[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 37101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11939]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
216th 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
216th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and
Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will
be held on July 17-19, 2023.
On Monday, July 17, 2023, the meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and
end at approximately 4:30 p.m. (ET). On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the
meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m.
(ET), with a one-hour break for lunch. On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, the
meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 3:00 p.m.
(ET), with a one-hour break for lunch.
The three-day meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 in Room 6,
C5320. The meeting will also be accessible via teleconference and some
participants, as well as members of the public, may elect to attend
virtually. Instructions for public teleconference access 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.
On July 17 and July 19, the purpose of the open meeting is for
Advisory Council members to hear testimony from invited witnesses on
the following topics: (1) Long-Term Disability Benefits and Mental
Health Disparity, and (2) Recordkeeping in the Electronic Age.
Descriptions of these topics, once finalized, 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.
On July 18, the purpose of the open meeting is for the Department
of Labor to consult with the Advisory Council on section 2509.95-1 of
title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to the fiduciary
standards under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
when selecting an annuity provider for a defined benefit pension plan),
as required by Section 321 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, signed into
law on December 29, 2022, as Division T of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023, H.R. 2617, as amended.
Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written
statement on any of the matters before the Advisory Council may do so
on or before Monday, July 10, 2023, 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 Monday, July 10, 2023, 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.
Warning: Do not include any personally identifiable or confidential
business information that you do not want publicly disclosed.
Individuals or representatives of organizations interested in
addressing the ERISA Advisory Council at the public meeting must submit
a written request to the Executive Secretary on or before Monday, July
10, 2023, via email to [email protected]. Requests to address
the Council must include: (1) the name, title, organization, address,
email address, and telephone number of the individual who would appear;
(2) if applicable, the name of the organization(s) whose views would be
represented; and (3) a concise summary of the statement that would be
presented. Each individual or organization will be given 10 minutes to
address the Council and should be prepared to answer questions
regarding their written and oral statements. An agenda for the meeting,
including a schedule of testimony from invited witnesses and a schedule
of members of the public who will address the Council, will be posted
on the ERISA Advisory Council's web page at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council no later than
July 13, 2023. The number of public commenters that address the Council
may be limited based on the number of requests that are received. In
that event, the broadest array of viewpoints on all aspects of the
matters under consideration by the Advisory Council will be represented
and all written statements received will be included in the public
record.
Individuals who need special accommodations should contact the
Executive Secretary on or before Monday, July 10, 2023, 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 30th day of May, 2023.
Lisa M. Gomez,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11939 Filed 6-5-23; 8:45 am]
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