[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 19815] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-10463] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration Working Group Studying Soft Dollar Arrangements and Commission Recapture; Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Meetings 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 will be held May 13 of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Working Group formed to study Soft Dollar Arrangements and Commission Recapture. The session will take place in Room N-5437 A&B, Department of Labor Building, Second and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210. The purpose of the open meeting, which will run from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m., is for Working Group members to begin taking testimony on the topics of industry soft dollar and directed brokerage 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 May 6, 1997, to Sharon Morrissey, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, 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 Soft Dollar Arrangements and Commission Recapture should forward their request to the 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 May 6, 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 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 May 6. Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of April, 1997. Olena Berg, Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. [FR Doc. 97-10463 Filed 4-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-M