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APPENDIX D—Issuance of Staff Interpretations

Official Staff Interpretations
Officials in the Board’s Division of Consumer and Community Affairs are authorized to issue official staff interpretations of this regulation. These interpretations provide the protection afforded under section 706(e) of the act. Except in unusual circumstances, such interpretations will not be issued separately but will be incorporated in an official commentary to the regulation, which will be amended periodically.
Requests for Issuance of Official Staff Interpretations
A request for an official staff interpretation should be in writing and addressed to the Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. The request should contain a complete statement of all relevant facts concerning the issue, including copies of all pertinent documents.
Scope of Interpretations
No staff interpretations will be issued approving creditors’ forms or statements. This restriction does not apply to forms or statements whose use is required or sanctioned by a government agency.

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