82_FR_18680 82 FR 18605 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee for a Meeting To Review and Discuss Testimony Regarding Civil Rights and Voter Participation in the State

82 FR 18605 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee for a Meeting To Review and Discuss Testimony Regarding Civil Rights and Voter Participation in the State

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 75 (April 20, 2017)

Page Range18605-18606
FR Document2017-08018

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 Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, May 05, 2017, at 12:00pm CST for the purpose of finalizing preparations to host a public hearing on civil rights and voter participation in the state.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-08018]


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Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee for a 
Meeting To Review and Discuss Testimony Regarding Civil Rights and 
Voter Participation 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 Illinois 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, May 05, 
2017, at 12:00pm CST for the purpose of finalizing preparations to host 
a public hearing on civil rights and voter participation in the state.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, May 05, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. 
CST.
    Public Call Information: Dial: 888-417-8462, Conference ID: 
3370306.

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: 888-417-8462, conference ID: 
3370306. 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 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, Illinois 
Advisory Committee link (http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=246). Select ``meeting details'' and then 
``documents'' to download. 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 Roll Call
Discussion of Testimony: Voting Rights in Illinois
Public Comment
Future Plans and Actions
Adjournment


[[Page 18606]]


    Dated: April 17, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2017-08018 Filed 4-19-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    General information about NASS can                      Panel must arrive at the meeting site by              free call-in number: 888–417–8462,
                                                    also be found at https://                               8:45 a.m. on Tuesday May 16, 2017.                    conference ID: 3370306. Any interested
                                                    www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/                           Oral comments should each be limited                  member of the public may call this
                                                    index.                                                  to five minutes or less. There have been              number and listen to the meeting. An
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      NASS will               2 hours allotted for public comments.                 open comment period will be provided
                                                    be convening a panel of subject matter                  Written comments by attendees or other                to allow members of the public to make
                                                    experts covering a broad range of                       interested stakeholders will be                       a statement as time allows. The
                                                    expertise and interests on May 16–17,                   welcomed for the public record before                 conference call operator will ask callers
                                                    2017. This meeting will focus on six                    and up to two weeks following the                     to identify themselves, the organization
                                                    questions relating to the publication of                meeting. Comments should be limited to                they are affiliated with (if any), and an
                                                    demographic data obtained from the                      500 words or less. The public may file                email address prior to placing callers
                                                    2017 Census of Agriculture.                             written comments by mail to USDA/                     into the conference room. Callers can
                                                       The expert panel is to consider the                  NASS, Room 6035, 1400 Independence                    expect to incur regular charges for calls
                                                    following questions:                                    Avenue SW., South Building,                           they initiate over wireless lines,
                                                       (1) What demographic information                     Washington, DC 20250–2001. Written                    according to their wireless plan. The
                                                    should NASS publish on persons                          comments can also be sent via eFax:                   Commission will not refund any
                                                    involved in making decisions for the                    855–593–5472, or email: hq_rdd_od@
                                                                                                                                                                  incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                    farm or ranch operation?                                nass.usda.gov. All statements will
                                                                                                                                                                  charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                       (2) How does NASS address                            become a part of the official records of
                                                                                                                                                                  line connections to the toll-free
                                                    publications in light of the specific                   the Panel meeting and will be kept on
                                                                                                            file for public review in the office of the           telephone number. Persons with hearing
                                                    change from single principal operator to                                                                      impairments may also follow the
                                                    multiple persons responsible for                        Director, Research and Development
                                                                                                            Division.                                             proceedings by first calling the Federal
                                                    decisions?                                                                                                    Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                       (3) How does NASS present to the                       Signed at Washington, DC, April 3, 2017.            providing the Service with the
                                                    data user the correct linkage from the                  R. Renee Picanso,                                     conference call number and conference
                                                    2017 Census of Agriculture data to data                 Associate Administrator, National                     ID number.
                                                    from earlier censuses?                                  Agricultural Statistics Service.
                                                       (4) A Farm Typology is defined                       [FR Doc. 2017–07988 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                     Members of the public are also
                                                    utilizing the designation of a single                                                                         entitled to submit written comments;
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
                                                    ‘‘principal operator’’ and is used by the                                                                     the comments must be received in the
                                                    USDA Economic Research Service (ERS)                                                                          regional office within 30 days following
