81_FR_59768 81 FR 59600 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Michigan Advisory Committee for a Meeting To Discuss Approval of a Draft Committee Report Regarding Civil Rights and Civil Asset Forfeiture in the State

81 FR 59600 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Michigan Advisory Committee for a Meeting To Discuss Approval of a Draft Committee Report Regarding Civil Rights and Civil Asset Forfeiture in the State

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)

Page Range59600-59601
FR Document2016-20859

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 Michigan Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, October 03, 2016, at 11 EDT for the purpose of discussing a draft report, including findings and recommendations to the Commission, regarding civil asset forfeiture practices in the state.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-20859]


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Notice of Public Meeting of the Michigan Advisory Committee for a 
Meeting To Discuss Approval of a Draft Committee Report Regarding Civil 
Rights and Civil Asset Forfeiture in the State

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 Michigan 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, October 
03, 2016, at 11 EDT for the purpose of discussing a draft report, 
including findings and recommendations to the Commission, regarding 
civil asset forfeiture practices in the state.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 03, 2016, at 11 a.m. 
EDT.
    Public Call Information: Dial: 877-852-6579, Conference ID: 
8659596.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public can listen to the 
discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the 
following toll-free call-in number: 877-852-6579, conference ID: 
8659596. 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 as time allows. 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 regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, 
according to their wireless plan. 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.
    Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; 
the comments must be received in the

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regional office by COB Thursday September 29. Written comments may be 
mailed to the Midwestern Regional Office, 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 Carolyn 
Allen at [email protected]. Persons who desire additional information 
may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312) 353-8311.
    Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced 
at the Midwestern Regional Office, as they become available, both 
before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available 
via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Michigan 
Advisory Committee link (http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=255). Persons interested in the work of this 
Committee are directed to the Commission's Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the 
above email or street address.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Discussion of Committee Report: Civil Rights and Civil Asset Forfeiture 
in Michigan
Public Comment
Future Plans and Actions
Adjournment

