[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 8622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03003]


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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 (OFR) is convening for its fifteenth 
meeting on Thursday, February 27, 2020, in the Cash Room, Main 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20220, beginning at 
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public and 
limited seating will be available.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020, 
beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Cash Room, Main Treasury, 
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20220. The meeting will be 
open to the public. A limited number of seats will 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 OFR by email at [email protected] 
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, to inform the 
OFR of their desire to attend the meeting and to receive further 
instructions about building clearance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Avstreih, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220, (202) 927-8032 (this is 
not a toll-free number), or [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, et seq.
    Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the 
business of the Financial Research Advisory Committee are invited to 
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: Melissa Avstreih, 
Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220.
    The OFR will post statements on the Committee's website, http://www.financialresearch.gov, including any business or personal 
information provided, such as names, addresses, email addresses, or 
telephone numbers. The OFR will also make such statements available for 
public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury's 
library, Annex Room 1020, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20220 on official business days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 
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 Stability Oversight Council.
    This is the fifteenth meeting of the Financial Research Advisory 
Committee. Topics to be discussed among all members include features of 
the financial system where increased transparency can further financial 
stability and strategies that can better align private-sector 
incentives to improve market discipline. For more information on the 
OFR and the Committee, please visit the OFR website at http://www.financialresearch.gov.

    Dated: February 6, 2020.
Alex Pollock,
Principal Deputy Director, Research and Analysis and Data.
[FR Doc. 2020-03003 Filed 2-13-20; 8:45 am]
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