Short Form Application for Determination for Minor Amendment of Employee Benefit Plan

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form 6406 Short Form Application for Determination for Minor Amendment of Employee Benefit Plan Form	Modified
F6406_brdn_busi.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-11-29
F6406_Sup Stmnt.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
17162	Short Form Application for Determination for Minor Amendment of Employee Benefit Plan Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0229	ICR Reference No: 200711-1545-035
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200412-1545-018
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: CB-0229-035
Title: Short Form Application for Determination for Minor Amendment of Employee Benefit Plan
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/12/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/17/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2008
Responses	25,000	0	25,000
Time Burden (Hours)	538,250	0	538,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used by certain employee plans who want a determination letter or an amendment to the plan. The information gathered will be used to decide whether the plan is qualified under section 401(a).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 401 Name of Law: Qualified pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans
   US Code: 26 USC 404 Name of Law: Deduction for contributions of an employer to an employees' trust or annuity plan and compensation u
   US Code: 26 USC 411 Name of Law: Minimum vesting standards
   US Code: 26 USC 414 Name of Law: Definitions and special rules
   US Code: 26 USC 6109 Name of Law: Identifying numbers
   US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	72 FR 54108	09/21/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 2979	01/16/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Short Form Application for Determination for Minor Amendment of Employee Benefit Plan	Form 6406	Short Form Application for Determination for Minor Amendment of Employee Benefit Plan

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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	25,000	25,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	538,250	538,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: $450

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 01/17/2008

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