such plan, and (D) does not have a balance in the plan. For purposes of this subsection, any eligibility to participate in the plan following any period for which such employee was not eligible to participate shall be treated as initial eligibility. (3) Annual reminder notice For purposes of this subsection, the term annual reminder notice means the notice described in section 111(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. . (b) Amendment of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (1) In general Part 1 of subtitle B of subchapter I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by redesignating section 111 as section 112 and by inserting after section 110 the following new section: 111. Eliminating unnecessary plan requirements related to unenrolled participants (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, with respect to any individual account plan, no disclosure, notice, or other plan document (other than the notices and documents described in paragraphs (1) and (2)) shall be required to be furnished under this title to any unenrolled participant if the unenrolled participant receives— (1) in connection with the annual open season election period with respect to the plan or, if there is no such period, within a reasonable period prior to the beginning of each plan year, an annual reminder notice of such participant’s eligibility to participate in such plan and any applicable election deadlines under the plan