81_FR_87826 81 FR 87593 - Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Charter Renewal

81 FR 87593 - Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 233 (December 5, 2016)

Page Range87593-87594
FR Document2016-29119

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87593-87594]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29119]


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 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; 
Notice of Charter Renewal

    In accordance with section 512(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act and its implementing regulations issued by the 
General Services Administration (GSA), the charter for the Advisory 
Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans is renewed.
    The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans 
shall advise the Secretary of Labor on technical aspects of the 
provisions of ERISA and shall provide reports and/or recommendations 
each year on its findings to the Secretary of Labor. The Council shall 
be composed of fifteen members appointed by the Secretary. Not more 
than eight members of the Council shall be of the same political party. 
Three of the members shall be representatives of employee organizations 
(at least one of whom shall be a representative of any organization 
members of which are participants in a multiemployer plan); three of 
the members shall be representatives of employers (at least one of whom 
shall be a representative of employers maintaining or contributing to 
multiemployer plans); three members shall be representatives appointed 
from the general public (one of whom shall be a person representing 
those receiving benefits from a pension plan); and there shall be one 
representative each from the fields of insurance, corporate trust, 
actuarial counseling, investment counseling, investment management, and 
accounting.
    The Advisory Council will report to the Secretary of Labor. It will 
function solely as an advisory body and in compliance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and its charter will 
be filed under the Act. For further information, contact Larry I. Good, 
Executive Secretary, Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension 
Benefit Plans, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-8668.


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    Signed at Washington, DC.
Phyllis C. Borzi,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
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                                                  Dated: November 29, 2016.                              including the validity of the                        DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                Jerri Murray,                                            methodology and assumptions used;
                                                Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.              —Evaluate whether and if so how the                   Employee Benefits Security
                                                Department of Justice.                                   quality, utility, and clarity of the                 Administration
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–29027 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]              information to be collected can be
                                                                                                                                                              Advisory Council on Employee Welfare
                                                BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P                                   enhanced; and
                                                                                                                                                              and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of
                                                                                                        —Minimize the burden of the collection                Charter Renewal
                                                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    of information on those who are to
                                                                                                         respond, including through the use of                   In accordance with section 512(a)(1)
                                                [OMB Number 1121–0330]                                   appropriate automated, electronic,                   of the Employee Retirement Income
                                                                                                         mechanical, or other technological                   Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the
                                                Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                         collection techniques or other forms                 provisions of the Federal Advisory
                                                Activities; Proposed eCollection
                                                                                                         of information technology, e.g.,                     Committee Act and its implementing
                                                eComments Requested; Extension
                                                                                                         permitting electronic submission of                  regulations issued by the General
                                                Without Change, of a Previously
                                                                                                         responses.                                           Services Administration (GSA), the
                                                Approved Collection Law Enforcement
                                                Congressional Badge of Bravery                          Overview of This Information                          charter for the Advisory Council on
                                                                                                        Collection                                            Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit
                                                AGENCY:  Bureau of Justice Assistance,                                                                        Plans is renewed.
                                                Department of Justice.                                     1. Type of Information Collection:
                                                ACTION: 60-day notice.
                                                                                                                                                                 The Advisory Council on Employee
                                                                                                        Extension of a currently approved
                                                                                                                                                              Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans shall
                                                                                                        collection.
                                                SUMMARY:    The Department of Justice,                                                                        advise the Secretary of Labor on
                                                Office of Justice Programs will be                         2. The Title of the Form/Collection:               technical aspects of the provisions of
                                                submitting the following information                    Law Enforcement Congressional Badge                   ERISA and shall provide reports and/or
                                                collection request to the Office of                     of Bravery                                            recommendations each year on its
                                                Management and Budget (OMB) for                            3. The agency form number, if any,                 findings to the Secretary of Labor. The
                                                review and approval in accordance with                  and the applicable component of the                   Council shall be composed of fifteen
