# Selection of Annuity Providers-Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans
> **US Department of Labor** · Final rule. · Published 2008-10-07 · Effective 2008-12-08 · 73 FR 58447
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-23427
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Labor
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 58447
- **CFR reference:** 29 CFR 2550
- **Publication date:** 2008-10-07
- **Effective date:** 2008-12-08
## Abstract

This document contains a final regulation that establishes a safe harbor for the selection of annuity providers for the purpose of benefit distributions from individual account plans covered by title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). This regulation will affect plan sponsors and fiduciaries of individual account plans and the participants and beneficiaries covered by such plans. Also appearing in today's Federal Register is a final rule amending Interpretive Bulletin 95-1 to limit the application of the Bulletin to the selection of annuity providers for defined benefit plans.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/10/07/E8-23427/selection-of-annuity-providers-safe-harbor-for-individual-account-plans)
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