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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices (202) 898–3842, Samuel Frumkin, Senior Policy Analyst, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, (202) 898–6602; or Richard Foley, Counsel, Legal Division, (202) 898– 3784. OTS: Glenn Gimble, Senior Project Manager, Compliance and Consumer Protection Division, (202) 906–7158, or Suzanne McQueen, Consumer Regulations Analyst, Compliance and Consumer Protection Division, (202) 906–6459. NCUA: Matthew J. Biliouris, Program Officer, Examination and Insurance, (703) 518–6360. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency [Docket ID OCC–2008–0007] FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM [Docket No. OP–1292] FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Thrift Supervision [Docket No. OTS–2008–0003] NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION Illustrations of Consumer Information for Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgage Products Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift Supervision, Treasury (OTS); and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) (collectively, the Agencies). ACTION: Final Guidance—Illustrations of Consumer Information for Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgage Products. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCIES: SUMMARY: The Agencies are publishing four documents that set forth Illustrations of Consumer Information for Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgage Products. The illustrations are intended to assist institutions in implementing the consumer protection portion of the Interagency Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending adopted on July 10, 2007, and in providing information to consumers on hybrid adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) products as recommended by that interagency statement. The illustrations are not model forms and institutions may choose not to use them. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OCC: Michael Bylsma, Director, Stephen Van Meter, Assistant Director, Carolle Kim, Attorney, Community and Consumer Law Division, (202) 874– 5750; or Joseph A. Smith, Group Leader, Mortgage Banking & Securitization, Retail Credit Risk, (202) 874–5170. Board: Kathleen C. Ryan, Counsel, or Jamie Z. Goodson, Attorney, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, (202) 452–3667. For users of Telecommunication Device for Deaf only, call (202) 263–4869. FDIC: Luke H. Brown, Associate Director, Compliance Policy Branch, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 I. Background On March 8, 2007, the Agencies published the Interagency Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending (Subprime Statement) for comment. 72 FR 10533 (March 8, 2007). After carefully reviewing and considering all comments received, the Agencies published the Subprime Statement (applicable to all banks and their subsidiaries, bank holding companies and their nonbank subsidiaries, savings institutions and their subsidiaries, savings and loan holding companies and their subsidiaries, and credit unions) in final form on July 10, 2007. 72 FR 37569 (July 10, 2007). The Subprime Statement set forth recommended practices to ensure that consumers have clear and balanced information about certain hybrid adjustable rate mortgage products during the product selection process, not just upon submission of an application or at consummation of the loan. This information should address the relative benefits and risks of these products and describe their costs, terms, features, and risks to the borrower. Some industry group commenters on the proposed Subprime Statement asked the Agencies to provide uniform disclosures for these products, or to publish illustrations of the consumer information contemplated by the Subprime Statement similar to those previously proposed by the Agencies in connection with nontraditional mortgage products. (These illustrations were subsequently revised and published in final form.1 ) The Agencies determined that illustrations of the consumer information contemplated by the Subprime Statement may be useful to institutions as they seek to ensure that consumers receive the information they need about the material features of 1 Illustrations of Consumer Information for Nontraditional Mortgage Products, 72 FR 31825 (June 8, 2007). PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30997 these loans. On August 14, 2007, the Agencies published for comment two Proposed Illustrations of Consumer Information for Subprime Mortgage Lending (Proposed Illustrations). 72 FR 45495 (Aug. 14, 2007). The two Proposed Illustrations consisted of (1) a narrative explanation of some of the key features of certain ARM loans that are identified in the Subprime Statement, including payment shock, responsibility for taxes and insurance, prepayment penalties,2 balloon payments, and increased costs associated with stated income or reduced documentation loans, and (2) a chart with numerical examples that is designed to show the potential consequences of payment shock in a concrete, readily understandable manner for a loan structured with a discounted interest rate for the first two years. The Agencies requested comment on all aspects of the Proposed Illustrations. Specifically, commenters were asked to address whether the illustrations, as proposed, would be useful to institutions, including community banks, seeking to implement the ‘‘Consumer Protection Principles’’ portion of the Subprime Statement, or whether changes should be made. The Agencies also encouraged specific comment on whether the illustrations, as proposed, would be useful in promoting consumer understanding of the risks and material terms