82 FR 49174 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 49174-49175] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23037] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 11:00 a.m. (MDT) on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, via teleconference. The purpose of the meeting is continue to plan to hear testimony on border town discrimination issues in Montana. DATES: Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. (MDT). ADDRESSES: To be held via teleconference: Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1-877-419-6600, Conference ID: 5627103. TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1-800-977-8339 and give the operator the above conference call number and conference ID. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Bohor, [email protected], 303- 866-1040. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public may listen to the [[Page 49175]] discussion by dialing the following Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1-877-419-6600; Conference ID: 5627103. Please be advised that before being placed into the conference call, the operator will ask callers to provide their names, their organizational affiliations (if any), and an email address (if available) prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and 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 phone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the discussion by first calling the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-977-8339 and provide the FRS operator with the Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1- 877-419-6600, Conference ID: 5627103. Members of the public are invited to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by Friday, November 24, 2017. Written comments may be mailed to the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 13-201, Denver, CO 80294, faxed to (303) 866-1050, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at [email protected]. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Rocky Mountain Regional Office at (303) 866-1040. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing as they become available at https://facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=259 and clicking on the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's Web site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Rocky Mountain Regional Office at the above phone number, email or street address. AgendaWelcome and Roll-call Gwen Kircher, Chair, Montana Advisory Committee Introductions Brief update on Commission and Region Activities Discuss current civil rights issues of importance in the state Next Steps Open Comment Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, the notice for this meeting is given less than 15 calendar days prior to the meeting because of the exceptional circumstance of limited staffing and no DFO availability. Dated: October 19, 2017. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2017-23037 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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production and utilization. Livestock, the validity of the methodology and Loss collection with the honey
Poultry, and Grain market news assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance production surveys included in this
provides a timely exchange of accurate the quality, utility and clarity of the docket. NASS is also revising the title of
and unbiased information on current information to be collected; and (4) this collection to Honey and Honey Bee
marketing conditions (supply, demand, ways to minimize the burden of the Surveys.
prices, trends, movement, and other collection of information on those who Need and Use of the Information:
information) affecting trade in livestock, are to respond, including through the NASS will collect information on the
poultry, meats, eggs, grain, hay and use of appropriate automated, number of colonies, honey production,
wool. Administered by the U.S. electronic, mechanical, or other stocks, and prices from beekeepers with
Department of Agriculture’s technological collection techniques or five or more honey bee colonies and
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), other forms of information technology from a sampling of beekeepers that have
this nationwide market news program is should be addressed to: Desk Officer for less than five colonies. The survey will
conducted in cooperation with Agriculture, Office of Information and provide data needed by the Department
approximately 28 State departments of Regulatory Affairs, Office of and other government agencies to
agriculture. Management and Budget (OMB), New administer programs and to set trade
Need and Use of the Information: Executive Office Building, Washington, quotas and tariffs. Without the
AMS will collect information on DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 information agricultural industry would
estimation of the current day’s slaughter 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. not be aware of changes at the State and
at their plant(s) and the actual slaughter Commenters are encouraged to submit national level.
of the previous day. The report is used their comments to OMB via email to: Description of Respondents: Farms.
to make market outlook projections and OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax Number of Respondents: 19,025.
maintain statistical data. The up-to-the- (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
minute reports collected and Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Annually.
disseminated by professional market Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Total Burden Hours: 10,274.
reporters are intended to provide both 7602.
buyers and sellers with the information Comments regarding these Charlene Parker,
necessary for making intelligent, information collections are best assured Departmental Information Collection
informed marketing decisions, thus of having their full effect if received by Clearance Officer.
putting everyone in the marketing November 24, 2017. Copies of the [FR Doc. 2017–22990 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
system in an equal bargaining position. submission(s) may be obtained by BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
Since the government is a large calling (202) 720–8681.
purchaser of meat, a system to monitor An agency may not conduct or
the collection and reporting of data is sponsor a collection of information
needed. Collecting this information less unless the collection of information COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
frequently would hinder the timely use displays a currently valid OMB control
of this data. number and the agency informs Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
Description of Respondents: Business potential persons who are to respond to of the Montana Advisory Committee
or other for-profit; Individuals or the collection of information that such AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.
households; Farms. persons are not required to respond to
Number of Respondents: 58. the collection of information unless it ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; displays a currently valid OMB control
Weekly; Other: Daily. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
number. pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Total Burden Hours: 502.
