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Compliance January 12, 2011
EBSA Extends Comment Period on Definition of Fiduciary
The Employee
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced an extension of the
comment period on its proposal to update the definition of fiduciary.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
The period for submitting comments on the proposed “Definition of the Term ‘Fiduciary,'” published in the Federal Register on October 22, 2010, is being extended until February 3, 2011.
In December, EBSA announced it will hold a hearing March 1 and, if necessary, March 2 in Washington (see “EBSA Sets 2011 Hearing on Fiduciary Definition Change“). The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. EST in the plaza auditorium of the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Individuals wishing to testify should submit their requests and outlines by e-mail to e-ORI@dol.gov, subject line: Fiduciary Definition Hearing.
Each presenter will be allotted ten minutes in which to complete his or her presentation. Those individuals who make oral comments and present testimony at the hearing should be prepared to answer questions regarding their information and/or comments. Those requesting to testify should also be prepared to participate as part of a panel.
Information about the agenda will be posted on http://www.dol.gov/ebsa no later than February 17, 2011.
The EBSA notice is here.