If the Department tentatively decides, based on all the information submitted by an applicant, that the exemption should be granted, it will publish a notice of proposed exemption in the Federal Register. The notice will:
(a) Explain the exemption transaction and summarize the information received by the Department in support of the exemption;
(b) Specify any conditions under which the exemption is proposed;
(c) Inform interested persons of their right to submit comments in writing to the Department relating to the proposed exemption and establish a deadline for receipt of such comments;
29 C.F.R. § 2570.42 — Notice of proposed exemption. · CFR 2011 annual edition (revised as of 2011-07-01) · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=cfr29-2570.42&asof=2007-01-03 · printed Oct 16, 2026