Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations

1210-AB53 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Guide or Similar Requirement for Section 408(b)(2) Disclosures

Paragraph (c) of 29 CFR 2550.408(b)-2 requires covered service providers to make certain disclosures to responsible plan fiduciaries in order for contracts or arrangements between the parties to be considered reasonable under section 408(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). This rulemaking would amend the disclosure provisions in paragraph (c) so that covered service providers may be required to furnish a guide or similar tool along with such disclosures. A guide or similar requirement may assist fiduciaries, especially fiduciaries to small and medium-sized plans, in identifying and understanding the potentially complex disclosure documents that are provided to them, or if disclosures are located in multiple documents.

EBSA is withdrawing this entry from the agenda at this time. Withdrawal of an entry does not necessarily mean that EBSA will not proceed with the rulemaking in the future. Withdrawal allows EBSA to assess the subject matter further and determine whether rulemaking in this area is appropriate. Following such an assessment, EBSA may determine that rulemaking is appropriate. If that determination is made, this or a similar matter will be included in succeeding semiannual agenda.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 29 CFR 2550.408(b)-2(c) 29 U.S.C. 1108(b)(2) 29 U.S.C. 1135 No NPRM 03/12/2014 79 FR 13949 NPRM Comment Period End 06/10/2014 Withdrawn 03/30/2017 Yes Businesses None No No Yes No 1210-AB08 Split from Jeffrey Turner J. Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 202 693-8500 turner.jeffery@dol.gov N 5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-5655, Washington DC 20210