(a) The Department may initiate exemption proceedings on its own motion. In addition, the Department will initiate exemption proceedings upon the application of:
(1) Any party in interest to a plan who is or may be a party to the exemption transaction;
(2) Any plan which is a party to the exemption transaction; or
(3) In the case of an application for an exemption covering a class of parties in interest or a class of transactions, in addition to any person described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section, an association or organization representing parties in interest who may be parties to the exemption transaction.
(b) An application by or for a person described in paragraph (a) of this section, may be submitted by the applicant or by his authorized representatives. If the application is submitted by a representative of the applicant, the representative must submit proof of his authority in the form of:
(1) A power of attorney; or
(2) A written certification from the applicant that the representation is authorized.
(c) If the authorized representative of an applicant submits an application for an exemption to the Department together with proof of his authority to file the application as required by paragraph (b) of this section, the Department will direct all correspondence and inquiries concerning the application to the representative unless requested to do otherwise by the applicant.
29 C.F.R. § 2570.32 — Persons who may apply for exemptions and the administrative record. · CFR 2011 annual edition (revised as of 2011-07-01) · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=cfr29-2570.32&asof=1997-01-06 · printed Oct 16, 2026