of certain ARM products, as described in the Subprime Statement, or whether changes should be made. Additionally, the Agencies sought comment on whether the information in the Proposed Illustrations is set forth in a clear manner and format; whether these illustrations or a modified form should be adopted by the Agencies; and whether additional illustrations relating to certain ARM products would be useful to consumers and institutions. Finally, the Agencies requested information on any consumer testing that commenters may have conducted in connection with comparable disclosures. After considering the comments received, the Agencies are now issuing final illustrations of consumer information for certain hybrid ARMs. The Subprime Statement recommended that communications with consumers, including advertisements, oral statements, and promotional materials, provide clear and balanced information about the relative benefits, costs, terms, features, and risks of certain ARM 2 Federal credit unions are prohibited from charging prepayment penalties. 12 CFR 701.21. E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 30998 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices products to the borrower. This includes information about the risk of payment shock, the ramifications of prepayment penalties, balloon payments, and a lack of escrow for taxes and insurance, and any pricing premium associated with a stated income or reduced documentation loan program. Use of the illustrations is entirely voluntary. Accordingly, there is no Agency requirement or expectation that institutions must use the illustrations in their communications with consumers. Institutions seeking to follow the recommendations set forth in the Subprime Statement may, at their option, elect to: • Use the illustrations; • Provide information based on the illustrations, but expand, abbreviate, or otherwise tailor any information in the illustrations as appropriate to reflect, for example: Æ The institution’s product offerings, such as by deleting information about loan products and loan terms not offered by the institution and by revising the illustrations to reflect specific terms currently offered by the institution; Æ The consumer’s particular loan requirements or qualifications; Æ Current market conditions, such as by changing the loan amounts, interest rates, and corresponding payment amounts to reflect current local market circumstances; Æ Other material information relating to the loan consistent with the Subprime Statement; and Æ The results of consumer testing of the illustrations or comparable disclosures; or • Provide the information described in the Subprime Statement, as appropriate, in an alternate format. To assist institutions that wish to use the illustrations, the Agencies will be posting each of the illustrations on their respective Web sites in a form that can be downloaded and printed for easy reproduction. The Agencies also will develop and post Spanish-language versions of the illustrations on their respective Web sites. Additionally, in response to concerns that the interest rates used in Illustrations Nos. 2A, 2B, and 2C may become outdated with changes in market interest rates—and consistent with the Agencies’ intention, expressed above, that the illustrations may be modified to reflect, among other things, current market conditions—the Agencies also will be posting on their respective Web sites a template that can be used by institutions that wish to modify the information presented in these illustrations to reflect more VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 current interest rates (and corresponding payment amounts). II. Overview of the Comments Collectively, the Agencies received approximately 25 comment letters on the proposal, including comments from one federal regulatory agency, a group of three associations of state banking and consumer protection agencies, six financial institutions, ten trade organizations, two community organizations, and five individuals. Most commenters encouraged the Agencies to adopt the illustrations. These commenters stated that the illustrations would be useful to financial institutions, including community banks, seeking to implement the consumer protection principles of the Subprime Statement. At least one commenter also noted that the illustrations would help reduce implementation costs and compliance burden. Several trade organizations supported making use of the illustrations voluntary. These commenters also urged the Agencies to notify their examiners that use of the illustrations is not required to show compliance with the Subprime Statement. One of these commenters stated that in developing the illustrations the Agencies have appropriately balanced the need for institutions to provide meaningful disclosures and the need to avoid unnecessary burdens. On the other hand, one community organization advocated that use of the illustrations should be made mandatory to prevent consumer confusion due to lack of uniform disclosures from lender to lender. Many commenters suggested that the Proposed Illustrations could confuse consumers about whether the illustrations are describing features of hybrid ARMs generally or, instead, describing the mortgage they are actually considering or being offered. These commenters suggested modifying the illustrations by revising statements that appear specific to a particular borrower and loan product. Other commenters, however, suggested modifying the illustrations so that they would be based on the actual loan product or product choices lenders will offer to the particular applicant, and include more loan-specific details. Commenters also suggested changes to make the illustrations more accurately reflect the actual terms of products