Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Payment of Premiums, 3369-3370 [2018-01265]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 24, 2018 / Notices 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. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Jack Parrott, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 6634, email: Jack.Parrott@nrc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In the FR on December 26, 2017, in FR Doc. 2017– 27682, on page 61042, in the NRC response to Petitioners comment 1.a., the entire response is corrected to read as follows: ‘‘The NRC disagrees with this comment. The NRC is aware of the possible sale of VY to NorthStar, and that the sale may result in changes to the plan, schedule, and cost estimate for decommissioning. The sale transaction is still pending regulatory review and approval by both the Vermont Public Service Board and the NRC. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, the VY license may not be transferred, either voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of the license to any person, unless the NRC gives its consent in writing. In light of the pendency of the license transfer request, it would be inappropriate for the agency to prejudge the outcome of this review. However, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(c)(21), the agency has determined that, as a generic matter, there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the transfer of the license. While the petitioners have challenged the applicability of the categorical exclusion in these circumstances, the agency believes that, for purposes of this EA, it is appropriate to rely on the existing analysis and to leave future arguments concerning its applicability to the ongoing adjudicatory process. Furthermore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.33(k), the license transfer request is required to state information in the form of a report indicating how reasonable assurance will be provided that funds will be available to decommission the facility.’’ daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of January. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:25 Jan 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John R. Tappert, Director, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2018–01241 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Payment of Premiums Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of intent to request OMB approval of collection of information. AGENCY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years its approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of the collection of information under PBGC’s regulation on Payment of Premiums (OMB control number 1212–0009; expires March 31, 2018) without modification. This notice informs the public of PBGC’s intent and solicits public comment on the collection of information. DATES: Comments must be submitted by March 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the website instructions for submitting comments. • Email: paperwork.comments@ pbgc.gov. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, 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 and comments may be obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026; faxing a request to 202–326–4042; or calling 202–326–4040 during normal business hours. (TTY/ASCII users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4040.) The premium payment regulation and the premium instructions (including SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3369 illustrative forms) are available at www.pbgc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Cibinic, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005– 4026; 202–326–4400 ext. 6352. (TTY/ ASCII users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4400 ext. 6352.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4007 of Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requires pension plans covered under Title IV pension insurance programs to pay premiums to PBGC. All plans covered by Title IV pay a flat-rate per-participant premium. An underfunded single-employer plan also pays a variable-rate premium based on the value of the plan’s unfunded vested benefits. Pursuant to section 4007, PBGC has issued its regulation on Payment of Premiums (29 CFR part 4007). Under § 4007.3 of the premium payment regulation, the plan administrator of each pension plan covered by Title IV of ERISA is required to file a premium payment and information prescribed by PBGC for each premium payment year. Premium information is filed electronically using ‘‘My Plan Administration Account’’ (‘‘My PAA’’) through PBGC’s website. Under § 4007.10 of the premium payment regulation, plan administrators are required to retain records about premiums and information submitted in premium filings. Premium filings report (i) the flat-rate premium and related data (all plans), (ii) the variable-rate premium and related data (single-employer plans), and (iii) additional data such as identifying information and miscellaneous planrelated or filing-related data (all plans). PBGC needs this information to identify the plans for which premiums are paid, to verify whether the amounts paid are correct, to help PBGC determine the magnitude of its exposure in the event of plan termination, to help track the creation of new plans and transfer of participants and plan assets and liabilities among plans, and to keep PBGC’s insured-plan inventory up to date. That information and the retained records are also needed for audit purposes. The collection of information under the regulation has been approved through March 31, 2018, by OMB under control number 1212–0009. PBGC intends to request that OMB approve the E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 3370 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 24, 2018 / Notices revised collection of information for three years without change. 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 it will receive 23,700 premium filings per year from 23,700 plan administrators under this collection of information. PBGC further estimates that the annual burden of this collection of information is 10,439 hours and $16,392,500. PBGC is soliciting public comments to— • Evaluate whether the proposed 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 proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodologies 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. Stephanie Cibinic, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. [FR Doc. 2018–01265 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7709–02–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection: General Request for Investigative Information (INV 40), Investigative Request for Employment Data and Supervisor Information (INV 41), Investigative Request for Personal Information (INV 42), Investigative Request for Educational Registrar and Dean of Students Record Data (INV 43), and Investigative Request for Law Enforcement Data (INV 44) Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Background Investigations SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:25 Jan 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 Bureau (NBIB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate a previouslyapproved information collection, General Request for Investigative Information (INV 40), Investigative Request for Employment Data and Supervisor Information (INV 41), Investigative Request for Personal Information (INV 42), Investigative Request for Educational Registrar and Dean of Students Record Data (INV 43), and Investigative Request for Law Enforcement Data (INV 44). DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 26, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the National Background Investigations Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod or sent by email to FISFormsComments@opm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the National Background Investigations Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Donna McLeod; or sent by email to FISFormsComments@opm.gov or phone at 202–606–2139. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is soliciting comments for this collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. 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 submissions of responses. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The INV 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 are used to conduct the ‘‘written inquiries’’ portion of the investigation, to include investigations for suitability or fitness for Civil Service, nonappropriated fund, or contract employment pursuant to standards issued under Civil Service Rule V, E.O. 13488, as amended, E.O. 13764, and 5 CFR part 731; investigations for employment in a sensitive national security position or for eligibility for access to classified information pursuant to standards issued under E.O. 12968, as amended, E.O. 13764, and 5 CFR part 1400; and investigations for identity credentials for long-term physical and logical access to Federally-controlled facilities and information systems, pursuant to standards issued under E.O. 13764. The INV forms 40 and 44, in particular, facilitate OPM’s access to criminal history record information under 5 U.S.C. 9101. The content of the INV forms is also designed to meet notice requirements for personnel investigations specified by 5 CFR 736.102(c). These notice requirements apply to any ‘‘investigation . . . to determine the suitability, eligibility, or qualifications of individuals for Federal employment, for work on Federal contracts, or for access to classified information or restricted areas.’’ None of the forms are used for any purpose other than a personnel background investigation, as described above. The completed forms are maintained by OPM subject to the protections of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. Procedurally, the subject of a personnel background investigation discloses the identity of relevant sources, such as supervisors, coworkers, neighbors, friends, current or former spouses, instructors, relatives, or schools attended, on the standard form (SF) 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions; the SF 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions; or the SF 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions. The INV forms are distributed to the provided source contacts identified on the standard form questionnaire through an automated mailing operation. The INV 40 is used to collect records from a Federal or State record repository or a credit bureau. The INV 44 is used to collect law enforcement data from a criminal justice agency. The INV 41, 42, and 43 are sent to employment references, associates, and educational institutions. The forms disclose that the source’s contact information was provided by the subject to assist in completing a background investigation E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3369-3370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01265]


