9.3: New Formats
Publish 10 datasets or tools to Data.gov by the end of 2010 containing data previously available in other formats. Other Information:
We believe that transparency does not just mean publishing more data, but also publishing better data. To that end we will
also focus our efforts on identifying information which is currently available on www.dol.gov which would be more valuable
as a discrete dataset or tool on data.gov. The following are examples of the types of data we will publish throughout the
rest of 2010. Frequently Cited OSHA Standards This dataset lists the most frequently cited Federal or State OSHA standards
for a specified 2, 3 or 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code. EBSA’s Participant Assistance Program Data
EBSA provides participant and compliance assistance directly to the public through a staff of Benefits Advisors, located in
EBSA’s field offices, who answer inquiries and complaints received by phone, mail, electronically, or in person. EBSA’s Benefits
Advisors responded to over 360,000 telephone, written and electronic inquiries and complaints in fiscal year 2009 from plan
participants, employers, and plan sponsors, assisting them in understanding their rights and obligations under the law and
obtaining benefits that may have been denied. In 2009, the Benefits Advisors obtained over $120 million on behalf of participants
through informal dispute resolution. This data consists of closed inquiries with benefit recoveries from valid complaints.
EBSA Private Pension Plan Bulletin Abstracts This annual publication is a statistical summary of Form 5500 data on private
pension plans including plan counts, participant counts, and financial totals (including assets by category, contributions,
and benefits).
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