[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 43978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17370]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

[No. OTS-2008-0009]


OTS Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision, Treasury (OTS).

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish; request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision has 
determined that the establishment of a Minority Depository Institutions 
Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public interest in order to 
preserve minority institutions and encourage their creation. OTS is 
seeking nominations of individuals to be considered for selection as 
Committee members and the names of professional and public interest 
groups that should be represented on the Committee.

DATES: Nomination must be received on or before August 19, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to [email protected] or 
mailed to: Montrice Godard Yakimov, Managing Director, Compliance and 
Consumer Protection, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20552.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassandra McConnell, Director, 
Consumer and Community Affairs, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552; (202) 906-5750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Director of the Office of Thrift 
Supervision (OTS) has determined that the establishment of the Minority 
Depository Institutions Advisory Committee is necessary and in the 
public interest. The Committee is established in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec.  9 (c). The 
Committee will advise OTS on ways to meet the goals established by 
section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), Public Law 101-73, Title III, 103 
Stat. 353, 12 U.S.C.A. Sec.  1463 note. The goals of section 308 are to 
preserve the present number of minority institutions, preserve the 
minority character of minority-owned institutions in cases involving 
mergers or acquisitions, provide technical assistance, and encourage 
the creation of new minority institutions.The Minority Depository 
Institutions Advisory Committee will help OTS meet those goals by 
providing informed advice and recommendations regarding a range of 
issues involving minority depository institutions.
    Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's 
qualifications for Committee membership. In addition to individual 
nominations, OTS is soliciting the names of professional and public 
interest groups that should have representatives participating on the 
Committee. Committee members are not compensated for their time, but 
are eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses in accordance with 
applicable Federal law and regulations.

    Dated: July 23, 2008.

    By the Office of Thrift Supervision.
Montrice Godard Yakimov,
Managing Director, Compliance and Consumer Protection.
[FR Doc. E8-17370 Filed 7-28-08; 8:45 am]
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