2010-465. FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY:

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which will be held in Washington, DC. The Advisory Committee will provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of policy issues that have a particular impact on small community banks throughout the United States and the local communities they serve, with a focus on rural areas.

DATES:

January 28, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held in the FDIC Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Committee Management Officer of the FDIC, at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda: The agenda will include a discussion of the impact of the current environment on the ability of community banks to raise capital and increase lending, current examination issues, regulatory reform and other legislative proposals, as well as bank resolution issues. The agenda is subject to change. Any changes to the agenda will be announced at the beginning of the meeting.

Type of Meeting: The meeting will be open to the public, limited only by the space available on a first-come, first-served basis. For security reasons, members of the public will be subject to security screening procedures and must present valid photo identification to enter the building. The FDIC will provide attendees with auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language interpretation) required for this meeting. Those attendees needing such assistance should call [phone] (Voice or TTY) at least two days before the meeting to make necessary arrangements. Written statements may be filed with the committee before or after the meeting.

This Community Banking Advisory Committee meeting will be Webcast live via the Internet at http://www.vodium.com/​goto/​fdic/​communitybanking.asp. This service is free and available to anyone with the following systems requirements: http://www.vodium.com/​home/​sysreq.html. Adobe Flash Player is required to view these presentations. The latest version of Adobe Flash Player can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com/​shockwave/​download/​download.cgi?​P1_​Prod_​Version=​ShockwaveFlash. Installation questions or troubleshooting help can be found at the same link. For optimal viewing, a high speed Internet connection is recommended. The Community Banking Advisory Committee meeting videos are made available on-demand approximately two weeks after the event. For those unable to join the Webcast, this meeting is available through teleconference. Those audience members using this venue will be able to listen only. To access the teleconference, dial 1.888.917.8051, using the passcode FDIC. The Community Banking Advisory Committee meeting videos are made available on-demand approximately two weeks after the event.

Dated: January 8, 2010.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Robert E. Feldman,

Committee Management Officer.