    Dated: August 25, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-20859 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  will enter into a Wholesale Power                         Frequency of Responses:                             COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                  Contract with their distribution                        Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
                                                  members by using RUS Form 444, as                         Total Burden Hours: 11,031.                         Notice of Public Meeting of the
                                                  adapted to meet the needs of the                                                                              Michigan Advisory Committee for a
                                                  borrower.                                               Rural Utilities Service                               Meeting To Discuss Approval of a Draft
                                                     Need and Use of the Information: To                     Title: Special Evaluation Assistance               Committee Report Regarding Civil
                                                  fulfill the purposes of the RE Act RUS                  for Rural Communities and Households                  Rights and Civil Asset Forfeiture in the
                                                  will collect information to improve the                 Program (SEARCH).                                     State
                                                  credit quality and credit worthiness of                    OMB Control Number: 0572–0146.
                                                  loans and loan guarantees to G&T                                                                              AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
                                                  borrowers. RUS works closely with                          Summary of Collection: The Food,                   Rights.
                                                  lending institutions that provide                       Conservation and Energy Act of 2008,                  ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
                                                  supplemental loan funds to borrowers.                   Public Law 110–234 (Farm Bill)
                                                                                                          amended Section 306(a)(2) of the                      SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,
                                                  If the information were not collected,
                                                                                                          Consolidated Farm and Rural                           pursuant to the provisions of the rules
                                                  RUS could not determine whether
                                                                                                          Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C.                    and regulations of the U.S. Commission
                                                  Federal security interest would be
                                                                                                          1926(a)(2)). The amendment created a                  on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                  adequately protected.
                                                                                                          grant program to make Special                         Federal Advisory Committee Act that
                                                     Description of Respondents: Not-for
                                                                                                          Evaluation Assistance for Rural                       the Michigan Advisory Committee
                                                  profit institutions; Business or other for-
                                                                                                          Communities and Households                            (Committee) will hold a meeting on
                                                  profit.
                                                     Number of Respondents: 13.                           (SEARCH) Program grants.                              Monday, October 03, 2016, at 11 EDT
                                                     Frequency of Responses: Reporting:                      Under the SEARCH program, the                      for the purpose of discussing a draft
                                                  On occasion.                                            Secretary may make predevelopment                     report, including findings and
                                                     Total Burden Hours: 78.                              and planning grants to public or quasi-               recommendations to the Commission,
                                                                                                          public agencies, organizations operated               regarding civil asset forfeiture practices
                                                  Rural Utilities Service                                                                                       in the state.
                                                                                                          on a not-for-profit basis or Indian tribes
                                                     Title: 7 CFR 1703, Subparts D, E, F,                 on Federal and State reservations and                 DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                  and G, Distance Learning and                            other federally recognized Indian tribes.             Monday, October 03, 2016, at 11 a.m.
                                                  Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program.                    The grant recipients use the grant funds              EDT.
                                                     OMB Control Number: 0572–0096.                       for feasibility studies, design assistance,             Public Call Information: Dial: 877–
                                                     Summary of Collection: The Rural                     and technical assistance for direct loans,            852–6579, Conference ID: 8659596.
                                                  Utilities Service (RUS) is a credit agency              grants and guaranteed loans, to                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  of the Department of Agriculture and is                 financially distress communities in                   Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at
                                                  authorized by Chapter 1 of subtitle D of                rural areas with populations of 2,500 or              mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–
                                                  the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and                 fewer inhabitants for water and waste                 8311.
                                                  Trade Act of 1990. The purpose of the                   disposal projects as authorized in
