Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report, 30798-30799 [2023-10106]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 30798 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 92 / Friday, May 12, 2023 / Notices 2020–01 or PTE 2022–01; any material change in the relevant business activities of the Affiliated QPAMs; and any change to ERISA, the Code, or regulations related to fiduciary duties and the prohibited transaction provisions that may be applicable to the activities of the Affiliated QPAMs; (ii) The Compliance Officer prepares a written report for the Exemption Review (an Exemption Report) that (A) summarizes their material activities during the prior year; (B) sets forth any instance of noncompliance discovered during the prior year, and any related corrective action; (C) details any change to the Policies or Training to guard against any similar instance of noncompliance occurring again; and (D) makes recommendations, as necessary, for additional training, procedures, monitoring, or additional and/or changed processes or systems, and management’s actions on such recommendations; (iii) In the Exemption Report, the Compliance Officer must certify in writing that to the best of his or her knowledge at the time: (A) the report is accurate; (B) the Policies and Training are working in a manner which is reasonably designed to ensure that the Policies and Training requirements described herein are met; (C) any known instance of noncompliance during the prior year and any related correction taken to date have been identified in the Exemption Report; and (D) the Affiliated QPAMs have complied with the Policies and Training, and/or corrected (or are correcting) any known instances of noncompliance in accordance with Section III(h) above; (iv) The Exemption Report must be provided to appropriate corporate officers of CSAG and UBS and to each Affiliated QPAM to which such report relates, and to the head of compliance and the general counsel (or their functional equivalent) of CSAG, UBS, the relevant Affiliated QPAM. The Exemption Report must be made unconditionally available to the independent auditor described in Section III(i) above; (v) The Exemption Review, including the Compliance Officer’s written Annual Exemption Report, must cover the Exemption Period, and The Annual Review, including the Compliance Officer’s written Report, must be completed within three (3) months following the end of the period to which it relates; (o) UBS imposes its internal procedures, controls, and protocols on each Misconduct Entity to reduce the likelihood of any recurrence of conduct that is the subject of the Convictions; VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 May 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 (p) Relief in this exemption will terminate on the date that is six months following the date that a U.S. regulatory authority makes a final decision that UBS or CSAG or an affiliate of either failed to comply in all material respects with any requirement imposed by such regulatory authority in connection with the Convictions; (q) Each Affiliated QPAM will maintain records necessary to demonstrate that the conditions of this exemption have been met for six (6) years following the date of any transaction for which the Affiliated QPAM relies upon the relief in this exemption; (r) During the Exemption Period, UBS must: (1) immediately disclose to the Department any Deferred Prosecution Agreement (a DPA) or Non-Prosecution Agreement (an NPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, entered into by UBS or CSAG or any of their affiliates (as defined in Section VI(d) of PTE 84– 14) in connection with conduct described in Section I(g) of PTE 84–14 or section 411 of ERISA; and (2) immediately provide the Department with any information requested by the Department, as permitted by law, regarding the agreement and/or conduct and allegations that led to the agreement; (s) Within 60 days after the effective date of this exemption, each Affiliated QPAM, in its agreements with, or in other written disclosures provided to Covered Plans, will clearly and prominently inform Covered Plan clients of their right to obtain a copy of the Policies or a description (Summary Policies) which accurately summarizes key components of the QPAM’s written Policies developed in connection with this exemption. If the Policies are thereafter changed, each Covered Plan client must receive a new disclosure within six (6) months following the end of the calendar year during which the Policies were changed.13 With respect to this requirement, the description may be continuously maintained on a website, provided that such website link to the Policies or Summary Policies is clearly and prominently disclosed to each Covered Plan; (t) An Affiliated QPAM will not fail to meet the terms of this one-year exemption solely because a different Affiliated QPAM fails to satisfy a condition for relief described in Section III(c), (d), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (s) or 13 If the Applicant meets this disclosure requirement through Summary Policies, changes to the Policies shall not result in the requirement for a new disclosure unless, as a result of changes to the Policies, the Summary Policies are no longer accurate. PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (u); or if the independent auditor described in Section III(i) or (j) fails to comply with a provision of the exemption other than the requirement described in Section III(i)(11) and (j)(11), provided that such failure did not result from any actions or inactions of CSAG or UBS or its affiliates; and (u) All the material facts and representations set forth in the Summary of Facts and Representations are true and accurate. (v) Every 120 days following the merger of UBS and Credit Suisse, UBS must submit a written report to the Department that updates the progress of the Merger. This report must also be provided to Covered Plan fiduciaries (including via an electronic link). Additionally, in its first report to the Department, UBS must: (1) identify the QPAMs using this exemption as the date of the Report; (2) provide details regarding the extent to which the CS Affiliated QPAMs have been integrated into UBS’s operations and any other relevant changes with respect to any QPAMs that are using this exemption; (3) any other changes, whether operational or otherwise, that impact any requirements under this exemption; and (4) detailed information regarding the costs to ERISA-covered Plans and IRAs (together, Covered Plans) that would arise if this one-year exemption is not renewed. Applicability Date: This exemption will be in effect for one (1) year, beginning on the date of the closing of the acquisition of CSAG by UBS. Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of May 2023. George Christopher Cosby, Director, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Exemption Determinations. [FR Doc. 2023–10289 Filed 5–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 92 / Friday, May 12, 2023 / Notices (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before June 12, 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 DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection is authorized under the Social Security Act, section 303(a)(6). The ETA 5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains information on the number of appeals and the resultant decisions classified by program, appeal level, workload flow, and decisions by level, appellant, and issue. The data on this form are used by DOL to monitor the benefit appeals process in the state workforce agencies (SWAs). For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2023 (88 FR 8475). 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 May 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 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–ETA. Title of Collection: Benefit Appeals Report. OMB Control Number: 1205–0172. Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,272. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,272 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).) Dated: May 8, 2023. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–10106 Filed 5–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (#1115). Date and Time: June 8, 2023—12:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (Eastern); June 9, 2023— 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Eastern). Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Hybrid). To attend in person or virtually, please send your request to the following email: kmayberr@nsf.gov. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Persons: KaJuana Mayberry, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: 703–292–8900; email: kmayberry@nsf.gov. Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, recommendations, and counsel on major goals and policies pertaining to Computer and Information Science and Engineering programs and activities. PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30799 Agenda: The agenda includes updates on NSF and CISE activities, as well as a discussion of education and workforce development, expanding the geography of innovation, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors. Dated: May 9, 2023. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–10197 Filed 5–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request. AGENCY: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within 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. NCSES is forwarding the proposed Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission may be found at: https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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, VA 22314, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30798-30799]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment 
and Training Administration (ETA)-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

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(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before June 12, 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: This information collection is authorized 
under the Social Security Act, section 303(a)(6). The ETA 5130, Benefit 
Appeals Report, contains information on the number of appeals and the 
resultant decisions classified by program, appeal level, workload flow, 
and decisions by level, appellant, and issue. The data on this form are 
used by DOL to monitor the benefit appeals process in the state 
workforce agencies (SWAs). For additional substantive information about 
this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on 
February 9, 2023 (88 FR 8475).
    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-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Benefit Appeals Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0172.
    Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,272.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,272 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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

    Dated: May 8, 2023.
Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-10106 Filed 5-11-23; 8:45 am]
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