[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2570.32]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
 CHAPTER XXV--EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                  LABOR
 
PART 2570_PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME 
SECURITY ACT--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B_Procedures for Filing and Processing Prohibited Transaction 
                         Exemption Applications
 
Sec. 2570.32  Persons who may apply for exemptions.

    (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:

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    (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.