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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 47028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21760]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration

189th 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 
189th 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 7-8, 2017.
    The meeting will take place in C5521 Room 4, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 on November 7, 
from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. On November 8, the meeting will 
start at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m., with a 
break for lunch. The morning session on November 8 will be in C5521 
Room 4. The afternoon session on November 8 will take place in Room S-
2508 at the same address. The purpose of the open meeting on November 7 
and the morning of November 8 is for the Advisory Council members to 
finalize the recommendations they will present to the Secretary. At the 
November 8 afternoon session, the Council members will receive an 
update from leadership of the Employee Benefits Security Administration 
(EBSA) and present their recommendations.
    The Council recommendations will be on the following issues: (1) 
Reducing the Burden and Increasing the Effectiveness of Mandated 
Disclosures with respect to Employment-Based Health Benefit Plans in 
the Private Sector, and (2) Mandated Disclosure for Retirement Plans--
Enhancing Effectiveness for Participants and Sponsors. Descriptions of 
these topics are available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web 
site at www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before October 31, 
2017 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 31 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 31, 2017 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of October 2017.
Timothy D. Hauser,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations, Employee Benefits 
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-21760 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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