                                                  Distance Learning and Telemedicine                      Sections 306(a)(1), 306(a)(2) and                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Members
                                                  Loan and Grant Program is to improve                    306(a)(24) of the CONACT.                             of the public can listen to the
                                                  telemedicine services and distance                                                                            discussion. This meeting is available to
                                                                                                             Need and Use of the Information:                   the public through the following toll-
                                                  learning services in rural areas through                Applicants applying for SEARCH grants
                                                  the use of telecommunications,                                                                                free call-in number: 877–852–6579,
                                                                                                          must submit an application which                      conference ID: 8659596. Any interested
                                                  computer networks, and related                          includes an application form, various
                                                  advanced technologies by students,                                                                            member of the public may call this
                                                                                                          other forms, certifications, and                      number and listen to the meeting. An
                                                  teachers, medical professionals and                     supplemental information. Rural Utility
                                                  rural residents. Section 6201 of Title VI                                                                     open comment period will be provided
                                                                                                          Service will use the information                      to allow members of the public to make
                                                  of the 2014 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 113–79)                  collected from applicants, borrowers,
                                                  amended 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq, by                                                                            a statement as time allows. The
                                                                                                          and consultants to determine applicant                conference call operator will ask callers
                                                  extending the term of the program to the                eligibility, project feasibility, and the
                                                  year 2018.                                                                                                    to identify themselves, the organization
                                                                                                          applicant’s ability to meet the grant and             they are affiliated with (if any), and an
                                                     Need and Use of the Information: The
                                                                                                          regulatory requirements.                              email address prior to placing callers
                                                  various forms and narrative statements
                                                  required are collected from eligible                       Failure to collect proper information              into the conference room. Callers can
                                                  applicants that are public and private,                 could result in improper determinations               expect to incur regular charges for calls
                                                  for-profit and not-for-profit rural                     of eligibility, improper use of funds, or             they initiate over wireless lines,
                                                  community facilities, schools, libraries,               hindrances in making grants authorized                according to their wireless plan. The
                                                  hospitals, and medical facilities. The                  by the SEARCH program.                                Commission will not refund any
                                                  purpose of this information is to                          Description of Respondents: Not-for-               incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                  determine such factors as: Eligibility of               profit Institutions and State, Local or               charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                  the applicant; the specific nature of the               Tribal Government.                                    line connections to the toll-free
                                                  proposed project; the purposes for                         Number of Respondents: 125.                        telephone number. Persons with hearing
                                                  which loan and grant funds will be                         Frequency of Responses: Reporting:                 impairments may also follow the
                                                                                                                                                                proceedings by first calling the Federal
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                                                  used; project financial and technical                   On occasion.
                                                  feasibility; and compliance with the                       Total Burden Hours: 3,688.                         Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                  applicable laws and regulations.                                                                              providing the Service with the
                                                     Description of Respondents: Business                 Charlene Parker,                                      conference call number and conference
                                                  or other for-profit; Not-for-profit                     Departmental Information Collection                   ID number.
                                                  institutions; State, Local or Tribal                    Clearance Officer.                                       Members of the public are also
                                                  Government.                                             [FR Doc. 2016–20725 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]           entitled to submit written comments;
                                                     Number of Respondents: 190.                          BILLING CODE 3410–15–P                                the comments must be received in the


