82_FR_23625 82 FR 23527 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Arkansas Advisory Committee To Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the State

82 FR 23527 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Arkansas Advisory Committee To Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the State

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

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FR Document2017-10529

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 Arkansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, June 12, 2017, at 12:00 noon Central for the purpose of a discussion on civil rights topics affecting the state.

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Arkansas Advisory Committee To 
Discuss Civil Rights Topics 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 Arkansas 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, June 12, 
2017, at 12:00 noon Central for the purpose of a discussion on civil 
rights topics affecting the state.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, June 12, 2017, at 12:00 
noon. CST.

PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION:  Dial: 888-312-3051, Conference ID: 3424504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Barreras, 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: 888-312-3051, conference ID: 
3424504. 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

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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, Arkansas 
Advisory Committee link (http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=236). 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
Civil Rights Topics in Arkansas
Next Steps
Public Comment
Adjournment

    Dated: May 18, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2017-10529 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                Agreement, which assures USDA that                      headquarters is located. A list of Rural              COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                the recipient is in compliance with Title               Development State Offices can be found
                                                VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 7 CFR               at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/                    Notice of Public Meeting of the
                                                part 15 and other Agency regulations. It                CF_State_Office_Contacts.pdf. For                     Arkansas Advisory Committee To
                                                also assures that no person will be                     Applicants located in Washington, DC,                 Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the
                                                discriminated against based on race,                    please contact Shirley Stevenson at                   State
                                                color or national origin, in regard to any              (202) 205–9685 or via email at
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
                                                program or activity for which the re-                   Shirley.Stevenson@wdc.usda.gov.
                                                                                                                                                              Rights.
                                                lender receives Federal financial
                                                                                                        VIII. Nondiscrimination Statement                     ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
                                                assistance. Finally, it assures that
                                                nondiscrimination statements are in the                    In accordance with Federal civil                   SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given,
                                                recipient’s advertisements and                          rights law and U.S. Department of                     pursuant to the provisions of the rules
                                                brochures.                                              Agriculture (USDA) civil rights                       and regulations of the U.S. Commission
                                                  (i) Collect and maintain data provided                regulations and policies, the USDA, its               on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                by ultimate recipients on race, sex, and                Agencies, offices, and employees, and                 Federal Advisory Committee Act that
                                                national origin and ensure Ultimate                     institutions participating in or                      the Arkansas Advisory Committee
                                                Recipients collect and maintain this                    administering USDA programs are                       (Committee) will hold a meeting on
                                                data. Race and ethnicity data will be                   prohibited from discriminating based on               Monday, June 12, 2017, at 12:00 noon
                                                collected in accordance with OMB                        race, color, national origin, religion, sex,          Central for the purpose of a discussion
                                                Federal Register notice, ‘‘Revisions to                 gender identity (including gender                     on civil rights topics affecting the state.
                                                the Standards for the Classification of                 expression), sexual orientation,
                                                Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity,’’                                                                         DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                                                                        disability, age, marital status, family/              Monday, June 12, 2017, at 12:00 noon.
                                                (62 FR 58782), October 30, 1997. Sex                    parental status, income derived from a
                                                data will be collected in accordance                                                                          CST.
                                                                                                        public assistance program, political
                                                with Title IX of the Education                          beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior         PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: Dial: 888–
                                                Amendments of 1972. These items                         civil rights activity, in any program or              312–3051, Conference ID: 3424504.
                                                should not be submitted with the                        activity conducted or funded by USDA                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                application but should be available                     (not all bases apply to all programs).                David Barreras, DFO, at
                                                upon request by the Agency.                             Remedies and complaint filing                         dbarreras@usccr.gov or 312–353–8311.
                                                  (j) Provide a final performance report                deadlines vary by program or incident.                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
                                                as set forth at 7 CFR 3570.276(a)(7).                                                                         of the public can listen to the
                                                  (k) Identify and report any association                  Persons with disabilities who require
                                                                                                        alternative means of communication for                discussion. This meeting is available to
                                                or relationship with Rural Development                                                                        the public through the following toll-
                                                employees.                                              program information (e.g., Braille, large
                                                                                                        print, audiotape, American Sign                       free call-in number: 888–312–3051,
                                                  (l) The applicant and the ultimate
                                                                                                        Language, etc.) should contact the                    conference ID: 3424504. Any interested
                                                recipient must comply with Title VI of
                                                                                                        responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET                   member of the public may call this
