[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 196 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57200-57201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22297]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


209th 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 
209th 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 Friday, November 19, 2021.
    The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 5:30 
p.m., with a one-hour break for lunch. The purpose of the morning 
session of the open meeting is for the members of the ERISA Advisory 
Council to finalize observations and recommendations on the issues they 
studied in 2021. During the afternoon session, the members of the ERISA 
Advisory Council will present their observations and recommendations to 
the Department of Labor and receive an update from leadership of the 
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
    The issues studied by the ERISA Advisory Council in 2021 are: (1) 
Gaps in Retirement Savings Based on Race, Ethnicity and Gender, and (2) 
Understanding Brokerage Windows in Self-Directed Retirement Plans. 
Descriptions of these issues are available on the ERISA Advisory 
Council's web page at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
    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 
prior to the meeting.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so on or before Friday, November 12, 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 Friday, 
November 12, 2021, will be included in the record of the meeting and 
made available through the EBSA Public Disclosure Room. 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 no later than Friday, November 12, 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

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Executive Secretary no later than Friday, November 12, 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, this 7th day of October, 2021.
Ali Khawar,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-22297 Filed 10-13-21; 8:45 am]
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