81 FR 7086 - Consumer Advisory Board Meeting

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

Page Range		7086-7087
FR Document		2016-02717

This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or Board) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of the meeting is permitted by section 9 of the CAB Charter and is intended to notify the public of this meeting. Specifically, Section 9(d) of the CAB Charter states:

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION


Consumer Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of 
the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or Board) of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of 
the Board. Notice of the meeting is permitted by section 9 of the CAB 
Charter and is intended to notify the public of this meeting. 
Specifically, Section 9(d) of the CAB Charter states:

(1) Each meeting of the Board shall be open to public observation, 
to the extent that a facility is available to accommodate the 
public, unless the Bureau, in accordance with paragraph (4) of this 
section, determines that the meeting shall be closed. The Bureau 
also will make reasonable efforts to make the meetings available to 
the public through live web streaming. (2) Notice of the time, place 
and purpose of each meeting, as well as a summary of the proposed 
agenda, shall be published in the Federal Register not more than 45 
or less than 15 days prior to the scheduled meeting date. Shorter 
notice may be given when the Bureau determines that the Board's 
business so requires; in such event, the public will be given notice 
at the earliest practicable time. (3) Minutes of meetings, records, 
reports, studies, and agenda of the Board shall be posted on the 
Bureau's Web site (www.consumerfinance.gov). (4) The Bureau may 
close to the public a portion of any meeting, for confidential 
discussion. If the Bureau closes a meeting or any portion of a 
meeting, the Bureau will issue, at least annually, a summary of the 
Board's activities during such closed meetings or portions of 
meetings.

DATES: The meeting date is Thursday, February 25, 2016, 10:30 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m. eastern standard time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau, 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Dully, Outreach and Engagement 
Associate, 202-435-9588, [email protected], Consumer 
Advisory Board and Councils Office, External Affairs, 1275 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Section 1014(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act (http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/201501_cfpb_charter-of-the-consumer-advisory-board.pdf) (Dodd-Frank Act) provides: ``The 
Director shall establish a Consumer Advisory Board to advise and 
consult with the Bureau in the exercise of its functions under the 
Federal consumer financial laws, and to provide information on emerging 
practices in the consumer financial products or services industry, 
including regional trends, concerns, and other relevant information.'' 
12 U.S.C. 5494.
    (a) The purpose of the Board is outlined in Section 1014(a) of the 
Dodd-Frank Act (http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/201501_cfpb_charter-of-the-consumer-advisory-board.pdf), which states that the Board shall 
``advise and consult with the Bureau in the exercise of its functions 
under the Federal consumer financial

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laws'' and ``provide information on emerging practices in the consumer 
financial products or services industry, including regional trends, 
concerns, and other relevant information.'' (b) To carry out the 
Board's purpose, the scope of its activities shall include providing 
information, analysis, and recommendations to the Bureau. The Board 
will generally serve as a vehicle for market intelligence and expertise 
for the Bureau. Its objectives will include identifying and assessing 
the impact on consumers and other market participants of new, emerging, 
and changing products, practices, or services. (c) The Board will also 
be available to advise and consult with the Director and the Bureau on 
other matters related to the Bureau's functions under the Dodd-Frank 
Act.

II. Agenda

    The Consumer Advisory Board will discuss the Bureau's strategic 
outlook 2016-2017 and Financial Well-Being.
    Persons who need a reasonable accommodation to participate should 
contact [email protected], 202-435-9EEO, 1-855-233-0362, or 202-
435-9742 (TTY) at least ten business days prior to the meeting or event 
to request assistance. The request must identify the date, time, 
location, and title of the meeting or event, the nature of the 
assistance requested, and contact information for the requester. CFPB 
will strive to provide, but cannot guarantee that accommodation will be 
provided for late requests.
    Individuals who wish to attend the Consumer Advisory Board meeting 
must RSVP to [email protected] by noon, February 25, 
2016. Members of the public must RSVP by the due date and must include 
``CAB'' in the subject line of the RSVP.

III. Availability

    The Board's agenda will be made available to the public on February 
10, 2016, via consumerfinance.gov. Individuals should express in their 
RSVP if they require a paper copy of the agenda.
    A recording and transcript of this meeting will be available after 
the meeting on the CFPB's Web site consumerfinance.gov.

