Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Nominations for Vacancy; Insurance Representative
| Published date | 13 May 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 26236 |
| Record Number | 2021-10090 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Employee Benefits Security Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 91 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 91 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26236-26237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10090]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans
Nominations for Vacancy; Insurance Representative
Section 512 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(ERISA), 88 Stat. 895, 29 U.S.C. 1142, provides for the establishment
of an Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans
(the Council), consisting of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of
Labor (the Secretary) as follows:
Three representatives of employee organizations (at least
one of whom shall be a representative of an organization whose members
are participants in a multiemployer plan);
three representatives of employers (at least one of whom
shall be a representative of employers maintaining or contributing to
multiemployer plans);
three representatives from the general public (one of whom
shall be a person representing those receiving benefits from a pension
plan); and
one representative each from the fields of insurance,
corporate trust, actuarial counseling, investment counseling,
investment management, and accounting.
No more than eight members of the Council shall be members of the same
political party.
Council members must be qualified to appraise the programs
instituted under ERISA. The Council's prescribed duties are to advise
the Secretary with respect to carrying out his functions under ERISA,
and to submit to the Secretary, or his designee, related
recommendations. The Council will meet at least four times each year.
This notice seeks nominations for an individual to fill a vacancy
on the Council representing the field of insurance. This vacancy is due
to the resignation of a member whose term would have expired on
December 31, 2022. As such, the individual selected to fill the vacancy
will begin serving upon appointment and will serve until December 31,
2022, in accordance with ERISA section 512(a)(4). Note that this
solicitation is only to fill the vacant insurance representative
position noted above. There will be a separate request published this
summer for nominations for individuals to fill five additional
positions that will become vacant at the end of 2021.
If you or your organization wants to nominate one or more people
for appointment to the Council to represent the group or field of
insurance, submit nominations to Christine Donahue, Council Executive
Secretary, as email attachments to [email protected] or by mail
to U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite N-5700,
Washington, DC 20210. Nominations must be received on or before June
14, 2021. The Department will not consider nominations received after
June 14, 2021. If sending electronically, please use an attachment in
rich text, Word, or pdf format. Please allow three weeks for regular
mail delivery to the Department of Labor. Nominations may be in the
form of a letter, resolution, or petition signed by the person making
the nomination or, in
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the case of a nomination by an organization, by an authorized
representative of the organization. The Department of Labor encourages
you to include additional supporting letters of nomination. The
Department of Labor will not consider self-nominees who have no
supporting letters.
Nominations, including supporting letters, should:
State the person's qualifications to serve on the Council
(including any particular specialized knowledge or experience relevant
to the nominee's proposed Council position);
state that the candidate will accept appointment to the
Council if offered;
include the nominee's full name, work affiliation, mailing
address, phone number, and email address;
include the nominator's full name, work affiliation,
mailing address, phone number, and email address;
include the nominator's signature, whether sent by email
or otherwise.
Please do not include any information that you do not want publicly
disclosed.
The Department of Labor is committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse Council. The Department
of Labor will contact nominees for information on their political
affiliation and their status as registered lobbyists. Anyone currently
subject to federal registration requirements as a lobbyist is not
eligible for appointment. Additionally, nominees will be evaluated in
accordance with Secretary's Order 10-2020 (85 FR 71104) to ensure they
are financially independent from the Department programs and activities
for which they may be called upon to provide advice. Nominees should be
aware of the time commitment for attending meetings and actively
participating in the work of the Council. Historically, this has meant
a commitment of at least 20 days per year. The Department of Labor has
a process for vetting nominees under consideration for appointment.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of May, 2021.
Ali Khawar,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-10090 Filed 5-12-21; 8:45 am]
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