82_FR_37341 82 FR 37189 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

82 FR 37189 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

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FR Document2017-16917

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37189-37190]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16917]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of commission business meeting.

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DATES: Friday, August 18, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 11th 
Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Walch, phone: (202) 376-8371; 
TTY: (202) 376-8116; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This business meeting is open to the public. 
There will also be a call-in line for individuals who desire to listen 
to the presentations: (888) 329-8893; Conference ID 842-6586.
    Deaf or hard of hearing persons who will attend the briefing and 
require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact 
Pamela Dunston at (202) 376-8105 or at [email protected] at least 
three business days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

Meeting Agenda

I. Approval of Agenda
II. Business Meeting
    A. Headquarters Reports and Program Planning
     Discussion and Vote on Discovery Plan, Outline, Timeline, 
and Briefing Date and Location for FY 2018 Statutory Enforcement Report 
on Voting Rights
     Discussion and Vote on Briefing Schedule for FY 2018 
Projects (School Discipline and Hate Crimes)
     Discussion and Vote on LGBT Employment Discrimination 
Report
    B. State Advisory Committees
     Vote on appointments to the Utah State Advisory Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Hawaii State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Mississippi State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Missouri State Advisory 
Committee
    C. Management and Operations
     Staff Director's Report
    D. Presentation by California Advisory Committee member Nancy 
Eisenhart on the Committee's recent report, Voting Integrity in 
California
    E. Presentation by Wisconsin Advisory Committee Chair Naheed 
Bleecker on the Committee's recent report, Hate Crimes and Civil Rights 
in Wisconsin
    F. [To begin at 11 a.m. EST] Presentation on History of Voting 
Rights
    a. Alexander Keyssar, Matthew W. Stirling, Jr., Professor of 
History and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
    b. Mary Ellen Curtin, Associate Professor of History at American 
University
III. Adjourn Meeting.

    Dated: August 7, 2017.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public Engagement.
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                                                public. Notices of hearings and investigations,         and TDD).                                             including whether the information will
                                                committee meetings, agency decisions and                                                                      have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
                                                rulings, delegations of authority, filing of            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                petitions and applications and agency                   Peter W. Burr, 202–720–3274,                          accuracy of FAS’s estimate of burden
                                                statements of organization and functions are            pimatwool@fas.usda.gov.                               including the validity of the
                                                examples of documents appearing in this                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            methodology and assumptions used; (3)
                                                section.                                                   Title: Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust              Enhance the quality, utility and clarity
                                                                                                        Fund.                                                 of the information to be collected; and
                                                                                                           OMB Control Number: 0551–0044.                     (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  Expiration Date of Approval:                       collection of information on those who
                                                                                                        December 31, 2017.                                    are to respond, including through the
                                                Foreign Agricultural Service                               Type of Request: Extension of a                    use of appropriate automated,
                                                                                                        currently approved information                        electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                Notice To Request an Extension for a                                                                          technological collection techniques or
                                                Currently Approved Information                          collection.
                                                                                                           Abstract: This information collection              other forms of information technology.
                                                Collection                                                                                                    Copies of this information collection
                                                                                                        is required for affidavits submitted to
                                                AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,                   FAS for claims against the Pima                       can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
                                                USDA.                                                   Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund.                       the Agency Information Collection
                                                ACTION: Notice and request for                          Claimants of the Pima Agricultural                    Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email
                                                comments.                                               Cotton Trust Fund will be required to                 at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov.
                                                                                                        submit electronically a notarized                        All comments received in response to
                                                SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                       affidavit to request a distribution from              this notice, including names and
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                        the Trust Fund to FAS and will be                     addresses when provided, will be a
                                                1995, this notice announces the                         available on the FAS Web site under the               matter of public record. Comments will
                                                intention of the Foreign Agricultural                   Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund                    be summarized and included in the
                                                Service to request an extension for a                   program section.                                      submission for Office of Management
                                                currently approved information                             Estimate of Burden: Public reporting               and Budget approval.
                                                collection for the Pima Agricultural                    burden for this collection of information             E-Government Act Compliance
                                                Cotton Trust Fund.                                      is estimated to average 1 hour per
                                                DATES: Comments on this notice must be                  response for affidavits related to the                  FAS is committed to complying with
                                                received by October 10, 2017 to be                      Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund.                  the E-Government Act, to promote the
                                                assured of consideration.                                  Respondents: Under the Pima                        use of the Internet and other
                                                ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit                      Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund there are              information technologies to provide
                                                comments as requested in this                           three groups of potential respondents,                increased opportunities for citizen
                                                document. In your comment, include                      all of whom must meet the requirements                access to Government information and
                                                the volume, date, and page number of                    of Section 12314 of Act (Pub. L. 113–                 services, and for other purposes.
                                                this issue of the Federal Register. You                 79): (1) One or more nationally                         Dated: August 1, 2017.
                                                may submit comments by any of the                       recognized associations established for               Holly Higgins,
                                                following methods:                                      the promotion of pima cotton for use in               Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
                                                  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                   textile and apparel goods; (2) Certain                Service.
                                                http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                  yarn spinners of pima cotton that                     [FR Doc. 2017–16788 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am]
                                                online instructions for submitting                      produced ring spun cotton yarns in the                BILLING CODE 3410–10–P
                                                comments.                                               United States from pima cotton during
                                                  • Mail, hand delivery, or courier:                    the year for which the affidavit is filed
                                                Peter W. Burr, Branch Chief, Import                     and during calendar year 2013; (3)
                                                Programs and Export Reporting                           Manufacturers that certify that during                COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,                 the year for which the affidavit is filed
                                                U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400                    and during calendar year 2013, used                   Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
                                                Independence Ave. SW., Mail Stop                        imported cotton fabric to cut and sew
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY:  United States Commission on
                                                1021, Washington, DC 20250;                             men’s and boys’ cotton shirts in the
                                                                                                                                                              Civil Rights.
                                                  • Email: pimawool@fas.usda.gov ; or                   United States.
                                                  • Telephone: (202) 720–3274                              Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.                ACTION: Notice of commission business
                                                                                                                                                              meeting.
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                                                  Comments will be available for                           Estimated Number of Responses per
                                                inspection online at http://                            Respondent: 1.
                                                www.regulations.gov and at the mail                        Estimated Number of Responses: 7.                  DATES:  Friday, August 18, 2017, at 10:00
                                                address listed above between 8:00 a.m.                     Estimated Total Annual Burden on                   a.m. EST.
                                                and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,                   Respondents: 7 hours.                                 ADDRESSES: National Place Building,
                                                except holidays.                                           Request for Comments: We are                       1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 11th
                                                  Persons with disabilities who require                 requesting comments on all aspects of                 Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC
                                                an alternative means for communication                  this information collection to help us to:            20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.).


