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        <ExplanationTxt>ASCENSION WELFARE BENEFITS TRUST IS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION AS DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(9). AS SUCH, IT DID NOT HOLD MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE YEAR. ALL DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE MADE BY THE TRUSTEE, THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, OR THE PLAN SPONSOR, ASCENSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASCENSION WELFARE BENEFITS TRUST IS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION AS DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(9). AS SUCH, IT DID NOT HOLD MEETINGS OF ANY COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE YEAR. ALL DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE MADE BY THE TRUSTEE, THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, OR THE PLAN SPONSOR, ASCENSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Interested person not at organization's address</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OFFICER WHO CANNOT BE REACHED AT ORGANIZATION'S MAILING ADDRESS: THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY 50 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60675</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASCENSION WELFARE BENEFITS TRUST WORKS DILIGENTLY TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHED SCHEDULES IN A THOROUGH MANNER. PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN, THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY APPLICABLE MANAGEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EXPLANATION OF COMPENSATION TO NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE: FEES ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PURCHASES, SALES, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c NO COMMITTEE</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FILING ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR THROUGH DELEGATION BY ITS GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PLAN SPONSOR, ASCENSION, HOWEVER, DOES HAVE THE ABILITY UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT TO AUDIT THE ACCOUNTS, BOOKS AND RECORDS FOR THE THE FILING ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ASCENSION IS THE SOLE ENTITY MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE VEBA; HOWEVER, IT DOES SO ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND OTHER CONTROLLED GROUP MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE VEBA.</ExplanationTxt>
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