[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 116 (Friday, June 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 35304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11965]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans 
Working Group on Communications to Retirement Plan Participants; 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 
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Working 
Group assigned to study the issue of Communications to Retirement Plan 
Participants will hold a public meeting on July 6, 2005.
    The session will take place in Room N 4437 A-C, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. The purpose 
of the open meeting, which will run from 9 a.m. to approximately 4 
p.m., with a one hour break for lunch, is for Working Group members to 
hear testimony from invited witnesses. The working group will study 
whether plan participants understand their benefits under health and 
welfare plans and whether the existing required communication tools are 
accomplishing their original goal of full disclosure.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement pertaining to the topic may do so by submitting 25 copies on 
or before June 29, 2005 to Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA 
Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Suite N-5623, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Statements may be 
submitted electronically to [email protected]. Statements received on 
or before June 29, 2005 will be included in the record of the meeting. 
Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address the 
Working Group should forward their requests to the Executive Secretary 
or telephone (202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 
minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may be submitted 
for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need special 
accommodations should contact Larry Good by June 29 at the address 
indicated.

    Dated: Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of June, 2005.
Ann L. Combs,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-11965 Filed 6-16-05; 8:45 am]
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