DRAFT LETTER ON CATCH-UP PROPOSED REGULATIONS; CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2002, 4:00 PM EST

[14368] January 17, 2002 TO: PENSION COMMITTEE No. 1-02 PENSION OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 3-02 RE: DRAFT LETTER ON CATCH-UP PROPOSED REGULATIONS; CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2002, 4:00 PM EST A conference call has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at 4 p.m. EST to discuss the attached draft comment letter on the proposed regulations regarding EGTRRA’s catch-up contributions. Note that we are particularly interested in receiving member input on the administrative and recordkeeping reasons that support an optional “payroll-by-payroll” approach to determine the elective deferrals that constitute catch-up contributions. If you would like to participate in this call, please complete the attached response form and fax it to Brenda Turner by Tuesday, January 22nd. If you are unable to participate in the call but have comments on the draft letter, please provide them to me by the 23rd. I can be reached by e-mail at tkim@ici.org or by phone at 202/326-5837. Thomas T. Kim Associate Counsel Attachment (in .pdf format)