pension
insurance, Pensions, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
29 CFR Part 4044
Employee benefit plans, Pension
insurance, Pensions.
In consideration of the foregoing, 29
CFR parts 4022 and 4044 are amended
as follows:
PART 4022—BENEFITS PAYABLE IN
TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER
PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 4022
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302, 1322, 1322b,
1341(c)(3)(D), and 1344.
2. In appendix B to part 4022, Rate Set
282, as set forth below, is added to the
table.
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Appendix B to Part 4022—Lump Sum
Interest Rates For PBGC Payments
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Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1301(a), 1302(b)(3),
1341, 1344, 1362.
PART 4044—ALLOCATION OF
ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER
PLANS
Appendix B to Part 4044—Interest
Rates Used to Value Benefits
5. In appendix B to part 4044, a new
entry for April–June 2017, as set forth
below, is added to the table.
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Deborah Chase Murphy,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory
Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
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complete required maintenance
including installation of new timber
ties, miter rails, and steel repairs.
This deviation is effective from
12:01 a.m. on March 27, 2017 through
12:01 a.m. on May 9, 2017.
DATES:
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The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2017–0085 is available
at https://www.regulations.gov. Type the
docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box
and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated
with this deviation.
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0085]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email James Moore,
Bridge Management Specialist, First
District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 212–514–4334, email
james.m.moore2@uscg.mil.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Mianus River, Greenwich, CT
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
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The owner
of the bridge, the Connecticut
Department of Transportation, requested
a temporary deviation in order to
facilitate maintenance of the bridge
including installation of timber ties,
miter rail replacement, and steel repairs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Metro-North
Bridge across the Mianus River, mile 1.0
at Greenwich, Connecticut. This
deviation is necessary in order to
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The Metro-North Bridge across the
Mianus River, mile 1.0 at Greenwich,
Connecticut is a single-leaf bascule
railroad bridge offering mariners a
vertical clearance of 20 feet at mean
high water and 27 feet at mean low
water in the closed position. The
existing drawbridge operating
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.209.
The temporary deviation will allow
the owner of the Metro-North Bridge to
close the span for openings each week
beginning 8 a.m. Monday through 4
p.m. Friday from March 27, 2017 to May
8, 2017. The span will open on signal
from 4 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m.
Monday, provided 24 hours advance
notice is given. The regular operating
schedule for the span will be restored
April 8, 2017 through April 11, 2017 in
order to accommodate a previously
scheduled boating event.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do at
anytime. The bridge will be able to open
for emergencies. There is no alternate
route for vessels to pass.
The Coast Guard will also inform the
users of the waterways through our
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[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-04945]
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044
Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Benefits Payable
in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing
and Paying Benefits
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans to
prescribe interest assumptions under the benefit payments regulation
for valuation dates in April 2017 and interest assumptions under the
asset allocation regulation for valuation dates in the second quarter
of 2017. The interest assumptions are used for valuing and paying
benefits under terminating single-employer plans covered by the pension
insurance system administered by PBGC.
DATES: Effective April 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah C. Murphy
(Murphy.Deborah@PBGC.gov), Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory
Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20005, 202-326-4400 ext. 3451. (TTY/TDD users may call
the Federal relay service toll free at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be
connected to 202-326-4400 ext. 3451.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC's regulations on Allocation of Assets
in Single-Employer Plans (29 CFR part 4044) and Benefits Payable in
Terminated Single-Employer Plans (29 CFR part 4022) prescribe actuarial
assumptions--including interest assumptions--for valuing and paying
plan benefits under terminating single-employer plans covered by title
IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The interest
assumptions in the regulations are also published on PBGC's Web site
(https://www.pbgc.gov).
The interest assumptions in Appendix B to part 4044 are used to
value benefits for allocation purposes under ERISA section 4044. PBGC
uses the interest assumptions in Appendix B to part 4022 to determine
whether a benefit is payable as a lump sum and to determine the amount
to pay. Appendix C to part 4022 contains interest assumptions for
private-sector pension practitioners to refer to if they wish to use
lump-sum interest rates determined using PBGC's historical methodology.
Currently, the rates in Appendices B and C of the benefit payment
regulation are the same.
The interest assumptions are intended to reflect current conditions
in the financial and annuity markets. Assumptions under the asset
allocation regulation are updated quarterly; assumptions under the
benefit payments regulation are updated monthly. This final rule
updates the benefit payments interest assumptions for April 2017 and
updates the asset allocation interest assumptions for the second
quarter (April through June) of 2017.
The second quarter 2017 interest assumptions under the allocation
regulation will be 2.15 percent for the first 20 years following the
valuation date and 2.60 percent thereafter. In comparison with the
interest assumptions in effect for the first quarter of 2017, these
interest assumptions represent no change in the select period (the
period during which the select rate (the initial rate) applies), an
increase of 0.28 percent in the select rate, and an increase of 0.23
percent in the ultimate rate (the final rate).
The April 2017 interest assumptions under the benefit payments
regulation will be 1.00 percent for the period during which a benefit
is in pay status and 4.00 percent during any years preceding the
benefit's placement in pay status. In comparison with the interest
assumptions in effect for March 2017, these interest assumptions
represent a decrease of 0.25 percent in the immediate rate and no
changes in i1, i2, or i3.
PBGC has determined that notice and public comment on this
amendment are impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This
finding is based on the need to determine and issue new interest
assumptions promptly so that the assumptions can reflect current market
conditions as accurately as possible.
Because of the need to provide immediate guidance for the valuation
and payment of benefits under plans with valuation dates during April
2017, PBGC finds that good cause exists for making the assumptions set
forth in this amendment effective less than 30 days after publication.
PBGC has determined that this action is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under the criteria set forth in Executive Order
12866.
Because no general notice of proposed rulemaking is required for
this amendment, the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 does not apply.
See 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
List of Subjects
29 CFR Part 4022
Employee benefit plans, Pension insurance, Pensions, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
29 CFR Part 4044
Employee benefit plans, Pension insurance, Pensions.
In consideration of the foregoing, 29 CFR parts 4022 and 4044 are
amended as follows:
PART 4022--BENEFITS PAYABLE IN TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS
0
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.
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2. In appendix B to part 4022, Rate Set 282, as set forth below, is
added to the table.
Appendix B to Part 4022--Lump Sum Interest Rates For PBGC Payments
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For plans with a valuation date Immediate Deferred annuities (percent)
Rate set ---------------------------------- annuity rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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3. In appendix C to part 4022, Rate Set 282, as set forth below, is
added to the table.
Appendix C to Part 4022--Lump Sum Interest Rates for Private-Sector
Payments
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For plans with a valuation date Immediate Deferred annuities (percent)
Rate set ---------------------------------- annuity rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On or after Before (percent) i i i n n
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282 4-1-17 5-1-17 1.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 7 8
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PART 4044--ALLOCATION OF ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS
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4. The authority citation for part 4044 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1301(a), 1302(b)(3), 1341, 1344, 1362.
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5. In appendix B to part 4044, a new entry for April-June 2017, as set
forth below, is added to the table.
Appendix B to Part 4044--Interest Rates Used to Value Benefits
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occurring in the month-- i for t = i for t = i for t =
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Deborah Chase Murphy,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation.
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