2013-01669. Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announces a meeting of the Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC).

DATES:

A public meeting of the MDIAC will be held on March 5, 2013, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES:

The March 5, 2013, meeting of the MDIAC will be held at 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Cole, Senior Advisor to the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Midsize and Community Bank Supervision, [phone], Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

By this notice, the OCC is announcing that the OCC MDIAC will convene a meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the OCC's headquarters at 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. The OCC will hold a short private session from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. EST to cover purely administrative matters. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST, the meeting will be open to the public. Agenda items include a discussion of the status of the minority depository institution industry and current topics of interest to the industry. The purpose of the meeting is for the MDIAC to advise the OCC on steps the OCC may be able to make to ensure the continued health and viability of minority depository institutions and other issues of concern to minority depository institutions. Members of the public may submit written statements to the MDIAC by any one of the following methods:

• Email to [e-mail]; or
• Mail in triplicate to: Beverly Cole, Designated Federal Official, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.

The OCC must receive written statements no later than Thursday, February 21, 2013. Members of the public who plan to attend the meeting, and members of the public who require auxiliary aid, should contact the OCC by 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 21, 2013, to inform the OCC of their desire to attend the meeting and to provide the information that will be required to facilitate entry into the OCC building. Attendees should provide their full name, email address, and organization, if any. Members of the public may contact the OCC via email at [e-mail] or by telephone at 202-649-5420. On the day of the meeting, attendees will be required to present proof of identification (a driver's license or other government issued photo identification) upon arrival at the OCC in order to gain entrance to the meeting.

Dated: January 22, 2013.

Thomas J. Curry,

Comptroller of the Currency.