[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66186-66187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26875]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


164th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans; 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 
164th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will 
be held on November 26-27, 2012. This meeting originally was scheduled 
for October 30-31, but has been re-scheduled due to the threat of 
severe weather.
    The meeting will take place in C5521 Room 4, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 on November 
26, from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. On November 27, the meeting 
will start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m., with a 
break for lunch. The morning session on November 27 will be in Suite 
400 at 122 C Street NW. The afternoon session on November 27 will take 
place in Room S-2508 at the same address. The purpose of the open 
meeting on November 26 and the morning of November 27 is for the 
Advisory Council members to finalize the recommendations they will 
present to the Secretary. At the November 27 afternoon session, the 
Council members will receive an update from the Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and 
present their recommendations.
    The Council recommendations will be on the following issues: (1) 
Current Challenges and Best Practices Concerning Beneficiary 
Designations in Retirement and Life Insurance Plans; (2) Examining 
Income Replacement During Retirement Years in a Defined Contribution 
Plan System; and (3) Managing Disability Risks in an Environment of 
Individual Responsibility. 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.

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    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before November 19, 
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 November 19 will be included in the record of the meeting and 
made available in the EBSA Public Disclosure Room. 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 
November 19, 2012 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 26th day of October, 2012.
Michael L. Davis,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-26875 Filed 11-1-12; 8:45 am]
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