[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60646-60647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25539]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION


Consumer Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of 
the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or Board) of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of 
the Board. Notice of the meeting is permitted by section 9 of the CAB 
Charter and is intended to notify the public of this meeting. 
Specifically, Section 9(d) of the CAB Charter states:
    (1) Each meeting of the Board shall be open to public observation, 
to the extent that a facility is available to accommodate the public, 
unless the Bureau, in accordance with paragraph (4) of this section, 
determines that the meeting shall be closed. The Bureau also will make 
reasonable efforts to make the meetings available to the public through 
live Web streaming. (2) Notice of the time, place and purpose of each 
meeting, as well as a summary of the proposed agenda, shall be 
published in the Federal Register not more than 45 or less than 15 days 
prior to the scheduled meeting date. Shorter notice may be given when 
the Bureau determines that the Board's business so requires; in such 
event, the public will be given notice at the earliest practicable 
time. (3) Minutes of meetings, records, reports, studies, and agenda of 
the Board shall be posted on the Bureau's Web site 
(www.consumerfinance.gov). (4) The Bureau may close to the public a 
portion of any meeting, for confidential discussion. If the Bureau 
closes a meeting or any portion of a meeting, the Bureau will issue, at 
least annually, a summary of the Board's activities during such closed 
meetings or portions of meetings.

DATES: The meeting date is Thursday, October 22, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau, 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Dully, Consumer Advisory Board 
and Councils Office, External Affairs, 1275 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20002; telephone: 202-435-9588; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 1014(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act (http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf) 
(Dodd-Frank Act) provides: ``The Director shall establish a Consumer 
Advisory Board to advise and consult with the Bureau in the exercise of 
its functions under the Federal consumer financial laws, and to provide 
information on emerging practices in

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the consumer financial products or services industry, including 
regional trends, concerns, and other relevant information.'' 12 U.S.C. 
5494.
    (a) The purpose of the Board is outlined in Section 1014(a) of the 
Dodd-Frank Act (http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf), which states that the Board shall ``advise and consult with 
the Bureau in the exercise of its functions under the Federal consumer 
financial laws'' and ``provide information on emerging practices in the 
consumer financial products or services industry, including regional 
trends, concerns, and other relevant information.'' (b) To carry out 
the Board's purpose, the scope of its activities shall include 
providing information, analysis, and recommendations to the Bureau. The 
Board will generally serve as a vehicle for market intelligence and 
expertise for the Bureau. Its objectives will include identifying and 
assessing the impact on consumers and other market participants of new, 
emerging, and changing products, practices, or services. (c) The Board 
will also be available to advise and consult with the Director and the 
Bureau on other matters related to the Bureau's functions under the 
Dodd-Frank Act.

II. Agenda

    The Consumer Advisory Board will discuss Arbitration, Trends and 
Themes in the marketplace, and Reaching Limited English Speaking 
Consumers.
    Persons who need a reasonable accommodation to participate should 
contact [email protected], 202-435-9EEO, 1-855-233-0362, or 202-
435-9742 (TTY) at least ten business days prior to the meeting or event 
to request assistance. The request must identify the date, time, 
location, and title of the meeting or event, the nature of the 
assistance requested, and contact information for the requester. CFPB 
will strive to provide, but cannot guarantee that accommodation will be 
provided for late requests.
    Individuals who wish to attend the Consumer Advisory Board meeting 
must RSVP to [email protected] by noon, October 21, 
2015. Members of the public must RSVP by the due date and must include 
``CAB'' in the subject line of the RSVP.

III. Availability

    The Board's agenda will be made available to the public on October 
7, 2015, via consumerfinance.gov. Individuals should express in their 
RSVP if they require a paper copy of the agenda.
    A recording and transcript of this meeting will be available after 
the meeting on the CFPB's Web site consumerfinance.gov.

    Dated: October 2, 2015.
Christopher D'Angelo,
Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-25539 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
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