81 FR 20615 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas State Advisory Committee

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)

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 Texas State Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) Friday, May 6, 2016, for the purpose of discussing plans to hold a briefing meeting assessing the impact of a 2012 study by the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University and the Council of State Governments Justice Center that found ethnic and racial disparities in school discipline in Texas. This meeting is available to the public through the following toll- free call-in number: 888-395-3227; when prompted, please provide conference ID number: 4227309. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement at the end of 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 may also submit written comments. The comments must be received in the Western Regional Office of the Commission by Monday, June 6, 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=276. 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08108]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas State Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

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DATES: Friday, May 6, 2016.
    Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (CT).

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 Texas State Advisory Committee (Committee) to the 
Commission will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) Friday, May 6, 
2016, for the purpose of discussing plans to hold a briefing meeting 
assessing the impact of a 2012 study by the Public Policy Research 
Institute at Texas A&M University and the Council of State Governments 
Justice Center that found ethnic and racial disparities in school 
discipline in Texas.
    This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-
free call-in number: 888-395-3227; when prompted, please provide 
conference ID number: 4227309. Any interested member of the public may 
call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will 
be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement at the 
end of the meeting.

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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 may also submit written comments. The 
comments must be received in the Western Regional Office of the 
Commission by Monday, June 6, 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=276. 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 Briefing Meeting on School Discipline
III. Public Comment
IV. Adjournment

Public Call Information

Dial: 888-395-3227
Conference ID: 4227309

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

    Dated: April 5, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-08108 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am]
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