                                                the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                    Department sponsoring the collection:                 members appointed by the Secretary.
                                                BJA’s CBOB Office will use the CBOB                     None.                                                 Not more than eight members of the
                                                application information to confirm the                     4. Affected public who will be asked               Council shall be of the same political
                                                eligibility of applicants to be considered                                                                    party. Three of the members shall be
                                                                                                        or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                                for the CBOB, and forward the                                                                                 representatives of employee
                                                                                                        abstract: Law Enforcement Agencies.
                                                application as appropriate to the Federal
                                                                                                        Under Public Law No: 110–298 The US                   organizations (at least one of whom
                                                or the State and Local CBOB Board for
                                                                                                        Department of Justice Attorney General                shall be a representative of any
                                                their further consideration.
                                                                                                        may request voluntary nominations                     organization members of which are
                                                DATES: Comments are encouraged and                      from an appointed Federal Board, for                  participants in a multiemployer plan);
                                                will be accepted for 60 days until                      the names of law enforcement officers                 three of the members shall be
                                                February 3, 2017.                                       cited as performing an act of bravery                 representatives of employers (at least
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     while in the line of duty, for a Federal              one of whom shall be a representative
                                                you have additional comments                            Law Enforcement Congressional Badge                   of employers maintaining or
                                                especially on the estimated public                      of Bravery award.                                     contributing to multiemployer plans);
                                                burden or associated response time,
                                                                                                           5. An estimate of the total number of              three members shall be representatives
                                                suggestions, or need a copy of the
                                                proposed information collection                         respondents and the amount of time                    appointed from the general public (one
                                                instrument with instructions or                         estimated for an average respondent to                of whom shall be a person representing
                                                additional information, please contact                  respond: An estimated 184 applicants                  those receiving benefits from a pension
                                                Michelle Martin, Administrative                         annually.                                             plan); and there shall be one
                                                Services Director Bureau of Justice                        6. An estimate of the total public                 representative each from the fields of
                                                Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW.,                     burden (in hours) associated with the                 insurance, corporate trust, actuarial
                                                Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202–                       collection:                                           counseling, investment counseling,
                                                514–9354).                                                 The estimated public burden                        investment management, and
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                      associated with this collection is 61                 accounting.
                                                comments and suggestions from the                       hours. If additional information is                      The Advisory Council will report to
                                                public and affected agencies concerning                 required contact: Jerri Murray,                       the Secretary of Labor. It will function
                                                the proposed collection of information                  Department Clearance Officer, United                  solely as an advisory body and in
                                                are encouraged. Your comments should                    States Department of Justice, Justice                 compliance with the provisions of the
                                                address one or more of the following                    Management Division, Policy and                       Federal Advisory Committee Act, and
                                                four points:                                            Planning Staff, Two Constitution                      its charter will be filed under the Act.
                                                —Evaluate whether the proposed                          Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,                    For further information, contact Larry I.
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                                                   collection of information is necessary               Washington, DC 20530.                                 Good, Executive Secretary, Advisory
                                                   for the proper performance of the                      Dated: November 29, 2016.                           Council on Employee Welfare and
                                                   functions of the Bureau of Justice                                                                         Pension Benefit Plans, U.S. Department
                                                                                                        Jerri Murray,
                                                   Statistics, including whether the                                                                          of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                   information will have practical utility;             Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
                                                                                                        Department of Justice.                                Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202)
                                                —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s                                                                        693–8668.
                                                   estimate of the burden of the                        [FR Doc. 2016–29024 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                   proposed collection of information,                  BILLING CODE 4410–18–P