    Dated: February 5, 2016.
Christopher D'Angelo,
Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
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laws’’ and ‘‘provide information on meeting on the CFPB’s Web site topic if possible. Any information
emerging practices in the consumer consumerfinance.gov. obtained as a result of this RFI is
financial products or services industry, Dated: February 5, 2016. intended to be used by the Government
including regional trends, concerns, and Christopher D’Angelo, on a non-attribution basis for planning
other relevant information.’’ (b) To carry Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial
and strategy development. DOE will not
out the Board’s purpose, the scope of its Protection. respond to individual submissions or
activities shall include providing [FR Doc. 2016–02717 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
publish publicly a compendium of
information, analysis, and responses, except as required by
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recommendations to the Bureau. The applicable law. A response to this RFI
Board will generally serve as a vehicle will not be viewed as a binding
for market intelligence and expertise for commitment to develop or pursue the
the Bureau. Its objectives will include DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY project or ideas discussed. DOE will not
identifying and assessing the impact on Request for Information (RFI) for pay for information provided under this
consumers and other market Updated Critical Materials Strategy RFI. This RFI is not accepting
participants of new, emerging, and applications for financial assistance or
changing products, practices, or AGENCY: Office of Energy Policy and financial incentives. DOE has no
services. (c) The Board will also be Systems Analysis, Department of obligation to respond to those who
available to advise and consult with the Energy. submit comments, and/or give any
Director and the Bureau on other ACTION: Notice of Request for feedback on any decision made based
matters related to the Bureau’s functions Information (RFI). on the responses received.
under the Dodd-Frank Act.
SUMMARY: In 2010, the U.S. Department FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
II. Agenda of Energy (DOE) developed and issued Requests for additional information may
a Critical Materials Strategy report be sent to materialstrategy@hq.doe.gov.
The Consumer Advisory Board will
addressing the role of rare earth and
discuss the Bureau’s strategic outlook SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
other materials in energy technologies
2016–2017 and Financial Well-Being.
and processes. An update and I. Purpose
Persons who need a reasonable additional analyses were completed the
accommodation to participate should following year. In order to update the The purpose of this RFI is to solicit
contact CFPB_504Request@cfpb.gov, 2010 and 2011 analyses, DOE is seeking feedback from industry, academia,
202–435–9EEO, 1–855–233–0362, or information from stakeholders on rare research laboratories, government
202–435–9742 (TTY) at least ten earth elements and other materials used agencies, and other stakeholders on
business days prior to the meeting or in an array of energy technologies, as issues related to the demand, supply,
event to request assistance. The request well as key materials used in the use, and costs of rare earth metals and
must identify the date, time, location, manufacturing of energy technologies other materials used in the energy
and title of the meeting or event, the that do not necessarily appear in the sector. DOE is specifically interested in
nature of the assistance requested, and final product. information on the materials and
contact information for the requester. DATES: Written comments and technologies in the following table, as
CFPB will strive to provide, but cannot information are requested no later than well as other materials of interest
guarantee that accommodation will be 5:00 p.m. ET, on April 11, 2016. identified by the respondents to this
provided for late requests. request that are used in energy
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Individuals who wish to attend the encouraged to submit comments, which technologies:
Consumer Advisory Board meeting must must be submitted electronically to Materials of Interest
RSVP to cfpb_cabandcouncilsevents@ materialstrategy@hq.doe.gov.
cfpb.gov by noon, February 25, 2016. • Rare earth elements (e.g., cerium,
Instructions: Electronic responses dysprosium, europium, gadolinium,
Members of the public must RSVP by must be provided as attachments to an lanthanum, neodymium, praseodymium,
the due date and must include ‘‘CAB’’ email. It is recommended that samarium, scandium, terbium, ytterbium,
in the subject line of the RSVP. attachments with file sizes exceeding and yttrium)
III. Availability 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to • Platinum group metals (e.g., iridium,
ensure message delivery. Respondents palladium, platinum, rhodium, and
The Board’s agenda will be made are requested to provide the following ruthenium)
available to the public on February 10, information at the start of their response • Antimony, bismuth, cadmium, cobalt,
2016, via consumerfinance.gov. to this RFI: Company/Institution name; gallium, germanium, hafnium, helium,
Individuals should express in their Company/Institution contact; Contact’s indium, lithium, magnesium, manganese,
RSVP if they require a paper copy of the address, phone number, and email molybdenum, nickel, rhenium, selenium,
agenda. silicon, tantalum, tellurium, tungsten,
address.
vanadium, and zirconium
A recording and transcript of this Please identify your answers by
meeting will be available after the responding to a specific question or Technologies and Components of Interest

Technologies Types Components
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Solar photovoltaics ........................................................... .......................................................................................... Thin film.
Concentrated solar power ................................................ Trough system ................................................................. Mirrors.
Power tower system ........................................................ Molten salts.
Dish engine system.
Wind turbines ................................................................... Direct drive ....................................................................... Permanent magnets.
Natural gas generators ..................................................... .......................................................................................... Superalloys.
Coatings.
Magnetic materials.
Hydropower ...................................................................... .......................................................................................... Permanent magnets.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting date is Thursday, February 25, 2016, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. eastern standard time.
Contact		Crystal Dully, Outreach and Engagement Associate, 202-435-9588, [email protected], Consumer Advisory Board and Councils Office, External Affairs, 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002.
FR Citation		81 FR 7086