Prohibited Transaction Exemption 77-4 permits an employee benefit plan to purchase and sell shares of an open-end investment company (mutual fund) when a fiduciary with respect to the plan is also the investment advisor for the mutual fund.
US Code:
29 USC 1108
Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
US Code:
26 USC 4975
Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Although no program changes have been made that would require revision of the prior paperwork burden estimates, the Department is adjusting its estimates of the hour and cost burden of this exemption in two respects. First, the Department is revising its estimate of the number of respondents and responses, based on more recent ICI and Form 5500 data. Second, the Department is revising its estimate of the wage and postage costs due to increased labor costs and inflation.
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;
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