[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR4003.2]

[Page 754-755]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
            CHAPTER XL--PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
 
PART 4003_RULES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF AGENCY DECISIONS--Table 
of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 4003.2  Definitions.

    The following terms are defined in Sec. 4001.2 of this chapter: 
Code, contributing sponsor, controlled group, ERISA, multiemployer plan, 
PBGC, person, plan administrator, and single-employer plan.
    In addition, for purposes of this part:
    Aggrieved person means any participant, beneficiary, plan 
administrator, contributing sponsor of a single-employer plan or member 
of such a contributing sponsor's controlled group, plan sponsor of a 
multiemployer plan, or employer that is adversely affected by an initial 
determination of the PBGC with respect to a pension plan in

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which such person has an interest. The term ``beneficiary'' includes an 
alternate payee (within the meaning of section 206(d)(3)(K) of ERISA) 
under a qualified domestic relations order (within the meaning of 
section 206(d)(3)(B) of ERISA).
    Appeals Board means a board consisting of three PBGC officials. The 
Executive Director shall appoint a senior PBGC official to serve as 
Chairperson and three or more other PBGC officials to serve as regular 
Appeals Board members. The Chairperson shall designate the three 
officials who will constitute the Appeals Board with respect to a case, 
provided that a person may not serve on the Appeals Board with respect 
to a case in which he or she made a decision regarding the merits of the 
determination being appealed. The Chairperson need not serve on the 
Appeals Board with respect to all cases.
    Appellant means any person filing an appeal under subpart D of this 
part.
    Director means the Director of any department of the PBGC and 
includes the Executive Director of the PBGC, Deputy Executive Directors, 
and the General Counsel.