[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 38501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15462]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


207th 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 
207th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will 
be held via a teleconference on Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 
27, 2021.
    The two-day meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 
approximately 5:30 p.m. (ET) each day with a one-hour break for lunch. 
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 Advisory Council will study the following topics: (1) Gaps in 
Retirement Savings Based on Race, Ethnicity and Gender, and (2) 
Understanding Brokerage Windows in Self-Directed Retirement Plans. 
Descriptions of these topics are available on the ERISA Advisory 
Council's web page at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
    The agenda and instructions for public access to the teleconference 
meeting will be available on the ERISA Advisory Council's web page at 
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council approximately one week prior to the meeting.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so on or before Thursday, August 19, 2021, to 
Christine Donahue, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council. 
Statements should be transmitted electronically as an email attachment 
in text or pdf format to [email protected]. Statements 
transmitted electronically that are included in the body of the email 
will not be accepted. Relevant statements received on or before 
Thursday, August 19, 2021, will be included in the record of the 
meeting. No deletions, modifications, or redactions will be made to the 
statements received as they are public records.
    Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address 
the ERISA Advisory Council should forward their requests to the 
Executive Secretary on or before Thursday, August 19, 2021, via email 
to [email protected] or by telephoning (202) 693-8641. Oral 
presentations will be limited to ten minutes, time permitting, but an 
extended statement may be submitted for the record.
    Individuals who need special accommodations should contact the 
Executive Secretary on or before Thursday, August 19, 2021, via email 
to [email protected] or by telephoning (202) 693-8641.
    For more information about the meeting, contact the Executive 
Secretary at the address or telephone number above.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
Ali Khawar,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-15462 Filed 7-20-21; 8:45 am]
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