National Agricultural Statistics Service and regulations of the U.S. Commission
Charlene Parker, on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Departmental Information Collection Title: Honey and Honey Bee Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0153. Federal Advisory Committee Act
Clearance Officer. (FACA), that a planning meeting of the
Summary of Collection: The National
[FR Doc. 2017–22991 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Montana Advisory Committee to the
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P primary function is to prepare and issue Commission will convene at 11:00 a.m.
State and national estimates of crop and (MDT) on Tuesday, October 24, 2017,
livestock production, products, prices via teleconference. The purpose of the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and disposition. General authority for meeting is continue to plan to hear
Submission for OMB Review; these data collection activities is granted testimony on border town
Comment Request under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. discrimination issues in Montana.
Domestic honeybees are critical to the DATES: Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at
October 19, 2017. pollination of U.S. crops, especially 11:00 a.m. (MDT).
The Department of Agriculture will fruits, some nuts, vegetables and some ADDRESSES: To be held via
submit the following information specialty crops. Africanized bees, teleconference:
collection requirement(s) to OMB for colony collapse disorder, parasites, Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1–
review and clearance under the diseases, and pesticides threaten the 877–419–6600, Conference ID: 5627103.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, survival of bees. Programs are provided TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1–
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Public Law 104–13 on or after the date by federal, State and local governments
of publication of this notice. Comments 800–977–8339 and give the operator the
to assist in the survival of bees and to above conference call number and
are requested regarding: (1) Whether the encourage beekeepers to maintain bee
collection of information is necessary conference ID.
colonies.
for the proper performance of the With this renewal NASS is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
functions of the agency, including incorporating the two surveys Evelyn Bohor, ebohor@usccr.gov, 303–
whether the information will have (operations with fewer than 5 colonies 866–1040.
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the and operations with 5 or more colonies) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
agency’s estimate of burden including conducted under the 0535–0255 Colony of the public may listen to the
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discussion by dialing the following exceptional circumstance of limited a new survey designed to combine
Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1– staffing and no DFO availability. Census Bureau firm-level collections to
877–419–6600; Conference ID: 5627103. Dated: October 19, 2017. reduce respondent burden, increase data
Please be advised that before being David Mussatt,
quality, reduce operational costs, and
placed into the conference call, the operate more efficiently. The ABS
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
operator will ask callers to provide their replaces the five-year Survey of
names, their organizational affiliations [FR Doc. 2017–23037 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
Business Owners (SBO) for employer
(if any), and an email address (if BILLING CODE P businesses, the Annual Survey of
available) prior to placing callers into Entrepreneurs (ASE), and the Business
the conference room. Callers can expect Research and Development (R&D) and
to incur charges for calls they initiate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Innovation for Microbusinesses
over wireless lines, and the Commission (BRDI–M) surveys. The SBO has been
will not refund any incurred charges. Bureau of the Census conducted as part of the economic
Callers will incur no charge for calls [Docket Number 170912889–7889–01] census every five years since 1972 to
they initiate over land-line connections collect selected economic and
to the toll-free phone number. Annual Business Survey demographic characteristics for
Persons with hearing impairments businesses and business owners by
may also follow the discussion by first AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,
gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran
calling the Federal Relay Service (FRS) Department of Commerce.
