# 2026-00289: PBGC Updates Multiemployer Pension Info Requests 2026-00289, Proposed Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiemployer Plan Regulations, is a Federal Register notice from Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation published 2026-01-12, effective Comments must be received on or before March 13, 2026 to be assured of consideration. (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00289 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-00289 - Title: Proposed Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiemployer Plan Regulations - Type: Notice - Agencies: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation - Citation: 91 FR 1217 - Published: 2026-01-12 - Effective: Comments must be received on or before March 13, 2026 to be assured of consideration. - Comments close: 2026-03-13 - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## In one line PBGC Updates Multiemployer Pension Info Requests ## Summary The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) wants to keep collecting info from multiemployer pension plans and is asking for your thoughts by March 13, 2026. This helps make sure the rules stay clear and fair for the businesses and workers involved. No big cost changes, just a smooth paperwork update to keep things running right! ## Abstract The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of collections of information in PBGC's regulations on multiemployer plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits public comment on the collections of information. ## Effects PRIA read - Special Withdrawal-Rule Filing Burden: cost, high. If a multiemployer plan adopts special withdrawal rules, the plan sponsor must submit information to PBGC. PBGC estimates at most one plan sponsor will submit a request per year and that the annual burden for this collection is 4 hours and $15,000. - Sale-of-Assets Variance Filings Burden: cost, high. Employers and plans can request variances related to sales of assets; PBGC estimates 100 employers will submit and 100 plans will respond over the next 3 years, with one employer submitting a variance to PBGC each year. The estimated annual burden for this collection is 1,050 hours and $702,000. - Complete Withdrawal Abatement Filings: cost, high. An employer can apply to a plan for abatement (reduction or waiver) of complete withdrawal liability and plans may notify bonding/escrow agents; PBGC estimates at most one employer application and one plan response per year. The estimated annual burden is 0.5 hours and $1,000. - Partial Withdrawal Abatement Filings: cost, high. Employers may apply for abatement of partial withdrawal liability and plans respond; PBGC estimates at most one employer application and one plan response per year. The estimated annual burden is 0.5 hours and $1,000. - Requests to Reallocate Unfunded Benefits: cost, high. Plans seeking PBGC approval to change how they allocate unfunded vested benefits to withdrawing employers must submit specified information; PBGC estimates 10 plan sponsors will submit such approval requests each year. The estimated annual burden is 200 hours and $200,000. - Mass/Substantial Withdrawal Reporting Burden: cost, high. Plans must notify PBGC and employers about mass or substantial withdrawals, provide liability assessments and certifications; PBGC estimates two mass withdrawals and one substantial withdrawal per year. The estimated annual burden is 15 hours and $49,500. - Plan Amendment Approval Filing Burden: cost, high. Plans that adopt special rules about when withdrawals occur may request PBGC approval and must submit identifying and evaluative information; PBGC estimates at most one plan sponsor will submit a request per year. The estimated annual burden is 2 hours and $8,000. ## Related documents - [2026-14627](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14627): Penalties for Failure To Provide Certain Notices or Other Material Information, 2026-07-21 - [2026-13639](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13639): Improvements to Rules on Recoupment of Benefit Overpayments, 2026-07-06 - [2026-13124](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13124): Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits, 2026-06-30 - [2026-12648](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12648): Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Direct Express Enrollment Form, 2026-06-24 - [2026-12100](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12100): Technical Amendments: Special Financial Assistance, 2026-06-16 - [2026-10805](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10805): Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans, 2026-05-29 ## Sources - [2026-00289 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00289/proposed-submission-of-information-collections-for-omb-review-comment-request-multiemployer-plan) - [2026-00289 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00289.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-00288, Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Payment o…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00288) - [Next: 2026-00291, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Re…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00291) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00289 (as of 2026-06-08).