2011-29530. FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN); 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 Economic Inclusion, which will be held in Washington, DC. The Advisory Committee will provide advice and recommendations on initiatives to expand access to banking services by underserved populations.

DATES:

Thursday, December 1, 2011, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 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 be focused on evolving trends in financial services for the underserved, including the role of mobile financial services technology in economic inclusion and the consumer protection issues posed by prepaid cards. The agenda may be 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 a 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 ComE-IN meeting will be Webcast live via the Internet at: http://www.vodium.com/​goto/​fdic/​advisorycommittee.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 ComE-IN meeting videos are made available on-demand approximately two weeks after the event.

Dated: November 10, 2011.

Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.