[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 

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 Reporting and Disclosure of the 
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will be 
held from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 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 reporting and disclosure for employee benefit plans covered 
by ERISA.
    The purpose of the April 7 meeting is to hear testimony on the 
disclosure of plan information to participants and beneficiaries as 
identified in the Department of Labor's Disclosure Request For 
Information which appeared in the Monday, December 27, 1993 edition of 
the Federal Register, page 68339. The principal sources of information 
for such disclosure include summary plan descriptions, summary annual 
reports and individual benefit statements. The work group is interested 
in identifying statements. The work group is interested in identifying 
information that is useful to and used by participants as well as the 
costs and benefits of any proposed changes. 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 working 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. 94-6162 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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