82 FR 47028 - 189th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-21760

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


189th 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 
189th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will 
be held on November 7-8, 2017.
    The meeting will take place in C5521 Room 4, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 on November 7, 
from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. On November 8, the meeting will 
start at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m., with a 
break for lunch. The morning session on November 8 will be in C5521 
Room 4. The afternoon session on November 8 will take place in Room S-
2508 at the same address. The purpose of the open meeting on November 7 
and the morning of November 8 is for the Advisory Council members to 
finalize the recommendations they will present to the Secretary. At the 
November 8 afternoon session, the Council members will receive an 
update from leadership of the Employee Benefits Security Administration 
(EBSA) and present their recommendations.
    The Council recommendations will be on the following issues: (1) 
Reducing the Burden and Increasing the Effectiveness of Mandated 
Disclosures with respect to Employment-Based Health Benefit Plans in 
the Private Sector, and (2) Mandated Disclosure for Retirement Plans--
Enhancing Effectiveness for Participants and Sponsors. Descriptions of 
these topics are available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web 
site at www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before October 31, 
2017 to Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Suite N-5623, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Statements also may be submitted as email 
attachments in rich text, Word, or pdf format transmitted to 
[email protected]. It is requested that statements not be included in 
the body of an email. Statements deemed relevant by the Advisory 
Council and received on or before October 31 will be included in the 
record of the meeting and will be available by contacting the EBSA 
Public Disclosure Room. Do not include any personally identifiable 
information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or 
confidential business information that you do not want publicly 
disclosed.
    Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address 
the Advisory Council should forward their requests to the Executive 
Secretary or telephone (202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be 
limited to ten minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may 
be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need 
special accommodations should contact the Executive Secretary by 
October 31, 2017 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of October 2017.
Timothy D. Hauser,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations, Employee Benefits 
Security Administration.
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6. An estimate of the total public Effectiveness of Mandated Disclosures ACTION: Notice.
burden (in hours) associated with the with respect to Employment-Based
collection: The estimated public burden Health Benefit Plans in the Private SUMMARY: NARA is giving notice that it
associated with this collection is .5 Sector, and (2) Mandated Disclosure for has submitted to OMB for approval the
hours. It is estimated that respondents Retirement Plans—Enhancing information collection described in this
will take .5 hour to complete a Effectiveness for Participants and notice. We invite you to comment on
questionnaire. The burden hours for Sponsors. Descriptions of these topics the proposed information collection
collecting respondent data sum to 250 are available on the Advisory Council pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
hours 500 respondents × .5 hours = 250 page of the EBSA Web site at Act of 1995.
hours). www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/ DATES: OMB must receive written
If additional information is required about-us/erisa-advisory-council. comments at the address below on or
contact: Melody Braswell, Department Organizations or members of the before November 9, 2017.
Clearance Officer, United States public wishing to submit a written ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr.
Department of Justice, Justice statement may do so by submitting 30 Nicholas A. Fraser, desk officer for
Management Division, Policy and copies on or before October 31, 2017 to NARA, by mail to Office of Management
Planning Staff, Two Constitution Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA and Budget; New Executive Office
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Building; Washington, DC 20503; fax to
Washington, DC 20530. Labor, Suite N–5623, 200 Constitution 202–395–5167; or by email to Nicholas_
Dated: October 4, 2017. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
Melody Braswell, Statements also may be submitted as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. email attachments in rich text, Word, or Direct requests for additional
Department of Justice. pdf format transmitted to good.larry@ information or copies of the proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–21740 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] dol.gov. It is requested that statements information collection and supporting
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not be included in the body of an email. statement to Tamee Fechhelm by phone
Statements deemed relevant by the at 301–837–1694 or by fax at 301–837–
Advisory Council and received on or 0319.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR before October 31 will be included in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the record of the meeting and will be
Employee Benefits Security available by contacting the EBSA Public Information Collection Process
Administration Disclosure Room. Do not include any Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
personally identifiable information Act of 1995 (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et.
189th Meeting of the Advisory Council (such as name, address, or other contact seq.), we invite the public and other
on Employee Welfare and Pension information) or confidential business Federal agencies to comment on
Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting information that you do not want information collections we propose to
Pursuant to the authority contained in publicly disclosed. renew. We submit proposals to renew
Individuals or representatives of information collections first through a
Section 512 of the Employee Retirement
organizations wishing to address the public comment period and then to
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29
Advisory Council should forward their OMB for review and approval pursuant
U.S.C. 1142, the 189th open meeting of
requests to the Executive Secretary or to the PRA. We published a notice of
the Advisory Council on Employee
telephone (202) 693–8668. Oral proposed renewal for this information
Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also
presentations will be limited to ten collection on July 20, 2017 (82 FR
known as the ERISA Advisory Council)
minutes, time permitting, but an 33520), and we received no comments.
will be held on November 7–8, 2017.
The meeting will take place in C5521 extended statement may be submitted We have therefore submitted the
Room 4, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 for the record. Individuals with described information collection to
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, disabilities who need special OMB for approval.
DC 20210 on November 7, from 1 p.m. accommodations should contact the
Executive Secretary by October 31, 2017 Request for Comments
to approximately 5:00 p.m. On
November 8, the meeting will start at at the address indicated. We invite comments on: (a) Whether
9:00 a.m. and conclude at Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of collecting this information is necessary
approximately 4:00 p.m., with a break October 2017. for proper performance of the agency’s
for lunch. The morning session on Timothy D. Hauser, functions, including whether the
November 8 will be in C5521 Room 4. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program information will have practical utility;
The afternoon session on November 8 Operations, Employee Benefits Security (b) the accuracy of our estimate of the
will take place in Room S–2508 at the Administration. information collection’s burden on
same address. The purpose of the open [FR Doc. 2017–21760 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] respondents; (c) ways to enhance the
meeting on November 7 and the BILLING CODE 4510–29–P quality, utility, and clarity of the
morning of November 8 is for the information we propose to collect; (d)
Advisory Council members to finalize ways to minimize the burden on
the recommendations they will present NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS respondents of collecting the
to the Secretary. At the November 8 ADMINISTRATION information, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
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afternoon session, the Council members
[NARA–2017–067] other forms of information technology;
will receive an update from leadership
of the Employee Benefits Security Agency Information Collection and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
Administration (EBSA) and present Activities: Submission for OMB costs and costs of operation,
their recommendations. Review; Comment Request maintenance, and purchase of services
The Council recommendations will be to provide information. Burden means
on the following issues: (1) Reducing AGENCY:National Archives and Records the total time, effort, or financial
the Burden and Increasing the Administration (NARA). resources people need to provide the

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82 FR 47028 - 189th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployee Benefits Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration