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identify and test new ways that
digitized museum collections can be
made available in the form of engaging
digital educational resources via a pilot
digital platform to educators around the
country seeking to engage their students
with all subjects. This two-year project
is being led by the Indianapolis
Museum of Art at Newfields in
collaboration with two museum content
partners—The Field Museum and
History Colorado and a team of K–12
educators. Once the pilot suite of online
products has been created by the project
team, they will be tested in the
classrooms of the ten educational
partners. Testing and validation of the
content contribution approach and
standard templates to the pilot platform
will be conducted with a cohort of up
to ten additional museums of various
sizes and disciplines.
This project aligns with IMLS’s
strategic goal and priorities of building
the digital capacity of the sector. MDL
will catalyze and empower museums to
come together and create a national
model with a shared vision to
thoughtfully assess some of the critical
gaps in the current platforms and digital
access/use models, and then leverage
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from museums in digital format for
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The project will benefit the national
education sector by providing a model
for museums to collaborate as a sector
with educators and engaging them not
just as users of museum content and
services, but as co-creators and cofacilitators of student learning; a suite of
curriculum enhancing and studentcentric digital collections-based
educational resources; and an
opportunity to pilot-test and improve
the resources from the formative
evaluation to better meet the needs of
the nation’s learners.
The product and process evaluation of
the MDL project will be completed by
a third party evaluator with experience
in evaluating digital education
platforms produced by the cultural
heritage community. The process
evaluation aspect will assess the overall
planning and implementation of the
collaborative model of MDL between the
partner museums and the educators, as
well as the effectiveness of the training
and ease of content contribution of the
ten additional museums. Much of the
front-end and user experience design of
the MDL platform will be formed
through the collaboration and cocreation process between the
cooperator, lead museum content
partners, and the team of educators. The
product evaluation will assess the ease
of access and educational value of the
collections-based digital education
products for educators and students.
This action is to create the overall
evaluation plan, survey and data
collection instruments and instructions
for the various evaluation techniques to
be used at different points in the
development and implementation of the
MDL pilot initiative for the next two
years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and
Library Services.
Title: Museums for Digital Learning
Project Evaluation.
OMB Number: 3137–TBD.
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Museum staff,
teachers.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 45 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 65
hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup
costs: N/A.
Total Annual costs: $1,755.
Dated: July 22, 2019.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of
Museum and Library Services.
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Submission of Information Collection
for OMB Review; Comment Request;
Notices Under Section 4062(e) of
ERISA
Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of request for OMB
approval.
AGENCY:
The Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC) is requesting that
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve, under the Paperwork
Reduction Act, a collection of
information that is necessary to fulfill
various reporting obligations following a
cessation of operations at a facility. This
notice informs the public of PBGC’s
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the collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
August 26, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
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Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
via electronic mail at OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to
202–395–6974.
A copy of the request will be posted
on PBGC’s website at: https://
www.pbgc.gov/prac/laws-andregulations/information-collectionsunder-omb-review. It may also be
obtained without charge by writing to
the Disclosure Division of the Office of
the General Counsel, 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 users may call the Federal
Relay Service toll-free at 1–800–877–
8339 and ask to be connected to 202–
326–4040). The Disclosure Division will
email, fax, or mail the information to
you, as you request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Rifkin (rifkin.melissa@
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
6563; or Erika E. Barnes (barnes.erika@
pbgc.gov), Assistant General Counsel,
Bankruptcy, Transactions, and
Terminations Department, Office of the
General Counsel, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street
NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026; 202–
326–4400, extension 3460. TTY users
may call the Federal Relay Service tollfree at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be
connected to 202–326–4400, extension
6563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
4062(e) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
imposes reporting obligations in the
event of a ‘‘substantial cessation of
operations.’’ A substantial cessation of
operations occurs when a permanent
cessation at a facility causes a
separation from employment of more
than 15 percent of all ‘‘eligible
employees.’’ ‘‘Eligible employees’’ are
employees eligible to participate in any
of the facility’s employer’s employee
pension benefit plans. Following a
substantial cessation of operations, the
facility’s employer is treated, with
respect to its single employer pension
plans covered by title IV of ERISA that
are covering participants at the facility,
as if the employer were a withdrawing
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substantial employer under a multipleemployer plan. Under section 4063(a) of
ERISA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC) must receive notice
of the substantial cessation of operations
and a request to determine the
employer’s resulting liability.
To fulfill such resulting liability, the
employer may elect, under section
4062(e)(4)(A), to make additional
contributions annually for seven years
to plans covering participants at the
facility where the substantial cessation
of operations took place. Under sections
4062(e)(4)(E)(i)(I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V)
respectively, an employer that is making
the election for annual additional
contributions must give notice to PBGC
of: (1) Its decision to make the election,
(2) its payment of an annual additional
contribution, (3) its failure to pay an
annual additional contribution, (4) its
receipt of a funding waiver from the
Internal Revenue Service (‘‘IRS’’), and
(5) the ending of its obligation to make
annual additional contributions.
PBGC is proposing a new form series
that would be used to fulfill these
reporting obligations. An employer or a
plan administrator would file Form
4062(e)–01 to notify PBGC of the
occurrence of a substantial cessation of
operations and request a determination
of the employer’s liability. An employer
would file Form 4062(e)–02 to notify
PBGC that it made the election to pay
annual additional contributions to a
plan. An employer would file Form
4062(e)–03 to notify PBGC that it paid
an annual additional contribution,
received a funding waiver from the IRS,
or is no longer obligated to pay annual
additional contributions. Finally, an
employer would file Form 4062(e)–04 to
notify PBGC that it failed to pay an
annual additional contribution to the
plan.
