[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33489-33490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13933]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Consumer Advisory Council

ACTION: Notice of Meeting of Consumer Advisory Council

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    The Consumer Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, June 26, 2003. 
The meeting, which will be open to public observation, will take place 
at the Federal Reserve Board's offices in Washington, D.C., in Dining 
Room E on the Terrace level of the Martin Building. Anyone planning to 
attend the meeting should, for security purposes, register no later 
than Tuesday, June 24, by completing the form found on-line at: https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/forms/cacregistration.cfm
    Additionally, attendees must present photo identification to enter 
the building.
    The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to conclude at 
1:00 p.m. The Martin Building is located on C Street, NW, between 20th 
and 21st Streets.
    The Council's function is to advise the Board on the exercise of 
the Board's responsibilities under various consumer financial services 
laws and on other matters on which the Board seeks its advice. Time 
permitting, the Council will discuss the following topics:
    Fair Credit Reporting Act: Discussion of the renewal of federal 
preemption of state laws, set to expire at year-end.

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    Financial Privacy: Discussion of standardized short-form privacy 
notices that institutions could provide to customers about the 
institutions' privacy policies.
    Predatory Lending: Discussion of responsible lending programs and 
products to counter predatory lending.
    Issuance of Debit and Credit Cards: Discussion of rules for 
unsolicited issuance of debit cards under Regulation E (Electronic Fund 
Transfer Act) and credit cards under Regulation Z (Truth in Lending 
Act) - specifically whether card issuers should be permitted to issue 
at any time unsolicited, activated, supplemental debit or credit cards 
to current cardholders.
    Committee Reports: Council committees will report on their work.
    Other matters initiated by Council members also may be discussed.
    Persons wishing to submit views to the Council on any of the above 
topics may do so by sending written statements to Ann Bistay, Secretary 
of the Consumer Advisory Council, Division of Consumer and Community 
Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, 
DC 20551. Information about this meeting may be obtained from Ms. 
Bistay, 202-452-6470.
    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 29, 2003.

Jennifer J. Johnson
Secretary of the Board
[FR Doc. 03-13933 Filed 6-3-03; 8:45 am]
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