[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 50123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21663]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


Notice of 194th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee 
Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans

    Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 512 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, the 
194th 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 5-6, 2018.
    The meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 on November 5, from 1:00 
p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. and on November 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 
approximately 4:00 p.m., with a break for lunch. The afternoon session 
on November 5 and the morning session on November 6 will be in C-5521 
Room 4. The afternoon session on November 6 will take place in Room S-
2508. The purpose of the sessions on November 5 and the morning of 
November 6 is for the Advisory Council members to finalize the 
recommendations they will present to the Secretary of Labor. At the 
November 6 afternoon session, the Council members will receive an 
update from leadership of the Employee Benefits Security Administration 
(EBSA) and present their recommendations.
    The Council recommendations will be on the following issues: (1) 
Evaluating the Department's Regulations and Guidance on ERISA Bonding 
Requirements and Exploring Reform Considerations and (2) Lifetime 
Income Products as a Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA)--
Focus on Decumulation and Rollovers. Descriptions of these topics are 
available on the Advisory Council page of the Employee Benefits 
Security Administration 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 30 copies on or before October 29, 
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 an email. Statements deemed relevant by the Advisory 
Council and received on or before October 29 will be included in the 
record of the meeting and made available through 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 
October 29, 2018 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of September 2018.
Preston Rutledge,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-21663 Filed 10-3-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-29-P