Title
of planned report: |
Analytical Model and Data Supporting Estimates
of Costs/Burdens of Proposed Amendments to Form 5500 Series Reports |
Subject and purpose: |
Review of methods used to characterize and estimate
changes in cost and burdens of proposed amendments to
employee benefit plan reporting requirements. |
Agency contact: |
Joseph Piacentini, Director of Policy and Research,
Employee Benefits Security Administration, (202) 693-8427 |
The report is likely to be: |
Influential scientific information __X______
A highly influential scientific assessment: ________
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Timing of the review: |
Completed November, 2005 |
The peer review will be conducted by: |
A peer review panel _____
Individual letter reviews ___X__
An alternative procedure (describe) _____
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Will the agency provide opportunities for
the public to comment on the work product to be peer
reviewed? |
Yes _____
No __X___
NA _____
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Will the agency provide significant and
relevant public comments to the peer reviewers
before they conduct their review? |
Yes _____
No __X___
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Anticipated number of reviewers: |
3 or fewer ___X____
4-10 ________
More than 10 _______
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Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: |
Statistics, economics, mathematics |
Reviewers will be selected by: |
The agency ______
A designated outside organization ___X___
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Will the public, including scientific or professional
societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers? |
Yes ______
No ___X___
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