[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60405-60406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25428]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


179th 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 
179th 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 3-4, 2015.
    The meeting will take place in C5320 Room 6, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 on November 3, 
from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. On

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November 4, the meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 
approximately 4:00 p.m., with a break for lunch. The morning session on 
November 4 will be in C5320 Room 6. The afternoon session on November 4 
will take place in Room S-2508 at the same address. The purpose of the 
open meeting on November 3 and the morning of November 4 is for the 
Advisory Council members to finalize the recommendations they will 
present to the Secretary. At the November 4 afternoon session, the 
Council members will receive an update from the Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and 
present their recommendations.
    The Council recommendations will be on the following issues: (1) 
Model Notices and Plan Sponsor Education on Lifetime Plan Participation 
and (2) Model Notices and Disclosures for Pension Risk Transfers. 
Descriptions of these topics are available on the Advisory Council page 
of the EBSA Web site at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/erisa_advisory_council.html.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before October 27, 
2015 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 27 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 27, 2015 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of September, 2015.
Judy Mares,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-25428 Filed 10-5-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-29-P