Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative and Quantitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 31289-31291 [2023-10411]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 / Notices PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Proposed Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of intent to request extension of OMB approval of collection of information. AGENCY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information contained in its regulation on Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans (OMB control number 1212–0017; expires August 31, 2023). This notice informs the public of PBGC’s intent and solicits public comment on the collection of information. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 17, 2023 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: paperwork.comments@ pbgc.gov. Refer to Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans information collection in the subject line. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–2101. Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit comments electronically. Commenters who submit comments on paper by mail should allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment period. All submissions received must include the agency’s name (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to OMB control number 1212– 0017. All comments received will be posted without change to PBGC’s website, https://www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information provided. Do not submit comments that include any personally identifiable information or confidential business information. Copies of the collection of information may be obtained by writing lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 May 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 to Disclosure Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–2101, or calling 202–229–4040 during normal business hours. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7–1–1 to access telecommunications relay services. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Rifkin (rifkin.melissa@ pbgc.gov), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–2101; 202–229–6563. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7–1–1 to access telecommunications relay services. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4062 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, provides that the contributing sponsor of a single-employer pension plan and members of the sponsor’s controlled group (‘‘the employer’’) incur liability (‘‘employer liability’’) if the plan terminates with assets insufficient to pay benefit liabilities under the plan. PBGC’s statutory lien for employer liability and the payment terms for employer liability are affected by whether and to what extent employer liability exceeds 30 percent of the employer’s net worth. Section 4062.6 of PBGC’s employer liability regulation (29 CFR part 4062) requires a contributing sponsor or member of the contributing sponsor’s controlled group that believes employer liability upon plan termination exceeds 30 percent of the employer’s net worth to so notify PBGC and submit net worth information to PBGC. This information is necessary to enable PBGC to determine whether and to what extent employer liability exceeds 30 percent of the employer’s net worth. The collection of information under the regulation has been approved by OMB under control number 1212–0017 (expires August 31, 2023). PBGC intends to request that OMB extend its approval for another 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 an average of 21 contributing sponsors or controlled group members per year will respond to this collection of information. PBGC further estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information will be 12 hours and $5,400 per PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31289 respondent, with an average total annual burden of 252 hours and $113,400. 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. 2023–10414 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7709–02–P PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative and Quantitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. AGENCY: Notice of intent to request extension of OMB approval. ACTION: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of the collection of information on qualitative and quantitative feedback on PBGC’s service delivery (OMB Control Number 1212–0066; expires October 31, 2023). This notice informs the public of PBGC’s intent and solicits comments on SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 31290 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 / Notices the proposed information collection. This collection of information was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 17, 2023 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: paperwork.comments@ pbgc.gov. Refer to OMB Control Number 1212–0066 in the subject line. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–2101. Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit comments electronically. Commenters who submit comments on paper by mail should allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment period. All submissions received must include the agency’s name (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to OMB control number 1212– 0066. All comments received will be posted without change to PBGC’s website, https://www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information provided. Do not submit comments that include any personally identifiable information or confidential business information. Copies of the collection of information may be obtained by writing to Disclosure Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–2101, or calling 202–229–4040 during normal business hours. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7–1–1 to access telecommunications relay services. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Rifkin (rifkin.melissa@ pbgc.gov), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–2101; 202–229–6563. (If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7–1–1 to access telecommunications relay services.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection activity will gather qualitative and quantitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with PBGC’s commitment to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 May 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on the public’s perceptions and opinions. By quantitative feedback we mean numeric scores evaluating PBGC services and customer satisfaction using the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) methodology. This feedback provides insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provides early warnings of issues with service, and focuses attention on areas where changes in PBGC’s communication with the public, in training of staff, or in operations might improve the delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between PBGC and its customers and stakeholders. These collections also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. The solicitation of feedback targets areas such as: timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this information were not collected, vital feedback from customers and stakeholders on PBGC’s services would be unavailable. PBGC only submits a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions: • The collections are voluntary; • The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government; • The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies; • Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future; • Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained; • Except for information that will be included in PBGC’s annual report, information gathered will be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency; • Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 informing influential policy decisions; and • Information from qualitative surveys gathered will yield qualitative results; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or be used as though the results are generalizable to the population of interest; • Information from quantitative surveys will be based on statistical methods and will yield quantitative results, such as satisfaction scores that can be generalized to the population. As a general matter, these information collections will not result in any new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. Annually, over the next three years, PBGC estimates that it will conduct three activities involving about 2,375 respondents, each of whom will provide one response. The number of respondents will vary by activity: 25 for usability testing, 50 for focus groups (5 groups of 10 respondents), and 2,300 for customer satisfaction surveys. PBGC estimates the annual burden of this collection of information as 725 hours: 2 hours per response for usability testing (total 50 hours); 2 hours per response for focus groups (total 100 hours); and 15 minutes per response for customer satisfaction surveys (total 575 hours). No cost burden to the public is anticipated. 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 soliciting public comments to— • Evaluate whether the 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 collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 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 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. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 / Notices Issued in Washington DC. Stephanie Cibinic, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. [FR Doc. 2023–10411 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7709–02–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2023–149 and CP2023–152; MC2023–150 and CP2023–153; MC2023–151 and CP2023–154] New Postal Products Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission’s consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: May 18, 2023. 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. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 May 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 3011.301.1 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 3030, and 39 CFR part 3040, 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 3035, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment deadline(s) for each request appear in section II. II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 1. Docket No(s).: MC2023–149 and CP2023–152; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select Contract 118 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: May 10, 2023; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: May 18, 2023. 2. Docket No(s).: MC2023–150 and CP2023–153; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select Contract 13 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: May 10, 2023; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Gregory S. Stanton; Comments Due: May 18, 2023. 3. Docket No(s).: MC2023–151 and CP2023–154; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select Contract 14 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: May 10, 2023; Filing 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). PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31291 Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Gregory S. Stanton; Comments Due: May 18, 2023. This Notice will be published in the Federal Register. Erica A. Barker, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–10433 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P POSTAL SERVICE Change in Classifications of General Applicability for Competitive Products Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Notice of a change in classifications of general applicability for competitive products. AGENCY: This notice sets forth changes in classifications of general applicability for competitive products, namely, Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail. The changes begin the ‘‘wind-down’’ period for the Loyalty Program. DATES: Applicable: June 10, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 9, 2023, pursuant to their authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service established classification changes for competitive products. The Governors’ Decision and the record of proceedings in connection with such decision are reprinted below in accordance with section 3632(b)(2). Mail Classification Schedule language containing the new classification changes can be found at www.prc.gov. SUMMARY: Tram T. Pham, Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance. Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in Classifications of General Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors’ Decision No. 23–4) May 9, 2023 Statement of Explanation and Justification Pursuant to authority under section 3632 of title 39, as amended by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (‘‘PAEA’’), we establish classification changes of general applicability for certain competitive products, specifically Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail. The changes are described generally below, with a detailed description of the changes in the attachment. The attachment E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; 
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative 
and Quantitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of intent to request extension of OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation intends to request 
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act, of the collection of information on 
qualitative and quantitative feedback on PBGC's service delivery (OMB 
Control Number 1212-0066; expires October 31, 2023). This notice 
informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits comments on

