[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 45266] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-22774] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration The One-hundred and Third Full Open Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits 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, a public meeting will be held Wednesday, September 9, 1998, of the Advisor Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans. The session will take place in Room N-4437 C&D, U.S. Department of Labor Building, Second and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210. The purpose of the open meeting, which will run from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m., is for the Advisory Council's full membership to be updated on its new working groups' progress on their topics of study as well as on regulatory and enforcement projects being undertaken by the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA). Members of the public are encouraged to file a written statement pertaining to the Council's three topics for study by submitting 20 copies on or before September 1, 1998, to Sharon Morrissey, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N- 5677, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210. The topics being studied include: (a) Disclosure of the Quality of Health Care Plans; (b) Small Business: How to Enhance and Encourage the Establishment of Pension Plans, and (c) Pre-retirement Distribution from Employer-Sponsored ERISA Plans. Individuals or representatives or organizations wishing to address the Advisory Council 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 September 1, 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 September 1. Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of August, 1998. Meredith Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. [FR Doc. 98-22774 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-M