2019-27308. Meeting of the Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY:

Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries.

ACTION:

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations (a portion of which will be open to the public) at the Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, on January 9-10, 2020.

DATES:

Thursday, January 9, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, January 10, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elizabeth Van Osten, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations, at 202-317-3648.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice is hereby given that the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations will meet at the Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, on Thursday, January 9, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, January 10, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss topics and questions that may be recommended for inclusion on future Joint Board examinations in actuarial mathematics and methodology referred to in 29 U.S.C. 1242(a)(1)(B) and to review the November 2019 Pension (EA-2F) Examination in order to make recommendations relative thereto, including the minimum acceptable pass score. Topics for inclusion on the syllabus for the Joint Board's examination program for the May 2020 Basic (EA-1) Examination and the May 2020 Pension (EA-2L) Examination also will be discussed.

A determination has been made as required by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., that the portions of the meeting dealing with the discussion of questions that may appear on the Joint Board's examinations and the review of the November 2019 Pension (EA-2F) Examination fall within the exceptions to the open meeting requirement set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and that the public interest requires that such portions be closed to public participation.

The portion of the meeting dealing with the discussion of the other topics will commence at 1:00 p.m. on January 9, 2020, and will continue for as long as necessary to complete the discussion, but not beyond 3:00 p.m. Time permitting, after the close of this discussion by Advisory Committee members, interested persons may make statements germane to this subject. Persons wishing to make oral statements should contact the Designated Federal Officer at [e-mail] and include the written text or outline of comments they propose to make orally. Such comments will be limited to 10 minutes in length. Persons who wish to attend the public session should contact the Designated Federal Officer at [e-mail] to obtain teleconference or building access instructions. Notifications of intent to make an oral statement or to attend the meeting must be sent electronically to the Designated Federal Officer by no later than January 6, 2020. In addition, any interested person may file a written statement for consideration by the Joint Board and the Advisory Committee by sending it to: Internal Revenue Service; Attn: Ms. Elizabeth Van Osten, Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries; SE:RPO, Room 3422; 1111 Constitution Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20224.

Dated: December 12, 2019.

Thomas V. Curtin,

Executive Director, Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries.