Annual Information Return/Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2018 Schedule I (F Annual Information Return/Report Form	Modified
Justification for Nonmaterial Nonsubstantive Change 3-27-2018.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-03-28
PBGC Supporting Statement Form 5500 2018 1-4-18.pdf Supporting Statement A	2018-01-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13607	Annual Information Return/Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1212-0057	ICR Reference No: 201803-1212-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-1212-004
Agency/Subagency: PBGC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Information Return/Report
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/16/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	03/31/2021	03/31/2021
Responses	23,900	0	23,900
Time Burden (Hours)	1,300	0	1,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,613,000	0	1,613,000

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Abstract: Sections 104 and 4065 of ERISA require plan administrators to file an annual report. The report must contain the information described in section 103 of ERISA. The Form 5500 Series provides a standard format for fulfilling that requirement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1302(b)(3), 1365 Name of Law: ERISA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: Statute at Large: 120 Stat. 780 Name of Statute: Pension Protection Act of 2006

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 43798	09/19/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 59666	12/15/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Information Return/Report	2018 Schedule SB (Form 5500), 2018 Schedule H (Form 5500), 2018 Schedule R (Form 5500) , 2018 Form 5500-SF, 2018 Form 5500, 2018 Schedule C (Form 5500), 2018 Schedule Schedule A (Form 5500), 2018 Schedule D (Form 5500) , 2018 Schedule I (Form 5500), 2018 Schedule MB (Form 5500), 2018 Schedule G (Form 5500)	2018 Schedule I (Form 5500) - Financial Information - Small Plan (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule MB (Form 5500) - Multiemployer Defined Benefit Benefit Plan and Certain Money Purchase Plan Actuarial Information (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule R (Form 5500) - Retirement Plan Information (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule SB (Form 5500) - Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plan (Clean) ,   2018 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan (Clean) ,   2018 Short Form Annual Return/Report of Small Employee Benefit Plan (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule A (Form 5500) - Insurance Information (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule C (Form 5500) - Service Provider Information (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule D (Form 5500) - DFE/Participating Plan Information (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule G (Form 5500) - Financial Transaction Schedules (Clean) ,   2018 Schedule H (Form 5500) - Financial Information (Clean)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	23,900	23,900	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,300	1,300	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,613,000	1,613,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/29/2018

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