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                                                87594                       Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 233 / Monday, December 5, 2016 / Notices

                                                  Signed at Washington, DC.                             and reports of such hygienists and                    date of December 21, 2016, by any of the
                                                Phyllis C. Borzi,                                       physicians to ensure quality, objectivity,            following methods:
                                                Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits                  and consistency. The Advisory Board                      • Electronically: Send to:
                                                Security Administration.                                sunsets on December 19, 2019. This                    EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–29119 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]             subcommittee is being assembled to                    in the email subject line,
                                                BILLING CODE 4510–29–P                                  gather and analyze data and continue                  ‘‘Subcommittee on Part B Lung
                                                                                                        working on advice under Area #3,                      Conditions’’).
                                                                                                        Evidentiary Requirements for Part B                      • Mail, express delivery, hand
                                                DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                     lung conditions.                                      delivery, messenger, or courier service:
                                                                                                           The Advisory Board operates in                     Submit one copy to the following
                                                Office of Workers’ Compensation                         accordance with the Federal Advisory                  address: U.S. Department of Labor,
                                                Programs                                                Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.                   Office of Workers’ Compensation
                                                                                                        2) and its implementing regulations (41               Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic
                                                Advisory Board on Toxic Substances                      CFR part 102–3).                                      Substances and Worker Health, Room
                                                and Worker Health: Subcommittee on                                                                            S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
                                                                                                           Agenda: The tentative agenda for the
                                                Evidentiary Requirements for Part B                                                                           Washington, DC 20210. Due to security-
                                                                                                        Subcommittee on Evidentiary
                                                Lung Disease                                                                                                  related procedures, receipt of
                                                                                                        Requirements for Part B Lung Disease
                                                AGENCY:  Office of Workers’                             meeting includes: Review possible draft               submissions by regular mail may
                                                Compensation Programs, Department of                    presumption for sarcoidosis/chronic                   experience significant delays.
                                                Labor.                                                  beryllium disease (CBD) cases; discuss                   Comments must be received by
                                                ACTION: Announcement of meeting of                      summary of cases reviewed; discuss                    December 14, 2016. OWCP will make
                                                the Subcommittee on Evidentiary                         issues identified in Part B lung                      available publically, without change,
                                                Requirements for Part B Lung Disease of                 conditions cases; discuss original DOL                any written comments, including any
                                                the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances                  request for clarification and draft                   personal information that you provide.
                                                and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for                  responses to questions; determine if any              Therefore, OWCP cautions interested
                                                the Energy Employees Occupational                       additional data or information is                     parties against submitting personal
                                                Illness Compensation Program Act                        needed; discuss other recommendations                 information such as Social Security
                                                (EEOICPA).                                              and next steps.                                       numbers and birthdates.
                                                                                                           OWCP transcribes Advisory Board                       Electronic copies of this Federal
                                                SUMMARY:   The subcommittee will meet                   subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts                     Register notice are available at http://
                                                via teleconference on December 21,                      the transcripts on the Advisory Board                 www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
                                                2016, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.                       Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/                    well as news releases and other relevant
                                                Eastern Time.                                           energy/regs/compliance/                               information, are also available on the
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You                    AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written                 Advisory Board’s Web page at http://
                                                may contact Antonio Rios, Designated                    comments and other materials                          www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
                                                Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov,               submitted to the subcommittee or                      compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
                                                or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated                  presented at subcommittee meetings.                     Signed at Washington, DC.
                                                Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@                                                                            Leonard J. Howie III,
                                                                                                        Public Participation, Submissions, and
                                                dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200                                                                        Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
                                                                                                        Access to the Public Record
                                                Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S–                                                                             Programs.
                                                3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone                      Subcommittee meeting: The                          [FR Doc. 2016–29114 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                (202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free                 subcommittee will meet via                            BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
                                                number.                                                 teleconference on Wednesday,
                                                   For press inquiries: Ms. Amanda                      December 21, 2016, from 2:30 p.m. until
                                                McClure, Office of Public Affairs, U.S.                 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Advisory Board                NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                                                Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200                   subcommittee meetings are open to the                 SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                    public. The teleconference number and
                                                DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672;                     other details for listening to the meeting            [Notice (16–084)]
                                                email mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.                         will be posted on the Advisory Board’s
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          Web site no later than 72 hours prior to              Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive
                                                Advisory Board is mandated by Section                   the meeting. This information will be                 License
                                                3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of                       posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/                    AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
                                                Labor established the Board under this                  energy/regs/compliance/                               Space Administration
                                                authority and Executive Order 13699                     AdvisoryBoard.htm.                                    ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant an
                                                (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the                        Requests for special accommodations:               Exclusive License.
                                                Advisory Board is to advise the                         Please submit requests for special
                                                Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site                 accommodations to participate in the                  SUMMARY:   This notice is issued in
                                                Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the                          subcommittee meeting by email,                        accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37
                                                Department of Labor; (2) medical                        telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie                 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The National
                                                guidance for claims examiners for                       Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S.                       Aeronautics and Space Administration
                                                claims with the EEOICPA program, with                   Department of Labor, 200 Constitution                 (NASA) hereby gives notice of its intent
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                                                respect to the weighing of the medical                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;                     to grant an exclusive license in the
                                                evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary                  telephone (202) 343–5580; email                       United States to practice the inventions
                                                requirements for claims under Part B of                 EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov.                          described and claimed in U.S. Patent
                                                EEOICPA related to lung disease; and                       Submission of written comments for                 Number 8,111,943, titled ‘‘Smart Image
                                                (4) the work of industrial hygienists and               the record: You may submit written                    Enhancement Process,’’ NASA Case
                                                staff physicians and consulting                         comments, identified by the                           Number LAR–17240–1; U.S. Patent
                                                physicians of the Department of Labor                   subcommittee name and the meeting                     Number 8,655,513, titled ‘‘Methods of


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FR Citation81 FR 87593 

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