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[May 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 101)]
[Unified Agenda]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov]
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Part XL
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
29 CFR Ch. XL
Agenda of Regulations Under Development
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This document sets forth the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation's regulatory agenda issued under Executive Order 12866 and
the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agenda lists regulations that are
currently under development or review or that PBGC expects to have
under development or review during the next 12 months. The effect of
this agenda is to advise the public of PBGC's current and future
regulatory activities.
ADDRESSES: Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-4026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the agenda
in general, contact Harold J. Ashner, Assistant General Counsel, Office
of the General Counsel, (202) 326-4024. (For TTY/TDD users, call the
Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be
connected to (202) 326-4024.) For information about a specific
regulation project listed on the agenda, contact the person designated
in the agenda for that regulation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the President's order on Regulatory
Planning and Review, Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993), each agency is required to prepare an agenda of all regulations
under development or review. The Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law
98-354, 5 U.S.C. 601, has a similar agenda requirement. Under that law,
the agenda must list any regulation that is likely to have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The Office of Management and Budget has issued guidelines
prescribing the form and content of the regulatory agenda. Under
those guidelines, the agenda must list all regulatory activities
being conducted or reviewed in the next 12 months and provide
certain specified information on each regulation.
Dated: March 21, 2003.
Steven A. Kandarian,
Executive Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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3633 Payment of Benefits in PBGC-Trusteed Plans.......................................... 1212-AA98
3634 Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets..... 1212-AA55
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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3635 Filing Rules........................................................................ 1212-AA89
3636 Assessment Of and Relief From Penalties............................................. 1212-AA95
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Proposed Rule Stage
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3633. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS IN PBGC-TRUSTEED PLANS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1302(b)(3); 29 USC 1322; 29 USC 1344
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 4022; 29 CFR 4044
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: When the PBGC assumes trusteeship of a terminated pension
plan, it pays benefits to participants pursuant to plan provisions and
title IV of ERISA. The PBGC has recently completed a rulemaking that
made several changes in how it pays benefits, including giving
participants more choices of annuity forms, clarifying (for certain
purposes under title IV of ERISA) what it means to be able to
``retire'' under plan provisions, and adding rules on who will get
certain payments the PBGC owes to a participant at the time of death.
Final Rule, 67 FR 16950 (April 8, 2002). The PBGC is continuing to
explore how to improve its benefit payments rules. This regulation will
fill in gaps in the rules, clarify matters that have been handled on a
case-by-case basis in the past, and otherwise address issues relating
to the determination of guarantee limits and the time, form, and manner
of payment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/00/03
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Catherine B. Klion, Attorney, Office of the General
Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005-4024
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Phone: 202 326-4024
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 326-4112
RIN: 1212-AA98
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3634. ALLOCATION OF ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS; VALUATION OF
BENEFITS AND ASSETS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1302(b)(3); 29 USC 1341; 29 USC 1301(a); 29 USC
1344; 29 USC 1362
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 4044, subpart B
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is considering
amending its benefit valuation and asset allocation regulations by
adopting more current mortality tables and otherwise simplifying and
improving its valuation assumptions and methods.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 03/19/97 62 FR 12982
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/19/97
NPRM 07/00/03
NPRM Comment Period End 09/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: James L. Beller, Attorney, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005-4026
Phone: 202 326-4024
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 326-4112
RIN: 1212-AA55
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Final Rule Stage
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3635. FILING RULES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1301 et seq
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 4000
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The PBGC's rules governing the date of filing vary, depending
on the regulation involved and the method of filing used (e.g., mail
postmarked by the United States Postal Service, metered mail,
commercial delivery service, facsimile). The PBGC intends to clarify
and simplify its filing rules and to provide greater flexibility in
methods of filing (including by electronic means).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 02/14/03 68 FR 7454
NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/03
Final Action 09/00/03
Final Action Effective 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas H. Gabriel, Attorney, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005-4026
Phone: 202 326-4024
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 326-4112
RIN: 1212-AA89
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3636. ASSESSMENT OF AND RELIEF FROM PENALTIES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 28 USC 2461 note; 29 USC 1302(b)(3); 29 USC 1303(a);
29 USC 1306; 29 USC 1307; 29 USC 1371
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 4003; 29 CFR 4007; 29 CFR 4071
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The PBGC has issued a number of policy statements about
penalties over the last few years. For the convenience of the public,
the PBGC proposes to replace those policy statements with an updated
and expanded set of penalty policies codified in its regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 01/12/01 66 FR 2856
NPRM Comment Period End 03/13/01
Final Action 05/00/03
Final Action Effective 06/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Deborah C. Murphy, Attorney, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005-4026
Phone: 202 326-4024
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 326-4112
RIN: 1212-AA95
[FR Doc. 03-7999 Filed 05-23-03; 8:45 am]
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