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                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Dated: August 7, 2017.                              Teleconference
                                                Brian Walch, phone: (202) 376–8371;                     Brian Walch,
                                                TTY: (202) 376–8116; email:                             Director, Communications and Public                      Teleconference and/or web
                                                publicaffairs@usccr.gov.                                Engagement.                                           conference connection information will
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–16917 Filed 8–7–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                                                                                                                              be published prior to the meeting along
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                                                                                                                              with the agenda on the NACIE Web site
                                                business meeting is open to the public.                 BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
                                                                                                                                                              at https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/.
                                                There will also be a call-in line for
                                                individuals who desire to listen to the                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
                                                presentations: (888) 329–8893;                                                                                Craig Buerstatte, Office of Innovation
                                                Conference ID 842–6586.                                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                and Entrepreneurship, Room 78018,
                                                   Deaf or hard of hearing persons who                                                                        1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                will attend the briefing and require the                Economic Development Administration                   Washington, DC 20230; email: nacie@
                                                services of a sign language interpreter                 Notice of National Advisory Council on                doc.gov; telephone: +1 202 482 8001;
                                                should contact Pamela Dunston at (202)                  Innovation and Entrepreneurship                       fax: +1 202 273 4781. Please reference
                                                376–8105 or at signlanguage@usccr.gov                   Meeting                                               ‘‘NACIE August 2017 Meeting’’ in the
                                                at least three business days before the                                                                       subject line of your correspondence.
                                                scheduled date of the meeting.                          AGENCY:Economic Development                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      NACIE,
                                                Meeting Agenda                                          Administration, Commerce.                             established by Section 25(c) of the
                                                                                                        ACTION:   Notice of an Open Meeting.                  Stevenson-Wydler Technology
                                                I. Approval of Agenda
                                                                                                                                                              Innovation Act of 1980, as amended (15
                                                II. Business Meeting                                    SUMMARY:   The National Advisory                      U.S.C. 3720(c)), and managed by EDA’s
                                                   A. Headquarters Reports and Program                  Council on Innovation and                             Office of Innovation and
                                                      Planning                                          Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a                  Entrepreneurship (OIE), is a Federal
                                                   • Discussion and Vote on Discovery                   public meeting on Thursday, August 24,                Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
                                                      Plan, Outline, Timeline, and                      2017, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern                committee that provides advice directly
                                                      Briefing Date and Location for FY                 Time (ET) and Friday, August 25, 2017,                to the Secretary of Commerce. NACIE’s
                                                      2018 Statutory Enforcement Report                 from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET. During                  advice focuses on transformational
                                                      on Voting Rights                                  this time, members will hear from                     policies and programs that aim to
                                                   • Discussion and Vote on Briefing                    Federal innovation and                                accelerate innovation and increase the
                                                      Schedule for FY 2018 Projects                     entrepreneurship policymakers and                     rate at which research is translated into
                                                      (School Discipline and Hate                       program executives and discuss                        companies and jobs, including through
                                                      Crimes)                                           potential policies that would foster                  entrepreneurship and the development
                                                   • Discussion and Vote on LGBT                        innovation, increase the rate of                      of an increasingly skilled, globally
                                                      Employment Discrimination Report                  technology commercialization, and                     competitive workforce. Comprised of