prevalent in the market. For example, it was noted that the illustrations focused on hybrid ARM products structured with a discounted interest rate for the first two years. Due PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to recent market developments, such products have become uncommon, and have been replaced, to some extent, by products with somewhat longer discounted initial interest rate periods. Finally, commenters made a number of suggestions to change the wording, format, or content of the illustrations in order to improve the accuracy, clarity, or usefulness of the illustrations for consumers. III. Final Illustrations After carefully considering all of the comments received, the Agencies have decided to publish the proposed illustrations in final form, with some modifications.3 Additionally, the Agencies believe that issuing these materials as nonmandatory illustrations will provide institutions with the flexibility needed to tailor the materials to their own circumstances and consumer needs. In response to commenter concerns, the Agencies have made three sets of changes to the proposed illustrations, as described more fully below. The first change relates to the language and format of Illustration No. 1. The Agencies have modified this illustration so it clearly will be a general description of the features of the products covered by the Subprime Statement, rather than a loan-specific disclosure. Second, the Agencies have included additional versions of Illustration No. 2 to provide institutions with illustrations reflecting products that may be more prevalent in the market, and to show how institutions might provide this information when they offer multiple products subject to the Subprime Statement. Finally, the Agencies have adopted a number of wording and format changes to improve the readability and usefulness of the illustrations for consumers, and to make it easier for consumers to understand the key risks of the products covered by the Subprime Statement. A. Proposed Illustration No. 1 As noted above, several commenters suggested that Illustration No. 1 should generally describe features found in the subprime ARM products covered by the Subprime Statement. Given that the Subprime Statement called for early delivery—during the product selection process—of the consumer information contemplated in the Statement, the Agencies agree that it could be inappropriate and confusing for Illustration No. 1 to appear to set forth 3 The Agencies are using a different title for this final guidance than for the proposed guidance to reflect more closely the types of mortgage products covered by the Subprime Statement. E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices specific loan terms. At this stage, consumers have not yet selected a specific loan, and institutions likely will not have performed the credit underwriting necessary to determine all of the terms that may be offered to the consumer. In view of these uncertainties, and in light of the fact that hybrid ARMs may include various combinations of the risks and features highlighted in the Subprime Statement, it would not be possible for this narrative description to convey loanspecific information in a way that would be accurate or relevant for all consumers. For these reasons, attempting to include loan-specific information would frustrate one of the Agencies’ primary goals in issuing these illustrations: Namely, to create a set of documents that institutions can use to satisfy the expectations outlined in the Subprime Statement.4 Accordingly, in order to make clear that this illustration is simply a generic description of key risks and features that may be found in the products covered by the Subprime Statement, and to improve readability and usefulness, the Agencies have made substantial changes to proposed Illustration No. 1, and have adopted, to a large extent, the format used in the Agencies’ nontraditional mortgage product illustrations.5 Most significantly, the document has been revised and reformatted to emphasize the risk of payment shock present in all products covered by the Subprime Statement, as opposed to other features (such as prepayment penalties) that may (or may not) be found in any particular loan.6 These other features are now described under a general heading, ‘‘Additional Information.’’ The Agencies also believe that distinguishing between the inherent and potential risks of these products, and formatting the document accordingly, helps to make the document easier to use and understand. The Agencies also have revised the language in the subject matter headings of the ‘‘Additional Information’’ portion of the document. These changes are designed to conform to the approach used in the nontraditional mortgage product illustrations and to clarify that the features described therein are not jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 4 In this regard, the Agencies note that institutions will continue to have obligations under the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and other laws to provide consumers with timely, loan-specific information. 5 Illustrations of Consumer Information for Nontraditional Mortgage Products, 72 FR 31825 (June 8, 2007). 6 The title of this illustration also has been revised, in response to commenter suggestions, to stress that the document includes important facts about any adjustable rate mortgage with a reduced initial interest rate. