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beneficiaries of individual retirement
accounts (and certain similar plans).
Section 408(b)(14) sets forth the
investment advice-related transactions
that will be exempt from the
prohibitions of ERISA section 406 if the
requirements of section 408(g) are met.
The transactions described in section
408(b)(14) are: The provision of
investment advice to the participant or
beneficiary with respect to a security or
other property available as an
investment under the plan; the
acquisition, holding or sale of a security
or other property available as an
investment under the plan pursuant to
the investment advice; and the direct or
indirect receipt of compensation by a
fiduciary adviser or affiliate in
connection with the provision of
investment advice or the acquisition,
holding or sale of a security or other
property available as an investment
under the plan pursuant to the
investment advice. The requirements in
section 408(g) are met only if advice is
provided by a fiduciary adviser under
an ‘‘eligible investment advice
arrangement.’’ Section 408(g) provides
for two general types of eligible
arrangements: One based on compliance
with a ‘‘fee-leveling’’ requirement
(imposing limitation on fees and
compensation of the fiduciary adviser);
the other, based on compliance with a
‘‘computer model’’ requirement
(requiring use of a certified computer
model).
The regulation contains the following
collections of information: (1) A
fiduciary adviser must furnish an initial
disclosure that provides detailed
information to participants about an
advice arrangement before initially
providing investment advice; (2) a
fiduciary adviser must engage, at least
annually, an independent auditor to
conduct an audit of the investment
advice arrangement for compliance with
the regulation; (3) if the fiduciary
adviser provides the investment advice
through the use of a computer model,
then before providing the advice, the
fiduciary adviser must obtain the
written certification of an eligible
investment expert as to the computer
model’s compliance with certain
standards (e.g., applies generally
accepted investment theories, unbiased
operation, objective criteria) set forth in
the regulation; and (4) fiduciary advisers
must maintain records with respect to
the investment advice provided in
reliance on the regulation necessary to
determine whether the applicable
requirements of the regulation have
been satisfied.
The ICR was approved by OMB under
OMB Control Number 1210–0134 and is
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scheduled to expire on December 31,
2017.
Agency: Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Department of Labor.
Title: Alternative Reporting Methods
for Apprenticeship and Training Plans
and Top Hat Plans.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210–0153.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions.
Respondents: 2,120.
Responses: 2,120.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 636.
Estimated Total Burden Cost
(Operating and Maintenance): $0.
Description: The Department’s
regulations (29 CFR 2520.104–22)
provide an exemption to the reporting
and disclosure provisions of Part 1 of
Title I of ERISA for employee welfare
benefit plans that provide only
apprenticeship or training benefits, or
both, if the plan administrator: (1) Files
a notice with the Secretary that provides
the name of the plan, the plan sponsor’s
Employer Identification Number (EIN),
the plan administrator’s name, and the
name and location of an office or person
from whom interested individuals can
obtain certain information about courses
offered by the plan; (2) takes steps
reasonably designed to ensure that the
information required to be contained in
the notice is disclosed to employees of
employers contributing to the plan who
may be eligible to enroll in any course
of study sponsored or established by the
plan; and (3) makes the notice available
to these employees upon request. The
plan administrator must file the notice
with the Secretary of Labor by mailing
or delivering it to the Department at the
address set forth in the regulation.
The regulation (29 CFR 2520.104–23)
provides an alternative method of
compliance with the reporting and
disclosure provisions of Title I of ERISA
for unfunded or insured plans
established for a select group of
management or highly compensated
employees (i.e., top hat plans). In order
to satisfy the alternative method of
compliance, the plan administrator
must: (1) File a statement with the
Secretary of Labor that includes the
name and address of the employer, the
employer EIN, a declaration that the
employer maintains a plan or plans
primarily for the purpose of providing
deferred compensation for a select
group of management or highly
compensated employees, and a
statement of the number of such plans
and the employees covered by each; and
(2) make plan documents available to
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the Secretary upon request. Only one
statement needs to be filed for each
employer maintaining one or more of
the plans. The statements may be filed
with the Secretary by mail or personal
delivery. The ICR was approved by
OMB under OMB Control Number
1210–0153 and is scheduled to expire
on December 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.
Joseph S. Piacentini,
Director, Office of Policy and Research,
Employee Benefits Security Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee; Notice
of Meeting and Agenda
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee will
meet on Friday, June 16, 2017. The
meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. in the Postal Square Building,
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC.
The Committee provides advice and
makes recommendations to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical
aspects of the collection and
formulation of economic measures. The
BLS presents issues and then draws on
the expertise of Committee members
representing specialized fields within
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the academic disciplines of economics,
statistics, and survey design.
The meeting will be held in rooms 1–
3 of the Postal Square Building Janet
Norwood Conference Center. The
schedule and agenda for the meeting are
as follows:
8:30 a.m. Acting commissioner’s welcome
and review of agency developments
9:00 a.m. Disease-Based Price Indexes
10:45 a.m. The impact of alternative output
concepts on productivity growth
2:00 p.m. Incorporating OSHA-collected
data with the survey of occupational
illness and injury
4:00 p.m. Approximate conclusion
The meeting is open to the public.