                                                   B. State Advisory Committees                         catalyze the creation of jobs in the                  successful entrepreneurs, innovators,
                                                   • Vote on appointments to the Utah                   United States. Topics to be covered                   angel investors, venture capitalists, and
                                                      State Advisory Committee                          include innovative manufacturing, rural               leaders from the nonprofit and academic
                                                   • Vote on appointments to the Hawaii                 growth through innovation and                         sectors, NACIE has presented to the
                                                      State Advisory Committee                          entrepreneurship, apprenticeships in                  Secretary recommendations from
                                                   • Vote on appointments to the                        entrepreneurship and high-growth                      throughout the research-to-jobs
                                                      Mississippi State Advisory                        technology sectors, and alignment of                  continuum regarding topics including
                                                      Committee                                         federal innovation and entrepreneurship               improving access to capital, growing
                                                   • Vote on appointments to the                        policies and programs.                                and connecting entrepreneurial
                                                      Missouri State Advisory Committee                 DATES:                                                ecosystems, increasing small business-
                                                   C. Management and Operations                                                                               driven research and development, and
                                                                                                        Thursday, August 24, 2017
                                                   • Staff Director’s Report                                                                                  understanding the workforce of the
                                                   D. Presentation by California                        Time: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ET                          future. In its advisory capacity, NACIE
                                                      Advisory Committee member                         Friday, August 25, 2017                               also serves as a vehicle for ongoing
                                                      Nancy Eisenhart on the                            Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET                         dialogue with the innovation,
                                                      Committee’s recent report, Voting                 ADDRESSES: Herbert Clark Hoover                       entrepreneurship, and workforce
                                                      Integrity in California                           Building (HCHB), 1401 Constitution                    development communities.
                                                   E. Presentation by Wisconsin                         Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230,                          The final agenda for the meeting will
                                                      Advisory Committee Chair Naheed                   Room 72015. The entrance to HCHB is                   be posted on the NACIE Web site at
                                                      Bleecker on the Committee’s recent                located on the west side of 14th St. NW.              http://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to
                                                      report, Hate Crimes and Civil Rights              between D St. NW. and Constitution                    the meeting. Any member of the public
                                                      in Wisconsin                                      Ave. NW., and a valid government-                     may submit pertinent questions and
                                                   F. [To begin at 11 a.m. EST]                         issued ID is required to enter the                    comments concerning the NACIE’s
                                                      Presentation on History of Voting                 building. Please note that pre-clearance              affairs at any time before or after the
                                                      Rights                                            is required in order to both attend the               meeting. Comments may be submitted
                                                   a. Alexander Keyssar, Matthew W.                     meeting in person and make a statement                to Craig Buerstatte (see contact
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                                                      Stirling, Jr., Professor of History and           during the public comment portion of                  information below). Those unable to
                                                      Social Policy at the Harvard                      the meeting. Please limit comments to                 attend the meetings in person but
                                                      Kennedy School of Government                      five minutes or less and submit a brief               wishing to listen to the proceedings can
                                                   b. Mary Ellen Curtin, Associate                      statement summarizing your comments                   do so using the teleconference set forth
                                                      Professor of History at American                  to Craig Buerstatte (see contact                      herein above. Copies of the meeting
                                                      University                                        information below) no later than 11:59                minutes will be available by request
                                                III. Adjourn Meeting.                                   p.m. ET on Friday, August 18, 2017.                   within 90 days of the meeting date.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of commission business meeting.
DatesFriday, August 18, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. EST.
ContactBrian Walch, phone: (202) 376-8371; TTY: (202) 376-8116; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 37189 

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