Par. 3. Section 1.401(a)(9)-4, as revised in a final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register , effective September 17, 2024, is amended by adding a sentence to the end of paragraph (e)(8) to read as follows:
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(8) * * * However, if the surviving spouse dies after benefits are considered to have commenced under § 1.401(a)(9)-3(e)(3), then the beneficiary of the spouse is not an eligible designated beneficiary.
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