04-8554. Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Approval

AGENCY:

Employee Benefits Security Administration, Labor.

ACTION:

Notice of approval.

SUMMARY:

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is announcing that a collection of information included in a regulation pertaining to filing a petition under Section 3(40) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) for a determination by the Secretary of Labor as to whether a particular employee benefit plan is established or maintained under or pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). This document notice the OMB approval number and expiration date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gerald B. Lindrew, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5647, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: [phone]. This telephone number is not toll-free.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In the Federal Register of November 12, 2003 (68 FR 64127), the EBSA announced its intent to request renewal of its current OMB approval for the Information Collection Request (ICR) contained in the regulation pertaining to filing a Petition for a Finding under Section 3(40) of ERISA. In accordance with the PRA, OMB has renewed its approval for the information collection under OMB control number 1210-0119. The approval expires on March 31, 2007. Under 5 CFR 1320.5(b), an Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid control number.

Dated: March 31, 2004.

Gerald B. Lindrew,

Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security Administration.