Notice2023-16034
217th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference Meeting
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Published
July 28, 2023
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentEmployee Benefits Security Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48916-48917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16034]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
217th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and
Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference Meeting
Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 512 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, the
217th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and
Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will
be held via teleconference on August 29, 2023.
The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. (ET) and end at approximately
6:30 p.m. (ET), with a break for lunch. The purpose of the open meeting
is for the ERISA Advisory Council to hear testimony from invited
witnesses on the following topics: (1) Long-Term Disability Benefits
and Mental Health
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Disparity, and (2) Recordkeeping in the Electronic Age. Descriptions of
these topics are available on the ERISA Advisory Council's web page at
<a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council">https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council</a>. The ERISA Advisory Council will also discuss and finalize
views on section 2509.95-1 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations
(relating to the fiduciary standards under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 when selecting an annuity provider for a
defined benefit pension plan).
Instructions for public teleconference access will be available on
the ERISA Advisory Council's web page at <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council">https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council</a> approximately one week
prior to the meeting.
Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written
statement on any of the matters before the ERISA Advisory Council may
do so on or before Tuesday, August 22, 2023, to Christine Donahue,
Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council. Statements should be
transmitted electronically as an email attachment in text or pdf format
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#24404b4a454c51410a474c564d57504d4a4164404b480a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d7dcddd2dbc6d69dd0dbc1dac0c7daddd6f3d7dcdf9dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>. Statements transmitted electronically
that are included in the body of the email will not be accepted.
Relevant statements received on or before Tuesday, August 22, 2023,
will be included in the record of the meeting and made available
through the EBSA Public Disclosure Room. No deletions, modifications,
or redactions will be made to the statements received as they are
public records. Warning: Do not include any personally identifiable or
confidential business information that you do not want publicly
disclosed.
Individuals or representatives of organizations interested in
addressing the ERISA Advisory Council at the public meeting on the 2023
Council study topics: (1) Long-Term Disability Benefits and Mental
Health Disparity, and (2) Recordkeeping in the Electronic Age must
submit a written request to the Executive Secretary on or before
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#781c171619100d1d561b100a110b0c11161d381c1714561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d4942434c455848034e455f445e594443486d494241034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Requests to address the ERISA Advisory Council on the 2023 Council
study topics must include: (1) the name, title, organization, address,
email address, and telephone number of the individual who would appear;
(2) if applicable, the name of the organization(s) whose views would be
represented; and (3) a concise summary of the statement that would be
presented. Any oral presentation to the Council will be limited to ten
minutes, but as indicated above, extended written statements may be
submitted for the record on or before August 22, 2023.
Individuals who need special accommodations should contact the
Executive Secretary on or before Tuesday, August 22, 2023, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b2b9b8b7bea3b3f8b5bea4bfa5a2bfb8b396b2b9baf8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0848f8e81889585ce838892899394898e85a0848f8cce878f96">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephoning (202) 693-8641.
For more information about the meeting, contact the Executive
Secretary at the address or telephone number above.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of July, 2023.
Lisa M. Gomez,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-16034 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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