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The location and cause of each inmate complete each form is broken down as SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the
death that took place in their custody follows: Department), as part of its continuing
during the reporting quarter; (h) In cases Local jails/quarterly (forms CJ–9 and effort to reduce paperwork and
where the cause of death was illness/ CJ–10)—3,083 respondents (At least respondent burden, conducts a
natural causes (including AIDS), 90% of jails nationwide have zero preclearance consultation program to
whether or not the cause of each inmate deaths in a given calendar quarter; these provide the general public and Federal
death was the result of a pre-existing respondents will need an average of 5 agencies with an opportunity to
medical condition, and whether or not minutes to respond. For those comment on proposed and continuing
the inmate had been receiving treatment jurisdictions with a death to report, the collections of information in accordance
for that medical condition; (i) In cases average response time will be 30 with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
where the cause of death was accidental minutes per death.) 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
injury, suicide, or homicide, when and Local jails/annual (forms CJ–9A and This program helps to ensure that the
where the incident causing the inmate’s CJ–10A)—3,083 respondents (average data the Department collects can be
death took place. response time = 15 minutes) provided in the desired format, that the
To measure the law enforcement State prisons/quarterly (form NPS– reporting burden on the public (time
deaths BJS asks State-level central 4)—50 respondents (average response and financial resources) is minimized,
reporters (one reporter from each of the time = 5 minutes) that the public understands the
50 States and the District of Columbia) State prisons addendum/quarterly Department’s collection instruments,
from each State’s criminal justice (form NPS–4A)—50 respondents and that the Department can accurately
Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) to (average response time = 30 minutes per assess the impact of its collection
provide information for the following reported death). requirements on respondents.
categories: (a) During each reporting State juvenile corrections/quarterly Currently, the Employee Benefits
quarter, the number of deaths of persons (form NPS–5)—51 respondents (average Security Administration (EBSA) is
in the custody of State and local law response time = 5 minutes). soliciting comments concerning an
enforcement during the process of State juvenile corrections addendum/ extension of the current approval of the
arrest; (b) The deceased’s name, date of quarterly (NPS–5A)—51 respondents information collection in the regulation
birth, gender, race/Hispanic origin, and (average response time = 30 minutes per entitled Definition of Plan Assets—
legal status at time of death; (c) The date reported death). Participant Contributions, codified at 29
and location of death, the manner and State and local law enforcement/ CFR 2510.3–102. A copy of EBSA’s
medical cause of death, and whether an quarterly (CJ–11)—51 respondents proposed information collection request
autopsy was performed; (d) The law (average response time = 5 minutes). (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
enforcement agency involved, and the State and local law enforcement individual listed below in the
offenses for which the inmate was being addendum/quarterly (CJ–11A)—51 ADDRESSES section of this notice.
charged; (e) In cases of death prior to respondents (average response time = 60 DATES: Comments must be submitted on
booking, whether death was the result of minutes per reported death). or before March 27, 2006.
a pre-existing medical condition or (6) An estimate of the total public
injuries sustained at the crime or arrest ADDRESSES: Direct all comments
burden (in hours) associated with the regarding the ICR and burden estimates
scene, and whether the officer(s) collection: The estimated total public
involved used any weapons to cause the to Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and
burden hours associated with this Research, Employee Benefits Security
death; (f) In cases of death prior to
collection is 4,609 hours. Administration, U.S. Department of
booking, whether the deceased was
If additional information is required Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
under restraint in the time leading up to
contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department Washington, DC 20210. Comments may
the death, and whether their behavior at
Clearance Officer, United States be submitted in writing to the above
the arrest scene included threats or the
Department of Justice, Justice address, via facsimile to (202) 219–4745,
use of any force against the arresting
Management Division, Policy and or electronically to the following
officers; (g) In cases of death after
Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Internet e-mail address:
booking, the time and date of the
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., ebsa.opr@dol.gov. You may contact Ms.
deceased’s entry into the law
Washington, DC 20530. Lahne for further information at (202)
enforcement booking facility where the
death occurred, and the medical and Dated: January 20, 2006. 693–8410. These telephone numbers are
mental condition of the deceased at the Brenda E. Dyer, not toll-free numbers.
time of entry; (h) In cases of accidental, Department Clearance Officer, Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
homicide or suicide deaths after Justice.
I. Background
booking, who and what were the means [FR Doc. E6–891 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am]
of death (e.g., suicide by means of BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
The regulation concerning plan assets
hanging). and participant contributions provides
The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses guidance for fiduciaries, participants,
this information to publish statistics on and beneficiaries of employee benefit
deaths in custody. These reports will be DEPARTMENT OF LABOR plans regarding how participant
made available to the U.S. Congress, contributions to pension plans must be
Executive Office of the President, Employee Benefits Security handled when they are either paid to
practitioners, researchers, students, the Administration the employer by the participant or
media, and others interested in criminal directly withheld by the employer from
justice and data. Proposed Extension of Information the employee’s wages for transmission
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(5) An estimated 3,235 total Collection; Comment Request to the pension plan. In particular, the
respondents will submit an estimated Definition of ‘‘Plan Assets’’— regulation sets standards for the timely
16,455 responses each year to this Participant Contributions delivery of such participant
collection program. The amount of time contributions, including an outside time
ACTION: Notice.
