Plan administrators of plans terminating voluntarily must provide certain information to the PBGC and affected third parties. The PBGC needs this information to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and to locate and pay benefits to or provide information about annuity coverage to missing participants. Third parties need this information so that they will be informed about the status of the proposed termination and their benefits upon termination.
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.