Solicitation of Public Comments to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, 14875 [E8-5480]

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DATES: Comments are requested to be submitted by May 23, 2008. ADDRESSES: The public is invited to submit written statements to the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:50 Mar 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 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? 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-5480]


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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]
BILLING CODE 4811-42-P
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