needed for an average respondent to limit for the employer’s holding of

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participant contributions. In addition, Frequency: On occasion. to Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and
for those employers who may have Number of Annual Responses: 251. Research, Employee Benefits Security
difficulty meeting the regulation’s Total Burden Hours: 3. Administration, U.S. Department of
outside deadlines for transmitting Total Burden Cost (Operating and Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
participant contribution, the regulation Maintenance): $300. Washington, DC 20210. Comments may
provides the opportunity for the Comments submitted in response to be submitted in writing to the above
employer to obtain an extension of the this notice will be summarized and/or address, via facsimile to (202) 219–4745,
time limit by providing participants and included in the request for Office of or electronically to the following
the Department with a notice that Management and Budget approval of the Internet e-mail address:
contains specified information. The ICR information collection request; they will ebsa.opr@dol.gov. You may contact Ms.
pertains to this notice requirement. The also become a matter of public record. Lahne for further information at (202)
Department previously requested review Dated: January 19, 2006. 693–8410. The above-listed telephone
of this information collection and Susan G. Lahne, numbers are not toll-free numbers.
obtained approval from the Office of Office of Policy and Research, Employee
Management and Budget (OMB) under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Benefits Security Administration.
OMB control number 1210–0100. That [FR Doc. E6–883 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] I. Background
approval is scheduled to expire on April BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
30, 2006. Section 609(a) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
II. Desired Focus of Comments
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR as amended (ERISA), requires each
The Department of Labor group health plan, as defined in ERISA
(Department) is particularly interested Employee Benefits Security section 607(1), to provide benefits in
in comments that: Administration accordance with the applicable
• Evaluate whether the proposed requirements of any ‘‘qualified medical
collection of information is necessary Proposed Extension of Information child support order’’ (QMCSO). A
for the proper performance of the Collection: Comment Request National QMCSO is, generally, an order issued by
functions of the agency, including Medical Support Notice—Part B a state court or other competent state
whether the information will have AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security authority that requires a group health
practical utility; Administration, Department of Labor. plan to provide group health coverage to
• Evaluate the accuracy of the a child or children of an employee
ACTION: Notice.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the eligible for coverage under the plan. In
proposed collection of information, SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the accordance with Congressional
including the validity of the Department), as part of its continuing directives contained in the Child
methodology and assumptions used; effort to reduce paperwork and Support Performance and Incentive Act
• Enhance the quality, utility, and respondent burden, conducts a of 1998, EBSA and the Federal Office of
clarity of the information to be preclearance consultation program to Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) in
collected; and provide the general public and Federal the Department of Health and Human
• Minimize the burden of the agencies with an opportunity to Services (HHS) cooperated in the
collection of information on those who comment on proposed and continuing development of regulations to create a
are to respond, including through the collections of information in accordance National Medical Support Notice
use of appropriate automated, with the Paperwork Reduction Act of (NMSN or Notice). The Notice
electronic, mechanical, or other 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). simplifies the establishment and
technological collection techniques or This program helps to ensure that the processing of qualified medical child
other forms of information technology, data the Department collects can be support orders issued by state child
e.g., by permitting electronic provided in the desired format, that the support enforcement agencies; provides
submissions of responses. reporting burden on the public (time for standardized communication
III. Current Actions and financial resources) is minimized, between state agencies, employers, and
that the public understands the plan administrators; and creates a
This notice requests comments on an
Department’s collection instruments, uniform and streamlined process for
extension of the ICR included in the
and that the Department can accurately enforcement of medical child support
regulation governing the definition of
assess the impact of its collection obligations ordered by state child
‘‘plan assets’’ as related to participant
requirements on respondents. support enforcement agencies. The
contributions. The Department is not Currently, the Employee Benefits
proposing or implementing changes to NMSN comprises two parts: Part A was
Security Administration (EBSA) is promulgated by HHS and pertains to
the existing ICR at this time. A summary soliciting comments concerning an
of the ICR and the current burden state child support enforcement
extension of the current approval of the agencies; Part B was promulgated by the
estimates follows: information collections in the regulation
Type of Review: Extension of a Department and pertains to plan
entitled National Medical Support administrators pursuant to ERISA. This
currently approved information
Notice—Part B. A copy of EBSA’s solicitation of public comment relates
collection.
proposed information collection request only to Part B of the NMSN, which was
Agency: Employee Benefits Security
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the promulgated by the Department. In
Administration.
Title: Definition of Plan Assets— individual listed below in the connection with promulgation of Part B
ADDRESSES section of this notice. of the NMSN, the Department submitted
Participant Contributions.
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OMB Number: 1210–0100. DATES: Comments must be submitted to an ICR to the Office of Management and
Affected Public: Business or other for- the office shown in the ADDRESSES Budget (OMB) for review, and OMB
profit; not-for-profit institutions; section on or before March 27, 2006. approved the information collections
individuals. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments contained in the Part B regulation under
Number of Respondents: 1. regarding the ICR and burden estimates OMB control number 1210–0113.

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