81 FR 12457 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Hawai'i State Advisory Committee

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)

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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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Hawai[revaps]i State Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Hawaiian Time) Thursday, March 24, 2016, for the purpose of considering the Committee's report on Micronesian immigration to Hawai[revaps]i. This meeting is available to the public through the following toll- free call-in number: 888-299-7209; when prompted, please provide conference ID number: 1427558. 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. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit written comments. The comments must be received in the Western Regional Office of the Commission by Monday, April 18, 2016. The address is Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Persons wishing to email their comments may do so by sending them to Angela French-Bell, Regional Director, Western Regional Office, at [email protected] 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=244. Please click on the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Western Regional Office, 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 Western Regional Office at the above email or street address.

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Hawai[revaps]i State Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

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DATES: Thursday, March 24, 2016.
    Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. HST.
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 (FACA) that a 
meeting of the Hawai[revaps]i State Advisory Committee (Committee) to 
the Commission will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Hawaiian Time) Thursday, 
March 24, 2016, for the purpose of considering the Committee's report 
on Micronesian immigration to Hawai[revaps]i.
    This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-
free call-in number: 888-299-7209; when prompted, please provide 
conference ID number: 1427558. 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. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the 
meeting and require

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the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional 
Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the 
meeting.
    Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open 
period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit 
written comments. The comments must be received in the Western Regional 
Office of the Commission by Monday, April 18, 2016. The address is 
Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los 
Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Persons wishing to 
email their comments may do so by sending them to Angela French-Bell, 
Regional Director, Western Regional Office, at [email protected].
    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=244. Please click on the 
``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from 
this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Western 
Regional Office, 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 
Western Regional Office at the above email or street address.

Agenda

I. Introductory Remarks
II. Discussion of the Committee's report on Micronesian immigration
III. Public Comment
IV. Adjournment

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 2:00 
p.m. CST.
    Public Call Information:

Dial: 888-299-7209
Conference ID: 1427558

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela French-Bell, DFO, at (213) 894-
3437 or [email protected].

