[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21126]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


163rd Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference 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 
163rd open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will 
be held via teleconference on September 25, 2012.
    The meeting will take place in C5521 Room 4, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Public access 
is available only in this room (i.e. not by telephone). The meeting 
will run from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the 
open meeting is to discuss reports/recommendations for the Secretary of 
Labor on the issues of (1) Managing Disability Risks in an Environment 
of Individual Responsibility; (2) Current Challenges and Best Practices 
Concerning Beneficiary Designations in Retirement and Life Insurance 
Plans; and (3) Examining Income Replacement During Retirement Years in 
a Defined Contribution Plan System. Descriptions of these topics are 
available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web site at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/erisa_advisory_council.html.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before September 18, 
2012 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 as email 
attachments in text or pdf format transmitted to [email protected]. It 
is requested that statements not be included in the body of an email. 
Statements deemed relevant by the Advisory Council and received on or 
before September 18 will be included in the record of the meeting and 
made available in the EBSA Public Disclosure Room, along with witness 
statements. Do not include any personally identifiable information 
(such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential 
business information that you do not want publicly disclosed.
    Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address 
the Advisory Council should forward their requests to the Executive 
Secretary or telephone (202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be 
limited to ten minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may 
be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need 
special accommodations should contact the Executive Secretary by 
September 18, 2012 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 22nd day of August, 2012.
Michael L. Davis,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-21126 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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