81_FR_93219 81 FR 92975 - Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance

81 FR 92975 - Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)

Page Range92975-92976
FR Document2016-30632

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92975-92976]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30632]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance

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

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

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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 (202) 622-0512, 
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 (202) 622-8177, or 
marcia.wilson@treasury.gov.

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 (202) 622-0512 (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 (800) 877-8339.

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 faci@treasury.gov.

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 (202) 622-0990. 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

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also receive updates from its subcommittees.

Michael T. McRaith,
Director, Federal Insurance Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-30632 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  transactions; and provides for accurate                   Dated: December 13, 2016.                           Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                  disclosure of lease terms in advertising.               Karen Solomon,                                        DC 20220, at (202) 622–0512 (this is not
                                                                                                          Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the                   a toll-free number). Persons who have
                                                  Reg Z—12 CFR 1026—Truth in Lending
                                                                                                          Comptroller of the Currency.                          difficulty hearing or speaking may
                                                    This regulation implements the Truth                  [FR Doc. 2016–30497 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am]          access this number via TTY by calling
                                                  in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)                 BILLING CODE 4810–33–P                                the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
                                                  and certain provisions of the Real Estate                                                                     (800) 877–8339.
                                                  Settlement Procedures Act (12 U.S.C.
                                                  2601 et seq.). The regulation prescribes                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Notice of
                                                  uniform methods for computing the cost                                                                        this meeting is provided in accordance
                                                  of credit, disclosing credit terms and                  Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory                  with the Federal Advisory Committee
                                                  costs, and resolving errors on certain                  Committee on Insurance                                Act, 5 U.S.C. App. II, 10(a)(2), through
                                                  types of credit accounts.                                                                                     implementing regulations at 41 CFR
                                                                                                          AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.                    102–3.150.
                                                  Reg CC—12 CFR 229—Availability of                       Department of the Treasury.
                                                  Funds and Collection of Checks                          ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
                                                                                                                                                                  Public Comment: Members of the
                                                                                                                                                                public wishing to comment on the
                                                    This regulation implements the                        SUMMARY:    This notice announces that                business of the Federal Advisory
                                                  Expedited Funds Availability Act (12                    the Department of the Treasury’s                      Committee on Insurance are invited to
                                                  U.S.C. 4001–4010) and the Check                         Federal Advisory Committee on                         submit written statements by any of the
                                                  Clearing for the 21st Century Act (12                   Insurance (‘‘Committee’’) will convene a              following methods:
                                                  U.S.C. 5001–5018). The regulation                       meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2017,
                                                  contains: Rules regarding the duty of                   in the Cash Room, 1500 Pennsylvania                   Electronic Statements
                                                  banks to make funds deposited into                      Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220,                        • Send electronic comments to faci@
                                                  accounts available for withdrawal,                      from 1:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The
                                                  including availability schedules and the                                                                      treasury.gov.
                                                                                                          meeting is open to the public, and the
                                                  disclosure of funds availability                        site is accessible to individuals with                Paper Statements
                                                  practices; rules to expedite the                        disabilities.
                                                  collection and return of checks by                                                                              • Send paper statements in triplicate
                                                                                                          DATES: The meeting will be held on                    to the Federal Advisory Committee on
                                                  banks; and general provisions relating to
                                                                                                          Thursday, January 5, 2017, from 1:00–                 Insurance, Room 1410, Department of
                                                  substitute checks, including the
                                                                                                          5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.                               the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania
                                                  disclosure and notices that banks must
                                                  provide.                                                ADDRESS: The Federal Advisory                         Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.
                                                                                                          Committee on Insurance meeting will be
                                                  Reg DD—12 CFR 1030—Truth in                             held in the Cash Room, Department of                  In general, the Department of the
                                                  Savings                                                 the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania                       Treasury will post all statements on its
                                                                                                          Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.                     Web site http://www.treasury.gov/
                                                    This regulation implements the Truth
                                                  in Savings Act (12 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).                The meeting will be open to the public.               about/organizational-structure/offices/
                                                  The regulation requires depository                      Because the meeting will be held in a                 Pages/Federal-Insurance.aspx without
                                                  institutions to provide disclosures so                  secured facility, members of the public               change, including any business or
                                                  that consumers can meaningfully                         who plan to attend the meeting must                   personal information provided such as
                                                  compare accounts at different                           either:                                               names, addresses, email addresses, or
                                                  depository institutions.                                   1. Register online. Attendees may visit            telephone numbers. The Department of
                                                    Comments: Comments submitted in                       http://www.cvent.com/d/hvq26p?ct=                     the Treasury will also make such
                                                  response to this notice will be                         6128d144-9ad5-45f5-910c-                              statements available for public
                                                  summarized and/or included in the                       c7b44560aae0&RefID=FACI+General+                      inspection and copying in the
                                                  request for OMB approval. All                           Registration and fill out a secure online             Department of the Treasury’s Library,
                                                  comments will become a matter of                        registration form. A valid email address              1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
                                                  public record. Comments are invited on:                 will be required to complete online                   Washington, DC 20220, on official
                                                                                                          registration.                                         business days between the hours of
                                                    (a) Whether the collection of
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                 NOTE: online registration will close at 11:59         10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
                                                  performance of the functions of the                     p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 30,             You can make an appointment to
                                                  OCC, including whether the information                  2016.                                                 inspect statements by telephoning (202)
                                                  has practical utility;                                    2. Contact the Federal Insurance                    622–0990. All statements, including
                                                    (b) The accuracy of the OCC’s                         Office (FIO), at (202) 622–0512, by 5:00              attachments and other supporting
                                                  estimate of the information collection                  p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December                 materials, received are part of the public
                                                  burden;                                                 30, 2016, and provide registration                    record and subject to public disclosure.
                                                    (c) Ways to enhance the quality,                      information.                                          You should submit only information
                                                  utility, and clarity of the information to              Requests for reasonable                               that you wish to make available
                                                  be collected;                                           accommodations under Section 504 of                   publicly.
                                                    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of                    the Rehabilitation Act should be                         Tentative Agenda/Topics for
                                                  the collection on respondents, including                directed to Marcia Wilson, Office of                  Discussion: This is a periodic meeting of
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                                                  through the use of automated collection                 Civil Rights and Diversity, Department                the Federal Advisory Committee on
                                                  techniques or other forms of information                of the Treasury at (202) 622–8177, or                 Insurance. In this meeting, the
                                                  technology; and                                         marcia.wilson@treasury.gov.                           Committee will discuss a number of
                                                    (e) Estimates of capital or start-up                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      issues, including blockchain technology
                                                  costs and costs of operation,                           Chester McPherson, Deputy Director,                   in the insurance sector, the changing
                                                  maintenance, and purchase of services                   Consumer Affairs, FIO, Room 1410,                     auto safety landscape, and an overview
                                                  to provide information.                                 Department of the Treasury, 1500                      of insurance fraud. The Committee will