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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; 
Comment Request; Payment of Premiums

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of intent to request OMB approval of collection of 
information.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to 
request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three 
years its approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of the collection 
of information under PBGC's regulation on Payment of Premiums (OMB 
control number 1212-0009; expires March 31, 2018) without modification. 
This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits public 
comment on the collection of information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by March 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the website instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, 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 and comments may be 
obtained without charge by writing to the Disclosure Division, Office 
of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026; faxing a request to 202-326-4042; 
or calling 202-326-4040 during normal business hours. (TTY/ASCII users 
may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339 and ask 
to be connected to 202-326-4040.) The premium payment regulation and 
the premium instructions (including illustrative forms) are available 
at www.pbgc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Cibinic, Deputy Assistant 
General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Office of the General Counsel, 
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20005-4026; 202-326-4400 ext. 6352. (TTY/ASCII users may call the 
Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be 
connected to 202-326-4400 ext. 6352.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Section 4007 of Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 (ERISA) requires pension plans covered under Title IV 
pension insurance programs to pay premiums to PBGC. All plans covered 
by Title IV pay a flat-rate per-participant premium. An underfunded 
single-employer plan also pays a variable-rate premium based on the 
value of the plan's unfunded vested benefits.
    Pursuant to section 4007, PBGC has issued its regulation on Payment 
of Premiums (29 CFR part 4007). Under Sec.  4007.3 of the premium 
payment regulation, the plan administrator of each pension plan covered 
by Title IV of ERISA is required to file a premium payment and 
information prescribed by PBGC for each premium payment year. Premium 
information is filed electronically using ``My Plan Administration 
Account'' (``My PAA'') through PBGC's website. Under Sec.  4007.10 of 
the premium payment regulation, plan administrators are required to 
retain records about premiums and information submitted in premium 
filings.
    Premium filings report (i) the flat-rate premium and related data 
(all plans), (ii) the variable-rate premium and related data (single-
employer plans), and (iii) additional data such as identifying 
information and miscellaneous plan-related or filing-related data (all 
plans). PBGC needs this information to identify the plans for which 
premiums are paid, to verify whether the amounts paid are correct, to 
help PBGC determine the magnitude of its exposure in the event of plan 
termination, to help track the creation of new plans and transfer of 
participants and plan assets and liabilities among plans, and to keep 
PBGC's insured-plan inventory up to date. That information and the 
retained records are also needed for audit purposes.
    The collection of information under the regulation has been 
approved through March 31, 2018, by OMB under control number 1212-0009. 
PBGC intends to request that OMB approve the

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revised collection of information for three years without change. 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 it will receive 23,700 premium filings per year 
from 23,700 plan administrators under this collection of information. 
PBGC further estimates that the annual burden of this collection of 
information is 10,439 hours and $16,392,500.
    PBGC is soliciting public comments to--
     Evaluate whether the proposed 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 proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodologies 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.

Stephanie Cibinic,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2018-01265 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7709-02-P

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