[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 625-626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22614]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Financial Literacy and Education Commission's Two-Day Summit on 
Kindergarten Through Postsecondary Financial Education

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a two-day summit on kindergarten through 
postsecondary financial education of the Financial Literacy and 
Education Commission (the ``Commission''), established by the Financial 
Literacy and Education Improvement Act, Title V of the Fair and 
Accurate Credit Transactions (``FACT'') Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-159). 
This summit is being co-hosted by the Departments of Education and 
Treasury.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting addresses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: First Day of the Summit: The first day of 
the Summit will be held on February 21, 2007 at the Department of 
Education. The program, which will include several sessions, will begin 
at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. (EST). There will be an hour and a half 
lunch break.

ADDRESSES: The first day of the Summit will be held in the Departmental 
Auditorium FB-6 at the Department of Education, located at 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Limited seating is available to the public 
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Attendees will be required to 
provide the following information not later than 5 p.m. (EST) on 
February 13, 2007: Visitor name, visitor's organization, and date and 
time of visit to [email protected]. For entry into the building, 
attendees will be required to provide a valid picture I.D.
    Second Day of the Summit: The second day of the Summit will be held 
on February 22, 2007 at the Department of the Treasury. The program, 
which will include several sessions, will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 
p.m. (EST). There will be an hour and half a lunch break.

ADDRESSES: The second day of the Summit will be held in the Cash Room 
at the Department of Education, located

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at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Limited seating is 
available to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Attendees 
will be required to provide the following information not later than 5 
p.m. (EST) on February 13, 2007: Visitor name, visitor's organization, 
phone number, Social Security number, date of birth and country of 
citizenship to [email protected] or (202) 622-1783 (not a toll-free 
number). For entry into the building, attendees will be required to 
provide a valid picture I.D.

Background

    This two-day summit on kindergarten through postsecondary financial 
education is part of the implementation of the National Strategy for 
Financial Literacy issued by the Commission. The FACT Act established 
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.
    This financial education summit, co-hosted by the Departments of 
Education and Treasury, will be held during two days at separate 
locations each day. For each day of the summit, there will be at least 
50 seats reserved for members of the public. Seating is available on a 
first-come basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Luz Figuereo by e-mail at: [email protected] or by telephone at 
(202) 622-5770 (not a toll free number). Additional information 
regarding the Financial Literacy and Education Commission and the 
Department of the Treasury's Office of Financial Education may be 
obtained through the Office of Financial Education's Web site at: 
http://www.treas.gov/financialeducation.

    Dated: December 21, 2006.
Dan Iannicola, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education.
 [FR Doc. E6-22614 Filed 1-4-07; 8:45 am]
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