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the proposed information collection. This collection of information was 
developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the 
process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 17, 2023 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Refer to OMB Control 
Number 1212-0066 in the subject line.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office 
of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101.
    Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit comments 
electronically. Commenters who submit comments on paper by mail should 
allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the 
close of the comment period.
    All submissions received must include the agency's name (Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to OMB control number 
1212-0066. All comments received will be posted without change to 
PBGC's website, https://www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information 
provided. Do not submit comments that include any personally 
identifiable information or confidential business information.
    Copies of the collection of information may be obtained by writing 
to Disclosure Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101, or 
calling 202-229-4040 during normal business hours. If you are deaf or 
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to 
access telecommunications relay services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Rifkin 
([email protected]), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, 
Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101; 202-229-6563. (If you 
are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 
7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection activity will 
gather qualitative and quantitative customer and stakeholder feedback 
in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with PBGC's commitment to 
improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information 
that provides useful insights on the public's perceptions and opinions. 
By quantitative feedback we mean numeric scores evaluating PBGC 
services and customer satisfaction using the American Customer 
Satisfaction Index (ACSI) methodology. This feedback provides insights 
into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, 
provides early warnings of issues with service, and focuses attention 
on areas where changes in PBGC's communication with the public, in 
training of staff, or in operations might improve the delivery of 
products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, 
collaborative and actionable communications between PBGC and its 
customers and stakeholders. These collections also allow feedback to 
contribute directly to the improvement of program management.
    The solicitation of feedback targets areas such as: timeliness, 
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of 
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. 
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or 
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this 
information were not collected, vital feedback from customers and 
stakeholders on PBGC's services would be unavailable.
    PBGC only submits a collection for approval under this generic 
clearance if it meets the following conditions:
     The collections are voluntary;
     The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on 
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or 
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents 
and the Federal Government;
     The collections are non-controversial and do not raise 
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
     Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions 
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have 
experience with the program in the near future;
     Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected 
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
     Except for information that will be included in PBGC's 
annual report, information gathered will be used only internally for 
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not 
intended for release outside of the agency;
     Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of 
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
     Information from qualitative surveys gathered will yield 
qualitative results; the collections will not be designed or expected 
to yield statistically reliable results or be used as though the 
results are generalizable to the population of interest;
     Information from quantitative surveys will be based on 
statistical methods and will yield quantitative results, such as 
satisfaction scores that can be generalized to the population.
    As a general matter, these information collections will not result 
in any new system of records containing privacy information and will 
not ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and 
attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly 
considered private.
    Annually, over the next three years, PBGC estimates that it will 
conduct three activities involving about 2,375 respondents, each of 
whom will provide one response. The number of respondents will vary by 
activity: 25 for usability testing, 50 for focus groups (5 groups of 10 
respondents), and 2,300 for customer satisfaction surveys.
    PBGC estimates the annual burden of this collection of information 
as 725 hours: 2 hours per response for usability testing (total 50 
hours); 2 hours per response for focus groups (total 100 hours); and 15 
minutes per response for customer satisfaction surveys (total 575 
hours). No cost burden to the public is anticipated.
    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 soliciting public comments to--
     Evaluate whether the 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 collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology 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 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.


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    Issued in Washington DC.
Stephanie Cibinic,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2023-10411 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7709-02-P


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