Any questions concerning the meeting
should be directed to Sarah Dale,
Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical
Advisory Committee, at 202–691–5643
or dale.sarah@bls.gov. Individuals who
require special accommodations should
contact Ms. Dale at least two days prior
to the meeting date.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 10 day of
May 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
I. Background
[FR Doc. 2017–10400 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification of
Application of Existing Mandatory
Safety Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice is a summary of
petitions for modification submitted to
the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the parties
listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petitions
must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before June 21, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments, identified by ‘‘docket
number’’ on the subject line, by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include the docket
number of the petition in the subject
line of the message.
2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila
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McConnell, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
Persons delivering documents are
required to check in at the receptionist’s
desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may
inspect copies of the petitions and
comments during normal business
hours at the address listed above.
MSHA will consider only comments
postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or
proof of delivery from another delivery
service such as UPS or Federal Express
on or before the deadline for comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Barron, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov
(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile).
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the
Code of Federal Regulations Part 44
govern the application, processing, and
disposition of petitions for modification.
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act) allows the mine operator or
representative of miners to file a
petition to modify the application of any
mandatory safety standard to a coal or
other mine if the Secretary of Labor
determines that:
1. An alternative method of achieving
the result of such standard exists which
will at all times guarantee no less than
the same measure of protection afforded
the miners of such mine by such
standard; or
2. That the application of such
standard to such mine will result in a
diminution of safety to the miners in
such mine.
In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR
44.10 and 44.11 establish the
requirements and procedures for filing
petitions for modification.
II. Petitions for Modification
Docket Number: M–2017–001–M.
Petitioner: Solvay Chemicals, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1167, 400 County Road 85,
Green River, Wyoming 82935.
Mine: Solvay Chemicals, Inc. Mine,
MSHA I.D. No. 48–01295, located in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305
(Approved equipment (III mines)).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit the use of certain
nonpermissible equipment for the
purpose of mine surveying in or beyond
the last open crosscut. The equipment
would include the Leica MS60
surveying instrument for the purpose of
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mine engineering activities, namely
daily sights, and entry measurements.
The petitioner states that:
(1) Accurate surveys are a critical part
of mine entry development to ensure
mine entry locations are known in
relation to any natural or man-made
underground intrusions. Today’s safety
standards have vastly increased, in part
from a cooperative effort of regulatory
agencies and industry, and from best
practices and improvements in mining
methods and technology. Modern
surveying instruments allow vastly
improved accuracy when compared to
older antiquated instruments.
(2) Determination of accurate mine
working locations is vital operation of a
mine and to Solvay Chemicals, Inc., and
therefore is requesting relief from 30
CFR 57.22305 for the following reasons:
(a) The current Leica T–1 Theodolite
is an antiquated instrument, with
original manufactured date unknown,
but thought to have been manufactured
sometime between 1970 and 1994. The
original vintage of this instrument was
originally manufactured in 1933 as
informed by the maintenance company
that has been servicing this unit for
Solvay Chemicals. The vendor has
stated that this unit was discontinued in
1994, with parts becoming difficult to
obtain while the original equipment
manufacturer no longer supports this
instrument.
(b) Solvay Chemicals proposes to
implement new technology, a modern
Leica MS60 survey instrument that will
not affect miner safety through
implementation of procedures prior to
and during use of this instrument. The
MS60 is housed in state-of- the-art
sealed and dust-proof housing and is
impervious to water, mine gas, and dust,
with a rating of IP65, which includes a
1-hour water test. Immediately prior to
the use of the nonpermissible
equipment, the mine atmosphere will be
tested for methane and will be
continuously monitored with an
approved instrument capable of
providing both visual and audible
alarms as defined in 30 CFR 57.22227.
This additional methane monitoring
further enhances the protection of
employees in the area. Mine engineering
qualified personnel will attend to the
surveying equipment when used in or
beyond the last open crosscut or in areas
where methane may enter the air
current. If 1.0 percent or more methane
is detected, the procedures defined in
30 CFR 57.22234 will be followed.
(c) Increased accuracy and immediate
error determination during use,
immediately checks coordinates of foresight and back-sight and alerts operator.
The instrument contains built in logic
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will
meet on Friday, June 16, 2017. The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. in the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue,
NE., Washington, DC.
The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection
and formulation of economic measures. The BLS presents issues and then
draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized
fields within
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the academic disciplines of economics, statistics, and survey design.
The meeting will be held in rooms 1-3 of the Postal Square Building
Janet Norwood Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the
meeting are as follows:
8:30 a.m. Acting commissioner's welcome and review of agency
developments
9:00 a.m. Disease-Based Price Indexes
10:45 a.m. The impact of alternative output concepts on productivity
growth
2:00 p.m. Incorporating OSHA-collected data with the survey of
occupational illness and injury
4:00 p.m. Approximate conclusion
The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the
meeting should be directed to Sarah Dale, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee, at 202-691-5643 or dale.sarah@bls.gov.
Individuals who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Dale
at least two days prior to the meeting date.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 10 day of May 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2017-10400 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am]
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