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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AB24 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(4) 
Abstract: This proposed regulation, upon adoption, would implement the civil penalty provision under section 502(c)(4) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to reflect recent amendments to section 502(c)(4) by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, under which the Secretary of Labor is granted authority to assess civil penalties not to exceed $1000 per day for each violation of section 101(j), (k), or (l), or section 514(e)(3) of ERISA. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2560.502c-4   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1132    PL 109-280, sec 103(b), sec 502(a), sec 502(b), sec 902(f), Pension Protection Act of 2006    29 USC 1135    ERISA sec 505   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/19/2007  72 FR 71842   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/19/2008    
Final Action  09/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Melissa R. Dennis
Pension Law Specialist
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Room N5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-5655,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-8500
Fax:202 219-7291