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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 3770

Federal Register, publication.

PUBLIC LAW 100-647—NOV. 10, 1988

"(C) the system compensation base as of that June 30 as computed in accordance with paragraph (11) of that subsection; "(D) the system unallocated charge balance as of that June 30, as computed in accordance with paragraph (10) of that subsection; and "(E) the pooled credit ratio, the pooled charge ratio, and the surcharge rate, if any, as determined under paragraph (12), (13), or (14) of that subsection and applicable in the following calendar year. "(2) PuBucATiON OF NOTICE.—As soon as is practicable after such proclamation, the Board shall publish notice in the Federal Register of the amounts so determined and proclaimed. "(d) NOTIFICATIONS BY BOARD.—(1) Not later than the last day of any calendar quarter that begins after March 31, 1990, the Board shall notify each employer and employee representative of its net cumulative contribution balance and cumulative benefit balance as of the end of the preceding calendar quarter, as computed in accordance with paragraphs (7) and (8) of subsection (a) as of the last day of such preceding calendar quarter rather than as of a given June 30 if such last day is not a June 30. "(2) Not later than October 15, 1990, and October 15 of each year thereafter, the Board shall notify each employer and employee representative of its benefit ratio, reserve ratio, 1-year compensation base, 3-year compensation base, unallocated charge, and reserve balance as of the preceding June 30 as computed in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (9) of subsection (a), and of the contribution rate applicable to the employer or employee representative in the following calendar year as computed under paragraphs (1)(B), (C), or (D) of that subsection. "(e) INFORMATION TO VERIFY ACCURACY TO B E MADE AVAILABLE.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon request by an employer or employee representative, the Board shall make available to such employer or employee representative any information available to the Board which may be necessary to verify the accuracy of a contribution rate determined by the Board to be applicable to such employer or employee representative, or of any component of that contribution rate including the accuracy of the employer's individual employer record, upon payment by such employer or employee representative to the Board of the cost incurred by the Board in making such information available. The amounts so paid to the Board shall be credited to and deposited in the fund.". (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 45 USC 358 note. take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 7103. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. (a) CHANGE IN PERCENTAGE TO B E DEPOSITED IN FUND.—Section 45 USC 358. 45 USC 360. 45 USC 361. 45 USC 358 note.

8(i), as so redesignated by section 512(d), is amended by striking out "0.5" and inserting in lieu thereof "0.65". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section ICKa) is amended by striking out "0.5" and inserting in lieu thereof "0.65". (2) Section 11(a) is sunended by striking out "0.5" and inserting in lieu thereof "0.65". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to compensation paid in months beginning after September 30, 1988.