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 necessarily included in the loan to be offered to the consumer. The Agencies also adopted several suggestions from commenters to place more emphasis on the nature of the risks associated with obtaining a hybrid ARM product of the type covered by the Subprime Statement, and to focus consumers’ attention on those risks. For example, the Agencies have added language directing consumers not to assume that they will be able to refinance their ARM to a lower rate in the future. The final illustration also states that consumers ‘‘need to know’’ whether the monthly payment includes taxes and insurance, whether their loan would have a prepayment penalty or balloon payment, and whether obtaining a ‘‘full documentation’’ loan would be more cost-effective. Other recommendations were adopted by the Agencies to improve the clarity or usefulness of the document for consumers. For example, Illustration No. 1 was modified to reflect interest rate indexes more likely to be used by lenders in the current market. The Agencies decided not to adopt a number of specific suggestions made by commenters. Some of these suggestions were largely duplicative of information already contained in the document, or otherwise would have made the document too lengthy and less consumer-friendly. Other comments would have provided substantive advice to consumers about particular features and terms, and were inconsistent with the purpose of the illustration to provide important information in an objective, balanced manner. One commenter representing the credit union industry suggested deleting the reference to prepayment penalties in Illustration No. 1 on the grounds that federal credit unions are not permitted to charge such penalties. The Agencies did not adopt this suggestion, however, because the illustrations are designed for the use of all institutions supervised by any of the Agencies. As noted above, institutions may tailor the information in the illustrations as appropriate to reflect, for example, their own product offerings. Other suggested changes that were not adopted would not, in the Agencies’ view, have enhanced the clarity or usefulness of the illustration for consumers. B. Proposed Illustration No. 2 After reviewing and considering the comments, the Agencies have retained Proposed Illustration No. 2—a chart comparing payment obligations on a fixed rate loan and an ARM with a discounted interest rate for the first two years—but have re-designated the PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30999 illustration as Illustration No. 2A. In response to the comments and market changes, the Agencies also have included two additional versions of Proposed Illustration No. 2 for institutions to consider using. Comments on Illustration No. 2, as well as external data reviewed, indicate that hybrid ARM products structured with a discounted interest rate for the first five years may have become more prevalent in the current market than similar products structured with a discounted interest rate for the first two years. Accordingly, the Agencies have added a similar chart, designated as Illustration No. 2B, that compares payment obligations on a fixed rate loan and an ARM with a discounted interest rate for the first five years. Institutions may believe that Illustration No. 2B is more helpful than Illustration No. 2A to consumers considering loans whose initial rate remains in effect for a longer period of time. In addition, the Agencies have added a third chart, designated as Illustration No. 2C, that compares payment obligations on three products: A fixed rate loan; an ARM with a discounted interest rate for the first two years; and an ARM with a discounted rate for five years. Institutions that would like to present information about multiple products they offer on a single page, rather than providing a separate illustration for each product, may find this third chart to be useful.7 The Agencies also adopted a number of minor wording changes, including changes in the left column of the illustration to clarify that the interest rate conditions specified therein are specifically referring to movement in index interest rates, and not the interest rate increases required by the terms of the hybrid ARM loan. The Agencies also changed the assumed interest rate increase in the final row of the left column to be more consistent with the illustration’s assumptions about product structure, and thereby less likely to produce consumer confusion. The Agencies did not adopt some suggestions made by commenters because they would require the provision of loan-specific information 7 Illustrations Nos. 2A, 2B, and 2C reflect typical interest rates for these products at the time the Agencies issued the Subprime Statement, and embody other assumptions about typical features of these products. For example, they reflect assumptions that: the fully-indexed rate is 4.5 percentage points higher than the initial rate (based on an initial index rate of 5.5 percent and a margin of 6 percent); the first interest rate adjustment cannot exceed 3 percentage points; subsequent interest rate adjustments may not exceed 1.5 percentage points; and the applicable interest rate may never be more than 6 percentage points higher than the initial rate. E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 31000 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES that could not feasibly or accurately be presented in the early product selection process. However, as noted above, institutions that wish to modify the information presented in these illustrations will be able to access VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 relevant templates on the respective Web sites of the Agencies and insert more loan-specific information. Some recommendations also were not adopted because, on balance, they would unreasonably increase or duplicate the PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information already included or would not otherwise appear to improve the clarity or usefulness of the information presented for consumers. The final