Presentations (13)


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71936 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 1. Office of the Federal Register, ‘‘Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food,’’ September 10, 2015. Available at https://s3.amazonaws.com/ public-inspection.federalregister.gov/201521920.pdf. 2....


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72006 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Proposed Rules PART 101—FOOD LABELING 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 101 continues to read as follows: â–  Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1453, 1454, 1455; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 343, 348, 371; 42 U.S.C. 243, 264, 271. 2. In § 101.91, revise paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (c) to read as...


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Fact Sheet U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration November 16, 2015 State Savings Programs for Non-Government Employees At the 2015 White House Conference on Aging, the President directed the Department of Labor to publish guidance to support the efforts of a growing number of states trying to promote broader access to workplace retirement saving opportunities for...


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Filed Electronically at Regulations.gov September 24, 2015 Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration Attn: Conflict of Interest Rule Room N-5655 U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Re: Office of Exemption Determinations Employee Benefits Security Administration Attn: D-11712 Suite 400 U.S. Department of Labor 200...


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News Release DATE: September 1, 2015 CONTACT: Tim Rouse, Executive Director 860-658-5058 THE SPARK INSTITUTE ISSUES GUIDELINES TO FACILITATE THE USE OF LIFETIME INCOME OPTIONS IN 401(k) PLANS SIMSBURY, CT -- September 1, 2015 -- The SPARK Institute, a non-profit organization representing the retirement services industry, today released its guidelines on the integration of guaranteed...


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TOUCHPOINT STANDARDS USE Purpose: The purpose of this standard is to provide a framework to map participant web recordkeeping systems to income product requirements, and to identify gaps necessary for developing solutions specific to their individual recordkeeping systems, desired experience and strategy. This process allows a recordkeeper to eliminate analysis for transactions and services not...


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Best Practices for 403(b) and Related Retirement Plans Information Sharing - Minimum and Comprehensive Data Elements Version 1.04 Updated on July 31, 2015 Effective as of August 17, 2015 SHAPING AMERICA’S RETIREMENT Best Practices for 403(b) and Related Retirement Plans Information Sharing Minimum and Comprehensive Data Elements1 Version 1.04 (Updated on – July 31,...


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Filed Electronically at Regulations.gov July 21, 2015 Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration Attn: Conflict of Interest Rule Room N-5655 U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Re: Office of Exemption Determinations Employee Benefits Security Administration Attn: D-11712 Suite 400 U.S. Department of Labor 200...


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Improving Outcomes with Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Documents Prepared for The SPARK Institute June, 2015 i Improving Outcomes with Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Documents CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................1 I. Restrictive Framework Guiding Electronic Delivery...


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VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY May 1, 2015 Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2015-27) 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20224 Re: Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan To Whom it May Concern: The SPARK Institute1 and the American Benefits Council2 are pleased to respond to the invitation by the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (the...


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14334 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 53 / Thursday, March 19, 2015 / Proposed Rules as amended; the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended; and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553; the NRC is proposing to adopt the following amendments to 10 CFR part 72. Certificate Expiration Date: June 12, 2031. Model Numbers: HI–STORM FW MPC–37, MPC–89. * * * * * PART...


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February 9, 2015 Douglas J. Scheidt Associate Director and Chief Counsel Division of Investment Management United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Extension of Rule 482 Relief for Investment Information Delivered to Participants of 403(b) Programs and Other Non-ERISA Plans Dear Mr. Scheidt: On behalf of the American Retirement Association...


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January 5, 2015 By Email (OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA Office of Management and Budget Room 10235 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 The undersigned organizations submit this letter in response to the Department of Labor’s Information Collection Request (ICR) entitled “Focus Groups...