The class exemption permits individual account pension plans sponsored by Trust Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) or their affiliates to purchase, hold, and sell publicly trades shares of beneficial interest in the Trust REIT, subject to conditions.
US Code:
29 USC 1106
Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
There have been no program changes in this exemption since the prior submission; however, the Department has updated estimates underlying the analysis. First, based on new information from National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), the number of affected Trusts has declined. Second, labor rates have increased. In addition, the Department has revised the material and postage estimates.
The primary reason that the cost estimate is much higher than the previous submission is that the price of mailing the reports has changed. The average length of a quarterly report is about 35 pages, which means that the previous estimation of $0.42 per mailing was too low. Instead, the Department approximates that printing those 35 pages at $0.05 per page would cost $1.75, and that mailing a report would take cost approximately $0.78. Therefore the total cost of sending each report is estimated to be approximately $2.53, and, based on this factor, the total cost
burden for the information has increased since the last submission from $158,085 to $305,894.
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.