status for both employer and
at 1–800–977–8339 and provide the FRS ACTION: Notice of consideration and nonemployer businesses. The ASE was
operator with the Conference Call Toll- request for comments. conducted for three reference years
Free Number: 1–877–419–6600, (2014, 2015, and 2016) as a supplement
Conference ID: 5627103. Members of the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of the Census (Census to the SBO to provide more frequent
public are invited to submit written data on economic and demographic
comments; the comments must be Bureau) is considering a proposal to
conduct an Annual Business Survey characteristics for businesses and
received in the regional office by Friday, business owners by gender, ethnicity,
November 24, 2017. Written comments (ABS). Based on information and
recommendations received by the race, and veteran status for employer
may be mailed to the Rocky Mountain businesses. The BRDI–M survey was
Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Census Bureau, we understand that the
data have significant application to the first fielded in 2016 as an expansion to
Civil Rights, 1961 Stout Street, Suite the Business R&D and Innovation
13–201, Denver, CO 80294, faxed to needs of other government agencies and
the public. The ABS will provide the Survey (BRDI–S) to measure firm
(303) 866–1050, or emailed to Evelyn innovation and investigate the
Bohor at ebohor@usccr.gov. Persons only comprehensive data on business
owner demographics and business incidence of R&D activities in growing
who desire additional information may sectors, such as small business
contact the Rocky Mountain Regional characteristics, including financing,
research and development (for enterprises not covered by BRDI–S.
Office at (303) 866–1040. Government program officials,
Records and documents discussed microbusinesses), and innovation.
These data are not publicly available industry organization leaders, economic
during the meeting will be available for and social analysts, business
public viewing as they become available from nongovernment or other
governmental sources. entrepreneurs, and domestic and foreign
at https://facadatabase.gov/committee/ researchers in academia, business, and
meetings.aspx?cid=259 and clicking on DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be submitted on or before government will use statistics from the
the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ new ABS. Estimates produced on owner
links. Records generated from this November 24, 2017.
demographic data may be used to assess
meeting may also be inspected and ADDRESSES: Please direct all written
business assistance needs in order to
reproduced at the Rocky Mountain comments to Aneta Erdie, U.S. Census allocate available program resources,
Regional Office, as they become Bureau, Economic Reimbursable and to create a framework for planning,
available, both before and after the Surveys Division (ERD), 6H139, directing, and assessing programs that
meeting. Persons interested in the work Washington, DC 20233–6600, (301) 763– promote the activities of disadvantaged
of this advisory committee are advised 4841, Aneta.Erdie@census.gov. groups. Estimates also may be used to
to go to the Commission’s Web site, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assess minority-owned businesses by
www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Rocky Requests for additional information or industry and area; to educate industry
Mountain Regional Office at the above copies of the information collection associations, corporations, and
phone number, email or street address. instrument(s) and instructions should government entities; to analyze business
Agenda be directed to Patrice Norman, U.S. operations in comparison to similar
Census Bureau, ERD, 8K151, firms; to compute market share; and, to
• Welcome and Roll-call Washington, DC 20233–6600, (301) 763–
Gwen Kircher, Chair, Montana assess business growth and future
7198, Patrice.C.Norman@census.gov. prospects. Estimates produced on R&D
Advisory Committee
• Introductions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and innovation may be used to compare
• Brief update on Commission and Census Bureau, with support from the R&D costs across industries, determine
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Region Activities National Science Foundation (NSF), is where R&D activity is conducted
• Discuss current civil rights issues of considering a plan to conduct an ABS geographically, and identify the types of
importance in the state for the 2017–2021 survey years. The businesses with R&D. Estimates may be
• Next Steps Proposed ABS will be conducted under used to contribute to the Bureau of
• Open Comment the authority of Title 13, United States Economic Analysis (BEA) system of
Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; and national accounts; to increase
to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this Title 42, United States Code, Sections investments in research and
meeting is given less than 15 calendar 1861–76 (National Science Foundation development; to strengthen education
days prior to the meeting because of the Act of 1950, as amended). The ABS is and encourage entrepreneurship; and to
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| Dates | Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. (MDT). | |
| Contact | Evelyn Bohor, [email protected], 303- 866-1040. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 49174 |
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