                                                the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
                                                                                                        Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and                   number and listen to the meeting. An
                                                the Education Amendments of 1972,
                                                                                                        TTY) or contact USDA through the                      open comment period will be provided
                                                Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
                                                                                                        Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.              to allow members of the public to make
                                                Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
                                                                                                        Additionally, program information may                 a statement as time allows. The
                                                1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975,
                                                                                                        be made available in languages other                  conference call operator will ask callers
                                                Executive Order 12250, Executive Order
                                                                                                        than English.                                         to identify themselves, the organization
                                                13166 Limited English Proficiency
                                                                                                                                                              they are affiliated with (if any), and an
                                                (LEP), and 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E.                     To file a program discrimination
                                                                                                                                                              email address prior to placing callers
                                                The grantee must comply with policies,                  complaint, complete the USDA Program
                                                                                                                                                              into the conference room. Callers can
                                                guidance, and requirements as                           Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
                                                                                                                                                              expect to incur regular charges for calls
                                                described in the following applicable                   3027, found online at http://
                                                                                                                                                              they initiate over wireless lines,
                                                Code of Federal Regulations and any                     www.ascr.usda.gov/
                                                                                                                                                              according to their wireless plan. The
                                                successor regulations:                                  complaint_filing_cust.html and at any
                                                  (1) 2 CFR parts 200 and 400 (Uniform                                                                        Commission will not refund any
                                                                                                        USDA office or write a letter addressed
                                                Administrative Requirements, Cost                                                                             incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                                                                        to USDA and provide in the letter all of
                                                Principles, and Audit Requirements for                                                                        charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                                                                        the information requested in the form.
                                                Federal Awards).                                                                                              line connections to the toll-free
                                                                                                        To request a copy of the complaint form,
                                                  (2) 2 CFR parts 417 and 180                                                                                 telephone number. Persons with hearing
                                                                                                        call (866) 632–9992. Submit your
                                                (Government-wide Debarment and                                                                                impairments may also follow the
                                                                                                        completed form or letter to USDA by:
                                                Suspension (Nonprocurement)).                                                                                 proceedings by first calling the Federal
                                                                                                           (1) By mail: U.S. Department of                    Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                  (m) Form AD–3031, ‘‘Assurance
                                                                                                        Agriculture, Office of the Assistant                  providing the Service with the
                                                Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax
                                                                                                        Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400                      conference call number and conference
                                                Delinquent Status for Corporate
                                                                                                        Independence Avenue SW.,                              ID number.
                                                Applicants’’ must be signed by
                                                                                                        Washington, DC 20250–9410;                               Members of the public are also
                                                corporate applicants who receive an
                                                                                                                                                              entitled to submit written comments;
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                                                award under this Notice.                                   (2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or
                                                  3. Reporting. Reporting requirements                     (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.                the comments must be received in the
                                                for this grant as set forth at 7 CFR                                                                          regional office within 30 days following
                                                                                                          Dated: May 15, 2017.                                the meeting. Written comments may be
                                                3570.276.
                                                                                                        Richard A. Davis,                                     mailed to the Midwestern Regional
                                                VII. Federal Awarding Agency Contact                    Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.          Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
                                                  Contact the Rural Development state                   [FR Doc. 2017–10487 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]           55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,
                                                office in the state where the applicant’s               BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P                                IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the


