82 FR 57201 - Sunshine Act Meetings
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26145 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 57201] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26145] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Sunshine Act Meetings AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of Commission Public Briefing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Friday, December 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m. EST. ADDRESSES: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Walch, (202) 376-8371; TTY: (202) 376-8116; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission will hold a public briefing: The School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Intersections of Students of Color with Disabilities. This meeting is open to the public. The Commission's focused investigation will examine school districts' compliance with federal laws designed to ensure the safety of students of color with disabilities against discrimination, and whether laws adequately protect these students from discriminatory disciplinary actions and policies. The Commission will hear presentations from diverse stakeholders, including advocacy groups and academics. Following these presentations, the Commission will hold an open comment period from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. Individuals who wish to participate in the open comment period should sign-up at the Commission between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. EST. Each individual will have up to three (3) minutes to speak, with spots allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis. In addition, the Commission welcomes submission of additional material for consideration as we prepare a report following the briefing; please submit such information to [email protected]. The event will live-stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos and there will be a public call-in line (listen-only): 1-800- 479-9001; conference ID 8362937. If attending in person, we ask that you RSVP to [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 376-8105 or at [email protected] at least three business days before the date of the meeting. Agenda I. Introductory Remarks by Chair Catherine E. Lhamon 9:00-9:10 a.m. II. Panel One: Federal Education Policy 9:10-10:30 a.m.Anurima Bhargava: Former Chief of Educational Opportunities Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Eve Hill: Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Kristen Harper: Former Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education Rebecca Cokley: Former Executive Director, National Council on Disability III. Break 10:30-10:40 a.m. IV. Panel Two: Stakeholders, Researchers, Experts on Special Education and the School-to-Prison Pipeline 10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Max Eden: Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute James Scanlan: Attorney studying statistical discrimination on educational and achievement disparities and studies federal education statutes Dan Losen: Director, Center for Civil Rights Remedies, University of California, Los Angeles Monique Morris: Founder and President, National Black Women's Justice Institute, with expertise in the areas of education, civil rights, juvenile and social justice V. Break 12:00-1:00 p.m. VI. Open Comment Period 1:00-2:00 p.m. VII. Adjourn 2:00 p.m. Dated: November 30, 2017. Brian Walch, Director, Communications and Public Engagement. [FR Doc. 2017-26145 Filed 11-30-17; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6335-01-P
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the products and levels of ingredients Comments will be summarized and (listen-only): 1–800–479–9001;
found in typical applications relative to included in the submission request conference ID 8362937. If attending in
human and environmental impact. toward Office of Management and person, we ask that you RSVP to
Each product submitted is tested to Budget approval. publicaffairs@usccr.gov. Persons with
determine the mammalian and aquatic Dated: November 13, 2017. disabilities who need accommodation
toxicity of the product and must meet Glenn Casamassa,
should contact Pamela Dunston at (202)
specific levels of performance to 376–8105 or at access@usccr.gov at least
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
minimize potential risk during System.
three business days before the date of
firefighting operations. Additional tests the meeting.
[FR Doc. 2017–25963 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
are performed to determine the
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effectiveness of the product to reduce
spread rate and intensity of the fire by I. Introductory Remarks by Chair
application directly on or near the fire. Catherine E. Lhamon 9:00–9:10
A number of product characteristics are COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS a.m.
measured over the operational II. Panel One: Federal Education Policy
Sunshine Act Meetings 9:10–10:30 a.m.
performance range of the product to
ensure that the product meets the needs AGENCY: United States Commission on • Anurima Bhargava: Former Chief of
of the firefighters in the field. Civil Rights. Educational Opportunities Section,
The collection of this information for Civil Rights Division, U.S.
ACTION: Notice of Commission Public
each product submission is necessary Department of Justice
Briefing. • Eve Hill: Former Deputy Assistant
due to the length of time needed to test
the product (18 to 24 months) and the Attorney General, Civil Rights
DATES: Friday, December 8, 2017, 9:00
need to ensure that products do not Division, U.S. Department of Justice
a.m. EST. • Kristen Harper: Former Senior
pose a hazard for laboratory personnel ADDRESSES: National Place Building, Policy Advisor, Office of Special
during the evaluation prior to purchase 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite Education and Rehabilitative
and use. This information collection 1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance Services, U.S. Department of
and the product evaluation must be on F Street NW.). Education
conducted on an ongoing basis to ensure FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Rebecca Cokley: Former Executive
the Agency can solicit and award Brian Walch, (202) 376–8371; TTY: Director, National Council on
contracts in a timely manner to provide (202) 376–8116; publicaffairs@ Disability
firefighters with safe and effective usccr.gov. III. Break 10:30–10:40 a.m.
wildland fire chemical products. IV. Panel Two: Stakeholders,
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4.5 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission will hold a public briefing: Researchers, Experts on Special
Type of Respondents: Businesses Education and the School-to-Prison
(manufacturers and suppliers) of fire The School-to-Prison Pipeline: The
Pipeline 10:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Intersections of Students of Color with
chemicals for wildland fire • Max Eden: Senior Fellow,
management. Disabilities. This meeting is open to the
Manhattan Institute
Estimated Annual Number of public. • James Scanlan: Attorney studying
Respondents: 3. The Commission’s focused statistical discrimination on
Estimated Annual Number of investigation will examine school educational and achievement
Responses per Respondent: 3. districts’ compliance with federal laws disparities and studies federal
Estimated Total Annual Burden on designed to ensure the safety of students education statutes
Respondents: 40.5 hours. of color with disabilities against • Dan Losen: Director, Center for
discrimination, and whether laws Civil Rights Remedies, University of
Comment Is Invited adequately protect these students from California, Los Angeles
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether discriminatory disciplinary actions and • Monique Morris: Founder and
this collection of information is policies. President, National Black Women’s
necessary for the stated purposes and The Commission will hear Justice Institute, with expertise in
the proper performance of the functions presentations from diverse stakeholders, the areas of education, civil rights,
of the Agency, including whether the including advocacy groups and juvenile and social justice
information will have practical or academics. Following these V. Break 12:00–1:00 p.m.
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the presentations, the Commission will hold VI. Open Comment Period 1:00–2:00
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the an open comment period from 1:00–2:00 p.m.
collection of information, including the p.m. EST. Individuals who wish to VII. Adjourn 2:00 p.m.
validity of the methodology and participate in the open comment period Dated: November 30, 2017.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance should sign-up at the Commission Brian Walch,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. EST.
Director, Communications and Public
information to be collected; and (4) Each individual will have up to three (3) Engagement.
ways to minimize the burden of the minutes to speak, with spots allotted on
[FR Doc. 2017–26145 Filed 11–30–17; 11:15 am]
collection of information on a first-come, first-serve basis. In
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automated, electronic, mechanical, or submission of additional material for
other technological collection consideration as we prepare a report
techniques or other forms of information following the briefing; please submit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
technology. such information to schooldiscipline@ Submission for OMB Review;
All comments received in response to usccr.gov. Comment Request
this notice, including names and The event will live-stream at https://
addresses when provided, will be a www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos The Department of Commerce will
matter of public record. and there will be a public call-in line submit to the Office of Management and
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Commission Public Briefing. | |
| Dates | Friday, December 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m. EST. | |
| Contact | Brian Walch, (202) 376-8371; TTY: (202) 376-8116; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 57201 |
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