[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42121-42122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17424]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


177th 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 
177th meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension 
Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held 
on August 18-20, 2015.
    The three-day meeting will take place at the Liaison Capitol Hill 
Hotel at 415 New Jersey Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will 
run from 9 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 18-19, with a one 
hour break for lunch each day, and from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 12 
p.m. on May 29. The purpose of the open meeting is for Advisory Council 
members to hear testimony from invited witnesses and to receive an 
update from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). The 
EBSA update is scheduled for the morning of May 29 (subject to change).
    The Advisory Council will study the following issues: (1) Model 
Notices and Disclosures for Pension Risk Transfers and (2) Model 
Notices and Plan Sponsor Education on Lifetime Plan Participation. 
Descriptions of these issues are available on the Advisory Council page 
of the EBSA Web site, at www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/erisa_advisory_council.html. Witnesses may testify on one or both 
issues on either August 18 or19. The third day of the meeting will be 
devoted to drafting reports on both issues.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 40 copies on or before August 11, 
2015 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 word processing or pdf format transmitted to 
[email protected]. It is requested that statements not be included in 
the body of the email. Statements deemed relevant by the Advisory 
Council and received on or before August 11 will be included in the 
record of the meeting and made available through 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. Written statements submitted by invited 
witnesses will be posted on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web 
site, without change, and can be retrieved by most Internet search 
engines.
    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 10 minutes, time permitting, but an

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extended statement may be submitted for the record. Individuals with 
disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the 
Executive Secretary by August 11.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
Phyllis C. Borzi,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-17424 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am]
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