Notice2024-17464
223rd Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting
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August 7, 2024
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Labor DepartmentEmployee Benefits Security Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64482-64483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17464]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
223rd Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and
Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of 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
223rd open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and
Pension Benefit Plans (also
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known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held on September 10-12,
2024. On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the meeting will begin at 1 p.m.
and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. (ET). On Wednesday, September 11,
2024, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 6 p.m.
(ET), with a one-hour break for lunch. On Thursday, September 12, 2024,
the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 3 p.m. (ET),
with a one-hour break for lunch.
The three-day meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 in Room 6,
C5320. The meeting will also be accessible via teleconference and some
participants, as well as members of the public, may elect to attend
virtually. 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.
The purpose of the open meeting is for Advisory Council members to
hear testimony from invited witnesses and to receive an update from the
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
The Advisory Council is studying the following topics: (1) Making
Welfare Plan Claims and Appeals Procedures More Accessible to
Participants, and (2) Lifetime Income and Qualified Defined Investment
Alternatives (QDIAs). 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>.
Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written
statement on any of the matters before the Advisory Council may do so
on or before Tuesday, September 3, 2024, to George Pantazopoulos,
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#581d0a110b19193c2e312b372a211b372d363b3134183c3734763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a5f4853495b5b7e6c736975686359756f747973765a7e7576347d756c">[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, September 3, 2024,
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 must submit
a written request to the Executive Secretary on or before Tuesday,
September 3, 2024, via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afeafde6fceeeecbd9c6dcc0ddd6ecc0dac1ccc6c3efcbc0c381c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2560776c76646441534c564a575c664a504b464c4965414a490b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>. Requests
to address the Council 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. Each individual or organization will be given
10 minutes to address the Council and should be prepared to answer
questions regarding their written and oral statements. An agenda for
the meeting, including a schedule of testimony from invited witnesses
and a schedule of members of the public who will address the Council,
will be posted 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> no
later than September 5, 2024. The number of public commenters that
address the Council may be limited based on the number of requests that
are received. In that event, the broadest array of viewpoints on all
aspects of the matters under consideration by the Advisory Council will
be represented and all written statements received will be included in
the public record.
Individuals who need special accommodations should contact the
Executive Secretary on or before Tuesday, September 3, 2024, via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f4a5d465c4e4e6b79667c607d764c607a616c66634f6b606321686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a1f0813091b1b3e2c332935282319352f343933361a3e3536743d352c">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephoning (202) 693-8654.
For more information about the meeting, contact the Executive
Secretary at the address or telephone number above.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of August, 2024.
Lisa M. Gomez,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-17464 Filed 8-6-24; 8:45 am]
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