Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure, 14179-14180 [2023-04600]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 7, 2023 / Notices —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; —Evaluate whether and, if so, how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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. sold in the last calendar year. Consequently, the total burden hours for this IC also decreased by 543,069 hours since the last renewal in 2019. If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: March 2, 2023. John R. Carlson, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2023–04656 Filed 3–6–23; 8:45 am] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection (check justification or form 83): Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transaccio´n de Armas de Fuego. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number (if applicable): ATF Form 4473 (5300.9). Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other (if applicable): Business or other for-profit. Abstract: The Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transaccio´n de Armas de Fuego allows Federal firearms licensees to determine the eligibility of persons purchasing firearms. It also alerts buyers to certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of firearms. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 16,102,962 respondents will utilize the form annually and it will take each respondent approximately 30 minutes to complete their responses. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 8,051,482 which is equal to 16,102,962 (total respondents) × 1 (# of response per respondent) × .5 (30 minutes). 7. An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: The adjustments associated with this information collection, includes a decrease in the total respondents by 1,086,139. This is due to a decrease in the number of firearms VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:34 Mar 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before April 6, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14179 collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202– 693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. Section 505 of ERISA authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations as appropriate or necessary to carry out the provisions of Title I of ERISA. The claims procedure regulation, codified at 29 CFR 2560.503–1, established minimum claims procedure requirements that all employee benefit plans under ERISA must meet to satisfy the requirements of section 503 of ERISA. This information collection request contains the notice requirements of the regulation. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2022 (87 FR 43897). This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–EBSA. Title of Collection: Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure. OMB Control Number: 1210–0053. Affected Public: Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,887,973. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,436,422,678. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 28,981,362 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $262,290,654. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 14180 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 7, 2023 / Notices Dated: March 1, 2023. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–04600 Filed 3–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; NSF Evaluation of Anti-Harassment Term and Condition National Science Foundation. Submission for OMB review; comment request. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAmain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292– 7556; or send email to splimpto@ nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including Federal holidays). Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, use, and clarity of the information on respondents; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Mar 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703–292–7556. NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number, and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the information collection activities as part of this study were solicited through the publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register on November 29, 2022, at 87 FR 73337. We received one comment from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (dated January 30, 2023), which was supportive of this information collection. NSF is proceeding with the request to OMB. Title of Collection: NSF Evaluation of Anti-Harassment Term and Condition. OMB Control No.: 3145–New. Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR) Awardee Survey Form is to collect awardee feedback and input on NSF’s awardee term and condition that requires NSF to be notified: (1) of any findings/determinations regarding the PI or co-PI that demonstrate a violation of awardee codes of conduct, policies, regulations or statutes relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault; or (2) if the awardee places the PI, or co-PI on administrative leave or imposes an administrative action relating to a finding or investigation of a violation of awardee policies, codes of conduct, statutes or regulations relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault. This survey will assist NSF OECR in assessing how the term and condition has been implemented at awardee organizations and whether improvements or adjustments to the term and condition are either necessary or appropriate to maximize its efficacy and ease of use. This survey will allow us to reach out directly to NSF awardees, to include Authorized Organizational Representatives, Title IX PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 coordinators and researchers, to better understand their respective experiences with the term and condition and to gather their comments for adjustments or enhancements to it. Respondents: Representatives from NSF Awardee Institutions. Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 100. Burden on the Public: Two methods of information collection will be used— interviews and a survey. Interviews will be conducted with no more than 70 participants, and the estimated time to complete the interview is 45 minutes based on the study team’s experience with other similar studies. The total burden for the interviews is 52.5 hours. Survey responses will be requested from approximately 2,000, with an estimated response rate of 44%. The estimated time to complete the survey is 15 minutes, based on the study team’s experience with other similar studies. The total burden for the survey collection is 220 hours. Dated: March 2, 2023. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2023–04659 Filed 3–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Sunshine Act Meetings TIME AND DATE: 9:30am EDT, March 28, 2023. Virtual. The one item may be viewed by the public through webcast only. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 69683 Highway Investigative Report— Multivehicle Collision Involving a Milk Tank Combination Vehicle and Stopped Traffic Queue, Phoenix, Arizona, June 9, 2021. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Candi Bing at (202) 590–8384 or by email at bingc@ntsb.gov. Media Information Contact: Sarah Sulick by email at sarah.sulick@ntsb.gov or at (202) 314–6100. This meeting will take place virtually. The public may view it through a live or archived webcast by accessing a link under ‘‘Upcoming Events’’ on the NTSB home page at www.ntsb.gov. There may be changes to this event due to the evolving situation concerning the novel coronavirus (COVID–19). Schedule updates, including weatherrelated cancellations, are also available at www.ntsb.gov. PLACE: STATUS: E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14179-14180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04600]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee 
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before April 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202-
693-8538, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 505 of ERISA authorizes the 
Secretary to prescribe regulations as appropriate or necessary to carry 
out the provisions of Title I of ERISA. The claims procedure 
regulation, codified at 29 CFR 2560.503-1, established minimum claims 
procedure requirements that all employee benefit plans under ERISA must 
meet to satisfy the requirements of section 503 of ERISA. This 
information collection request contains the notice requirements of the 
regulation. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see 
the related notice published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2022 
(87 FR 43897).
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid 
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions 
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to 
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-EBSA.
    Title of Collection: Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure.
    OMB Control Number: 1210-0053.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,887,973.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,436,422,678.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 28,981,362 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $262,290,654.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))


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     Dated: March 1, 2023.
Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-04600 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-29-P

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