United States Mint January 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-302), the United States Mint announces its second stakeholder meeting. This meeting continues the dialogue concerning the Bureau's ongoing Research and Development of alternative metal compositions for circulating coinage. This opportunity is for interested members of businesses, industries, and agencies. Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT) Location: United States Mint; 801 Ninth Street NW., Washington, DC, 2nd floor Subject: The purpose of this meeting is to invite individual members of stakeholder organizations to share their perspectives on how the United States Mint would validate the acceptance of alternative metal compositions presented in the most recent report to Congress prior to circulation. The alternative metal compositions include those with a similar electromagnetic signature (EMS) and weight characteristics that fall within the acceptable tolerance range of the United States Mint's current circulating coins as well as alternative metals with different EMS and weight characteristics than current circulating coins. This input will support the Secretary of the Treasury in understanding the balance of interests and impacts to the public, private industry stakeholders, and the Government. Conducting a second stakeholder meeting is one component of the United States Mint's continued outreach program to ensure to the greatest extent practicable, that any new coins work without interruption in existing coin acceptance equipment without modification and additional costs to industry stakeholders. Information: Attendees are invited to the following link for a copy of the United States Mint's bi-annual report to Congress, December 2014. https://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/?action=biennialreport The report includes a production costs analysis, coin industry stakeholder feedback, the alternative metals study phase II technical report, and estimated costs of current and alternative metals.

Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for January 27-28, 2015. Date: January 27-28, 2015. Time: January 27, 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., January 28, 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: Conference Rooms B & C, United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW., Washington, DC 20220. Subject: Review and consideration of candidate designs for the 2015 High Relief 24K Gold Coin and Silver Medal and the Jack Nicklaus Congressional Gold Medal; and review and discussion of themes for the 65th Infantry ``Borinqueneers'' Congressional Gold Medal, the 2017 Twentieth Anniversary American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin Program, the 2018-2020 American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin Program, and the 2016 24K Gold Coin Anniversary products (Mercury Dime, Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Standing Liberty Quarter). Interested persons should call the CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354-7502 for the latest update on meeting time and room location. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135, the CCAC: [ssquf] Advises the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, and national and other medals. [ssquf] Advises the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the five calendar years succeeding the year in which a commemorative coin designation is made. [ssquf] Makes recommendations with respect to the mintage level for any commemorative coin recommended.