    Dated: March 3, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
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C. Reporting SAM/ by the end of the month following call (866) 632–9992. Submit your
1. Performance Reporting. All the month in which the award was completed form or letter to USDA by:
recipients of HWWS Grant Program made. (1) Mail: U.S. Department of
financial assistance must provide c. The Total Compensation of the Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
quarterly performance activity reports to Subrecipient’s Executives (5 most Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
RUS until the project is complete and highly compensated executives) must be Independence Avenue SW.,
the funds are expended. A final reported by the Subrecipient (if the Washington, DC 20250–9410;
performance report is also required. The Subrecipient meets the criteria under 2 (2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or
final report may serve as the last annual CFR part 170) to the Recipient by the (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
report. The final report must include an end of the month following the month USDA is an equal opportunity
evaluation of the success of the project. in which the subaward was made. provider, employer, and lender.
2. Financial Reporting. All recipients VII. Agency Contacts Dated: January 20, 2016.
of HWWS Grant Program financial Brandon McBride,
assistance must provide an annual A. Web site: rurdev.usda.gov/UWP- Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
audit, beginning with the first year a individualwellsystems
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portion of the financial assistance is B. Phone: 202–720–9640.
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expended. The Non-Federal Entity C. Fax: 202–690–0649.
(formerly called Grantee) will provide D. Email: derek.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
an audit report or financial statements E. Main point of contact: Derek Jones,
Community Programs Specialist, Water COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
as follows:
a. Non-Federal Entities expending Programs Division, Water and Notice of Public Meeting of the Hawai1i
$500,000 or more Federal funds per Environmental Programs, RUS, Rural State Advisory Committee
fiscal year will submit an audit Development, U.S. Department of
conducted in accordance with 2 CFR Agriculture. AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
part 200 or successor guidance. The Rights.
VIII. USDA Non-Discrimination
audit will be submitted within nine Statement ACTION: Announcement of public
months after the Non-Federal Entity’s meeting.
fiscal year. Additional audits may be In accordance with Federal civil
required if the project period covers rights law and U.S. Department of DATES: Thursday, March 24, 2016.
more than one fiscal year. Agriculture (USDA) civil rights Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m. HST.
b. Non-Federal Entities expending regulations and policies, the USDA, its SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
less than $500,000 will provide annual Agencies, offices, and employees, and pursuant to the provisions of the rules
financial statements covering the grant institutions participating in or and regulations of the U.S. Commission
period, consisting of the organization’s administering USDA programs are on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
statement of income and expense and prohibited from discriminating based on Federal Advisory Committee Act
balance sheet signed by an appropriate race, color, national origin, religion, sex, (FACA) that a meeting of the Hawai1i
official of the organization. Financial gender identity (including gender State Advisory Committee (Committee)
statements will be submitted within 90 expression), sexual orientation, to the Commission will be held at 2:00
days after the Non-Federal Entity’s fiscal disability, age, marital status, family/ p.m. (Hawaiian Time) Thursday, March
year. parental status, income derived from a 24, 2016, for the purpose of considering
3. Recipient and Subrecipient public assistance program, political the Committee’s report on Micronesian
Reporting. The applicant must have the beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior immigration to Hawai1i.
necessary processes and systems in civil rights activity, in any program or This meeting is available to the public
place to comply with the reporting activity conducted or funded by USDA through the following toll-free call-in
requirements for first-tier sub-awards (not all bases apply to all programs). number: 888–299–7209; when
and executive compensation under the Remedies and complaint filing prompted, please provide conference ID
Federal Funding Accountability and deadlines vary by program or incident. number: 1427558. Any interested
Transparency Act of 2006 in the event Persons with disabilities who require member of the public may call this
the applicant receives funding unless alternative means of communication for number and listen to the meeting. The
such applicant is exempt from such program information (e.g., Braille, large conference call operator will ask callers
reporting requirements pursuant to 2 print, audiotape, American Sign to identify themselves, the organization
CFR 170.110(b). The reporting Language, etc.) should contact the they are affiliated with (if any), and an
requirements under the Transparency responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET email address prior to placing callers
Act pursuant to 2 CFR part 170 are as Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and into the conference room. Callers can
follows: TTY) or contact USDA through the expect to incur charges for calls they
a. First Tier Sub-Awards of $25,000 or Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. initiate over wireless lines, and the
more in non-Recovery Act funds (unless Additionally, program information may Commission will not refund any
they are exempt under 2 CFR part 170) be made available in languages other incurred charges. Callers will incur no
must be reported by the Recipient to than English. charge for calls they initiate over land-
fsrs.gov no later than the end of the To file a program discrimination line connections to the toll-free
month following the month the complaint, complete the USDA Program telephone number. Persons with hearing
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obligation was made. Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– impairments may also follow the
b. The Total Compensation of the 3027, found online at ascr.usda.gov/ proceedings by first calling the Federal
Recipient’s Executives (five most highly complaint_filing_cust and at any USDA Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
compensated executives) must be office or write a letter addressed to providing the Service with the
reported by the Recipient (if the USDA and provide in the letter all of the conference call number and conference
Recipient meets the criteria under 2 CFR information requested in the form. To ID number. Hearing-impaired persons
part 170) to sam.gov/portal/public/ request a copy of the complaint form, who will attend the meeting and require

