2016-30632. Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance

AGENCY:

Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice of Open Meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces that the Department of the Treasury's Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (“Committee”) will convene a meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2017, in the Cash Room, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting is open to the public, and the site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESS:

The Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance meeting will be held in the Cash Room, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. The meeting will be open to the public. Because the meeting will be held in a secured facility, members of the public who plan to attend the meeting must either:

1. Register online. Attendees may visit http://www.cvent.com/​d/​hvq26p?​ct=​6128d144-9ad5-45f5-910c-c7b44560aae0&​RefID=​FACI+​General+​Registration and fill out a secure online registration form. A valid email address will be required to complete online registration.

Note: online registration will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 30, 2016.

2. Contact the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), at [phone], by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 30, 2016, and provide registration information.

Requests for reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be directed to Marcia Wilson, Office of Civil Rights and Diversity, Department of the Treasury at [phone], or [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chester McPherson, Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs, FIO, Room 1410, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, at [phone] (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 [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. II, 10(a)(2), through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150.

Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the business of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance are invited to submit written statements by any of the following methods:

Electronic Statements

• Send electronic comments to [e-mail].

Paper Statements

• Send paper statements in triplicate to the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance, Room 1410, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.

In general, the Department of the Treasury will post all statements on its Web site http://www.treasury.gov/​about/​organizational-structure/​offices/​Pages/​Federal-Insurance.aspx without change, including any business or personal information provided such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. The Department of the Treasury will also make such statements available for public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury's Library, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning [phone]. All statements, including attachments and other supporting materials, received are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

Tentative Agenda/Topics for Discussion: This is a periodic meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance. In this meeting, the Committee will discuss a number of issues, including blockchain technology in the insurance sector, the changing auto safety landscape, and an overview of insurance fraud. The Committee will also receive updates from its subcommittees.

Michael T. McRaith,

Director, Federal Insurance Office.