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State for inclusion in [the] trafficking in DEPARTMENT OF LABOR accounts and other pooled investment
persons report required by section funds to use their affiliates to effect or
110(b) of the Trafficking Victims Employee Benefits Security execute securities transactions for such
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. Administration accounts in order to recapture brokerage
7107(b)); commissions for benefit of employee
(C) Develop and make available to the Proposed Extension of Information benefit plans whose assets are
public a list of goods from countries that Collection Request Submitted for maintained in pooled separate accounts
the Bureau of International Labor Affairs Public Comment and managed by the insurance companies.
has reason to believe are produced by Recommendations; PTE 86–128 This exemption provides relief from
forced labor or child labor in violation ACTION: Notice. certain prohibitions in section 406(b) of
of international standards; the Employee Retirement Income
(D) Work with persons who are SUMMARY: The Department of Labor Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and from
involved in the production of goods on (Department), as part of its continuing the taxes imposed by section 4975(a)
the list described in subparagraph (C) to effort to reduce paperwork and and (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
create a standard set of practices that respondent burden, conducts a 1986 (the Code) by reason of Code
will reduce the likelihood that such preclearance consultation program to section 4975(c)(1)(E) or (F).
persons will produce goods using the provide the general public and Federal In order to insure that the exemption
labor described in such subparagraph; agencies with an opportunity to is not abused, that the rights of
and comment on proposed and continuing participants and beneficiaries are
(E) Consult with other departments collections of information in accordance protected, and that the exemption’s
and agencies of the United States with the Paperwork Reduction Act of conditions are being complied with, the
Government to reduce forced labor and 1995 (PRA 95). This program helps to Department has included in the
child labor internationally and ensure ensure that requested data can be exemption five information collection
that products made by forced labor and provided in the desired format, requirements. The first requirement is
child labor in violation of international reporting burden (time and financial written authorization executed in
standards are not imported into the resources) is minimized, collection advance by an independent fiduciary of
United States. instruments are clearly understood, and the plan whose assets are involved in
The Office carries out the DOL the impact of collection requirements on the transaction with the broker-
mandates in the TVPRA. The Guidelines respondents can be properly assessed. fiduciary. The second requirement is,
provide the framework for ILAB’s Currently, the Employee Benefits within three months of the
implementation of the TVPRA mandate, Security Administration is soliciting authorization, the broker-fiduciary
and establish procedures for the comments concerning the proposed furnish the independent fiduciary with
submission and review of information extension of a currently approved any reasonably available information
and the process for developing and collection of information, Prohibited necessary for the independent fiduciary
maintaining the List. In addition to the Transaction Class Exemption 86–128 for to determine whether an authorization
Office’s efforts under the TVPRA, the certain transactions involving employee should be made. The information must
Office conducts and publishes research benefit plans and securities broker- include a copy of the exemption, a form
on child labor and forced labor dealers. for termination, and a description of the
worldwide. The Office consults such A copy of the proposed information broker-fiduciary’s brokerage placement
sources as DOL’s Findings on the Worst collection request (ICR) can be obtained practices. The third requirement is that
Forms of Child Labor; the Department of by contacting the office listed below in the broker-fiduciary must provide a
State’s annual Country Reports on the addresses section of this notice. termination form to the independent
Human Rights Practices and Trafficking fiduciary annually so that the
DATES: Written comments must be
in Persons Report; reports by independent fiduciary may terminate
submitted to the office listed in the
governmental, non-governmental, and the authorization without penalty to the
addresses section below on or before
international organizations; and reports plan; failure to return the form
June 23, 2008.
by academic and research institutions constitutes continuing authorization.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
and other sources. The fourth requirement is for the broker-
invited to submit written comments fiduciary to report all transactions to the
The Office will evaluate all regarding the collection of information.
information received according to the independent fiduciary, either by
Send comments to Mr. G. Christopher confirmation slips or through quarterly
processes outlined in the published Cosby, Office of Policy and Research,
Guidelines, 72 FR 73374 (December 27, reports. The fifth requirement calls for
U.S. Department of Labor, Employee the broker-fiduciary to provide an
2007). Goods that meet the criteria Benefits Security Administration, 200
outlined in the Guidelines will be annual summary of the transactions.
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N– The annual summary must contain all
placed on an initial List, and published 5718, Washington, DC 20210.
in the Federal Register and on the DOL security transaction-related charges
Telephone: (202) 693–8410 Fax: (202) incurred by the plan, the brokerage
Web site. DOL intends to maintain and 219–4745 (These are not toll-free
update the List over time, through its placement practices, and a portfolio
numbers). turnover ratio.
own research, interagency
consultations, and additional public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
II. Review Focus
submissions of information. I. Background The Department is particularly
Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of Prohibited Transaction Class interested in comments that:
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April, 2008. Exemption 86–128 permits persons who • Evaluate whether the proposed
Charlotte M. Ponticelli, serve as fiduciaries for employee benefit collection of information is necessary
Deputy Under Secretary for International plans to effect or execute securities for the proper performance of the
Affairs. transactions on behalf of employee functions of the agency, including
[FR Doc. E8–8709 Filed 4–22–08; 8:45 am] benefit plans. The exemption also whether the information will have
BILLING CODE 4510–28–P allows sponsors of pooled separate practical utility;
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21988 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 23, 2008 / Notices
APPENDIX
[TAA PETITIONS INSTITUTED BETWEEN 4/7/08 and 4/11/08]
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63139 ........... Valspar—Furniture Sales Group & Int’l Color Design Center High Point, NC ........................ 04/07/08 04/04/08
(Comp).
63140 ........... IntriCon Tibbetts Corporation (Comp) ...................................... Camden, ME ........................... 04/07/08 04/01/08
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