Multiemployer Pension Plan Application To Reduce Benefits, 37729-37730 [2020-13408]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 121 / Tuesday, June 23, 2020 / Notices submitting comments, see the section entitled Public Participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel Medics Toy is: —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘Will be taking people sightseeing tours’’ —Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ‘‘New York (excluding New York Harbor)’’ (Base of Operations: Massapequa, NY) —Vessel Length and Type: 31′ motor vessel The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT docket as MARAD–2020–0088 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the vessel name, state the commenter’s interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in section 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Public Participation How do I submit comments? jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Please submit your comments, including the attachments, following the instructions provided under the above heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised that it may take a few hours or even days for your comment to be reflected on the docket. In addition, your comments must be written in English. 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Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible through www.dot.gov/privacy. To facilitate comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate submission instructions. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * * * * Dated: June 18, 2020. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2020–13464 Filed 6–22–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information? DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Go to the docket online at https:// www.regulations.gov, keyword search MARAD–2020–0088 or visit the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for hours of operation). We recommend that you periodically check the Docket for Multiemployer Pension Plan Application To Reduce Benefits VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jun 22, 2020 Jkt 250001 Department of the Treasury. Notice of availability; Request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37729 The Board of Trustees of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund, a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an application to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA). The purpose of this notice is to announce that an application submitted by the Board of Trustees of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund has been published on the website of the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and to request public comments on the application from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund. DATES: Comments must be received by July 23, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, in accordance with the instructions on that site. Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit public comments electronically. Treasury expects to have limited personnel available to process public comments that are submitted on paper through mail. Until further notice, any comments submitted on paper will be considered to the extent practicable. Comments may be mailed to the Department of the Treasury, MPRA Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220, Attn: Danielle Norris. Comments sent via facsimile or email will not be accepted. Additional Instructions. All comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, will be made available to the public. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as your Social Security number, name, address, or other contact information) or any other information in your comment or supporting materials that you do not want publicly disclosed. Treasury will make comments available for public inspection and copying on www.regulations.gov or upon request. Comments posted on the internet can be retrieved by most internet search engines. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the application from the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund, please contact Treasury at (202) 622–1534 (not a tollfree number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MPRA amended the Internal Revenue Code to permit a multiemployer plan that is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 37730 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 121 / Tuesday, June 23, 2020 / Notices projected to have insufficient funds to reduce pension benefits payable to participants and beneficiaries if certain conditions are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits, the plan sponsor is required to submit an application to the Secretary of the Treasury, which must be approved or denied in consultation with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the Department of Labor. On May 29, 2020 the Board of Trustees of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund submitted an application for approval to reduce benefits under the plan. As required by MPRA, that application has been published on Treasury’s website at https://www.treasury.gov/services/ Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury is publishing this notice in the Federal Register, in consultation with PBGC and the Department of Labor, to solicit public comments on all aspects of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund’s application. Comments are requested from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund. Consideration will be given to any comments that are timely received by Treasury. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy. [FR Doc. 2020–13408 Filed 6–22–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0706] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. 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Green, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421– 1354 or email danny.green2@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0706’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Public Law 108–454 and Public Law 111–377; Section 106 of Public Law 108–454, 38 U.S.C. 5101, and 38 CFR 21.1030. Title: Application for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee. OMB Control Number: 2900–0706. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA will use the information collected to determine whether the claimant qualifies to receive reimbursement for a claimed national test, and if so, the amount of the reimbursement. 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. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on APR 17, 2020, at page 21513. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 74 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once on occasion. Actual Number of Respondents: 297. By direction of the Secretary. Danny S. Green, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (Committee) will be held on July 14–15, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The virtual meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review relevant information relating to the nature and character of disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of Veterans relating to disability compensation. The agenda will include overview briefings on the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, Disability Benefits Questionnaires, and other servicerelated exposures such as burn pits, Blue Water Navy herbicide exposure, and Camp Lejeune water contamination. No time will be allocated at this virtual meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. The public may submit 1–2-page summaries of their written statements for the Committee’s review. Public comments may be received no later than July 7, 2020, for inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these comments to Janice Stewart, of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service, Implementation Staff at Janice.Stewart@va.gov. Members of the public who wish to obtain a copy of the agenda, should contact Janice Stewart at Janice.Stewart@va.gov, and provide his/ her name, professional affiliation, email address, and phone number. There will also be a call-in number at 1–800–767– 1750; access code: 75937#. Dated: June 18, 2020. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–13441 Filed 6–22–20; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2020–13455 Filed 6–22–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37729-37730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13408]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Multiemployer Pension Plan Application To Reduce Benefits

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of availability; Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Trustees of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen 
Local 7 Pension Fund, a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an 
application to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the 
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA). The purpose of this 
notice is to announce that an application submitted by the Board of 
Trustees of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund has 
been published on the website of the Department of the Treasury 
(Treasury), and to request public comments on the application from 
interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee 
organizations, and contributing employers of the Bricklayers & Allied 
Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 23, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments electronically through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, in accordance with 
the instructions on that site. Commenters are strongly encouraged to 
submit public comments electronically. Treasury expects to have limited 
personnel available to process public comments that are submitted on 
paper through mail. Until further notice, any comments submitted on 
paper will be considered to the extent practicable.
    Comments may be mailed to the Department of the Treasury, MPRA 
Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220, 
Attn: Danielle Norris. Comments sent via facsimile or email will not be 
accepted.
    Additional Instructions. All comments received, including 
attachments and other supporting materials, will be made available to 
the public. Do not include any personally identifiable information 
(such as your Social Security number, name, address, or other contact 
information) or any other information in your comment or supporting 
materials that you do not want publicly disclosed. Treasury will make 
comments available for public inspection and copying on 
www.regulations.gov or upon request. Comments posted on the internet 
can be retrieved by most internet search engines.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the 
application from the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension 
Fund, please contact Treasury at (202) 622-1534 (not a toll-free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MPRA amended the Internal Revenue Code to 
permit a multiemployer plan that is

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projected to have insufficient funds to reduce pension benefits payable 
to participants and beneficiaries if certain conditions are satisfied. 
In order to reduce benefits, the plan sponsor is required to submit an 
application to the Secretary of the Treasury, which must be approved or 
denied in consultation with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
(PBGC) and the Department of Labor.
    On May 29, 2020 the Board of Trustees of the Bricklayers & Allied 
Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund submitted an application for approval to 
reduce benefits under the plan. As required by MPRA, that application 
has been published on Treasury's website at https://www.treasury.gov/services/Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury is publishing this 
notice in the Federal Register, in consultation with PBGC and the 
Department of Labor, to solicit public comments on all aspects of the 
Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund's application.
    Comments are requested from interested parties, including 
participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and 
contributing employers of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 
Pension Fund. Consideration will be given to any comments that are 
timely received by Treasury.

David Kautter,
Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-13408 Filed 6-22-20; 8:45 am]
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