                                                    for analysis. NASS also publishes some                                                                        the meeting. Written comments may be
                                                                                                            COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                    Census of Agriculture tables based on                                                                         mailed to the Midwestern Regional
                                                    this Farm Typology. How should NASS                     Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois              Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
                                                    link the farm operator data to farm                     Advisory Committee for a Meeting To                   55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,
                                                    typology as used by ERS?                                Review and Discuss Testimony                          IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the
                                                       (5) The Census of Agriculture is                     Regarding Civil Rights and Voter                      Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
                                                    integrated with the NASS Agricultural                   Participation in the State                            emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
                                                    Resource Management Survey Phase 3                                                                            usccr.gov. Persons who desire
                                                    (ARMS3). Some of the analysis done by                   AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
                                                                                                                                                                  additional information may contact the
                                                    ERS is based on the ‘‘principal                         Rights.
                                                                                                                                                                  Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
                                                    operator’s’’ household. How should ERS                  ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
                                                                                                                                                                  353–8311.
                                                    identify the household for use in
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given,                      Records generated from this meeting
                                                    ARMS3?
                                                                                                            pursuant to the provisions of the rules               may be inspected and reproduced at the
                                                       (6) What new tables and data
                                                                                                            and regulations of the U.S. Commission                Midwestern Regional Office, as they
                                                    presentations are needed to publish data
                                                                                                            on Civil Rights (Commission) and the                  become available, both before and after
                                                    from the 2017 Census of Agriculture
                                                                                                            Federal Advisory Committee Act that                   the meeting. Records of the meeting will
                                                    decision-making questions?
                                                                                                            the Illinois Advisory Committee                       be available via www.facadatabase.gov
                                                       During this meeting, the panel will
                                                                                                            (Committee) will hold a meeting on                    under the Commission on Civil Rights,
                                                    also consider statements provided by
                                                                                                            Friday, May 05, 2017, at 12:00pm CST                  Illinois Advisory Committee link
                                                    the public on data needs relating to
                                                                                                            for the purpose of finalizing                         (http://www.facadatabase.gov/
                                                    demographics. The panel meeting is
                                                                                                            preparations to host a public hearing on              committee/meetings.aspx?cid=246).
                                                    open to the public. The public is asked
                                                                                                            civil rights and voter participation in               Select ‘‘meeting details’’ and then
                                                    to preregister for the meeting at least 10
                                                                                                            the state.                                            ‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons
                                                    business days prior to the meeting. Your
                                                                                                            DATES: The meeting will be held on                    interested in the work of this Committee
                                                    pre-registration must state the names of
                                                    each person who will be attending from                  Friday, May 05, 2017, at 12:00 p.m.                   are directed to the Commission’s Web
                                                    your group, organization, or interest                   CST.                                                  site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may
                                                                                                              Public Call Information: Dial: 888–                 contact the Midwestern Regional Office
                                                    represented; the number of people
                                                                                                            417–8462, Conference ID: 3370306.
                                                    planning to give oral comments, if any;                                                                       at the above email or street address.
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                                                    and whether anyone in your group                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    requires special accommodations.                        Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at                           Agenda
                                                       Submit registrations to hq_rdd_od@                   mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–                     Welcome and Roll Call
                                                    nass.usda.gov or USDA/NASS, 1400                        8311.                                                 Discussion of Testimony: Voting Rights in
                                                    Independence Avenue SW., Room 6035,                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members                        Illinois
                                                    South Building, Washington, DC 20250–                   of the public can listen to the                       Public Comment
                                                    2001. Members of the public who                         discussion. This meeting is available to              Future Plans and Actions
                                                    request to give oral comments to the                    the public through the following toll-                Adjournment



