81 FR 5703 - Revised Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 22 (February 3, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5703-5704]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02167]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Revised Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Revised briefing notice.

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DATES: Date and Time: Friday, February 5, 2016; 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 
EST.

ADDRESSES: Place: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
11th Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerson Gomez, Media Advisor at 
telephone: (202) 376-8371, TTY: (202) 376-8116 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This briefing is open to the public. The 
public may listen on the following toll-free number: 1-888-510-1785 
with passcode 2485466. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the 
briefing and require the services of a sign language interpreter should 
contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 376-8105 or at [email protected] 
at least seven business days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    During the briefing, Commissioners will ask questions and discuss 
the briefing topic with the panelists. The public may submit written 
comments on the topic of the briefing to the above address for 30 days 
after the briefing. Please direct your comments to the attention of the 
``Staff Director'' and clearly mark ``Briefing Comments Inside'' on the 
outside of the envelope. Please note we are unable to return any 
comments or submitted materials. Comments may also be submitted by 
email to [email protected].
    Topic: Completion of Briefing on Environmental Justice: Toxic 
Materials, Poor Economies, and the Impact to Low-Income, Minority 
Communities; A review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Civil 
Rights Enforcement of Environmental Justice in the Context of Title VI, 
E.O. 12,989 and the Coal Ash Rule.

Agenda

I. Introductory Remarks by Chairman: 9:00 a.m.
II. Presentations: Community Leaders/Advocates Who Have Experienced the 
Impacts of Environmental Injustices: 9:20 a.m.-10:05 a.m.
    Speakers' Remarks
     Esther Calhoun, Alabama Resident
     Dulce Ortiz, Illinois Resident
     Rev. Leo Woodberry, South Carolina Resident
III. Panel 1: Health Issues: 10:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
     Barbara Gottlieb, Physicians for Social Responsibility
     Abel Russ, Environmental Integrity Project
     Dr. Yolanda Whyte, Physician
IV. Panel 2: Coal Industry Executives and Advocacy Groups: 11:40 a.m.-
12:55 p.m.
     Thomas Adams, American Coal Ash Association
     Amelia Shenstone, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
     Lisa Hallowell, Environmental Integrity Project
     James Roewer, Utilities Solid Waste Group
     Michael Smith, Arrowhead Landfill Facility

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V. Panel 3: Coal Ash Activists/Advocates: 1:55p.m.-3:10 p.m.
     Andrea Delgado, Earth Justice
     Marianne Engelman-Lado, Earth Justice
     Rhiannon Fionn, Coal Ash Chronicles
     Prof. David Konisky, Indiana University
     Anthony L. Francois, Pacific Legal Foundation
VI. Panel 4: Environmental Justice Panel: 3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
     David Ludder, Environmental Justice Attorney
     Roger Clegg, Center for Equal Opportunity
     Lois Gibbs, Center for Health, Environment & Justice
     Prof. Chris Timmins, Duke University
VII. Adjourn Briefing-4:30 p.m.

    Dated: February 1, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-02167 Filed 2-1-16; 4:15 pm]
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