[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11432]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


191st 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 
191st meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension 
Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held 
on June 19-21, 2018.
    The three-day meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 in C5521 Room 
4. The meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. on 
June 19-20 with a one hour break for lunch each day, and from 9:00 a.m. 
to 11:00 a.m. on June 21. 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 June 21, 
subject to change.
    The Advisory Council will study the following topics: (1) Lifetime 
Income Products as a Qualified Default Investment Option (QDIA)--Focus 
on Decumulation and Rollovers and (2) Evaluating the Department's 
Regulations and Guidance on ERISA Bonding Requirements and Exploring 
Reform Considerations. The Council will hear testimony on June 19 on 
the first topic and on June 20 on the second topic. It will continue 
with discussions of its topics on June 21. Descriptions of these topics 
are available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA website, at 
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 35 copies on or before June 12, 2018, 
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 June 12 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 
website, 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 extended statement may 
be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need 
special accommodations should contact the Executive Secretary by June 
12.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 22nd day of May, 2018.
Preston Rutledge,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-11432 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-29-P