83_FR_11787 83 FR 11735 - Consumer Advisory Board and Councils Solicitation of Applications for Membership

83 FR 11735 - Consumer Advisory Board and Councils Solicitation of Applications for Membership

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 52 (March 16, 2018)

Page Range11735-11736
FR Document2018-05421

Pursuant to the authorities given to the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) Acting Director Mick Mulvaney invites the public to apply for membership for appointment to its Consumer Advisory Board (Board), Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council (collectively, Advisory Councils). Membership of the Board and Councils includes representatives of consumers, communities, the financial services industry and academics. Appointments to the Board are typically for three years and appointments to the Councils are typically for two years. However, the Director may amend the respective Board and Council charters from time to time during the charter terms, as the Director deems necessary to accomplish the purpose of the Board and Councils. The Bureau expects to announce the selection of new members in September 2018.

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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION


Consumer Advisory Board and Councils Solicitation of Applications 
for Membership

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities given to the Director of the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) under the Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) Acting Director 
Mick Mulvaney invites the public to apply for membership for 
appointment to its Consumer Advisory Board (Board), Community Bank 
Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council (collectively, 
Advisory Councils). Membership of the Board and Councils includes 
representatives of consumers, communities, the financial services 
industry and academics. Appointments to the Board are typically for 
three years and appointments to the Councils are typically for two 
years. However, the Director may amend the respective Board and Council 
charters from time to time during the charter terms, as the Director 
deems necessary to accomplish the purpose of the Board and Councils. 
The Bureau expects to announce the selection of new members in 
September 2018.

DATES: The application will be available on March 19, 2018 here: 
https://goo.gl/u23ClY. Complete application packets received on or 
before April 23, 2018, will be given consideration for membership on 
the Board and Councils.

ADDRESSES: If electronic submission is not feasible, the completed 
application packet can be mailed to Julian Alcazar, Outreach and 
Engagement Specialist, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20552.
    All applications for membership on the Board and Councils should be 
sent:
     Electronically: https://goo.gl/u23ClY. We strongly 
encourage electronic submissions.
    Mail:
     Julian Alcazar, Outreach and Engagement Specialist, 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 
20552. Submissions must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2017.
     Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of Mail: Julian Alcazar, 
Outreach and Engagement Specialist, Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. Submissions must be 
received on or before 5 p.m. eastern standard time on April 23, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julian Alcazar, Outreach and 
Engagement Specialist, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at (202) 
435-9885. If you require this document in an alternative electronic 
format, please contact [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Bureau is charged with regulating ``the offering and provision 
of consumer financial products or services under the Federal consumer 
financial laws,'' so as to ensure that ``all consumers have access to 
markets for consumer financial products and services and that markets 
for consumer financial products and services are fair, transparent, and 
competitive.'' Pursuant to section 1021(c) of the Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Act, the 
Bureau's primary functions are:
    1. Conducting financial education programs;
    2. Collecting, investigating, and responding to consumer 
complaints;
    3. Collecting, researching, monitoring, and publishing information 
relevant to the function of markets for consumer financial products and 
services to identify risks to consumers and the proper functioning of 
such markets;
    4. Supervising persons covered under the Dodd-Frank Act for 
compliance with Federal consumer financial law, and taking appropriate 
enforcement action to address violations of Federal consumer financial 
law;
    5. Issuing rules, orders, and guidance implementing Federal 
consumer financial law; and
    6. Performing such support activities as may be needed or useful to 
facilitate the other functions of the Bureau.
    As described in more detail below, section 1014 of the Dodd-Frank 
Act calls for the Director of the Bureau to establish a Consumer 
Advisory Board to advise and consult with the Bureau regarding its 
functions, and to provide information on emerging trends and practices 
in the consumer financial markets.

