2017-13347. 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 (portions of which will be open to the public) at the Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, on July 13-14, 2017.

DATES:

Thursday, July 13, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, July 14, 2017, 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:

Ms. Elizabeth Van Osten, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations, [phone].

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, July 13, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, July 14, 2017, 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 May 2017 Pension (EA-2L) and Basic (EA-1) Examinations in order to make recommendations relative thereto, including the minimum acceptable pass scores. Topics for inclusion on the syllabus for the Joint Board's examination program for the November 2017 Pension (EA-2F) Examination 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 May 2017 EA-2L and EA-1 Examinations 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 July 13, 2017, 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 Committee members, interested persons may make statements germane to this subject. Persons wishing to make oral statements should notify the Joint Board in writing prior to the meeting in order to aid in scheduling the time available and should submit the written text, or at a minimum, an outline of comments they propose to make orally. Such comments will be limited to 10 minutes in length. All persons planning to attend the public session should notify the Joint Board in writing to obtain building entry. Notifications of intent to make an oral statement or to attend must be sent electronically, by no later than July 6, 2017, to [e-mail]. Any interested person also may file a written statement for consideration by the Joint Board and the Committee by sending it to: Internal Revenue Service; Attn: Ms. Elizabeth Van Osten; Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries SE:RPO: Park 4, Floor 4; 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

Dated: June 19, 2017.

Chet Andrzejewski,

Chair, Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries.