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19 March 2008
[Federal Register: March 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 54)]
[Notices]
[Page 14875]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr19mr08-136]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Solicitation of Public Comments to the President's Advisory
Council on Financial Literacy
AGENCY: Office of Financial Education, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, which
convened its first meeting on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, hereby
solicits public comments on the state of financial literacy in the
United States and proposed solutions to improve it, as detailed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: Comments are requested to be submitted by May 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The public is invited to submit written statements to the
President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy as follows:
Statements may be e-mailed to
financialliteracycouncil@do.treas.gov, or sent in triplicate form to
the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, Office of
Financial Education, Room 1332, Department of the Treasury, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. The Department will
make such statements available for public inspection and copying in the
Department's Library, Room 1428, Main Department Building, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, on official business
days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make
an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622-0204. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edwin Bodensiek, Director of Outreach,
Department of the Treasury, Main Department Building, 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, at ed.bodensiek@do.treas.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council was established to promote and
enhance financial literacy among the American people. One of the
functions of the Council is to obtain information and advice concerning
financial literacy. Upon consideration of such information and advice,
the Council will advise the President and Secretary of the Treasury on
means to improve financial education efforts, promote effective access
to financial services, establish effective measures of financial
literacy, conduct research on financial knowledge, and strengthen and
coordinate financial education programs.
Request for comments: Comments are specifically requested
concerning the following questions.
(1) Youth financial literacy: How can financial literacy among
young people be improved?
(2) Financial education in the workplace: How can financial
education be provided in the workplace? What financial education issues
should be addressed in the workplace?
(3) Financial access for underserved markets: How can access to
financial services be increased in underserved markets? What markets
are underserved for financial services?
(4) Financial literacy research: What questions should be answered
to provide a thorough understanding of the current state of financial
literacy in the country? What are the gaps in existing research on
financial literacy?
(5) Outreach and awareness: What are the best ways to communicate
to those who lack awareness of financial education resources?
Commenters are urged to keep comments succinct. Commenters are
asked to number their answers so that they correspond to the specific
question being addressed if their response addresses one of those
topics.
Dated: March 12, 2008.
Taiya Smith,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-5480 Filed 3-18-08; 8:45 am]
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