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• Email: paperwork.comments@
pbgc.gov. Refer to Annual Reporting
(Form 5500 Series) in the subject line.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory
Affairs Division, Office of the General
Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, 1200 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005–4026.
All submissions received must
include the agency’s name (Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC)
and refer to the Annual Reporting (Form
5500 Series). All comments received
will be posted without change to
PBGC’s website, www.pbgc.gov,
including any personal information
provided. Copies of the collection of
information may be obtained by writing
to Disclosure Division, Office of the
General Counsel, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street
NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026, or
calling 202–326–4040 during normal
business hours. TTY users may call the
Federal relay service toll-free at 800–
877–8339 and ask to be connected to
202–326–4040.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
CORPORATION
Proposed Submission of Information
Collection for OMB Review; Comment
Request; Annual Reporting (Form 5500
Series)
Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of intent to request
extension of OMB approval, with
modifications.
AGENCY:
The Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC) intends to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) extend approval (with
modifications), under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, of its collection
of information for Annual Reporting
under OMB control number 1212–0057,
which expires on March 31, 2021. This
notice informs the public of PBGC’s
intent and solicits public comment on
the collection of information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
October 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
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Karen Levin (levin.karen@pbgc.gov),
Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division,
Office of the General Counsel, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005–
4026, 202–326–4400, extension 3559.
TTY users may call the Federal relay
service toll-free at 800–877–8339 and
ask to be connected to 202–326–4400,
extension 3559.
Annual
reporting to the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits
Security Administration (EBSA), and
the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC) is required by law
for most employee benefit plans. For
example, section 4065 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
requires annual reporting to PBGC for
pension plans covered by title IV of
ERISA. To accommodate these filing
requirements, PBGC, IRS, and EBSA
have jointly promulgated the Form 5500
Series, which includes the Form 5500
Annual Return/Report of Employee
Benefit Plan and the Form 5500–SF
Short Form Annual Return/Report of
Small Employee Benefit Plan.
The collection of information has
been approved by OMB under control
number 1212–0057 through March 31,
2021. PBGC intends to request that OMB
extend its approval, with modifications,
for 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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PBGC is proposing modifications to
the 2019 Schedule R (Retirement Plan
Information), Form 5500–SF, and
Schedule SB (Single-Employer Defined
Benefit Plan Actuarial Information), and
their related instructions. These
proposed modifications affect some, but
not all, single-employer defined benefit
plans covered by Title IV of ERISA.
PBGC also is proposing minor
modifications to the Form 5500 Series to
improve the accuracy of reported
information.
PBGC is proposing to modify
Schedule R to obtain information from
single-employer plans related to unpaid
minimum required contributions.
Single-employer plans are required to
report the amount of unpaid minimum
required contributions on Schedule SB
and, in most cases, report additional
information about the unpaid
(‘‘missed’’) contributions to PBGC on
the applicable PBGC form (i.e., Form 10
or Form 200). In some cases, this PBGC
reporting requirement is waived (e.g., if
the contribution is made within 30 days
of the due date). PBGC has found a
significant number of plans that are
required to file these PBGC form(s) do
not. As part of its enforcement effort,
PBGC regularly contacts plans that
report unpaid contributions on
Schedule SB if the applicable PBGC
form is not received. With limited
exception, PBGC cannot distinguish
between plans that were required to
report missed contributions and those
that qualified for a regulatory waiver,
and as a result, PBGC ends up
contacting many plans for which
reporting was waived. PBGC is
proposing to modify Schedule R by
requiring PBGC-insured single-employer
plans that report unpaid minimum
required contributions on Schedule SB
to check a box indicating whether PBGC
reporting of the missed contributions
was waived or required (and if required,
whether such reporting requirement has
been satisfied). PBGC is proposing this
addition of information to enable PBGC
to limit its contact to plans that were
required, but failed to, report
information about unpaid contributions
to PBGC.
Because many small PBGC-insured
plans are not required to complete
Schedule R (i.e., plans that file Form
5500–SF), PBGC also is proposing to
add a similar question about missed
contributions to Form 5500–SF.
With regard to the Schedule SB form
and instructions, PBGC is proposing to
modify line 23 to eliminate three boxes
representing mortality tables that are no
longer applicable.
PBGC estimates that it will receive
approximately 23,900 Form 5500 and
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Form 5500–SF filings per year under
this collection of information. PBGC
further estimates that the total annual
burden of this collection of information
attributable to PBGC will be 1,200 hours
and $1,531,000.
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,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Issued in Washington, DC, by
Hilary Duke,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory
Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2018–17850 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. CP2017–233; CP2017–239;
MC2018–206 and CP2018–288]
New Postal Products
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing for the
Commission’s consideration concerning
negotiated service agreements. This
notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: August 22,
2018.
SUMMARY:
Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
I. Introduction
The Commission gives notice that the
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
Commission to consider matters related
to negotiated service agreement(s). The
request(s) may propose the addition or
removal of a negotiated service
agreement from the market dominant or
the competitive product list, or the
modification of an existing product
currently appearing on the market
dominant or the competitive product
list.
Section II identifies the docket
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal
Service request, the request’s acceptance
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each
request, the Commission appoints an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request.