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                                                Commission at (312) 353–8324, or                        discussion by calling the following toll-               Dated: May 18, 2017.
                                                emailed to Carolyn Allen at                             free conference call-in number: 1–877–                David Mussatt,
                                                callen@usccr.gov. Persons who desire                    874–1588 and conference call 4862480.                 Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
                                                additional information may contact the                  Please be advised that before placing                 [FR Doc. 2017–10527 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Midwestern Regional Office at (312)                     them into the conference call, the                    BILLING CODE P
                                                353–8311.                                               conference call operator will ask callers
                                                  Records generated from this meeting                   to provide their names, their
                                                may be inspected and reproduced at the                  organizational affiliations (if any), and             COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                Midwestern Regional Office, as they                     email addresses (so that callers may be
                                                become available, both before and after                 notified of future meetings). Callers can             Notice of Public Meeting of the
                                                the meeting. Records of the meeting will                expect to incur charges for calls they                Louisiana Advisory Committee To
                                                be available via www.facadatabase.gov                   initiate over wireless lines, and the                 Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the
                                                under the Commission on Civil Rights,                   Commission will not refund any                        State
                                                Arkansas Advisory Committee link                        incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                (http://www.facadatabase.gov/                           charge for calls they initiate over land-             AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
                                                committee/meetings.aspx?cid=236).                       line connections to the toll-free                     Rights.
                                                Persons interested in the work of this                  conference call-in number.                            ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
                                                Committee are directed to the                              Persons with hearing impairments
                                                Commission’s Web site, http://                          may also follow the discussion by first               SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,
                                                www.usccr.gov, or may contact the                       calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–               pursuant to the provisions of the rules
                                                Midwestern Regional Office at the above                 800–977–8339 and providing the                        and regulations of the U.S. Commission
                                                email or street address.                                operator with the toll-free conference                on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                                                                        call-in number: 1–877–874–1588 and                    Federal Advisory Committee Act that
                                                Agenda                                                                                                        the Louisiana Advisory Committee
                                                                                                        conference call 4862480.
                                                Welcome and Roll Call                                      Members of the public are invited to               (Committee) will hold a meeting on
                                                Civil Rights Topics in Arkansas                         make statements during the open                       Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 1:00 p.m.
                                                Next Steps                                              comment period of the meeting or                      Central for the purpose of a discussion
                                                Public Comment                                                                                                on civil rights topics affecting the state.
                                                                                                        submit written comments. The
                                                Adjournment
                                                                                                        comments must be received in the                      DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                  Dated: May 18, 2017.                                  regional office approximately 30 days                 Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 1:00 p.m.
                                                David Mussatt,                                          after each scheduled meeting. Written                 CDT.
                                                Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.              comments may be mailed to the Eastern
                                                                                                                                                              ADDRESSES:  Public call information:
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–10529 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]             Regional Office, U.S. Commission on
                                                                                                                                                              Dial: 888–452–4004, Conference ID:
                                                BILLING CODE P                                          Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                                                              8153251.
                                                                                                        Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC
                                                                                                        20425, faxed to (202) 376–7548, or                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS                              emailed to Evelyn Bohor at ero@                       David Barreras, DFO, at dbarreras@
                                                                                                        usccr.gov. Persons who desire                         usccr.gov or 312–353–8311.
                                                Notice of Public Meeting of the                         additional information may contact the                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
                                                Maryland Advisory Committee                             Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376–                 of the public can listen to the
                                                AGENCY:   Commission on Civil Rights.                   7533.                                                 discussion. This meeting is available to
                                                ACTION:   Announcement of meeting.                         Records and documents discussed                    the public through the following toll-
                                                                                                        during the meeting will be available for              free call-in number: 888–452–4004,
                                                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,                      public viewing as they become available               conference ID: 8153251. Any interested
                                                pursuant to the provisions of the rules                 at https://database.faca.gov/committee/               member of the public may call this
                                                and regulations of the U.S. Commission                  meetings.aspx?cid=253; click the                      number and listen to the meeting. An
                                                on Civil Rights (Commission), and the                   ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’                 open comment period will be provided
                                                Federal Advisory Committee Act                          links. Records generated from this                    to allow members of the public to make
                                                (FACA), that a meeting of the Maryland                  meeting may also be inspected and                     a statement as time allows. The
                                                Advisory Committee to the Commission                    reproduced at the Eastern Regional                    conference call operator will ask callers
                                                will convene by conference call at 12:00                Office, as they become available, both                to identify themselves, the organization
                                                p.m. (EDT) on: Tuesday, June 6, 2017.                   before and after the meetings. Persons                they are affiliated with (if any), and an
                                                The purpose of the meeting is to review                 interested in the work of this advisory               email address prior to placing callers
                                                a draft advisory memorandum on bail                     committee are advised to go to the                    into the conference room. Callers can
                                                reform and fines and fees and vote on                   Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov,                 expect to incur regular charges for calls
                                                the memorandum, discuss future                          or to contact the Eastern Regional Office             they initiate over wireless lines,
                                                actions for the bail reform/fines and fees              at the above phone numbers, email or                  according to their wireless plan. The
                                                project, and plan future activities.                    street address.                                       Commission will not refund any
                                                DATES: Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 12:00                                                                        incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                                                                        Agenda
                                                p.m. EDT.                                                                                                     charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                  Public Call-In Information:                           Tuesday, June 6, 2017                                 line connections to the toll-free
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                                                Conference call-in number: 1–877–874–                   • Rollcall                                            telephone number. Persons with hearing
                                                1588 and conference call 4862480.                       • Review and Vote on Advisory                         impairments may also follow the
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Memorandum                                          proceedings by first calling the Federal
                                                Evelyn Bohor at ero@usccr.gov or by                     • Planning Meeting                                    Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                phone at 202–376–7533.                                  • Other Business                                      providing the Service with the
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested                   • Open Comment                                        conference call number and conference
                                                members of the public may listen to the                 • Adjourn                                             ID number.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Monday, June 12, 2017, at 12:00 noon. CST.
ContactDavid Barreras, DFO, at [email protected] or 312-353-8311.
FR Citation82 FR 23527 

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