81 FR 67291 - Advisory Committees Expiration
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23594 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 67291-67292] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23594] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Advisory Committees Expiration AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Solicitation of applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Because the terms of the members of the Florida Advisory Committee are expiring on January 28, 2017, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Florida Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Florida to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Southern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than November 15, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Texas Advisory Committee are expiring on January 28, 2017, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Texas Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of the Texas to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Western Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than November 15, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Michigan Advisory Committee are expiring on January 28, 2017, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Michigan Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of the Michigan to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Midwestern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than November 15, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. DATES: Letters of interest for membership on the Florida Advisory Committee should be received no later than November 15, 2016. Letters of interest for membership on the Texas Advisory Committee should be received no later than November 15, 2016. Letters of interest for membership on the Michigan Advisory Committee should be received no later than November 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send letters of interest for the Florida Advisory Committee to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Southern Regional Office, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Suite 1840T, Atlanta, GA 30303. Letters can also be sent via email to [email protected]. Send letters of interest for the Texas Advisory Committee to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Western [[Page 67292]] Regional Office, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Letter can also be sent via email to [email protected]. Send letters of interest for the Michigan Advisory Committee to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Midwestern Regional Office, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603. Letters can also be sent via email to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 353-8311. Questions can also be directed via email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Florida, Texas, and Michigan Advisory Committees are statutorily mandated federal advisory committees of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1975a. Under the charter for the advisory committees, the purpose is to provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) on a broad range of civil rights matters in its respective state that pertain to alleged deprivations of voting rights or discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or the administration of justice. Advisory committees also provide assistance to the Commission in its statutory obligation to serve as a national clearinghouse for civil rights information. Each advisory committee consists of not more than 19 members, each of whom will serve a four-year term. Members serve as unpaid Special Government Employees who are reimbursed for travel and expenses. To be eligible to be on an advisory committee, applicants must be residents of the respective state or district, and have demonstrated expertise or interest in civil rights issues. The Commission is an independent, bipartisan agency established by Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. Its mandate is to:Investigate complaints from citizens that their voting rights are being deprived, study and collect information about discrimination or denials of equal protection under the law, appraise federal civil rights laws and policies, serve as a national clearinghouse on discrimination laws, submit reports and findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress, and issue public service announcements to discourage discrimination. The Commission invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed a member of the Florida, Texas, or Michigan Advisory Committee covered by this notice to send a letter of interest and a resume to the respective address above. Dated: September 26, 2016. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 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E. Wildlife Habitat Improvements: the necessary treatments (primarily 2017, the United States Commission on
Changes in forested conditions, fire prescribed fire) every 5–15 years would Civil Rights hereby invites any
regimes, and the presence of roads have maintain the desired condition, which individual who is eligible to be
altered wildlife habitats. Some is lower fuel loadings and reduced appointed to apply. The memberships
modifications to habitat have led to the horizontal fuel continuity. are exclusively for the Florida Advisory
federal listing of terrestrial wildlife Committee, and applicants must be
Responsible Official
species such as northern Idaho ground residents of Florida to be considered.
squirrel (NIDGS). A primary need The Forest Supervisor of the Payette Letters of interest must be received by
Forest-wide and in the project area is to National Forest is the Responsible the Southern Regional Office of the U.S.
maintain and promote dry, lower Official. Commission on Civil Rights no later
elevation, large tree, and old forest Nature of Decision To Be Made than November 15, 2016. Letters of
habitats for the associated wildlife interest must be sent to the address
species including reducing road Based on the purpose and need for the listed below.
densities and fragmentation that proposed action, the Responsible Because the terms of the members of
negatively affect elk and other Forest Official will determine whether to the Texas Advisory Committee are
species of concern. The processes, proceed with the action, as proposed, as expiring on January 28, 2017, the United
function, patch size and diversity of modified by another alternative or not at States Commission on Civil Rights
forested habitats must all be considered all. If an action alternative is selected, hereby invites any individual who is
in order to properly address wildlife the Responsible Official will determine eligible to be appointed to apply. The
habitat needs. Examples of habitat what design features, mitigation memberships are exclusively for the
improvement include: (1) Enhance measures and monitoring requirements Texas Advisory Committee, and
habitat components that will support are included in the decision. applicants must be residents of the
sustainable elk populations consistent Addresses Texas to be considered. Letters of
with the Forest Plan. This includes the interest must be received by the Western
Additional project information is
best available science to move the Regional Office of the U.S. Commission
available on the project page of the
project landscape towards the on Civil Rights no later than November
Payette National Forest Web site at:
recommended road density and elk 15, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent
http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/
security habitat guidelines (e.g. effective to the address listed below.
