81_FR_81276 81 FR 81054 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Minnesota Advisory Committee To Begin Preparations for a Public Hearing To Gather Testimony Regarding Civil Rights and Policing Practices in Minnesota

81 FR 81054 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Minnesota Advisory Committee To Begin Preparations for a Public Hearing To Gather Testimony Regarding Civil Rights and Policing Practices in Minnesota

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)

Page Range81054-81055
FR Document2016-27657

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 Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, December 08, 2016, at 1:00pm CST for the purpose of preparing for a public hearing to gather testimony regarding civil rights and policing practices in Minnesota.

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Minnesota Advisory Committee To 
Begin Preparations for a Public Hearing To Gather Testimony Regarding 
Civil Rights and Policing Practices in Minnesota

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 Minnesota 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, 
December 08, 2016, at 1:00pm CST for the purpose of preparing for a 
public hearing to gather testimony regarding civil rights and policing 
practices in Minnesota.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at 1:00 
p.m. CST.
    Public Call Information: Dial: 877-857-6161, Conference ID: 
6681139.

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: 877-857-6161, conference ID: 
6681139. 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 regional office within 30 days 
following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional 
Programs Unit 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 Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353-8311.
    Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced 
at the Regional Programs Unit 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, 
Minnesota Advisory Committee link (http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=256). Persons interested in the work of 
this Committee are directed to the Commission's Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above 
email or street address.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Discussion of Hearing Preparation: Civil Rights and Policing Practices 
in Minnesota
Public Comment
Future Plans and Actions
Adjournment


[[Page 81055]]


    Dated: November 14, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-27657 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    81054                     Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 222 / Thursday, November 17, 2016 / Notices

                                                    Federal Advisory Committee Act that                     become available, both before and after               conference ID: 6681139. Any interested
                                                    the Kansas Advisory Committee                           the meeting. Records of the meeting will              member of the public may call this
                                                    (Committee) will hold a meeting on                      be available via www.facadatabase.gov                 number and listen to the meeting. An
                                                    Monday, December 12, 2016, at 11:00                     under the Commission on Civil Rights,                 open comment period will be provided
                                                    a.m. CST. The meeting will include a                    Kansas Advisory Committee link (http://               to allow members of the public to make
                                                    discussion of a (partial) draft report on               www.facadatabase.gov/committee/                       a statement as time allows. The
                                                    voting rights in the state, and a                       meetings.aspx?cid=249). Persons                       conference call operator will ask callers
                                                    discussion of other current civil rights                interested in the work of this Committee              to identify themselves, the organization
                                                    concerns in Kansas for future study.                    are directed to the Commission’s Web                  they are affiliated with (if any), and an
                                                    DATES: The meeting will take place on                   site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may                    email address prior to placing callers
                                                    Monday, December 12, 2016, at 11:00                     contact the Regional Programs Unit at                 into the conference room. Callers can
                                                    a.m. CST.                                               the above email or street address.                    expect to incur regular charges for calls
                                                    ADDRESSES: Public Call Information:                     Agenda                                                they initiate over wireless lines,
                                                    Dial: 888–397–5335, Conference ID:                                                                            according to their wireless plan. The
                                                                                                            Welcome and Roll Call                                 Commission will not refund any
                                                    6723214.                                                Discussion of Committee Report: Voting
                                                                                                                                                                  incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Rights in Kansas
                                                                                                                                                                  charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                    Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at                             Civil Rights in Kansas: 2017 Project
                                                                                                                                                                  line connections to the toll-free
                                                    mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–                         Concepts
                                                    8311.                                                   Future Plans and Actions                              telephone number. Persons with hearing
                                                                                                            Public Comment                                        impairments may also follow the
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Members                                                                       proceedings by first calling the Federal
                                                                                                            Adjournment
                                                    of the public can listen to the                                                                               Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                    discussion. This meeting is available to                  Dated: November 14, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                  providing the Service with the
                                                    the public through the following toll-                  David Mussatt,                                        conference call number and conference
                                                    free call-in number: 888–397–5335,                      Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.            ID number.
                                                    conference ID: 6723214. Any interested                  [FR Doc. 2016–27658 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    member of the public may call this                                                                               Members of the public are also
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE P
