The PBGC needs this information, which is required to be submitted under part 4010, to enable it (1) to detect and monitor financial problems with the contributing sponsors that maintain severely underfunded pension plans and their controlled group members, (2) to respond quickly when it learns that a controlled group with severely underfunded pension plans intends to engage in a transaction that may significantly reduce the assets available to pay plan liabilities, and (3) to take action to protect participant and premium-payer interests.

The information provided to the PBGC under part 4010 is protected from disclosure as provided in 29 CFR § 4010.12. That section provides that in accordance with 29 CFR § 4901.21(a)(3) (part of the PBGC's regulation on Examination and Copying of PBGC Records) and section 4010(c) of ERISA, any information or documentary material that is not publicly available and is submitted to the PBGC pursuant to part 4010 shall not be made public, except as may be relevant to any administrative or judicial action or proceeding or for disclosures to either body of Congress or to any duly authorized committee or subcommittee of the Congress.

The PBGC estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information is 8.7 hours and $13,750 per controlled group. These are estimates and the actual time will vary depending on the circumstances of a given filing. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of these burden estimates or suggestions for making it simpler to submit the information, please send your comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-4026.

This collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1212-0049 (expires June 30, 2015). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Reportable Events

Post-Event Notice of Reportable Events (Form 10)

PBGC needs this information, which is required to be filed under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) §4043 and 29 CFR Part 4043, Subparts A and B, so that it can take action to protect participants and the termination insurance program in appropriate cases. Information provided to PBGC pursuant to ERISA §4043 is confidential to the extent provided by the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and ERISA §4043(f). PBGC estimates that it will take an average of 5.5 hours and $740 to comply with these requirements. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of this estimate or suggestions for improving this form, please send your comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Regulatory Affairs Group, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026. This collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1212-0013. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Advance Notice of Reportable Events (Form 10-Advance)

PBGC needs this information, which is required to be filed under ERISA §4043 and 29 CFR Part 4043, Subparts A and C, so that it can take action to protect participants and the termination insurance program in appropriate cases. Information provided to PBGC pursuant to ERISA 4043 is confidential to the extent provided by the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and ERISA §4043(f). PBGC estimates that it will take an average of 5.5 hours and $740 to comply with these requirements. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of this estimate or suggestions for improving this form, please send your comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Regulatory Affairs Group, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026. This collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1212-0013. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

PBGC needs this information, which is required to be filed under ERISA §303(k)(4) and the Internal Revenue Code §430(k)(4) and 29 CFR Part 4043, Subparts A and D, to make decisions regarding enforcement of a lien imposed by ERISA §303(k)(1) and Code §430(k)(1). Information provided to PBGC is confidential to the extent provided in the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act.

PBGC estimates that it will take an average of 6 hours and $890 to comply with the requirements described in these instructions. These figures are estimated averages that will vary depending on the nature and organizational structure of persons liable for plan contributions (in particular, whether the plan's contributing sponsor is a member of a controlled group and, if so, the size of that group) and on the funding history of the plan.

If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for improving the form or these instructions, please send your comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Regulatory Affairs Group, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026.

This collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1212-0041. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The PBGC needs this information, which is required to be submitted under part 4281, to enable it to provide financial assistance to terminated plans in a timely manner.

The PBGC estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information is .19 hour and $969 per notice. These are estimates and the actual time will vary depending on the circumstances of a given filing. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of these burden estimates or suggestions for making it simpler to submit the information, please send your comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-4026.

This collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1212-0032 (expires July 31, 2017). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The PBGC needs this information, which is required to be submitted under part 4041A, to enable it to determine whether the payment of benefits other than nonforfeitable benefits or benefits valued at more than $1,750 in other than annuity form is permissible.

The PBGC estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information is 1.9 hours and $385 per plan. These are estimates and the actual time will vary depending on the circumstances of a given filing. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of these burden estimates or suggestions for making it simpler to submit the information, please send your comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-4026.

This collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1212-0020 (expires June 30, 2017). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The PBGC needs this information, which is required to be submitted under part 4245, to enable it to estimate cash needs for financial assistance to troubled plans.

The PBGC estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information is a small fraction of an hour and $723 per plan. These are estimates and the actual time will vary depending on the circumstances of a given filing. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of these burden estimates or suggestions for making it simpler to submit the information, please send your comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-4026.

This collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1212-0033 (expires June 30, 2017). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.