83 FR 46642 — Mergers and Transfers Between Multiemployer Plans PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Sep 14, 2018★ strong match
nal rule, PBGC is adopting the minor changes it proposed to the tests in § 4231.6(a) and (b); PBGC received no comments about these minor changes.[18] Section 4231.6(c) provides rules for determinations about the requirements set forth under § 4231.6. PBGC proposed to amend § 4231.6(c)(1) by requiring withdrawal liabil…
81 FR 36229 — Mergers and Transfers Between Multiemployer Plans PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jun 6, 2016
N MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
Subpart A—General Provisions
4231.1
Purpose and scope.
4231.2
Definitions.
4231.3
Requirements for mergers and transfers.
4231.4 Preservation of accrued benefits.
4231.5
Valuation requirement.
4231.6
Plan solvency tests.
4231.7
De minimis mergers and transfers.
4231.8
Filing requirements; timing a…
90 FR 39320 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Aug 15, 2025related by meaning
in § 4233.3 and include a statement under penalties of perjury that the plan sponsor must submit with the signed and dated application for partition. PBGC is amending paragraph (b) of § 4233.3 to better comply with the affidavit requirements prescribed by the Department of Justice for perjury cases under 28 U.S.C. 174…
88 FR 76660 — Technical Amendments: Special Financial Assistance Withdrawal Liability Condition; SECURE 2.0 Act; and Other Updates PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Nov 7, 2023related by meaning
REQUIREMENTS
16. The authority citation for part 4043 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1083(k), 1302(b)(3), 1343.
§ 4043.8
[Amended] 17. Amend § 4043.8 by removing “§ 4901.21(a)(3)” and adding in its place “§ 4901.21(a)”.
PART 4211—ALLOCATING UNFUNDED VESTED BENEFITS TO WITHDRAWING EMPLOYERS
18. The a…
78 FR 20039 — Reportable Events and Certain Other Notification Requirements PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 3, 2013★ strong match
…amended by removing the figures “412(b)(4)” and adding in their place the figures “431(b)(5)”.
PART 4231—MERGERS AND TRANSFERS BETWEEN MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
11. The authority citation for part 4231 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3), 1411.
§ 4231.2
[Amended]
12. In § 4231.2, the definitions of …
80 FR 54980 — Reportable Events and Certain Other Notification Requirements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Sep 11, 2015★ strong match
…amended by removing the figures “412(b)(4)” and adding in their place the figures “431(b)(5)”.
PART 4231—MERGERS AND TRANSFERS BETWEEN MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
11. The authority citation for part 4231 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3), 1411.
( printed page 55010)
§ 4231.2
[Amended]
12. In § 4231.…
88 FR 44045 — Benefit Payments and Allocation of Assets PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jul 11, 2023related by meaning
ns is a permissible statutory interpretation under applicable law and that PBGC's determination was not arbitrary and capricious).
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8. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 increased the maximum from $3,500 to $5,000 effective for plan years beginning after August 5, 1997.
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9.
Section 304 of…
90 FR 6894 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 21, 2025related by meaning
Removed]
26. Remove § 4203.6.
PART 4204—VARIANCES FOR SALE OF ASSETS
27. The authority citation for part 4204 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3), 1384(c).
§ 4204.11
[Amended]
28. Amend § 4204.11 by removing “(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1212-0021)”.
§ …
PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Sep 22, 2022related by meaning
E MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
3. The authority citation for part 4233 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3), 1413.
§ 4233.11
[Amended] 4. Amend § 4233.11 by removing “1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026,” wherever it appears, and adding in its place “445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101…
79 FR 30459 — Multiemployer Plans; Valuation and Notice Requirements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)May 28, 2014★ strong match
…tion unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The collection of information in Part 4231 is approved under control number 1212-0022 (expires May 31, 2014). PBGC estimates that there will be 21 respondents each year and that the total annual burden of the collection of information will be about 5 hours a…
PBGCRegulationsOct 15, 2018related by meaning
(e) (e) Where to file. See § 4000.4 of this chapter for information on where to file.
PBGCRegulationsOct 15, 2018
… otherwise be prohibited by section 406(a) or (b)(2) of ERISA satisfies the requirements of section 4231 of ERISA, the plan sponsor must submit the information described in § 4231.10 in addition to the information required by § 4231.9. PBGC may request additional information if necessary to determine whether a merger o…
91 FR 36100 — Technical Amendments: Special Financial Assistance PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jun 16, 2026related by meaning
ires May 31, 2027). The current information collection requirements have an estimated annual hour burden of 864 hours and a cost burden of $1,931,800. PBGC's Annual Statement of Compliance instructions would be updated to reflect the changes in this proposed rule to make clear that plans need not attempt to evaluate th…
86 FR 1256 — Methods for Computing Withdrawal Liability, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jan 8, 2021related by meaning
RT 4211—ALLOCATING UNFUNDED VESTED BENEFITS TO WITHDRAWING EMPLOYERS
10. The authority citation for part 4211 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3); 1391(c)(1), (c)(2)(D), (c)(5)(A), (c)(5)(B), (c)(5)(D), and (f).
11. In § 4211.1, amend paragraph (a) by removing the sixth, seventh, and eighth se…
84 FR 2075 — Methods for Computing Withdrawal Liability, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Feb 6, 2019related by meaning
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Employee benefit plans
Pension insurance
Pensions
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
29 CFR Part 4219
Employee benefit plans
Pension insurance Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
For the reasons given above, PBGC proposes to amend 29 CFR parts 4001, 4204, 4206, 4207, 4211 and 4219 as follows:
PART 4001—TER…
PBGCRegulationsSep 15, 2025related by meaning
(c) (c) Where to file. See § 4000.4 of this chapter for information on where to file.
PBGCRegulationsOct 15, 2018
…luding a request for a financial assistance merger, must be filed with the notice of merger under § 4231.3(a)(4), and must contain the information described in § 4231.10, and a detailed narrative description with supporting documentation demonstrating that the proposed merger is in the interests of participants and ben…
85 FR 6046 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Feb 4, 2020related by meaning
Amend § 4043.35 by adding paragraph (b)(3) to read as follows:
§ 4043.35
Insolvency or similar settlement.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(3)
Liquidation event. Notice under paragraph (a)(3) or (4) of this section is waived if reporting is also required under § 4043.30 and notice has been provided timely to PBGC for the same eve…
79 FR 4642 — Multiemployer Plans; Valuation and Notice Requirements PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 29, 2014
t that a plan must give 120 days' advance notice of a merger or transfer to PBGC. Part 4231 of PBGC regulations implements this statutory requirement. 29 CFR 4231.8 provides that plan sponsors of all plans involved in a merger or transfer, or their duly authorized representatives, must jointly file a notice with PBGC 1…
PBGCRegulationsSep 15, 2025related by meaning
(a) (a) Method of filing. PBGC applies the rules in part 4000, subpart A of this chapter to determine permissible methods of filing with PBGC under this part, and the rules in part 4000, subpart D of this chapter to determine the computation of time.