83 FR 33251 - 192nd 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 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33251-33252]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15207]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


192nd 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 
192nd meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension 
Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held 
on August 14-16, 2018.
    The three-day meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, in C5521 Room 
4. The meeting will run from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. on 
August 14 and from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 15, 
with a one hour break for lunch, and from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on 
August 16. The purpose of the open meeting is for Advisory Council 
members to hear testimony from invited witnesses and to receive an 
update from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). The 
EBSA update is scheduled for the morning of August 16, subject to 
change.
    The Advisory Council will study the following topics: (1) 
Evaluating the Department's Regulations and Guidance on ERISA Bonding 
Requirements and Exploring Reform Considerations (on August 14); and, 
(2) Lifetime Income Products as a Qualified Default Investment Option 
(QDIA)--Focus on Decumulation and Rollovers (on August 15). It will 
continue with discussions of its topics on August 16. Descriptions of 
these topics are available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA 
website, at https://www.dol.gov/

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    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 40 copies on or before August 7, 
2018, 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 word processing or pdf format transmitted to 
[email protected]. It is requested that statements not be included in 
the body of the email. Statements deemed relevant by the Advisory 
Council and received on or before August 7 will be included in the 
record of the meeting and made available through the EBSA Public 
Disclosure Room, along with witness statements. 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. Written statements submitted by invited 
witnesses will be posted on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA 
website, without change, and can be retrieved by most internet search 
engines.
    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 10 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 August 
7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of July 2018.
Preston Rutledge,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-15207 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
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