PBGC needs the requested
information in the forms and
notification (1) to determine an
employer’s liability to a plan following
a substantial cessation of operations and
(2) to ensure that an employer that made
the election of annual additional
contributions is fulfilling its payment
obligations.
On May 15, 2019, PBGC published in
the Federal Register (at 84 FR 21840) a
notice informing the public of its intent
to request an approval of the new form
series. PBGC did not receive any
comments about this collection of
information.
PBGC is requesting that OMB approve
the collection of information for three
years. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
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unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
PBGC estimates that 70 forms (10
Forms 4062(e)–01, 10 Forms 4062(e)–02,
49 Forms 4062(e)–03, and one Form
4062(e)–04) would be submitted each
year. PBGC estimates that these forms
would be completed by a combination
of plan office staff and outside
professionals (attorneys and actuaries).
PBGC estimates a total annual hour
burden of 315 hours (based on plan
office time). The estimated dollar
equivalent of this hour burden, based on
an assumed hourly rate of $75 for
administrative, clerical, and supervisory
time is $23,625. PBGC estimates a total
annual cost burden of $92,750 (based on
265 professional hours assuming an
average hourly rate of $350).
Issued in Washington, DC.
Hilary Duke,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory
Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
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Request; Notices Under Section 4062(e) of ERISA
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of request for OMB approval.
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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is requesting
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under the
Paperwork Reduction Act, a collection of information that is necessary
to fulfill various reporting obligations following a cessation of
operations at a facility. This notice informs the public of PBGC's
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request and solicits public comment on the collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by August 26, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk
Officer for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, via electronic mail
at [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974.
A copy of the request will be posted on PBGC's website at: https://www.pbgc.gov/prac/laws-and-regulations/information-collections-under-omb-review. It may also be obtained without charge by writing to the
Disclosure Division of the Office of the General Counsel, 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 users may call
the Federal Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be
connected to 202-326-4040). The Disclosure Division will email, fax, or
mail the information to you, as you request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Rifkin
([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
6563; or Erika E. Barnes ([email protected]), Assistant General
Counsel, Bankruptcy, Transactions, and Terminations Department, Office
of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026; 202-326-4400, extension 3460. TTY
users may call the Federal Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339
and ask to be connected to 202-326-4400, extension 6563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4062(e) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) imposes reporting obligations in
the event of a ``substantial cessation of operations.'' A substantial
cessation of operations occurs when a permanent cessation at a facility
causes a separation from employment of more than 15 percent of all
``eligible employees.'' ``Eligible employees'' are employees eligible
to participate in any of the facility's employer's employee pension
benefit plans. Following a substantial cessation of operations, the
facility's employer is treated, with respect to its single employer
pension plans covered by title IV of ERISA that are covering
participants at the facility, as if the employer were a withdrawing
substantial employer under a multiple-employer plan. Under section
4063(a) of ERISA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) must
receive notice of the substantial cessation of operations and a request
to determine the employer's resulting liability.
To fulfill such resulting liability, the employer may elect, under
section 4062(e)(4)(A), to make additional contributions annually for
seven years to plans covering participants at the facility where the
substantial cessation of operations took place. Under sections
4062(e)(4)(E)(i)(I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V) respectively, an
employer that is making the election for annual additional
contributions must give notice to PBGC of: (1) Its decision to make the
election, (2) its payment of an annual additional contribution, (3) its
failure to pay an annual additional contribution, (4) its receipt of a
funding waiver from the Internal Revenue Service (``IRS''), and (5) the
ending of its obligation to make annual additional contributions.
PBGC is proposing a new form series that would be used to fulfill
these reporting obligations. An employer or a plan administrator would
file Form 4062(e)-01 to notify PBGC of the occurrence of a substantial
cessation of operations and request a determination of the employer's
liability. An employer would file Form 4062(e)-02 to notify PBGC that
it made the election to pay annual additional contributions to a plan.
An employer would file Form 4062(e)-03 to notify PBGC that it paid an
annual additional contribution, received a funding waiver from the IRS,
or is no longer obligated to pay annual additional contributions.
Finally, an employer would file Form 4062(e)-04 to notify PBGC that it
failed to pay an annual additional contribution to the plan.
PBGC needs the requested information in the forms and notification
(1) to determine an employer's liability to a plan following a
substantial cessation of operations and (2) to ensure that an employer
that made the election of annual additional contributions is fulfilling
its payment obligations.
On May 15, 2019, PBGC published in the Federal Register (at 84 FR
21840) a notice informing the public of its intent to request an
approval of the new form series. PBGC did not receive any comments
about this collection of information.
PBGC is requesting that OMB approve the collection of information
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 estimates that 70 forms (10 Forms 4062(e)-01, 10 Forms
4062(e)-02, 49 Forms 4062(e)-03, and one Form 4062(e)-04) would be
submitted each year. PBGC estimates that these forms would be completed
by a combination of plan office staff and outside professionals
(attorneys and actuaries). PBGC estimates a total annual hour burden of
315 hours (based on plan office time). The estimated dollar equivalent
of this hour burden, based on an assumed hourly rate of $75 for
administrative, clerical, and supervisory time is $23,625. PBGC
estimates a total annual cost burden of $92,750 (based on 265
professional hours assuming an average hourly rate of $350).
Issued in Washington, DC.
Hilary Duke,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2019-15763 Filed 7-24-19; 8:45 am]
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