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29 C.F.R. § 4203.5   PBGC action on requests.

Title 29 - Labor

Title 29: Labor
PART 4203—EXTENSION OF SPECIAL WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY RULES

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§ 4203.5   PBGC action on requests.

(a) General. The PBGC shall approve a plan amendment providing for the application of special complete or partial withdrawal liability rules upon a determination by the PBGC that the plan amendment—

(1) Will apply only to an industry that has characteristics that would make use of the special withdrawal rules appropriate; and

(2) Will not pose a significant risk to the insurance system.

(b) Notice of pendency of request. As soon as practicable after receiving a request for approval of a plan amendment containing all the information required under §4203.4, the PBGC shall publish a notice of the pendency of the request in the Federal Register. The notice shall contain a summary of the request and invite interested persons to submit written comments to the PBGC concerning the request. The notice will normally provide for a comment period of 45 days.

(c) PBGC decision on request. After the close of the comment period, PBGC shall issue its decision in writing on the request for approval of a plan amendment. Notice of the decision shall be published in the Federal Register.

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