80 FR 55592 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee To Vote on Its Advisory Memorandum Regarding Civil Rights Concerns Relating to Distribution of Federal Child Care Subsidies in Mississippi

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. CDT for the purpose of discussing and voting on an advisory memorandum on the civil rights concerns relating to potential disparities in the distribution of federal child care subsidies in Mississippi on the basis of race or color. The committee previously gathered testimony on this topic on April 29, 2015, and May 13, 2015. The Committee will also discuss and vote on whether to pursue a project on race and prosecutorial discretion in Mississippi. This meeting is to serve as a rescheduling of the September 8, 2015 meeting of the committee, which was canceled. Members of the public may listen to the discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: 888-427-9376, conference ID: 3969602. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Member of the public are also invited and welcomed to make statements at the end of the conference call. In addition, members of the public may submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by November 9, 2015. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8324, or emailed to Administrative Assistant, Carolyn Allen at [email protected] Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353-8311. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at http:// facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=257 and clicking on the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee To 
Vote on Its Advisory Memorandum Regarding Civil Rights Concerns 
Relating to Distribution of Federal Child Care Subsidies in Mississippi

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 
(Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the 
Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on 
Thursday, October 8, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. CDT for the purpose of 
discussing and voting on an advisory memorandum on the civil rights 
concerns relating to potential disparities in the distribution of 
federal child care subsidies in Mississippi on the basis of race or 
color. The committee previously gathered testimony on this topic on 
April 29, 2015, and May 13, 2015. The Committee will also discuss and 
vote on whether to pursue a project on race and prosecutorial 
discretion in Mississippi.
    This meeting is to serve as a rescheduling of the September 8, 2015 
meeting of the committee, which was canceled. Members of the public may 
listen to the discussion. This meeting is available to the public 
through the following toll-free call-in number: 888-427-9376, 
conference ID: 3969602. Any interested member of the public may call 
this number and listen to the meeting. The conference call operator 
will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are 
affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers 
into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls 
they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund 
any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they 
initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. 
Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by 
first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-8339 and providing 
the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number.
    Member of the public are also invited and welcomed to make 
statements at the end of the conference call. In addition, members of 
the public may submit written comments; the comments must be received 
in the regional office by November 9, 2015. Written comments may be 
mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed 
to the Commission at (312) 353-8324, or emailed to Administrative 
Assistant, Carolyn Allen at [email protected]. Persons who desire 
additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 
353-8311.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be 
available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=257 and clicking on the 
``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from 
this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional 
Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the 
meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed 
to the Commission's Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 
Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions--Susan Glisson, Chair
Discussion and Vote on Childcare Subsidy Advisory Memorandum--
Mississippi Advisory Committee
Discussion and Vote on Race and Prosecutorial Discretion Concept 
Paper--Mississippi Advisory Committee
Open Comment
Adjournment

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at 3:00 
p.m. CDT.
    Public Call Information: Dial: 888-427-9376; Conference ID: 3969602

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Mojnaroski, DFO, at 312-353-
8311 or [email protected].

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
David Mussatt, Chief,
Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2015-23224 Filed 9-15-15; 8:45 am]
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