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the services of a sign language SUMMARY: Because the terms of the Regional Office, 300 North Los Angeles
interpreter should contact the Regional members of the Nebraska Advisory Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA
Office at least ten (10) working days Committee are expiring on June 19, 90012. Letter can also be sent via email
before the scheduled date of the 2016, the United States Commission on to atrevino@usccr.gov.
meeting. Civil Rights hereby invites any Send letters of interest for the
Members of the public are entitled to individual who is eligible to be California Advisory Committee to: U.S.
make comments during the open period appointed to apply. The memberships Commission on Civil Rights, Western
at the end of the meeting. Members of are exclusively for the Nebraska Regional Office, 300 North Los Angeles
the public may also submit written Advisory Committee, and applicants Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA
comments. The comments must be must be residents of Nebraska to be 90012. Letter can also be sent via email
received in the Western Regional Office considered. Letters of interest must be to atrevino@usccr.gov.
of the Commission by Monday, April received by the Central Regional Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
18, 2016. The address is Western of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights David Mussatt, Chief, Regional
Regional Office, U.S. Commission on no later than March 13, 2016. Letters of Programs Unit, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite
Civil Rights, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, interest must be sent to the address 410, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 353–8311.
Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. listed below. Questions can also be directed via email
Persons wishing to email their Because the terms of the members of to dmussatt@usccr.gov.
comments may do so by sending them the Hawaii Advisory Committee are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
to Angela French-Bell, Regional expiring on May 15, 2016, the United Nebraska, Hawaii, and California
Director, Western Regional Office, at States Commission on Civil Rights Advisory Committees are statutorily
abell@usccr.gov. hereby invites any individual who is mandated federal advisory committees
Records and documents discussed eligible to be appointed to apply. The of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
during the meeting will be available for memberships are exclusively for the pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1975a. Under the
public viewing prior to and after the Hawaii Advisory Committee, and charter for the advisory committees, the
meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/ applicants must be residents of the purpose is to provide advice and
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=244. Hawaii to be considered. Letters of recommendations to the U.S.
Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ interest must be received by the Western Commission on Civil Rights
and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records Regional Office of the U.S. Commission (Commission) on a broad range of civil
generated from this meeting may also be on Civil Rights no later than March 13, rights matters in its respective state that
inspected and reproduced at the 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to pertain to alleged deprivations of voting
Western Regional Office, as they become the address listed below. rights or discrimination or denials of
available, both before and after the Because the terms of the members of equal protection of the laws because of
meeting. Persons interested in the work the California Advisory Committee are race, color, religion, sex, age, disability,
of this Committee are directed to the expiring on May 15, 2016, the United or national origin, or the administration
Commission’s Web site, http:// States Commission on Civil Rights of justice. Advisory committees also
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the hereby invites any individual who is provide assistance to the Commission in
Western Regional Office at the above eligible to be appointed to apply. The its statutory obligation to serve as a
email or street address. memberships are exclusively for the national clearinghouse for civil rights
Agenda California Advisory Committee, and information.
applicants must be residents of the Each advisory committee consists of
I. Introductory Remarks California to be considered. Letters of
II. Discussion of the Committee’s report not more than 19 members, each of
interest must be received by the Western whom will serve a four-year term.
on Micronesian immigration Regional Office of the U.S. Commission
III. Public Comment Members serve as unpaid Special
on Civil Rights no later than March 13, Government Employees who are
IV. Adjournment
2016. Letters of interest must be sent to reimbursed for travel and expenses. To
DATES: The meeting will be held on
the address listed below. be eligible to be on an advisory
Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 2:00
DATES: Letters of interest for committee, applicants must be residents
p.m. CST.
Public Call Information: membership on the Nebraska Advisory of the respective state or district, and
Committee should be received no later have demonstrated expertise or interest
Dial: 888–299–7209
Conference ID: 1427558 than March 13, 2016. in civil rights issues.
Letters of interest for membership on The Commission is an independent,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the Hawaii Advisory Committee should bipartisan agency established by
Angela French-Bell, DFO, at (213) 894– be received no later than March 13,
3437 or abell@usccr.gov. Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of
2016. race, color, religion, sex, age, disability,
Dated: March 3, 2016. Letters of interest for membership on or national origin. Its mandate is to:
David Mussatt, the California Advisory Committee • Investigate complaints from citizens
Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. should be received no later than March that their voting rights are being
[FR Doc. 2016–05192 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] 13, 2016. deprived,
BILLING CODE 6335–01–P ADDRESSES: Send letters of interest for • study and collect information about
the Nebraska Advisory Committee to: discrimination or denials of equal
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, protection under the law,
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Central Regional Office, 400 State • appraise federal civil rights laws
Avenue, Suite 908, Nebraska City, KS and policies,
Advisory Committees Expiration 66101. Letter can also be sent via email • serve as a national clearinghouse on
AGENCY: United States Commission on to csanders@usccr.gov. discrimination laws,
Civil Rights. Send letters of interest for the Hawaii • submit reports and findings and
Advisory Committee to: U.S. recommendations to the President and
ACTION: Solicitation of applications.
Commission on Civil Rights, Western the Congress, and

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of public meeting.
Dates		Thursday, March 24, 2016.
Contact		Angela French-Bell, DFO, at (213) 894- 3437 or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 12457