[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 80285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23894]



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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU


Academic Research Council Meeting

AGENCY: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice 
sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Academic 
Research Council (ARC or Council) of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the 
Council.

DATES: The meeting date is Friday, December 1, 2023, from approximately 
1 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., eastern daylight time. This meeting will be held 
virtually and is open to the general public. Members of the public will 
receive the agenda and dial-in information when they RSVP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim George, Outreach and Engagement 
Associate, Advisory Board and Councils, External Affairs Division, at 
202-450-8617, or email: [email protected]. If you 
require this document in an alternative electronic format, please 
contact [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Section 2 of the of the ARC Charter provides that pursuant to the 
executive and administrative powers conferred on the CFPB by section 
1012 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
(Dodd-Frank Act), the Director of the CFPB renews the discretionary 
Academic Research Council under agency authority in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 
U.S.C. 10.
    Section 3 of the ARC Charter states: ``The committee will (1) 
provide the CFPB with advice about its strategic research planning 
process and research agenda, including views on the research that the 
CFPB should conduct relating to consumer financial products or 
services, consumer behavior, cost-benefit analysis, or other topics to 
enable the agency to further its statutory purposes and objectives; and 
(2) provide the Office of Research with technical advice and feedback 
on research methodologies, data collection strategies, and methods of 
analysis, including methodologies and strategies for quantifying the 
costs and benefits of regulatory actions; and, (3) serve as peer 
reviewers of policy-determinative research conducted by the CFPB.''

II. Agenda

    The ARC will discuss broad policy matters related to the Bureau's 
Research Agenda and general scope of authority.
    If you require any additional reasonable accommodations(s) in order 
to attend this event, please contact the Reasonable Accommodations team 
at [email protected] 48 hours prior to the start 
of this event.
    Written comments will be accepted from interested members of the 
public and should be sent to [email protected], a 
minimum of seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. The comments will 
be provided to the ARC members for consideration. Individuals who wish 
to attend this meeting must RSVP via this link https://surveys.consumerfinance.gov/jfe/form/SV_238NYmU9JdKV74a.

III. Availability

    The Council's agenda will be made available to the public on 
Friday, November 17, 2023, via consumerfinance.gov.
    A recording and summary of this meeting will be available after the 
meeting on the Bureau's website consumerfinance.gov.

Jocelyn Sutton,
Deputy Chief of Staff, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2023-23894 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
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