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                                                  also receive updates from its                           Support Division, National Cemetery                   designed to contain human remains,
                                                  subcommittees.                                          Administration, Department of Veterans                which include a secure closure to
                                                                                                          Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,                      contain the cremated remains.
                                                  Michael T. McRaith,
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20420. Telephone:                        Using this method of computation, in
                                                  Director, Federal Insurance Office.
                                                                                                          (202) 632–7236 (this is not a toll-free               FY 2016, the average costs for caskets
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–30632 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am]            number).                                              were determined to be $2,069 and $163
                                                  BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       Section              for urns. Accordingly, the
                                                                                                          2306(f) of title 38, U.S.C., authorizes VA            reimbursement rates payable for
                                                                                                          National Cemetery Administration                      qualifying interments occurring during
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                                                                        CY 2017 are $2,069 for caskets and $163
                                                  AFFAIRS                                                 (NCA) to furnish a casket or urn for
                                                                                                          interment in a VA national cemetery of                for urns.
                                                  Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns                      the unclaimed remains of Veterans for                 Signing Authority
                                                  for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a                    whom VA cannot identify a next of kin
                                                  National Cemetery                                       and determines that sufficient financial                The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
                                                                                                          resources for the furnishing of a casket              designee, approved this document and
                                                  AGENCY:   Department of Veterans Affairs.                                                                     authorized the undersigned to sign and
                                                                                                          or urn for burial are not available. VA
                                                  ACTION:   Notice.                                       implemented regulations to administer                 submit the document to the Office of the
                                                                                                          this authority as a reimbursement                     Federal Register for publication
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of Veterans
                                                                                                          benefit in section 38.628 of title 38,                electronically as an official document of
                                                  Affairs (VA) is updating the monetary
                                                                                                          Code of Federal Regulations.                          the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
                                                  reimbursement rates for caskets and
                                                                                                                                                                S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
                                                  urns purchased for the interment in a                     Reimbursement for a claim received
                                                                                                                                                                Department of Veterans Affairs,
                                                  VA national cemetery of Veterans who                    in any CY will not exceed the average
                                                                                                                                                                approved this document on December
                                                  die with no known next of kin and                       cost of a 20-gauge metal casket or a
                                                  where there are insufficient resources                                                                        13, 2016, for publication.
                                                                                                          durable plastic urn during the fiscal
                                                  for furnishing a burial container. The                  year (FY) preceding the CY of the claim.                Dated: December 13, 2016.
                                                  purpose of this notice is to notify                     Average costs are determined by market                Jeffrey Martin,
                                                  interested parties of the rates that will               analysis for 20-gauge metal caskets,                  Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation
                                                  apply to reimbursement claims that                      designed to contain human remains,                    Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary,
                                                  occur during calendar year (CY) 2017.                   with a gasketed seal, and external rails              Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric                   or handles. The same analysis is                      [FR Doc. 2016–30510 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  Axelbank, Budget Operations and Field                   completed for durable plastic urns,                   BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Open Meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
ContactChester McPherson, Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs, FIO, Room 1410, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, at (202) 622-0512 (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 (800) 877-8339.
FR Citation81 FR 92975 

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