[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6160]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration

 

Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plan; 
Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to the authority contained in section 512 of the Employee 
Retirement Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, a public 
meeting of the Working Group on Defined Contribution Plans of the 
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will be 
held from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon, Friday, April 8, 1994, in suite N-
3437 AB, U.S. Department of Labor Building, third and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    This work group was formed by the Advisory Council to study issues 
relating to defined contribution plans covered by ERISA.
    The purpose of the April 8 meeting is to take testimony regarding 
five areas of defined contribution plans, i.e., the role of the trend 
toward participant self-directed investments in determining benefit 
levels; the impact of the current regulatory scheme on benefit levels 
for defined contribution plans in general and 401(k) plans in 
particular; from a retirement policy perspective, the level of benefits 
provided by defined contribution plans in general and 401(k) plans in 
particular; mandatory employer contributions to defined contribution 
plans as a possible source of increase in the overall retirement income 
for most employees; the impact of increased educational efforts on 
benefit levels; and the impact of increased disclosure on benefit 
levels. The work group will also take testimony and or submissions from 
employee representatives, employer representatives and other interested 
individuals and groups regarding the subject matter.
    Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address 
the work group should submit a written request on or before April 4, 
1994 to William E. Morrow, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, 
U.S. Department of Labor, suite N-5677, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Oral presentations will be limited to ten (10) 
minutes, but witnesses may submit an extended statement for the record.
    Organizations or individuals may also submit statements for the 
record without testifying. Twenty (20) copies of such statement should 
be sent to the Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council at the above 
address. Papers will be accepted and included in the record of the 
meeting if received on or before April 4, 1994.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 11th day of March, 1994.
Olena Berg,
Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-6160 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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