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                                                  regional office by COB Thursday                         and eventually select topic(s) for the                Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov,
                                                  September 29. Written comments may                      Committee’s future civil rights review.               or to contact the Eastern Regional Office
                                                  be mailed to the Midwestern Regional                       Public Call-In Information:                        at the above phone numbers, email or
                                                  Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,                Conference call-in number: 1–877–741–                 street address.
                                                  55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,                   4251 and conference call ID: 4578233.
                                                                                                             TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service at 1–              Agenda
                                                  IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the
                                                  Commission at (312) 353–8324, or                        800–977–8339 and give the operator the                1. Opening
                                                  emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@                     above toll-free conference call-in                       • Rollcall
                                                  usccr.gov. Persons who desire                           number and conference call ID.                        2. Planning Meeting
                                                  additional information may contact the                                                                           • Discuss Project Planning
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
                                                                                                                                                                3. Other Business
                                                  Midwestern Regional Office at (312)                     L. Davis, at ero@usccr.gov or by phone                4. Open Comment
                                                  353–8311.                                               at 202–376–7533.                                      5. Adjournment
                                                    Records generated from this meeting                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
                                                  may be inspected and reproduced at the                                                                          Dated: August 25, 2016.
                                                                                                          members of the public may listen to the
                                                  Midwestern Regional Office, as they                                                                           David Mussatt,
                                                                                                          discussion by calling the following toll-
                                                  become available, both before and after                                                                       Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
                                                                                                          free conference call-in number: 1–877–
                                                  the meeting. Records of the meeting will                741–4251 and conference call ID:                      [FR Doc. 2016–20860 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  be available via www.facadatabase.gov                   4578233. Please be advised that before                BILLING CODE P
                                                  under the Commission on Civil Rights,                   placing them into the conference call,
                                                  Michigan Advisory Committee link                        the conference call operator will ask
                                                  (http://www.facadatabase.gov/                           callers to provide their names, their                 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                  committee/meetings.aspx?cid=255).                       organizational affiliations (if any), and
                                                  Persons interested in the work of this                                                                        Notice of Public Meetings of the
                                                                                                          email addresses (so that callers may be               Vermont Advisory Committee To Plan
                                                  Committee are directed to the                           notified of future meetings). Callers can
                                                  Commission’s Web site, http://                                                                                Civil Rights Project
                                                                                                          expect to incur charges for calls they
                                                  www.usccr.gov, or may contact the                       initiate over wireless lines, and the                 AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.
                                                  Midwestern Regional Office at the above                 Commission will not refund any                        ACTION:Announcement of monthly
                                                  email or street address.                                incurred charges. Callers will incur no               planning meetings.
                                                  Agenda                                                  charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                                                                          line connections to the toll-free                     SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given,
                                                  Welcome and Introductions                                                                                     pursuant to the provisions of the rules
                                                  Discussion of Committee Report: Civil                   conference call-in number.
                                                                                                             Persons with hearing impairments                   and regulations of the U.S. Commission
                                                    Rights and Civil Asset Forfeiture in                                                                        on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
                                                    Michigan                                              may also follow the discussion by first
                                                                                                          calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–               Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                  Public Comment                                                                                                (FACA), that planning meetings of the
                                                  Future Plans and Actions                                800–977–8339 and providing the
                                                                                                          operator with the toll-free conference                Vermont Advisory Committee to the
                                                  Adjournment                                                                                                   Commission will convene by conference
                                                                                                          call-in number: 1–877–741–4251 and
                                                    Dated: August 25, 2016.                                                                                     call at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on: Tuesday,
                                                                                                          conference call ID: 4578233.
                                                  David Mussatt,                                             Members of the public are invited to               September 27, 2016; Tuesday, October
                                                  Chief, Regional Programs Unit.                          make statements during the open                       25, 2016; Tuesday, November 22, 2016;
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–20859 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]             comment period of the meeting or                      Tuesday, December 27, 2016; Tuesday,
                                                  BILLING CODE P                                          submit written comments. The                          January 24, 2017; Tuesday, February 28,
                                                                                                          comments must be received in the                      2017. The purpose of each planning
                                                                                                          regional office approximately 30 days                 meeting is to discuss project planning
                                                  COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS                              after each scheduled meeting. Written                 and eventually select topic(s) for the
                                                                                                          comments may be mailed to the Eastern                 Committee’s future civil rights review.
                                                  Notice of Public Meetings of the New                    Regional Office, U.S. Commission on                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
                                                  York Advisory Committee To Plan Civil                   Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania                       L. Davis, at ero@usccr.gov or by phone
                                                  Rights Project                                          Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC                    at 202–376–7533. Public call-in
                                                  AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.                     20425, faxed to (202) 376–7548, or                    information: Conference call-in number:
                                                                                                          emailed to Evelyn Bohor at ero@                       1–888–505–4377 and conference call ID:
                                                  ACTION:Announcement of monthly
                                                                                                          usccr.gov. Persons who desire                         2597273.
                                                  planning meetings.
                                                                                                          additional information may contact the                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
                                                  SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given,                     Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376–                 members of the public may listen to the
                                                  pursuant to the provisions of the rules                 7533.                                                 discussion by calling the following toll-
                                                  and regulations of the U.S. Commission                     Records and documents discussed                    free conference call-in number: 1–888–
                                                  on Civil Rights (Commission), and the                   during the meeting will be available for              505–4377 and conference call ID:
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act                          public viewing as they become available               2597273. Please be advised that before
                                                  (FACA), that planning meetings of the                   at https://database.faca.gov/committee/               placing them into the conference call,
                                                  New York Advisory Committee to the                      meetings.aspx?cid=265; click the                      the conference call operator will ask
                                                  Commission will convene by conference                   ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’                 callers to provide their names, their
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                                                  call at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on: Friday,                     links. Records generated from this                    organizational affiliations (if any), and
                                                  September 16, 2016; Friday, October 21,                 meeting may also be inspected and                     email addresses (so that callers may be
                                                  2016; Friday, November 18, 2016;                        reproduced at the Eastern Regional                    notified of future meetings). Callers can
                                                  Friday, December 16, 2016; Friday,                      Office, as they become available, both                expect to incur charges for calls they
                                                  January 20, 2017; Friday, February, 17,                 before and after the meetings. Persons                initiate over wireless lines, and the
                                                  2017. The purpose of each planning                      interested in the work of this advisory               Commission will not refund any
                                                  meeting is to discuss project planning                  committee are advised to go to the                    incurred charges. Callers will incur no


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Monday, October 03, 2016, at 11 a.m. EDT.
ContactMelissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at [email protected] or 312-353-8311.
FR Citation81 FR 59600 

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