The public portions of the Postal
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
the Commission’s website (https://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
can be accessed through compliance
with the requirements of 39 CFR
3007.301.1
The Commission invites comments on
whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
with the policies of title 39. For
request(s) that the Postal Service states
concern market dominant product(s),
applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
that the Postal Service states concern
competitive product(s), applicable
statutory and regulatory requirements
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
deadline(s) for each request appear in
section II.
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
1. Docket No(s).: CP2017–233; Filing
Title: Notice of the United States Postal
1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting
Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information,
June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No.
4679).
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Service of Filing Modification Two to a
Global Plus 1D Negotiated Service
Agreement; Filing Acceptance Date:
August 14, 2018; Filing Authority: 39
CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due:
August 22, 2018.
2. Docket No(s).: CP2017–239; Filing
Title: Notice of the United States Postal
Service of Filing Modification Two to a
Global Plus 1D Negotiated Service
Agreement; Filing Acceptance Date:
August 14, 2018; Filing Authority: 39
CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due:
August 22, 2018.
3. Docket No(s).: MC2018–206 and
CP2018–288; Filing Title: USPS Request
to Add Priority Mail Contract 462 to
Competitive Product List and Notice of
Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing
Acceptance Date: August 14, 2018;
Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR
3020.30 et seq., and 39 CFR 3015.5;
Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd;
Comments Due: August 22, 2018.
This Notice will be published in the
Federal Register.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–17863 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2018–286; Order No. 4758]
Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU Rates)
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is
acknowledging a recent filing by the
Postal Service of its intention to change
prices not of general applicability to be
effective January 1, 2019. This
document informs the public of the
filing, invites public comment, and
takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: August 21,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Annual Reporting (Form 5500 Series)
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of intent to request extension of OMB approval, with
modifications.
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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to
request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval
(with modifications), under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, of its
collection of information for Annual Reporting under OMB control number
1212-0057, which expires on March 31, 2021. This notice informs the
public of PBGC's intent and solicits public comment on the collection
of information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by October 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Refer to Annual
Reporting (Form 5500 Series) in the subject line.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office
of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026.
All submissions received must include the agency's name (Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to the Annual
Reporting (Form 5500 Series). All comments received will be posted
without change to PBGC's website, www.pbgc.gov, including any personal
information provided. Copies of the collection of information may be
obtained by writing to Disclosure Division, Office of the General
Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005-4026, or calling 202-326-4040 during normal
business hours. TTY users may call the Federal relay service toll-free
at 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4040.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Levin ([email protected]),
Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel,
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC
20005-4026, 202-326-4400, extension 3559. TTY users may call the
Federal relay service toll-free at 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected
to 202-326-4400, extension 3559.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annual reporting to the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA),
and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is required by law
for most employee benefit plans. For example, section 4065 of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 requires annual
reporting to PBGC for pension plans covered by title IV of ERISA. To
accommodate these filing requirements, PBGC, IRS, and EBSA have jointly
promulgated the Form 5500 Series, which includes the Form 5500 Annual
Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan and the Form 5500-SF Short Form
Annual Return/Report of Small Employee Benefit Plan.
The collection of information has been approved by OMB under
control number 1212-0057 through March 31, 2021. PBGC intends to
request that OMB extend its approval, with modifications, for 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.
PBGC is proposing modifications to the 2019 Schedule R (Retirement
Plan Information), Form 5500-SF, and Schedule SB (Single-Employer
Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Information), and their related
instructions. These proposed modifications affect some, but not all,
single-employer defined benefit plans covered by Title IV of ERISA.
PBGC also is proposing minor modifications to the Form 5500 Series to
improve the accuracy of reported information.
PBGC is proposing to modify Schedule R to obtain information from
single-employer plans related to unpaid minimum required contributions.
Single-employer plans are required to report the amount of unpaid
minimum required contributions on Schedule SB and, in most cases,
report additional information about the unpaid (``missed'')
contributions to PBGC on the applicable PBGC form (i.e., Form 10 or
Form 200). In some cases, this PBGC reporting requirement is waived
(e.g., if the contribution is made within 30 days of the due date).
PBGC has found a significant number of plans that are required to file
these PBGC form(s) do not. As part of its enforcement effort, PBGC
regularly contacts plans that report unpaid contributions on Schedule
SB if the applicable PBGC form is not received. With limited exception,
PBGC cannot distinguish between plans that were required to report
missed contributions and those that qualified for a regulatory waiver,
and as a result, PBGC ends up contacting many plans for which reporting
was waived. PBGC is proposing to modify Schedule R by requiring PBGC-
insured single-employer plans that report unpaid minimum required
contributions on Schedule SB to check a box indicating whether PBGC
reporting of the missed contributions was waived or required (and if
required, whether such reporting requirement has been satisfied). PBGC
is proposing this addition of information to enable PBGC to limit its
contact to plans that were required, but failed to, report information
about unpaid contributions to PBGC.
Because many small PBGC-insured plans are not required to complete
Schedule R (i.e., plans that file Form 5500-SF), PBGC also is proposing
to add a similar question about missed contributions to Form 5500-SF.
With regard to the Schedule SB form and instructions, PBGC is
proposing to modify line 23 to eliminate three boxes representing
mortality tables that are no longer applicable.
PBGC estimates that it will receive approximately 23,900 Form 5500
and
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Form 5500-SF filings per year under this collection of information.
PBGC further estimates that the total annual burden of this collection
of information attributable to PBGC will be 1,200 hours and $1,531,000.
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, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Issued in Washington, DC, by
Hilary Duke,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2018-17850 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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