[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69705-69706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28193]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Open Meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Financial Research Advisory Committee for the Treasury's 
Office of Financial Research is convening for its first meeting on 
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in the Cash Room, Department of the 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, beginning 
at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public via 
live webcast at http://www.treasury.gov/ofr and limited seating may 
also be available.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 
beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Cash Room, Department of the 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. The 
meeting will be open to the public via live webcast at http://www.treasury.gov/ofr. A limited number of seats may be available for 
those interested in attending the meeting in person, and those seats 
would be on a first-come, first-served basis. Because the meeting will 
be held in a secured facility, members of the public who plan to attend 
the meeting must contact the Office of Financial Research (OFR) by 
email at [email protected] by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 
November 26, 2012 to inform the OFR of their desire to attend the 
meeting and to receive further instructions about building clearance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Ianniello, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 622-3002 (this is 
not a toll-free number), [email protected]. Persons who 
have difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
10(a)(2), through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the 
business of the Financial Research Advisory Committee are invited to

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submit written statements by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Statements. Email the Committee's Designated 
Federal Officer at [email protected].
     Paper Statements. Send paper statements in triplicate to 
the Financial Research Advisory Committee, Attn: Andrea Ianniello, 
Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    The Department will post statements on its Web site, http://www.treasury.gov/ofr, including any business or personal information 
provided, such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone 
numbers. The Department of the Treasury will also make such statements 
available for public inspection and copying in the Department of the 
Treasury's library, Room 1428, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20220 on official business days between the hours of 10 
a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You may make an appointment to inspect 
statements by telephoning (202) 622-0990. All statements, including 
attachments and other supporting materials, will be part of the public 
record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly.
    Tentative Agenda/Topics for Discussion: The Committee provides an 
opportunity for researchers, industry leaders, and other qualified 
individuals to offer their advice and recommendations to the OFR, 
which, among other things, is responsible for collecting and 
standardizing data on financial institutions and their activities and 
for supporting the work of financial regulatory agencies.
    This is the first meeting of the Financial Research Advisory 
Committee. At this meeting, Committee members may be introduced, 
briefed on the Committee Charter and Bylaws, and presented with OFR 
updates and other topics of discussion. For more information on the OFR 
and the Committee, please visit the OFR Web site at http://www.treasury.gov/ofr.

    Dated: November 14, 2012.
Michele Shannon,
Chief Operating Officer, Office of Financial Research.
[FR Doc. 2012-28193 Filed 11-19-12; 8:45 am]
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