?project=50218.
seasonal gate closures). One potential Because the terms of the members of
method of moving towards effective Scoping Process the Michigan Advisory Committee are
road densities and enhancing elk This notice of intent initiates the expiring on January 28, 2017, the United
security habitat is to target road closures scoping process, which guides the States Commission on Civil Rights
in areas where there is route development of the environmental hereby invites any individual who is
redundancy. (2) Maintain or restore a impact statement. It is important that eligible to be appointed to apply. The
representative, resilient and redundant reviewers provide their comments at memberships are exclusively for the
network of habitats for species of such times and in such manner that Michigan Advisory Committee, and
greatest conservation concern (e.g. they are useful to the agency’s applicants must be residents of the
northern Idaho ground squirrel, white- preparation of the environmental impact Michigan to be considered. Letters of
headed woodpecker, northern goshawk, statement. Therefore, comments should interest must be received by the
etc.). be provided prior to the close of the Midwestern Regional Office of the U.S.
F. Community Wildfire Mitigation comment period and should clearly Commission on Civil Rights no later
Treatments: Both, fuel loading and fuel articulate the reviewer’s concerns and than November 15, 2016. Letters of
continuity would be altered to reduce contentions. interest must be sent to the address
surface fire potential as well as crown Comments received in response to listed below.
fire potential among the community this solicitation, including names and DATES:
wildfire mitigation treatment areas (see addresses of those who comment, will Letters of interest for membership on
Prescribed Fire Treatments and be part of the public record for this the Florida Advisory Committee should
Community Wildfire Mitigation Map). project. Comments submitted be received no later than November 15,
This would provide suppression forces anonymously however will also be 2016.
a higher probability of successfully accepted and considered. Letters of interest for membership on
attacking a wildland fire within the Texas Advisory Committee should
Dated: September 26, 2016.
intermix or rural condition while be received no later than November 15,
Keith B. Lannom,
creating a safer working environment. A 2016.
Payette National Forest Supervisor. Letters of interest for membership on
combination of non-commercial
thinning, commercial thinning, limbing [FR Doc. 2016–23650 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] the Michigan Advisory Committee
to reduce ladder fuels, piling dead and BILLING CODE 3411–15–P should be received no later than
downed material, pile burning, and/or November 15, 2016.
prescribed burning would facilitate the ADDRESSES:
desired condition. More specifically, COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Send letters of interest for the Florida
activities would result in the following: Advisory Committee to: U.S.
(1) Increased canopy base heights to Advisory Committees Expiration Commission on Civil Rights, Southern
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reduce potential for spotting, torching, AGENCY: United States Commission on Regional Office, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
and crown fire; (2) Reduced canopy Civil Rights. Suite 1840T, Atlanta, GA 30303. Letters
densities to reduce the potential for ACTION: Solicitation of applications. can also be sent via email to jhinton@
crown fire spread; (3) Reduced species usccr.gov.
that are not fire-resilient to promote fire- SUMMARY: Because the terms of the Send letters of interest for the Texas
resilient stands; (4) Reduced ground and members of the Florida Advisory Advisory Committee to: U.S.
surface fuels. Recurrent application of Committee are expiring on January 28, Commission on Civil Rights, Western
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Regional Office, 300 North Los Angeles The Commission invites any Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301–
Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA individual who is eligible to be 763–5222. For TTY callers, please use
90012. Letter can also be sent via email appointed a member of the Florida, the Federal Relay Service 1–800–877–
to atrevino@usccr.gov. Texas, or Michigan Advisory Committee 8339.