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II. Qualifications

    Pursuant to section 1014(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, in appointing 
members to the Board, ``the Director shall seek to assemble experts in 
consumer protection, financial services, community development, fair 
lending and civil rights, and consumer financial products or services 
and representatives of depository institutions that primarily serve 
underserved communities, and representatives of communities that have 
been significantly impacted by higher-priced mortgage loans, and seek 
representation of the interests of covered persons and consumers, 
without regard to party affiliation.'' The determinants of 
``expertise'' shall depend, in part, on the constituency, interests, or 
industry sector the nominee seeks to represent, and where appropriate, 
shall include significant experience as a direct service provider to 
consumers.
    Pursuant to section 5 of the Community Bank Advisory Council 
Charter, in appointing members to the Council the Director shall seek 
to assemble experts in consumer protection, financial services, 
community development, fair lending and civil rights, and consumer 
financial products or services and representatives of community banks 
that primarily serve underserved communities, and representatives of 
communities that have been significantly impacted by higher-priced 
mortgage loans, and shall strive to have diversity in terms of points 
of view. Only current bank or thrift employees (CEOs, compliance 
officers, government relations officials, etc.) will be considered for 
membership. Membership is limited to employees of banks and thrifts 
with total assets of $10 billion or less that are not affiliates of 
depository institutions or credit unions with total assets of more than 
$10 billion.
    Pursuant to section 12 of the Credit Union Advisory Council 
Charter, in appointing members to the Council the Director shall seek 
to assemble experts in consumer protection, financial services, 
community development, fair lending and civil rights, and consumer 
financial products or services and representatives of credit unions 
that primarily serve underserved communities, and representatives of 
communities that have been significantly impacted by higher-priced 
mortgage loans, and shall strive to have diversity in terms of points 
of view. Only current credit union employees (CEOs, compliance 
officers, government relations officials, etc.) will be considered for 
membership. Membership is limited to employees of credit unions with 
total assets of $10 billion or less that are not affiliates of 
depository institutions or credit unions with total assets of more than 
$10 billion.
    The Bureau has a special interest in ensuring that the perspectives 
of women and men, all racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with 
disabilities are adequately represented on the Board and Councils, and 
therefore, encourages applications from qualified candidates from these 
groups. The Bureau also has a special interest in establishing a Board 
that is represented by a diversity of viewpoints and constituencies, 
and therefore encourages applications from qualified candidates who:
    1. Represent the United States' geographic diversity; and
    2. Represent the interests of special populations identified in the 
Dodd-Frank Act, including service members, older Americans, students, 
and traditionally underserved consumers and communities.

III. Application Procedures

    Any interested person may apply for membership on the Board or 
Council.
    A complete application packet must include:
    1. A recommendation letter from a third party describing the 
applicant's interests and qualifications to serve on the Board or 
Council;
    2. A complete r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae for the 
applicant; and
    3. A one-page cover letter, which summarizes the applicant's 
expertise and provides reason(s) why he or she would like to join the 
Board or Council.
    4. A complete application. https://goo.gl/u23ClY.
    To evaluate potential sources of conflicts of interest, the Bureau 
will ask potential candidates to provide information related to 
financial holdings and/or professional affiliations, and to allow the 
Bureau to perform a background check. The Bureau will not review 
applications and will not answer questions from internal or external 
parties regarding applications until the application period has closed.
    The Bureau will not entertain applications of federally registered 
lobbyists for a position on the Board and Councils.
    Only complete applications will be given consideration for review 
of membership on the Board and Councils.

