[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57462-57463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25191]


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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, October 23, 
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, October 21, 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:
    Payroll Cards: Discussion of whether there any requirements of the 
Electronic Fund Transfer Act, which is implemented by Regulation E, 
that should not apply to prepaid payroll cards.
    Funding and Long-term Sustainability of Non-profit Organizations: 
Discussion of issues related to long-term sustainability and

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innovative programs to counter declines in operating income.
    Convenience Checks Issued in Connection with Credit Cards: 
Discussion of whether Truth in Lending Act provisions for credit cards 
should apply and whether the disclosures provided with convenience 
checks are adequate.
    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, 
D.C. 20551. Information about this meeting may be obtained from Ms. 
Bistay, 202-452-6470.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 30, 
2003.
Jennifer J. Johnson
Secretary of the Board
[FR Doc. 03-25191 Filed 10-2-03; 8:45 am]
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