[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56121-56122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17677]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Request for Expressions of Interest in Membership on the Federal 
Insurance Office's Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of 
the Treasury invites the public to submit expressions of interest in 
serving as members of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance 
(FACI). Submissions must be received by FIO no later than September 30, 
2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Gudgel, Senior Insurance 
Regulatory Policy Analyst, Federal Insurance Office, Department of the 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 1410 MT, Washington, DC 
20220, at (202) 622-1748 (this is not a toll-free number). 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: 
    Background. FACI, a federal advisory committee of insurance 
experts, was established in 2011 to provide FIO with nonbinding advice 
and recommendations and otherwise assist FIO in carrying out its duties 
and authorities. FIO's duties and authorities are set out in Subpart A 
of the Federal Insurance Office Act of 2010 (31 U.S.C. 313, et seq.), 
title V of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act, Public Law 111-203, 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. (July 21, 2010).

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    FACI's membership is balanced to include a cross-section of 
representative views of state and non-government persons having an 
interest in the duties and authorities of FIO, such as: state and 
tribal insurance regulators and/or officials; industry experts; and 
consumer advocates, academics, and/or experts in the issues facing 
insurance consumers, including underserved insurance communities and 
consumers. More information regarding FACI, including a list of its 
current members, prior recommendations to FIO, and its organizational 
documents, is available on the Treasury website.\1\
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    \1\ https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/federal-insurance-office/federal-advisory-committee-on-insurance-faci. Additional information 
related to FACI's recent activities is also available in FIO's most 
recent Annual Report. See FIO, Annual Report on the Insurance 
Industry (2022), 4-6, https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/311/2022%20Federal%20Insurance%20Office%20Annual%20Report%20on%20the%20Insurance%20Industry%20%281%29.pdf.
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    Individuals interested in serving as FACI members should submit an 
expression of interest including name, organization or affiliation, and 
contact information (employment address, telephone number, and email 
address). Submissions should also include a curriculum vitae and a 
statement describing the individual's interest in serving and 
willingness to work on the issues addressed by the FACI.
    A small subset of FACI members may be required to adhere to the 
conflict of interest rules applicable to Special Government Employees 
as such employees are defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). These rules include 
relevant provisions in 18 U.S.C. related to criminal activity, 
Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 
CFR part 2635), and Executive Order 12674 (as modified by Executive 
Order 12731).
    In accordance with Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, 
candidates for appointment to FACI are subject to a clearance process, 
including fingerprinting, annual tax checks, and a Federal Bureau of 
Investigation criminal check. All FACI candidates must agree to submit 
to these pre-appointment checks.
    The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is September 
30, 2023. Submissions may be sent by email to [email protected] or by 
mail to: The Federal Insurance Office, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220-0002, Attention: FACI.

Steven Seitz,
Director, Federal Insurance Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-17677 Filed 8-16-23; 8:45 am]
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