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                                                    18606                         Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 75 / Thursday, April 20, 2017 / Notices

                                                      Dated: April 17, 2017.                                to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or               mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–
                                                    David Mussatt,                                          emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@               8311.
                                                    Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.              usccr.gov. Persons who desire
                                                                                                            additional information may contact the                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Members
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–08018 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894–                  of the public can listen to the
                                                    BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                            3437.                                                 discussion. This meeting is available to
                                                                                                              Records and documents discussed                     the public through the following toll-
                                                                                                            during the meeting will be available for              free call-in number: 888–417–8531,
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                                                                                                            public viewing prior to and after the                 conference ID: 5579457. Any interested
                                                    Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon                  meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/                   member of the public may call this
                                                    Advisory Committee                                      committee/meetings.aspx?cid=270.                      number and listen to the meeting. An
                                                                                                            Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’               open comment period will be provided
                                                    AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil                                                                              to allow members of the public to make
                                                                                                            and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records
                                                    Rights.                                                                                                       a statement as time allows. The
                                                                                                            generated from this meeting may also be
                                                    ACTION: Announcement of meeting.                                                                              conference call operator will ask callers
                                                                                                            inspected and reproduced at the
                                                                                                            Regional Programs Unit, as they become                to identify themselves, the organization
                                                    SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,
                                                                                                            available, both before and after the                  they are affiliated with (if any), and an
                                                    pursuant to the provisions of the rules
                                                                                                            meeting. Persons interested in the work               email address prior to placing callers
                                                    and regulations of the U.S. Commission
                                                                                                            of this Committee are directed to the                 into the conference room. Callers can
                                                    on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                                                                            Commission’s Web site, http://                        expect to incur regular charges for calls
                                                    Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                                                                            www.usccr.gov, or may contact the                     they initiate over wireless lines,
                                                    (FACA) that a meeting of the Oregon
                                                                                                            Regional Programs Unit at the above                   according to their wireless plan. The
                                                    Advisory Committee (Committee) to the
                                                                                                            email or street address.                              Commission will not refund any
                                                    Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                  incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                    (Pacific Time) Tuesday, May 2, 2017.                    Agenda                                                charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                    The purpose of the meeting is for the
                                                                                                            I. Introductions                                      line connections to the toll-free
                                                    Committee to consider and discuss
                                                                                                            II. Discussion Regarding Potential FY17               telephone number. Persons with hearing
                                                    potential topics for their FY17 civil                         Topics                                          impairments may also follow the
                                                    rights project.                                         III. Public Comment                                   proceedings by first calling the Federal
                                                    DATES: The meeting will be held on                      IV. Next Steps                                        Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                    Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. PDT.                 V. Adjournment
                                                                                                                                                                  providing the Service with the
                                                       Public Call Information:                               Dated: April 17, 2017.                              conference call number and conference
                                                       Dial: 888–487–0355.                                  David Mussatt,
                                                       Conference ID: 3906903.                                                                                    ID number.
                                                                                                            Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.               Members of the public are also
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–08020 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am]           entitled to submit written comments;
                                                    Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@
                                                    usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437.                            BILLING CODE P                                        the comments must be received in the
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                                                                                                                                  regional office within 30 days following
                                                    meeting is available to the public                                                                            the meeting. Written comments may be
                                                                                                            COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS                            mailed to the Regional Programs Unit
                                                    through the following toll-free call-in
                                                    number: 888–487–0355, conference ID                                                                           Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
                                                                                                            Notice of Public Meeting of the
                                                    number: 3906903. Any interested                                                                               55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,
                                                                                                            Minnesota Advisory Committee To
                                                    member of the public may call this                                                                            IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the
                                                                                                            Review and Discuss Testimony
                                                    number and listen to the meeting.                                                                             Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
                                                                                                            Regarding Civil Rights and Policing
                                                    Callers can expect to incur charges for                                                                       emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
                                                                                                            Practices in Minnesota
                                                    calls they initiate over wireless lines,                                                                      usccr.gov. Persons who desire
                                                    and the Commission will not refund any                  AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil                      additional information may contact the
                                                    incurred charges. Callers will incur no                 Rights.                                               Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353–
                                                    charge for calls they initiate over land-               ACTION: Announcement of meeting.                      8311.
                                                    line connections to the toll-free                                                                                Records generated from this meeting
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given,                   may be inspected and reproduced at the
                                                    telephone number. Persons with hearing                  pursuant to the provisions of the rules
                                                    impairments may also follow the                                                                               Regional Programs Unit Office, as they
                                                                                                            and regulations of the U.S. Commission                become available, both before and after
                                                    proceedings by first calling the Federal                on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                    Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and                                                                           the meeting. Records of the meeting will
                                                                                                            Federal Advisory Committee Act that                   be available via www.facadatabase.gov
                                                    providing the Service with the                          the Minnesota Advisory Committee
                                                    conference call number and conference                                                                         under the Commission on Civil Rights,
                                                                                                            (Committee) will hold a meeting on                    Minnesota Advisory Committee link
                                                    ID number.                                              Wednesday, May 03, 2017, at 12:00 p.m.
                                                       Members of the public are entitled to                                                                      (http://www.facadatabase.gov/
                                                                                                            CST for the purpose of reviewing and                  committee/meetings.aspx?cid=256).
                                                    make comments during the open period                    discussing public testimony regarding
                                                    at the end of the meeting. Members of                                                                         Click on ‘‘meeting details’’ and then
                                                                                                            civil rights and policing practices in                ‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons
                                                    the public may also submit written
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                                                                                                            Minnesota.                                            interested in the work of this Committee
                                                    comments; the comments must be
                                                    received in the Regional Programs Unit                  DATES: The meeting will be held on                    are directed to the Commission’s Web
                                                    within 30 days following the meeting.                   Wednesday, May 03, 2017, at 12:00 p.m.                site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may
                                                    Written comments may be mailed to the                   CST.                                                  contact the Regional Programs Unit at
                                                    Western Regional Office, U.S.                           PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: Dial: 888–                   the above email or street address.
                                                    Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North                   417–8531, Conference ID: 5579457.
                                                                                                                                                                  Agenda:
                                                    Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed                    Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at                           Welcome and Roll Call


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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 Friday, May 05, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. CST.
ContactMelissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at [email protected] or 312-353-8311.
FR Citation82 FR 18605 

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