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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AB48 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: Ex Parte Cease and Desist and Summary Seizure Orders Under ERISA Section 521 
Abstract: Section 521 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) enacted under section 6605 of the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 780), authorizes the Secretary of Labor to issue a cease and desist order if it appears that a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) is fraudulent, creates an immediate danger to public safety or welfare, or can be reasonably expected to cause significant, imminent, and irreparable public injury. This section also authorizes the Secretary to issue a summary seizure order if it appears that a MEWA is in a financially hazardous condition. Regulatory guidance will provide standards for the issuance of such orders. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1151    29 USC 1135   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/06/2011  76 FR 76235   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/05/2012    
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Stephanie Lewis
Attorney
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-411,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-5588