Reopening and Extension of Comment Period on Proposals to Permit Electronic Delivery of Federally Mandated

Federal Reserve Bank Of Dallas

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Federal Reserve Bank
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of Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS
December 24, 1999 75265-5906
Notice 99-111
TO: The Chief Executive Officer of each
financial institution and others concerned
in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District
SUBJECT
Reopening and Extension of
Comment Period on Proposals to Permit Electronic Delivery of
Federally Mandated Disclosures
DETAILS
On September 14, 1999, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System requested
public comment on revised proposals to permit electronic delivery of federally mandated disclosures
under the following five consumer protection regulations:
•R egulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity) – Docket No. R-1040;
•R egulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers) – Docket No. R-1041;
•R egulation M (Consumer Leasing) – Docket No. R-1042;
•R egulation Z (Truth in Lending) – Docket No. R-1043; and
•R egulation DD (Truth in Savings) – Docket No. R-1044.
The Board is reopening and extending the comment period to obtain additional comments
from individual consumers, primarily by conducting focus group interviews. The Board must receive
comments by March 3, 2000. Please address comments to Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
20551. All comments should refer to the respective docket numbers listed above.
AT TACHMENT
A copy of the Board’s notice as it appears on page 69963, Vol. 64, No. 240 of the Federal
Register dated December 15, 1999, is printed on the reverse of this notice.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information regarding Regulations B, E, M, Z, and DD, please contact Eugene Coy
in the Banking Supervision Department at [phone]. For additional copies of this Bank’s notice,
contact the Public Affairs Department at [phone].
For additional copies, bankers and others are encouraged to use one of the following toll-free numbers in contacting the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas: Dallas Office [phone]; El Paso Branch Intrastate [phone], Interstate [phone];
Houston Branch Intrastate [phone], Interstate [phone]; San Antonio Branch Intrastate [phone].Federal Register/Vol. 64, No. 240/Wednesday, December 15, 1999/Proposed Rules 69963
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To weekdays, and to the security controlDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
schedule a time to provide oral room at all other times. The mail room
10 CFR Parts 960 and 963 comments during the hearings, please and the security control room, both in
call Dr. Summerson at 1–800–967–3477. the Board’s Eccles Building, are[Docket No. RW–RM–99–963]
Persons wishing to provide oral accessible from the courtyard entranceRIN 1901–AA72
comments who have not registered in on 20th Street between Constitution
advance may register at the hearings. Dr.Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Avenue and C Street, NW. Comments
Summerson is also being included as anManagement; General Guidelines for may be inspected in room MP–500 of
alternative contact person for thisthe Recommendation of Sites for the Board’s Martin Building, between
proposed rule and can be reached at theNuclear Waste Repositories; Yucca 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., pursuant to the
address and phone number listed above.Mountain Site Suitability Guidelines Board’s Rules Regarding the Availability
Issued in Washington, D.C. on December 8, of Information, 12 CFR Part 261.AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive
1999.
Waste Management (OCRWM), U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lake H. Barrett,Department of Energy (DOE). Natalie E. Taylor, Counsel, or Michael L.
Deputy Director, Office of CivilianACTION: Proposed rule; Announcement Hentrel, Staff Attorney, Division ofRadioactive Waste Management.of public hearings. Consumer and Community Affairs,
[FR Doc. 99–32412 Filed 12–14–99; 8:45 am]
Board of Governors of the FederalSUMMARY: On November 30, 1999, the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Reserve System, at (202) 452–3667 orU.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
452–2412. Users of Telecommunicationspublished a Supplemental Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, contactFEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
general guidelines for evaluating the Diane Jenkins at (202) 452–3544.
suitability of Yucca Mountain, Nevada 12 CFR Parts 202, 205, 213, 226, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
as a site for development of a nuclear 230 September 14, 1999, the Board
waste repository (64 FR 67054). That
[Regulations B, E, M, Z, and DD; Docket published proposed amendments tonotice established a 75-day public
Nos. R–1040, R–1041, R–1042, R–1043, and permit electronic delivery of federallycomment period ending February 14,
R–1044] mandated disclosures under Regulations2000, and announced that DOE would
B (Equal Credit Opportunity), 64 FRhold two public hearings on the Equal Credit Opportunity; Electronic
49688; E (Electronic Fund Transfers), 64proposal. This notice announces the Fund Transfers; Consumer Leasing;
FR 49699; M (Consumer Leasing), 64 FRdates, times and locations of these Truth in Lending; Truth in Savings
49713; Z (Truth in Lending), 64 FRpublic hearings and an alternative
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 49722; and DD (Truth in Savings), 64 FRcontact person for the proposed
Federal Reserve System. 49740. The comment period closed onrulemaking.
ACTION: Request for comments; November 15, 1999. See the extension ofDATES: Written comments must be
reopening and extension of comment comment period published October 25,received by February 14, 2000. DOE will
period.consider comments after February 14, 1999 (64 FR 57409.)
2000, to the extent practicable. DOE The Board is reopening and extendingSUMMARY: On September 14, 1999, therequests one copy of the written the comment period until March 3,Board published for public commentcomments. 2000, in order to obtain views fromrevised proposals that would permitPublic hearings have been scheduled
individual consumers through focuselectronic delivery of federallyfor the following dates and locations:
group interviews. The Board plans tomandated disclosures under five1. January 18, 2000, from 11:00 a.m. to
invite consumers who have conductedconsumer protection regulations: B2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
financial transactions using the Internet(Equal Credit Opportunity), ETerrible’s Lakeside Casino, 5870
or a home-banking program, or who(Electronic Fund Transfers), MSouth Homestead Road, Pahrump,
(Consumer Leasing), Z (Truth in would consider doing so in the nearNevada 89048.
Lending), and DD (Truth in Savings). future, to comment on the effectiveness2. January 19, 2000, from 11:00 a.m. to
The Board is reopening and extending of proposed model forms for obtaining
the comment period in order to obtain consumers’ agreement to the electronicUniversity of Nevada-Las Vegas,
additional comments from individual delivery of disclosures. Although theMarjorie Barrick Museum of Natural
consumers, primarily by conductingHistory Auditorium, 4505 Maryland comment period is being extended
focus group interviews.Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154. primarily for the purpose of conducting
ADDRESSES: Written comments should DATES: Comments must be received by these focus groups, other members of
be addressed to Dr. William J. Boyle or March 3, 2000. the public may also submit comments
Dr. Jane Summerson, U.S. Department during this period but they areADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
of Energy, Yucca Mountain Site Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, Board of encouraged to submit them as soon as
Characterization Office, P.O. Box 98608, Governors of the Federal Reserve possible. Final action on the proposals
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193–8608, or System, 20th Street and Constitution is expected in March, shortly after the
provided by electronic mail to Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20551. close of the public comment period.
[e-mail], or by Comments should refer to Docket No.
By order of the Secretary of the Board,
Facsimile at 1–800–967–0739. R–1040 for Regulation B, Docket No. R–
acting pursuant to delegated authority for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 1041 for Regulation E, Docket No. R–
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
William J. Boyle or Dr. Jane Summerson, 1042 for Regulation M, Docket No. R–
System, December 8, 1999.
U.S. Department of Energy, Yucca 1043 for Regulation Z, and Docket No.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Mountain Site Characterization Office, R–1044 for Regulation DD. Comments
Secretary of the Board.P.O. Box 98608, Las Vegas, Nevada addressed to Ms. Johnson may also be
[FR Doc. 99–32303 Filed 12–14–99; 8:45 am]89193–8608, Telephone [phone]– delivered to the Board’s mail room
between 8:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. BILLING CODE 6210–01–P3477.
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