Send letters of interest for the covered by this notice to send a letter
Michigan Advisory Committee to: U.S. of interest and a resume to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC
Commission on Civil Rights, respective address above. was established in March 2012 and
Midwestern Regional Office, 55 W. operates in accordance with the Federal
Dated: September 26, 2016. Advisory Committee Act (Title 5,
Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL
David Mussatt, United States Code, Appendix 2,
60603. Letters can also be sent via email
to mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Section 10). The NAC members are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2016–23594 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] appointed by the Director, U.S. Census
David Mussatt, Chief, Regional BILLING CODE P Bureau, and consider topics such as
Programs Unit, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite hard to reach populations, race and
410, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 353–8311. ethnicity, language, aging populations,
Questions can also be directed via email DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE American Indian and Alaska Native
to dmussatt@usccr.gov. tribal considerations, new immigrant
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Bureau of the Census populations, populations affected by
Florida, Texas, and Michigan Advisory natural disasters, highly mobile and
National Advisory Committee; migrant populations, complex
Committees are statutorily mandated Meetings
federal advisory committees of the U.S. households, rural populations, and
Commission on Civil Rights pursuant to AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, population segments with limited
42 U.S.C. 1975a. Under the charter for Department of Commerce. access to technology. The Committee
the advisory committees, the purpose is also advises on data privacy and
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
to provide advice and recommendations confidentiality, among other issues.
to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census All meetings are open to the public.
(Commission) on a broad range of civil (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a A brief period will be set aside at the
rights matters in its respective state that meeting of the National Advisory meeting for public comment on
pertain to alleged deprivations of voting Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other November 4. However, individuals with
rights or discrimination or denials of Populations (NAC). The NAC will extensive questions or statements must
equal protection of the laws because of address policy, research, and technical submit them in writing to:
race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, issues relating to a full range of Census census.national.advisory.committee@
or national origin, or the administration Bureau programs and activities, census.gov (subject line ‘‘November
of justice. Advisory committees also including communications, decennial, 2016 NAC Meeting Public Comment’’),
provide assistance to the Commission in demographic, economic, field or by letter submission to Kimberly L.
its statutory obligation to serve as a operations, geographic, information Leonard, Committee Liaison Officer,
national clearinghouse for civil rights technology, and statistics. The NAC will Department of Commerce, U.S. Census
information. meet in a plenary session on November Bureau, Room 8H179, 4600 Silver Hill
Each advisory committee consists of 3–4, 2016. Last minute changes to the Road, Washington, DC 20233.
not more than 19 members, each of schedule are possible, which could If you plan to attend the meeting,
whom will serve a four-year term. prevent us from giving advance public please register by Monday, October 31,
Members serve as unpaid Special notice of schedule adjustments. Please 2016. You may access the online
Government Employees who are visit the Census Advisory Committees registration from the following link:
reimbursed for travel and expenses. To Web site for the most current meeting http://www.regonline.com/nov2016_
be eligible to be on an advisory agenda at: http://www.census.gov/ nac_meeting. Seating is available to the
committee, applicants must be residents about/cac.html. The meeting will be public on a first-come, first-served basis.
of the respective state or district, and available via webcast at: http:// This meeting is physically accessible
have demonstrated expertise or interest www.census.gov/newsroom/census- to people with disabilities. Requests for
in civil rights issues. live.html or at http://www.ustream.tv/ sign language interpretation or other
The Commission is an independent, embed/6504322?wmode=direct. auxiliary aids should also be directed to
bipartisan agency established by DATES: November 3–4, 2016. On the Committee Liaison Officer as soon
Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of November 3, the meeting will begin at as known, and preferably two weeks
race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at prior to the meeting.
or national origin. Its mandate is to: approximately 5:00 p.m. On November
• Investigate complaints from citizens Due to increased security and for
4, the meeting will begin at access to the meeting, please call 301–
that their voting rights are being approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at
deprived, 763–9906 upon arrival at the Census
approximately 4:00 p.m.
• study and collect information about Bureau on the day of the meeting. A
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at photo ID must be presented in order to
discrimination or denials of equal
the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium, receive your visitor’s badge. Visitors are
protection under the law,
• appraise federal civil rights laws 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, not allowed beyond the first floor.
Maryland 20746.
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and policies, Topics of discussion include the
• serve as a national clearinghouse on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara following items:
discrimination laws, Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for
• submit reports and findings and Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison • 2020 Census Program Updates
recommendations to the President and and Marketing Services Office, at • Evidence Based Policy Making
the Congress, and tara.t.dunlop@census.gov, Department Commission Overview
• issue public service announcements of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, • Language Working Group Progress
to discourage discrimination. Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Report
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| Action | Solicitation of applications. | |
| Dates | Letters of interest for membership on the Florida Advisory Committee should be received no later than November 15, 2016. | |
| Contact | David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 353-8311. Questions can also be directed via email to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 67291 |
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