[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 34880] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-17046] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Working Group on Guidance for Selecting and Monitoring Service Providers Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Meeting Pursuant to the authority contained in section 512 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, a public meeting of the Working Group on Guidance for Selecting and Monitoring Service Providers of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans will be held on July 16, 1996, in Room S3215 A & B, U.S. Department of Labor Building, Third and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. The purpose of the meeting, which will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m., is for the group to determine whether its focus will be on what type of general guidance would be useful to fiduciaries who must select and monitor service providers for plans or whether its focus should be narrowed to specific service providers such as investment consultants and investment managers. The group also plans to conduct an informal survey on codes of conduct in the plan community to establish current industry practices. Members of the public are encouraged to file a written statement pertaining to any topic concerning ERISA by submitting 20 copies on or before July 5, 1996, to Sharon Morrissey, acting executive secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5677, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address the Working Group on Guidance for Selecting and Monitoring Service Providers should forward their request to the acting executive secretary or telephone (202) 219-8753. Oral presentations will be limited to 10 minutes, but an extended statement may be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities, who need special accommodations, should contact Sharon Morrissey by July 10, 1996, at the address indicated in this notice. Organizations or individuals may also submit statements for the record without testifying. Twenty (20) copies of such statements should be sent to the Acting Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council at the above address. Papers will be accepted and included in the record of the meeting if received on or before July 5. Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of June 1996. Olena Berg, Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. [FR Doc. 96-17046 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-M