[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 37 (Friday, February 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9443-9444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3821]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Financial Literacy and Education Commission's National Strategy 
Information Gathering Public Meetings

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of various public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces six information-gathering public 
meetings to be held at various locations on behalf of a financial 
education national strategy working group of the Financial Literacy and 
Education Commission (Commission), established by the Financial 
Literacy and Education Improvement Act (Title V of the Fair and 
Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003).

DATES: See Supplementary Information section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: See Supplementary Information section for meeting addresses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: First Meeting Dates: The first Commission 
public information-gathering meeting for the national strategy on 
financial education will be held on Friday, February 25, 2005. There 
will be a two-hour meeting session, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 
end at 11:30 a.m. (e.s.t.).
    Addresses: The first Commission public information-gathering 
meeting for the national strategy on financial education will be held 
in Room 1C-30 at the Securities and Exchange Commission, located at 450 
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC. Limited seating is available to the 
public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participation in the 
discussion at each meeting will be limited to the Commission's national 
strategy working group members, their staffs, and representatives of 
those that responded to the Commission's request for public comment on 
the national strategy. For entry into the building, attendees will be 
required to provide a valid picture I.D. and will be escorted into the 
meeting room.
    For Further Information Contact: For additional information, 
contact John Nester at the Securities and Exchange Commission by e-mail 
at: [email protected] or by telephone at: (202) 942-0032.
    Second Meeting Dates: The second Commission public information-
gathering meeting for the national strategy on financial education will 
be held on Friday, March 4, 2005. Participants at this meeting will be 
from local, State and Federal government. There will be a two-hour 
meeting session, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. 
(e.s.t.).
    Addresses: The second Commission public information-gathering 
meeting for the national strategy on financial education will be held 
in the 7th Floor Executive Dining Room at the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Limited 
seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
Participation in the discussion at each meeting will be limited to the 
Commission's national strategy working group members, their staffs, and 
representatives of those that responded to the Commission's request for 
public comment on the national strategy. For entry into the building, 
attendees will be required to provide a valid picture I.D. and will be 
escorted into the meeting room.

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    For Further Information Contact: For additional information, 
contact Donna Soto at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation by e-
mail at: [email protected] or by telephone at: (703) 516-1032.
    Third Meeting Dates: The third Commission public information-
gathering meeting for the national strategy on financial education will 
be held on Monday, March 7, 2005. Participants at this meeting will be 
from the academic/educational community. There will be a two-hour 
meeting session, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. 
(e.s.t.). If necessary, a second two-hour meeting session will follow 
beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 3 p.m. (e.s.t.).
    Addresses: The third Commission public information-gathering 
meeting for the national strategy on financial education will be held 
at the U.S. Mint, located at 801 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 
Limited seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-serve 
basis. Participation in the discussion at each meeting will be limited 
to the Commission's national strategy working group members, their 
staffs, and representatives of those that responded to the Commission's 
request for public comment on the national strategy. For entry into the 
building, attendees will be required to provide a valid picture I.D. 
and will be escorted into the meeting room.
    For Further Information Contact: For additional information, 
contact Madelyn Simmons Marchessault at the United States Mint by 
telephone at (202) 354-7200.
    Fourth Meeting Dates: The fourth Commission public information-
gathering meeting for the national strategy on financial education will 
be held on Friday, March 11, 2005. Participants at this meeting will be 
from non-profit organizations. There will be a two-hour meeting 
session, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. (e.s.t.).
    Addresses: The fourth Commission public information-gathering 
meeting for the national strategy on financial education will be held 
at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, located at 1900 E Street, 
NW., Washington, DC. Limited seating is available to the public on a 
first-come, first-serve basis. Participation in the discussion at each 
meeting will be limited to the Commission's national strategy working 
group members, their staffs, and representatives of those that 
responded to the Commission's request for public comment on the 
national strategy. For entry into the building, attendees will be 
required to provide a valid picture I.D.
    For Further Information Contact: For additional information, 
contact Ray Kirk at the Office of Personnel Management by e-mail at: 
[email protected] or by telephone at: (202) 606-0788.
    Fifth Meeting Dates: The fifth Commission public information-
gathering meeting for the national strategy on financial education will 
be held on Monday, March 14, 2005. Participants at this meeting will be 
from the lending community. There will be a two-hour meeting session, 
which will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. (e.s.t.). If necessary, a 
second two-hour meeting session will follow beginning at 1:30 p.m. and 
ending at 3:30 p.m. (e.s.t.).
    Addresses: The fifth Commission public information-gathering 
meeting for the national strategy on financial education will be held 
in Room HC-8 at the U.S. Capitol's Cannon House Office Building, 
Washington, DC. Limited seating is available to the public on a first-
come, first-serve basis. Participation in the discussion at each 
meeting will be limited to the Commission's national strategy working 
group members, their staffs, and representatives of those that 
responded to the Commission's request for public comment on the 
national strategy. For entry into the building, attendees will be 
required to provide a valid picture I.D.
    For Further Information Contact: For additional information, 
contact Michael Schutt at the Treasury's Office of Financial Education 
by e-mail at: [email protected] or by telephone at: (202) 
622-1484.
    Sixth Meeting Date: The sixth Commission public information-
gathering meeting for the national strategy on financial education will 
be held on Thursday, March 17, 2005. There will be a two-hour meeting 
session, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. e.s.t. If 
necessary, a second two-hour meeting session will follow beginning at 1 
p.m. and ending at 3 p.m. e.s.t.
    Addresses: The sixth Commission public information-gathering 
meeting for the national strategy on financial education will be held 
in Conference Room 5A at the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services' Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community 
Services, located at 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC. 
Limited seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-serve 
basis. Participation in the discussion at each meeting will be limited 
to the Commission's national strategy working group members, their 
staffs, and representatives of those that responded to the Commission's 
request for public comment on the national strategy. Attendees will be 
required to provide the following information at least twenty-four 
hours prior to the meeting: Visitor name, visitor's organization, and 
date and time of visit, to Marilyn Henry at: [email protected]. For 
entry into the building, attendees will be required to provide a valid 
picture I.D.
    For Further Information Contact: For additional information, 
contact Marilyn Henry at Health and Human Services by e-mail at: 
[email protected] or by telephone at: (202) 401-5625.

Background

    The Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act, which is 
Title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the 
``FACT Act'') (Pub. L. 108-159), established the Financial Literacy and 
Education Commission (the ``Commission'') to improve financial literacy 
and education of persons in the United States. The Commission is 
composed of the Secretary of the Treasury and the head of the Office of 
the Comptroller of the Currency; the Office of Thrift Supervision; the 
Federal Reserve; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the 
National Credit Union Administration; the Securities and Exchange 
Commission; the Departments of Education, Agriculture, Defense, Health 
and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Veterans 
Affairs; the Federal Trade Commission; the General Services 
Administration; the Small Business Administration; the Social Security 
Administration; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and the 
Office of Personnel Management. The FACT Act was enacted on December 4, 
2003.
    The meetings listed above will be open to the public. Seating is 
available on a first-come basis. Participation in the discussion at 
each meeting will be limited to the Commission's national strategy 
working group members, their staffs, and representatives of those that 
responded to the Commission's request for public comment on the 
national strategy.

    Dated: February 22, 2005.
Dan Iannicola, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education.
[FR Doc. 05-3821 Filed 2-24-05; 8:45 am]
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