2021-05474. 205th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference 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 205th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held via a teleconference on Monday, April 26, 2021.

The meeting will occur from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the open meeting is to set the topics to be addressed by the Council in 2021. Also, the ERISA Advisory Council members will receive an update from leadership of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

Instructions for public access to the teleconference meeting will be posted on the ERISA Advisory Council's web page at https://www.dol.gov/​agencies/​ebsa/​about-ebsa/​about-us/​erisa-advisory-council prior to the meeting.

Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written statement may do so on or before Monday, April 19, 2021, to Christine Donahue, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council. Statements should be transmitted electronically as an email attachment in text or pdf format to [e-mail]. Statements transmitted electronically that are included in the body of the email will not be accepted. Relevant statements received on or before Monday, April 19, 2021, will be included in the record of the meeting and made available through the EBSA Public Disclosure Room. No deletions, modifications, or redactions will be made to the statements received as they are public records.

Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address the ERISA Advisory Council should forward their requests to the Executive Secretary no later than Monday, April 19, 2021, via email to [e-mail] or by telephoning [phone]. Oral presentations will be limited to ten minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may be submitted for the record.

Individuals who need special accommodations should contact the Executive Secretary no later than Monday, April 19, 2021, via email to [e-mail] or by telephoning [phone].

For more information about the meeting, contact the Executive Secretary via email to [e-mail] or by telephoning [phone].

Signed at Washington, DC, this 11th day of March, 2021.

Ali Khawar,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.