(a) Any conference between the Department and an applicant pertaining to a requested exemption will be held in Washington, DC, except that a telephone conference will be held at the applicant's request.
(b) An applicant is entitled to only one conference with respect to any exemption application. An applicant will not be entitled to a conference, however, where the Department has held a hearing on the exemption under either
§ 2570.46 or
§ 2570.47 of these procedures.
(c) Insofar as possible, conferences will be scheduled as joint conferences with all applicants present where:
(1) More than one applicant has requested an exemption with respect to the same or similar types of transactions;
(2) The Department is considering the applications together as a request for a class exemption;
(3) The Department contemplates not granting the exemption; and
(4) More than one applicant has requested a conference.
(d) The Department will attempt to schedule a conference under this section for a mutually convenient time during the 45-day period following the later of—
(1) The date the Department receives the applicant's request for a conference, or
(2) The date the Department notifies the applicant, after reviewing additional information submitted pursuant to
§ 2570.39, that it is still not prepared to propose the requested exemption.
If the applicant is unable to attend a conference at any of the times proposed by the Department during this 45-day period or if the applicant fails to appear for a scheduled conference, he will be deemed to have waived his right to a conference unless circumstances beyond his control prevent him from scheduling a conference or attending a scheduled conference within this period.
(e) Within 20 days after the date of any conference held under this section, the applicant may submit to the Department a written record of any additional data, arguments, or precedents discussed at the conference but not previously or adequately presented in writing.
29 C.F.R. § 2570.40 — Conferences. · CFR 2011 annual edition (revised as of 2011-07-01) · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=cfr29-2570.40&asof=2002-01-22 · printed Oct 16, 2026