Rule2025-15288

Selection of Annuity Providers-Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans; Withdrawal

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Published
August 12, 2025
Effective
August 11, 2025

Issuing agencies

Labor DepartmentEmployee Benefits Security Administration

Abstract

Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing the July 1, 2025 direct final rule (DFR) published at 90 FR 28007.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 12, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15288]



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Vol. 90

Tuesday,

No. 153

August 12, 2025

Part II





Department of Labor





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Employee Benefits Security Administration





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29 CFR Part 2550





Selection of Annuity Providers--Safe Harbor for Individual Account 
Plans; Withdrawal; Direct Final Rule; Removal of Definition of ``Plan 
Assets''--Insurance Company General Accounts; Withdrawal; Direct Final 
Rule; Agency Information Collection Activities; Notification of Public; 
Withdrawal; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 153 / Tuesday, August 12, 2025 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration

29 CFR Part 2550

RIN 1210-AC33


Selection of Annuity Providers--Safe Harbor for Individual 
Account Plans; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the 
Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing the July 1, 2025 direct 
final rule (DFR) published at 90 FR 28007.

DATES: Effective August 11, 2025, the DFR published at 90 FR 28007 on 
July 1, 2025, is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason DeWitt, Office of Regulations 
and Interpretations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, (202) 
693-8500. This is not a toll-free number. Individuals with hearing or 
speech impairments may access the telephone number above by TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877- 
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the DFR, the Department stated that if 
significant adverse comments (as defined in the DFR) were received by 
July 31, 2025, the Department would publish a timely notification in 
the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the 
DFR or issuing a new final rule which responds to significant adverse 
comments. The Department received significant adverse comments and, 
therefore, withdraws the DFR.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of August 2025.
Janet Dhillon,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2025-15288 Filed 8-11-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-29-P


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