illustrations appear below. BILLING CODE 4810–33–C, 6210–01–C, 6714–01–C, 6720–01–C, 7335–01–C E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 31001 EN29MY08.006</MATH> jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices VerDate Aug<31>2005 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 EN29MY08.007</MATH> jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 31002 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 31003 EN29MY08.008</MATH> jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices VerDate Aug<31>2005 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 EN29MY08.009</MATH> jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 31004 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices Dated: May 15, 2008. John C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency. Background By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 20, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. Dated at Washington, DC, the 19th day of May, 2008. By order of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. Dated: May 7, 2008. By the Office of Thrift Supervision. John Reich, Director. By the National Credit Union Administration on May 20, 2008. JoAnn M. Johnson, Chairman. [FR Doc. E8–11850 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P, 6210–01–P, 6714–01–P, 6720–01–P, 7535–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Changes to Identifying Information of Entity Designated on May 15, 2008, Pursuant to Executive Order 1312978 Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing changes to the identifying information associated with one entity previously designated on May 15, 2008, pursuant to Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus.’’ DATES: The changes by the Director of OFAC of the identifying information for the entity identified in this notice pursuant to Executive Order 13405 is effective on May 20, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622–2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (http://www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service, tel.: (202) 622–0077. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 On June 16, 2006, the President issued Executive Order 13405 (the ‘‘Order’’) pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–06). In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to address political repression, electoral fraud, and public corruption in Belarus. The Order imposes economic sanctions on persons responsible for actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Belarus. The President identified ten individuals as subject to the economic sanctions in the Annex to the Order. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property, and interests in property, that are in, or hereafter come within, the United States or the possession or control of United States persons for persons listed in the Annex and those persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State, to satisfy any of the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(E) of Section 1. On May 15, 2008, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Secretary of State, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in Section 1, subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(E) of the Order, three entities whose names have been added to the list of Specially Designated Nationals and whose property and interests in property are blocked, pursuant to the Order. OFAC has made changes to the identifying information associated with the following entity previously designated on May 15, 2008, pursuant to the Order: 1. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADE HOUSE (a.k.a. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADING HOUSE; a.k.a. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADING HOUSE REPUBLICAN SUBSIDIARY UNITARY ENTERPRISE; a.k.a. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADING HOUSE REPUBLICAN UNITARY SUBSIDIARY; a.k.a. BOTH; a.k.a. UE BELARUSIAN OIL TRADE HOUSE), Dzerzhinsky Avenue, 73, Minsk 220116, Belarus; Prospect Dzerzhinskogo, 73, Minsk 220116, Belarus; 73 Derzhinsky Ave., Minsk 220116, Belarus; Business Registration Document # UNP 101119568 (Belarus) [BELARUS]. The listing now appears as the following: 1. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADE HOUSE (a.k.a. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADING HOUSE; a.k.a. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADING HOUSE REPUBLICAN SUBSIDIARY UNITARY ENTERPRISE; a.k.a. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADING PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31005 HOUSE REPUBLICAN UNITARY SUBSIDIARY; a.k.a. BOTH; a.k.a. UE BELARUSIAN OIL TRADE HOUSE, a.k.a. UNITED TRADING SITE, a.k.a. WWW.BNTDTORG.BY, a.k.a. WWW.BNTD.BY), Dzerzhinsky Avenue, 73, Minsk 220116, Belarus; Prospect Dzerzhinskogo, 73, Minsk 220116, Belarus; 73 Derzhinsky Ave., Minsk 220116, Belarus; Business Registration Document # UNP 101119568 (Belarus) [BELARUS] Dated: May 20, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8–11987 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–45–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 22, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Coffman at 1–888–912–1227 or 206–220–6096. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 9 am. Pacific Time to 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1–888– 912–1227 or 206–220–6096, or write to Dave Coffman, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W–406, Seattle, WA 98174. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Dave Coffman. Mr. Coffman can be reached at 1–888–912– 1227 or 206–220–6096, or you can contact us at http://www.improveirs.org. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1