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.
The main difference from the 2008 Forms are: (a) all forms will be required to be filed electronically; (b) Schedule E and Schedule SSA will be removed; (c) the new Short Form 5500 (5500-SF) will be established; (d) the special limited reporting rules for Code Section 403(b) plans will be eliminated; (e) Scheduel C will be revised; (f) additional data elements will be added to Schedule R; and (g) various smaller technical revisions will be made to Schedule A, Schedule H, and Schedule I. There will be no change between the 2009 and 2010 forms and burden.
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.