                                                    number and listen to the meeting. An                                                                          entitled to submit written comments;
                                                    open comment period will be provided                                                                          the comments must be received in the
                                                    to allow members of the public to make                  COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS                            regional office within 30 days following
                                                    a statement as time allows. The                                                                               the meeting. Written comments may be
                                                    conference call operator will ask callers               Notice of Public Meeting of the                       mailed to the Regional Programs Unit
                                                    to identify themselves, the organization                Minnesota Advisory Committee To                       Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
                                                    they are affiliated with (if any), and an               Begin Preparations for a Public                       55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,
                                                    email address prior to placing callers                  Hearing To Gather Testimony                           IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the
                                                    into the conference room. Callers can                   Regarding Civil Rights and Policing                   Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
                                                    expect to incur regular charges for calls               Practices in Minnesota                                emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
                                                    they initiate over wireless lines,                                                                            usccr.gov. Persons who desire
                                                                                                            AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil                      additional information may contact the
                                                    according to their wireless plan. The                   Rights.
                                                    Commission will not refund any                                                                                Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353–
                                                                                                            ACTION: Announcement of meeting.                      8311.
                                                    incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                    charge for calls they initiate over land-               SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given,                        Records generated from this meeting
                                                    line connections to the toll-free                       pursuant to the provisions of the rules               may be inspected and reproduced at the
                                                    telephone number. Persons with hearing                  and regulations of the U.S. Commission                Regional Programs Unit Office, as they
                                                    impairments may also follow the                         on Civil Rights (Commission) and the                  become available, both before and after
                                                    proceedings by first calling the Federal                Federal Advisory Committee Act that                   the meeting. Records of the meeting will
                                                    Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and                     the Minnesota Advisory Committee                      be available via www.facadatabase.gov
                                                    providing the Service with the                          (Committee) will hold a meeting on                    under the Commission on Civil Rights,
                                                    conference call number and conference                   Thursday, December 08, 2016, at                       Minnesota Advisory Committee link
                                                    ID number.                                              1:00pm CST for the purpose of                         (http://www.facadatabase.gov/
                                                       Members of the public are also                       preparing for a public hearing to gather              committee/meetings.aspx?cid=256).
                                                    entitled to submit written comments;                    testimony regarding civil rights and                  Persons interested in the work of this
                                                    the comments must be received in the                    policing practices in Minnesota.                      Committee are directed to the
                                                    regional office within 30 days following                                                                      Commission’s Web site, http://
                                                                                                            DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                    the meeting. Written comments may be                                                                          www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
                                                                                                            Thursday, December 8, 2016, at 1:00
                                                    mailed to the Regional Programs Unit,                                                                         Regional Programs Unit at the above
                                                                                                            p.m. CST.
                                                    U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W.                    Public Call Information: Dial: 877–                 email or street address.
                                                    Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL                      857–6161, Conference ID: 6681139.
                                                    60615. They may also be faxed to the                                                                          Agenda
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
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                                                    emailed to Corrine Sanders at csanders@                 Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at                           Welcome and Introductions
                                                    usccr.gov. Persons who desire                           mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–                     Discussion of Hearing Preparation: Civil
                                                    additional information may contact the                  8311.                                                   Rights and Policing Practices in
                                                    Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353–                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Members                 Minnesota
                                                    8311.                                                   of the public can listen to the                       Public Comment
                                                       Records generated from this meeting                  discussion. This meeting is available to
                                                    may be inspected and reproduced at the                  the public through the following toll-                Future Plans and Actions
                                                    Regional Programs Unit Office, as they                  free call-in number: 877–857–6161,                    Adjournment