    Dated: March 13, 2018.
Kirsten Sutton,
Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-05421 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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11736 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices II. Qualifications Membership is limited to employees of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Pursuant to section 1014(b) of the credit unions with total assets of $10 Dodd-Frank Act, in appointing members billion or less that are not affiliates of Department of the Navy to the Board, ‘‘the Director shall seek to depository institutions or credit unions with total assets of more than $10 Board of Advisors to the Presidents of assemble experts in consumer the Naval Postgraduate School and the protection, financial services, billion. The Bureau has a special interest in Naval War College; Notice of Federal community development, fair lending Advisory Committee Meeting ensuring that the perspectives of women and civil rights, and consumer financial and men, all racial and ethnic groups, AGENCY: Department of the Navy, Board products or services and representatives and individuals with disabilities are of Advisors to the Presidents of the of depository institutions that primarily adequately represented on the Board Naval Postgraduate School and the serve underserved communities, and and Councils, and therefore, encourages Naval War College, Department of representatives of communities that applications from qualified candidates Defense. have been significantly impacted by from these groups. The Bureau also has higher-priced mortgage loans, and seek ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory a special interest in establishing a Board representation of the interests of Committee Meeting. that is represented by a diversity of covered persons and consumers, viewpoints and constituencies, and without regard to party affiliation.’’ The SUMMARY: The Department of Defense therefore encourages applications from (DoD) is publishing this notice to determinants of ‘‘expertise’’ shall qualified candidates who: depend, in part, on the constituency, announce that the following Federal 1. Represent the United States’ Advisory Committee meeting of the interests, or industry sector the nominee geographic diversity; and seeks to represent, and where Board of Advisors to the Presidents of 2. Represent the interests of special the Naval Postgraduate School and the appropriate, shall include significant populations identified in the Dodd- experience as a direct service provider Naval War College, Board of Advisors Frank Act, including service members, (BOA) to The President of the Naval to consumers. older Americans, students, and Pursuant to section 5 of the War College (NWC) Subcommittee will traditionally underserved consumers take place. Community Bank Advisory Council and communities. Charter, in appointing members to the DATES: Day 1—Open to the public Council the Director shall seek to III. Application Procedures Thursday April 5, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. assemble experts in consumer Any interested person may apply for to 4:00 p.m. Day 2—Open to the public protection, financial services, membership on the Board or Council. Friday April 6, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to community development, fair lending A complete application packet must 11:00 a.m. and civil rights, and consumer financial include: ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at products or services and representatives 1. A recommendation letter from a the U.S. Naval War College, 686 of community banks that primarily third party describing the applicant’s Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841. serve underserved communities, and interests and qualifications to serve on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: representatives of communities that the Board or Council; Jacquelyn (Jaye) Panza, (831) 656–2514 have been significantly impacted by 2. A complete résumé or curriculum (Voice), (831) 656–2789 (Facsimile), higher-priced mortgage loans, and shall vitae for the applicant; and jpanza@nps.edu (Email). Mailing strive to have diversity in terms of 3. A one-page cover letter, which address is Naval Postgraduate School, 1 points of view. Only current bank or summarizes the applicant’s expertise University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943– thrift employees (CEOs, compliance and provides reason(s) why he or she 5001. Website: https://my.nps.edu/web/ officers, government relations officials, would like to join the Board or Council. board-of-advisors/home.The most up-to- etc.) will be considered for membership. 4. A complete application. https:// date changes to the meeting agenda can Membership is limited to employees of goo.gl/u23ClY. be found on the website. banks and thrifts with total assets of $10 To evaluate potential sources of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This billion or less that are not affiliates of conflicts of interest, the Bureau will ask meeting is being held under the depository institutions or credit unions potential candidates to provide provisions of the Federal Advisory with total assets of more than $10 information related to financial holdings Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 billion. and/or professional affiliations, and to U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Pursuant to section 12 of the Credit allow the Bureau to perform a Government in the Sunshine Act of Union Advisory Council Charter, in background check. The Bureau will not 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and appointing members to the Council the review applications and will not answer 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. 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Only complete applications will be organizational management, curricula, communities, and representatives of methods of instruction, facilities, given consideration for review of communities that have been student and faculty morale, and other membership on the Board and Councils. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES significantly impacted by higher-priced matters of interest. mortgage loans, and shall strive to have Dated: March 13, 2018. Agenda: The agenda for Thursday is diversity in terms of points of view. Kirsten Sutton, as follows: 8:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Board Only current credit union employees Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial Discussion with NWC President, 11:45 (CEOs, compliance officers, government Protection. a.m.–1:15 p.m. Meet with NWC relations officials, etc.) will be [FR Doc. 2018–05421 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] students, 1:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Attend considered for membership. 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ActionNotice.
DatesThe application will be available on March 19, 2018 here: https://goo.gl/u23ClY. Complete application packets received on or before April 23, 2018, will be given consideration for membership on the Board and Councils.
ContactJulian Alcazar, Outreach and Engagement Specialist, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at (202) 435-9885. If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please contact [email protected]
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