[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 65780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27423]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Open Meeting of the President's Advisory Council on Financial
Capability
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability
(``Council'') will convene for a public meeting on November 8, 2011 at
the Department of Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to
the public. The Council will: (1) Receive a report from the Council's
subcommittees (Financial Access, Research and Evaluation, Partnerships,
and Youth) on their progress; (2) review membership and composition of
the subcommittees, (3) review the comments the Council received on its
proposed themes and principles that were posted for public comment on
September 1, 2011, and (4) hear from outside experts about youth
financial capability and the use of technology in improving financial
capability.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 8, 2011, at 10:30 a.m.
Eastern Time.
Submission of Written Statements: The public is invited to submit
written statements to the Council. Written statements should be sent by
any one of the following methods:
Electronic Statements
E-mail [email protected].
Paper Statements
Send paper statements to the Department of the Treasury, Office of
Financial Education and Financial Access, Main Treasury Building, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
In general, the Department will make all statements available in
their original format, including any business or personal information
provided such as names, addresses, e-mail addresses, or telephone
numbers, for public inspection and photocopying in the Department's
library, Room 1428, Main Department Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC, 20220, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. You can make an appointment to inspect statements
by calling (202) 622-0990. All statements received, including
attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public
record and subject to public disclosure. You should only submit
information that you wish to make publicly available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dubis Correal, Director, Office of
Financial Education, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, at (202) 622-5770 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 29, 2010, the President signed
Executive Order 13530, creating the Council to assist the American
people in understanding financial matters and making informed financial
decisions, thereby contributing to financial stability. The Council is
composed of two ex officio Federal officials and 12 non-governmental
members appointed by the President with relevant backgrounds, such as
financial services, consumer protection, financial access, and
education. The role of the Council is to advise the President and the
Secretary of the Treasury on means to promote and enhance individuals'
and families' financial capability. The Council held its first meeting
on November 30, 2010. At that meeting, the Chair recommended the
establishment of five subcommittees to focus on the following strategic
areas: National Strategy, Financial Access, Research and Evaluation,
Partnerships, and Youth. The Council met again on April 21, 2011, and
approved two recommendations: that the Department of the Treasury hold
a challenge to the private sector to create applications for mobile
devices that promote financial capability and financial access, and
that the Department of the Treasury support the Workplace Leaders in
Financial Education Award. On July 12, 2011, the Council held a public
meeting via webcast. The Council presented the proposed themes and
principles for the Council's consideration. For more information about
the proposed themes and principles, click here. The Council also
recommended that the United States join other Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development countries in administering the 2012
Programme for International Student Assessment financial literacy
assessment, and identify funding to support this implementation.
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and the regulations thereunder, Dubis Correal,
Designated Federal Officer of the Council, has ordered publication of
this notice that the Council will convene its fourth meeting on
November 8, 2011 at the Department of Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The
meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who plan to
attend the meeting must RSVP with their name, organization represented
(if any), phone number, and email address. To register, please go to
http://www.treasury.gov, click on Resource Center, then Office of
Financial Education and Financial Access, and then on the President's
Advisory Council on Financial Capability or call (202) 622-5770 by 5
p.m. Eastern Time on November 1, 2011. For entry into the building on
the date of the meeting, attendees must present a government-issued ID,
such as a driver's license or passport, which includes a photo. The
purpose of the meeting is to receive an update from the Council's
subcommittees on their progress. The Council will review the membership
and the composition of its subcommittees, and the comments received on
the Council's proposed themes and principles. The Council will also
hear from outside experts on youth financial capability and how
technology can improve the financial capability of youths.
Alastair Fitzpayne,
Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2011-27423 Filed 10-21-11; 8:45 am]
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