Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans

The Council will study the following issues:
(1) Approaches for Retirement Security in the United States,
(2) Stable Value Funds and Retirement Security in the Current Economic
Conditions, and
(3) Promoting Retirement Literacy and Security by Streamlining Disclosures 
to Participants and Beneficiaries.

The schedule for testimony and discussion of these issues generally will be
one issue per day in the order noted above. Descriptions of these
topics are available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web site, at 
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/erisa_advisory_council.html.
The EBSA update is scheduled for the afternoon of July 23, subject to change.
  
Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before July 14, 2009 
to Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Suite N-5623, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Statements may also be submitted electronically 
to good.larry@dol.gov. Relevant statements received on or before July 
14, 2009 will be included in the record of the meeting. Individuals or 
representatives of organizations wishing to address the Advisory 
Council should forward their requests to the Executive Secretary or 
telephone (202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be limited to ten 
minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may be submitted 
for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need special 
accommodations should contact Larry Good by July 14 at the address 
indicated.