[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16585-16586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6828]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Open Meeting of the President's Advisory Council on Financial 
Capability

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability 
(``Council'') will convene for an open meeting on April 9, 2012, at the 
Department of Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 
beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the 
public. The Council will: (1) Receive reports from the Council's 
subcommittees (Underserved and Community Empowerment, Research and 
Evaluation, Partnerships, and Youth) on their progress; and (2) hear 
from a panel of experts about the methods in which the Administration 
can work with the private sector in improving financial capability.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 9, 2012, at 10 a.m. Eastern 
Time.
    Submission of Written Statements: The public is invited to submit 
written statements to the Council. Written statements should be sent by 
any one of the following methods:
    Electronic Statements: Email: [email protected]; or
    Paper Statements: Send paper statements to the Department of the 
Treasury, Office of Financial Education

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and Financial Access, Main Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    In general, the Department will make all statements available in 
their original format, including any business or personal information 
provided such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone 
numbers, for public inspection and photocopying in the Department's 
library, Room 1428, Main Department Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20220, on official business days between the hours 
of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. You can make an appointment to inspect statements 
by calling (202) 622-0990. All statements received, including 
attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public 
record and subject to public disclosure. You should only submit 
information that you wish to make publicly available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louisa Quittman, Director, Office of 
Financial Education, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, at (202) 622-5770 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 29, 2010, the President signed 
Executive Order 13530, creating the Council to assist the American 
people in understanding financial matters and making informed financial 
decisions, thereby contributing to financial stability. The Council is 
composed of two ex officio Federal officials and 14 non-governmental 
members appointed by the President with relevant backgrounds, such as 
financial services, consumer protection, financial access, and 
education. The role of the Council is to advise the President and the 
Secretary of the Treasury on means to promote and enhance individuals' 
and families' financial capability. The Council held its first meeting 
on November 30, 2010. At that meeting, the Chair recommended the 
establishment of five subcommittees to focus on the following strategic 
areas: National Strategy, Financial Access, Research and Evaluation, 
Partnerships, and Youth. The Council met again on April 21, 2011; July 
12, 2011; November 8, 2011; and January 19, 2012. At the January 19, 
2012, meeting, the Council presented an Interim Report to the 
President, which can be found at: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/financial-education/Documents/PACFC%20Interim%20Report%2001-18-12%20Final.pdf.
    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and the regulations thereunder, Louisa Quittman, 
Designated Federal Officer of the Council, has ordered publication of 
this notice that the Council will convene its sixth meeting on April 9, 
2012, at the Department of Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be 
open to the public. Members of the public who plan to attend the 
meeting must RSVP with their name, organization represented (if any), 
phone number, and email address. To register, please go to 
www.treasury.gov, click on Resource Center, then Office of Financial 
Education and Financial Access, and then on the President's Advisory 
Council on Financial Capability by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 30, 
2012. For entry into the building on the date of the meeting, attendees 
must present a government-issued ID, such as a driver's license or 
passport, which includes a photo. The purpose of the meeting is to 
receive an update from the Council's subcommittees on their progress. 
The Council will also hear from experts on financial capability and on 
how the federal government and the private sector can work together to 
improve the financial capability of Americans.

    Dated: March 13, 2012.
Alastair Fitzpayne,
Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2012-6828 Filed 3-20-12; 8:45 am]
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