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                                                      Dated: November 14, 2016.                             Department’s capacity to disseminate                  —Best practices that can be deployed
                                                    David Mussatt,                                          the increasing amount of data held and                  across Commerce to achieve common,
                                                    Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.              to disseminate it in formats most useful                open standards related to taxonomy,
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–27657 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]            to its customers is significantly                       vocabulary, application programming
                                                    BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
                                                                                                            constrained.                                            interfaces (APIs), metadata, and other
                                                                                                              In order to realize the potential value               key data characteristics;
                                                                                                            of the data the Department collects,                  —Policy issues that arise from
                                                                                                            stores, and disseminates, the                           expanding access to data, including
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                            Department must minimize barriers to                    issues related to privacy,
                                                    Economics and Statistics                                accessing and using the data. Consistent                confidentiality, latency, and
                                                    Administration                                          with privacy and security                               consistency;
                                                                                                            considerations, the Department is firmly              —Opportunities and risks related to the
                                                    Request for Nominations of Member                       committed to unleashing its untapped                    combination of public and private
                                                    To Serve on the Commerce Data                           data resources in ways that best support                data sources and the development of
                                                    Advisory Council (CDAC)                                 downstream information access,                          joint data products and services
                                                                                                            processing, analysis, and dissemination.                resulting from public-private
                                                    AGENCY: Economics and Statistics                          The Commerce Data Advisory Council                    partnerships;
                                                    Administration (ESA), Department of                     (CDAC) provides advice and                            —External uses of Commerce data and
                                                    Commerce.                                               recommendations, to include process                     similar federal, state, and private data
                                                    ACTION: Notice of Request for                           and infrastructure improvements, to the                 sets by businesses; and,
                                                    Nominations to the CDAC.                                Secretary on ways to make Commerce                    —Methods to enhance communication
                                                                                                            data easier to find, access, use, combine               and collaboration between
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Secretary of Commerce is                 and disseminate. The aim of this advice                 stakeholders and subject-matter
                                                    requesting nomination of individuals to                 shall be to maximize the value of                       experts at Commerce on data access
                                                    the Commerce Data Advisory Council.                     Commerce data to all users including                    and use.
                                                    The Secretary will consider                             governments, businesses, communities,                 The Council meets up to four times a
                                                    nominations received in response to this                academia, and individuals.                            year, budget permitting. Special
                                                    notice, as well as from other sources.                    The Secretary will draw CDAC                        meetings may be called when
                                                    The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                           membership from the data industry                     appropriate.
                                                    section of this notice provides                         academia, non-profits and state and                     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
                                                    committee and membership criterial.                     local governments with a focus on                     U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth
                                                    DATES: The Economics and Statistics                     recognized expertise in collection,                   standards for the formation and use of
                                                    Administration must receive                             compilation, analysis, and                            advisory committees, is the governing
                                                    nominations for members by midnight                     dissemination. As privacy concerns                    instrument for the CDAC.
                                                    December 1, 2016.                                       span the entire data lifecycle, expertise
                                                                                                            in privacy protection also will be                    III. Membership
                                                    ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
                                                                                                            represented on the Council. The                          1. The Council shall consist of up to
                                                    to the email account
                                                                                                            Secretary will select members that                    20 members.
                                                    DataAdvisoryCouncil@doc.gov, this
                                                                                                            represent the entire spectrum of                         2. The Secretary shall select and
                                                    account is specifically set up to receive
                                                                                                            Commerce data including demographic,                  appoint members and members shall
                                                    Data Advisory Council applications.
                                                                                                            economic, scientific, environmental,                  serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
                                                    Nominations may also be submitted by
                                                                                                            patent, and geospatial data. The                         3. Members shall represent a cross-
                                                    postal delivery to Burton Reist, Director
                                                                                                            Secretary will select members from the                section of business, academic, non-
                                                    of External Affairs, Economics and
                                                                                                            information technology, business, non-                profit, and non-governmental
                                                    Statistics Administration/DFO CDAC,
                                                                                                            profit, and academic communities, and                 organizations.
                                                    Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                                                                            state and local governments.                             4. The Secretary will choose members
                                                    Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                                                                            Collectively, their knowledge will                    of the Council who ensure objectivity
                                                    DC 20230.
                                                                                                            include all types of data Commerce                    and balance, a diversity of perspectives,
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        distributes and the full lifecycle of data            and guard against potential for conflicts
                                                    Burton Reist, Director of External                      collection, compilation, analysis, and                of interest.
                                                    Affairs, Economics and Statistics                       dissemination.                                           5. Members shall be prominent
                                                    Administration, Department of                                                                                 experts in their fields, recognized for
                                                    Commerce, at (202) 482–3331 or email                    II. Description of Duties
                                                                                                                                                                  their professional and other relevant
                                                    BReist@doc.gov, also at 1401                               The Council shall advise the Secretary             achievements and their objectivity.
                                                    Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                    on ways to make Commerce data easier                     6. In order to ensure the continuity of
                                                    DC 20230.                                               to find, access, use, combine, and                    the Commerce Data Advisory Council,
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              disseminate. Such advice may include                  the Council shall be appointed so that
                                                                                                            recommended process and                               each year the terms expire of
                                                    I. Background                                           infrastructure improvements. The aim of               approximately one-third of the members
                                                       The Department of Commerce                           this advice shall be to maximize the                  of the Council.
                                                    (Department) collects, compiles,                        value of Commerce data to governments,                   7. Council members serve for terms of
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                                                    analyzes, and disseminates a treasure                   businesses, communities, and                          two years and may be reappointed to
                                                    trove of data, including data on the                    individuals.                                          any number of additional terms. Initial
                                                    Nation’s economy, population, and                          In carrying out its duties, the Council            appointments may be for 12-, 18-and 24-
                                                    environment. This data is fundamental                   may consider the following:                           month increments to provide staggered
                                                    to the Department’s mission and is used                 —Data management practices that make                  terms.
                                                    for the protection of life and property,                   it easier to track and disseminate                    8. Nominees must be able to actively
                                                    for scientific purposes, and to enhance                    integrated, interoperable data for                 participate in the tasks of the Council,
                                                    economic growth. However, the                              diverse users;                                     including, but not limited to regular


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Document Created: 2016-11-17 03:00:28
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. CST.
ContactMelissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at [email protected] or 312-353-8311.
FR Citation81 FR 81054 

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