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expressed an interest in testifying. In 

view of the importance of this initiatives 

and its potential for significantly 

affecting the provision of investment 

advice to participants and beneficiaries 

in affected plans, and taking into 

account the concerns of these 

commenters, the Department has 

decided to hold a public hearing. The 

primary purpose of this hearing is to 

further develop the public record 

regarding the class exemption and to 

assist the Department in understanding 

the issues and other concerns raised by 

the written comments. Because 

information contained in previouslysubmitted written comments is already 

part of the public record, the 

Department expects that persons 

testifying at the hearing will present 

information not previously addressed in 

their written comments. 

The hearing will be held on October 

21, 2008, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending 

at 5 p.m., EST, in Room S–3215 A&B of 

the Department of Labor, Francis 

Perkins Building, at 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Persons interested in presenting 

testimony and answering questions at 

this public hearing must submit, by 3:30 

p.m., EST, October 16, 2008, the 

following information: (1) A written 

request to be heard; and (2) An outline 

of the topics to be discussed, indicating 

the time allocated to each topic. To 

facilitate the receipt and processing of 

responses, EBSA encourages interested 

persons to submit their requests and 

outlines electronically by e-mail to 

e-ORI@dol.gov. Persons submitting 

requests and outlines electronically are 

encouraged not to submit paper copies. 

Persons submitting requests and 

outlines on paper should send or deliver 

their requests and outlines (preferably at 

least three copies) to the Office of 

Regulations and Interpretations, 

Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, Attn: Investment 

Advice Class Exemption Hearing, Room 

N–5655, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. All requests and outlines 

submitted to the Department will be 

available to the public, without charge, 

online at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa and 

at the Public Disclosure Room N–1513, 

Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. 

The Department will prepare an 

agenda indicating the order of 

presentation of oral comments and 

testimony. In the absence of special 

circumstances, each presenter will be 

allotted ten (10) minutes in which to 

complete his or her presentation. 

Any individuals with disabilities who 

may need special accommodations 

should notify Fil Williams on or before 

October 16, 2008. 

Information about the agenda will be 

posted on http://www.dol.gov/ebsa on 

or after October 16, 2008, or may be 

obtained by contacting Fil Williams, 

Office of Regulations and 

Interpretations, Employee Benefits 

Security Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, telephone (202) 

693–8510 (this is not a toll-free 

number). 

Those individuals who make oral 

comments and testimonies at the 

hearing should be prepared to answer 

questions regarding their information 

and/or comments. The hearing will be 

transcribed. 

Notice of Public Hearing 

Notice is hereby given that a public 

hearing will be held on October 21, 

2008, concerning the Department’s 

proposed class exemption for the 

provision of investment advice to 

participants and beneficiaries of selfdirected individual account plans and 

IRAs. The hearing will be held 

beginning at 8 a.m. in Room S–3215 

A&B of the U.S. Department of Labor, 

Francis Perkins Building, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington 

DC, 20210. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of 

October, 2008. 

Bradford P. Campbell, 

Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits 

Security Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

[FR Doc. E8–24338 Filed 10–10–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–29–P 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION 

Advisory Committee on the Electronic 

Records Archives 

AGENCY: National Archives and Records 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) announces a 

meeting of the Advisory Committee on 

the Electronic Records Archives 

(ACERA). The committee serves as a 

deliberative body to advise the Archivist 

of the United States, on technical, 

mission, and service issues related to 

the Electronic Records Archives (ERA). 

This includes, but is not limited to, 

advising and making recommendations 

to the Archivist on issues related to the 

development, implementation and use 

of the ERA system. 

Date of Meeting: November 5–6, 2008. 

Time of Meeting: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Place of Meeting: 700 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20408– 

0001. 

This meeting will be open to the 

public. However, due to space 

limitations and access procedures, the 

name and telephone number of 

individuals planning to attend must be 

submitted to the Electronic Records 

Archives Program at 

era.program@nara.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

• Opening Remarks. 

• Approval of Minutes. 

• Committee Updates. 

• Activities Reports. 

• Adjournment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adrienne Thomas, Deputy Archivist; 

(301) 837–1600. 

Dated: October 8, 2008. 

Patrice Little Murray, 

Alternate Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–24341 Filed 10–10–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7515–01–P 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION 

Records Schedules; Availability and 

Request for Comments 

AGENCY: National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). 

ACTION: Notice of availability of 

proposed records schedules; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA) 

publishes notice at least once monthly 

of certain Federal agency requests for 

records disposition authority (records 

schedules). Once approved by NARA, 

records schedules provide mandatory 

instructions on what happens to records 

when no longer needed for current 

Government business. They authorize 

the preservation of records of 

continuing value in the National 

Archives of the United States and the 

destruction, after a specified period, of 

records lacking administrative, legal, 

research, or other value. Notice is 

published for records schedules in 

which agencies propose to destroy 

records not previously authorized for 

disposal or reduce the retention period 

of records already authorized for 

disposal. NARA invites public 


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