02-28608. Notice of Agency Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the “Government in the Sunshine Act” (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors will meet in open session at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2002, to consider the following matters:

Summary Agenda: No substantive discussion of the following items is anticipated. These matters will be resolved with a single vote unless a member of the Board of Directors requests that an item be moved to the discussion agenda.

Disposition of minutes of previous Board of Directors' meetings.

Summary reports, status reports, and reports of actions taken pursuant to authority delegated by the Board of Directors.

Memorandum and resolution re: Part 366—Minimum Standards of Integrity and Fitness for an FDIC Contractor.

Discussion Agenda:

Memorandum re: BIF Assessment Rates for the First Semiannual Assessment Period of 2003.

Memorandum re: SAIF Assessment Rates for the First Semiannual Assessment Period of 2003.

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

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); [phone] (TTY), to make necessary arrangements.

Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at [phone].

Dated: November 5, 2002.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary.