United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-07-06 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f15300 D09002ee1c7f1537f United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Employee Benefits Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is publishing this Request for Information in connection with its examination of the final rule defining who is a "fiduciary" of an employee benefit plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code, as a result of giving investment advice for a fee or other compensation with respect to assets of a plan or IRA (Fiduciary Rule or Rule). The examination also includes the new and amended administrative class exemptions from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Code that were published in conjunction with the Rule (collectively, the Prohibited Transaction Exemptions or PTEs). This Request for Information specifically seeks public input that could form the basis of new exemptions or changes/revisions to the rule and PTEs, and input regarding the advisability of extending the January 1, 2018, applicability date of certain provisions in the Best Interest Contract Exemption, the Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs, and Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24. 82 FR 31278 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-06/2017-14101 2017-14101 fr06jy17-17 RIN 1210-AB82 4510-29-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-06/2017-14101 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-06/html/2017-14101.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-06/pdf/2017-14101.pdf 4 p. 31278 31281 82 FR 31278 Title 29 Part 2509 29 CFR Part 2509 Title 29 Part 2510 29 CFR Part 2510 Title 29 Part 2550 29 CFR Part 2550 RIN 1210-AB82 Request for Information Regarding the Fiduciary Rule and Prohibited Transaction Exemptions; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue PRORULE 2017-14101 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration 2017-08-07 4510-29-P 2017-14101 Request for information.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is publishing this Request for Information in connection with its examination of the final rule defining who is a "fiduciary" of an employee benefit plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code, as a result of giving investment advice for a fee or other compensation with respect to assets of a plan or IRA (Fiduciary Rule or Rule). The examination also includes the new and amended administrative class exemptions from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Code that were published in conjunction with the Rule (collectively, the Prohibited Transaction Exemptions or PTEs). This Request for Information specifically seeks public input that could form the basis of new exemptions or changes/revisions to the rule and PTEs, and input regarding the advisability of extending the January 1, 2018, applicability date of certain provisions in the Best Interest Contract Exemption, the Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs, and Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24.

Comments in response to question 1 (relating to extending the January 1, 2018, applicability date of certain provisions) should be submitted to the Department on or before July 21, 2017. Comments in response to all other questions should be submitted to the Department on or before August 7, 2017. The Department requests that comments be received within these timeframes to ensure their consideration. Brian Shiker, telephone (202) 693- 8824, Office of Exemption Determinations, Employee Benefits Security Administration. Fiduciary Rule and Prohibited Transaction Exemptions; Request for Information , EBSA.FiduciaryRuleExamination@dol.gov http://www.regulations.gov https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/employers-and-advisers/guidance/field-assistance-bulletins/2017-02 https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/coi-transition-period.pdf www.dol.gov/ebsa www.regulations.gov www.sec.gov/divisions/investment/noaction/2017/capital-group-011117-22d.htm Vol. 82, no. 128 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-07-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 196 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-06 P0b002ee195722ac3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr06jy17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-06/pdf/FR-2017-07-06.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-06/xml/FR-2017-07-06.xml fdlp 31241 31428 DGPO 2017-07-06 2024-06-01 FR-2017-07-06 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-07-06 82 128