Treasury Announces Closed Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee Meeting

The Department of the Treasury issued a notice on Oct. 15, 2026 (FR Doc No. 2026-21270) that the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee will convene at the Treasury Department, 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, at 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 3, 2026. The meeting is scheduled as a working session followed by a written report of the Committee's recommendations.

The meeting is closed to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and Public Law 103-202, Sec. 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 note). The notice cites exemptions under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B) and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A), stating that premature disclosure could provoke significant speculation in the securities market. The determination of exemption was made under the authority granted by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and Treasury Department Order No. 101-05.

At the session, the Committee will provide advice to the Secretary of the Treasury on matters relating to the economy, financial markets, Treasury financing, and debt management. After the discussion, the Committee will submit a written report outlining its recommendations, although the Treasury's final financing decisions may differ from the Committee's advice.

The Office of Debt Management is tasked with maintaining records of the meeting and will include a summary of the Committee's activities in its annual report, consistent with 5 U.S.C. 552(b). For additional information, the designated federal officer is Fred Pietrangeli, Director for the Office of Debt Management, reachable at (202) 622-1876.

The notice, filed on Oct. 16, 2026 at 8:45 a.m., underscores the Treasury's reliance on confidential advisory input before finalizing major financing operations, reinforcing the need for a closed forum to ensure frank discussion among financial community representatives.