05-5787. United States Mint

ACTION:

Amended notification of Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 2005 public meeting schedule.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meetings for the calendar year 2005. These meetings are open to the public. The purpose of the CCAC is to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on designs pertaining to the coinage of the United States and for other purposes.

The purpose of this notice is to provide updated information on such meetings as it becomes available.

January 25, 2005—Washington, DC.

March 15, 2005—Washington, DC.

May 24, 2005—Washington, DC.

July 29, 2005—San Francisco, CA (updated date & site change).

September 27, 2005—Washington, DC.

November 15, 2005—Washington, DC.

The meeting times and locations will be announced at least two weeks prior to each meeting. Interested persons should call 202-354-7502 for the latest update on meeting time and location.

The CCAC was established to:

• Advise the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional gold medals, and national and other medals.
• Advise the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the five calendar years succeeding the year in which a commemorative coin designation is made.
• Make recommendations with respect to the mintage level for any commemorative coin recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madelyn Simmons Marchessault, United States Mint Liaison to the CCAC; 801 Ninth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220, or call 202-354-6700.

Any member of the public interested in submitting matters for the CCAC's consideration is invited to submit them by fax to the following number: 202-756-6830.

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5135(b)(8)(C).

Dated: March 17, 2005

Henrietta Holsman Fore,

Director, United States Mint.