Proposed Amendment To Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pension Benefit Statements, 42027 [2013-16739]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 135 / Monday, July 15, 2013 / Proposed Rules the market for years before the defects were detected and recalled. Petitioners ask the Commission to issue a mandatory standard to eliminate the hazard posed by accessible cords in window coverings. The petition specifically requests that the Commission: (1) Promulgate a mandatory standard that prohibits any window covering cords when a feasible cordless alternative exists; and (2) require that all cords be made inaccessible through the use of a passive guardian device when a feasible cordless alternative does not exist. By this notice, the Commission seeks comments concerning this petition. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the petition by writing or calling the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504–7923. A copy of the petition also will be made available for viewing under ‘‘Supporting and Related Materials’’ in www.regulations.gov under this docket number. Dated: July 3, 2013. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2013–16403 Filed 7–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration 29 CFR Part 2520 RIN 1210–AB20 Proposed Amendment To Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pension Benefit Statements Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. AGENCY: The Department of Labor is extending until August 7, 2013, the comment period for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking focusing on lifetime income illustrations given to participants in defined contribution pension plans, such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The ANPRM serves as a request for comments on specific language and concepts in advance of a proposed regulation. DATES: The Department of Labor is extending the comment period of an tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:08 Jul 12, 2013 Jkt 229001 advance proposed rule published May 8, 2013, 78 FR 26727. Written comments must be received by the Department on or before August 7, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1210–AB20, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: e-ORI@dol.gov. Include RIN 1210–AB20 in the subject line of the message. Mail: Office of Regulations and Interpretations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Room N–5655, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Pension Benefit Statements Project. Comments received will be available for public inspection in the Public Disclosure Room of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–1513, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. They also will be available online at www.regulations.gov and www.dol.gov/ ebsa, at no charge. Warning: 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. All comments may be posted on the Internet and can be retrieved by most Internet search engines. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Adelman or Tom Hindmarch at (202) 693–8500. This is not a toll free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 8, 2013, the Department of Labor (Department) published at 78 FR 26727 an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the pension benefit statement requirements under section 105 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The ANPRM requested comments on specific language and concepts the Department is considering as part of proposed regulations currently under development. The ANPRM provides that the Department is considering a rule that would require a participant’s ‘‘total benefits accrued’’ to be expressed on his pension benefit statement as an estimated lifetime stream of payments, in addition to being presented as an account balance. The ANPRM also states that the Department is considering a rule that would require a participant’s account balance to be projected to his retirement date and PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 42027 then converted to and expressed as an estimated lifetime stream of payments. The comment period for the ANPRM is scheduled to close on July 8, 2013. A substantial number of stakeholders are concerned that the original 60-day comment period is not sufficient to provide well thought out and useful feedback to the Department on the complex matters raised in the ANPRM. Accordingly, to ensure that all interested persons have the opportunity to prepare and submit comments, EBSA extends the comment period from July 8 to August 7, 2013. Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of July, 2013. Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2013–16739 Filed 7–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2013–0476] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; San Diego Bayfair; Mission Bay, San Diego, CA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is proposing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of Mission Bay in San Diego, CA for the San Diego Bayfair power boat races from September 13, 2013, until September 15, 2013. The safety zone as proposed would be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily during this timeframe. This temporary safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels would be prohibited from entering into, transiting through or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before August 14, 2013. Requests for public meetings must be received by the Coast Guard on or before July 29, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number using any one of the following methods: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15JYP1.SGM 15JYP1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16739]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration

29 CFR Part 2520

RIN 1210-AB20


Proposed Amendment To Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 
Pension Benefit Statements

AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Advance Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is extending until August 7, 2013, the 
comment period for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking focusing on 
lifetime income illustrations given to participants in defined 
contribution pension plans, such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The ANPRM 
serves as a request for comments on specific language and concepts in 
advance of a proposed regulation.

DATES: The Department of Labor is extending the comment period of an 
advance proposed rule published May 8, 2013, 78 FR 26727. Written 
comments must be received by the Department on or before August 7, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1210-AB20, by one 
of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: e-ORI@dol.gov. Include RIN 1210-AB20 in the subject line of 
the message.
    Mail: Office of Regulations and Interpretations, Employee Benefits 
Security Administration, Room N-5655, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Pension 
Benefit Statements Project.
    Comments received will be available for public inspection in the 
Public Disclosure Room of the Employee Benefits Security 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-1513, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. They also will be available online at 
www.regulations.gov and www.dol.gov/ebsa, at no charge. Warning: 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. All comments may be posted on 
the Internet and can be retrieved by most Internet search engines.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Adelman or Tom Hindmarch at 
(202) 693-8500. This is not a toll free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 8, 2013, the Department of Labor 
(Department) published at 78 FR 26727 an advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the pension benefit statement requirements 
under section 105 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974, as amended (ERISA). The ANPRM requested comments on specific 
language and concepts the Department is considering as part of proposed 
regulations currently under development.
    The ANPRM provides that the Department is considering a rule that 
would require a participant's ``total benefits accrued'' to be 
expressed on his pension benefit statement as an estimated lifetime 
stream of payments, in addition to being presented as an account 
balance. The ANPRM also states that the Department is considering a 
rule that would require a participant's account balance to be projected 
to his retirement date and then converted to and expressed as an 
estimated lifetime stream of payments.
    The comment period for the ANPRM is scheduled to close on July 8, 
2013. A substantial number of stakeholders are concerned that the 
original 60-day comment period is not sufficient to provide well 
thought out and useful feedback to the Department on the complex 
matters raised in the ANPRM. Accordingly, to ensure that all interested 
persons have the opportunity to prepare and submit comments, EBSA 
extends the comment period from July 8 to August 7, 2013.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of July, 2013.
Phyllis C. Borzi,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-16739 Filed 7-12-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-29-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.