This request is
approved subject to the following actions to be undertaken by the
agency: 1. It will submit a document itemizing changes it has
agreed to make that are responsive to public comments received
after the approval request was made to OMB. This document should be
provided to OMB no later than September 10. All of these changes
have been verbally described to Joe Lackey of OMB during the
review. 2. The agency will deliver to OMB a scannable version of
this form containing the same elements of data. This version will
be provided to OMB after the public has had an opportunity to
provide commnets in response to a notice to be published in the
Federal Register.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2001
08/31/2001
47,000
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Section 4065 of ERISA requires plan
administrators to file an annual report. The form 5500 series
provides a standard format for fulfilling that
requirement.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.