[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51848-51849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17312]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans 
Working Group on Improving Plan Communications for Health and Welfare 
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 
Working Group assigned by the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans to study the issue of improving

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plan communications for health and welfare plan participants will hold 
an open public meeting on September 21, 2005.
    The session will take place in room S 4215 B-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 inquire 
whether plan participants understand benefits under health and welfare 
plans and whether the existing required communication tools (e.g., SPD, 
SAR, claims procedure rules) are accomplishing the 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 September 14, 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 also may be 
submitted electronically to [email protected]. Statements received on 
or before September 14, 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 September 14 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 25th day of August, 2005.
Ann L. Combs,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-17312 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]
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