83 FR 25426 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Alabama Advisory Committee To Discuss the Memorandum on Access to Voting in the State of Alabama
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 25426-25427] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11741] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Alabama Advisory Committee To Discuss the Memorandum on Access to Voting in the State of Alabama AGENCY: U.S. 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 that the Alabama Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, June 1, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. (Central) for the purpose discussing the Memorandum on Access to Voting in Alabama. DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. (Central). Public Call Information: Dial: 888-256-1027, Conference ID: 7521876. 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: 888-256-1027, conference ID: 7521876. 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, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL 60604. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8324 or emailed to David Barreras at [email protected]. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312) 353-8311. [[Page 25427]] 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, Alabama Advisory Committee link (http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/committee.aspx?cid=233&aid=17). Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address. Agenda Welcome and Roll Call Discussion of the Memorandum Next Steps Public Comment Adjournment 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 that this project will inform the Commission's FY2018 statutory enforcement report on voting rights and is therefore under a very tight timeline. Dated: May 25, 2018. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2018-11741 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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ensure there are a sufficient number of 11. Are there any data elements that SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
State quality control reviewers staffed in FNS should consider collecting through pursuant to the provisions of the rules
order to complete cases within the quality control system as part of the and regulations of the U.S. Commission
prescribed time periods? FNS form 380–1 in order to better on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
6. Federal regulations at 7 CFR understand SNAP case record Federal Advisory Committee Act that
275.23(b)(iii) require FNS to adjust a information and/or patterns over time or the Alabama Advisory Committee
State agency’s regressed error rate for across States? This includes information (Committee) will hold a meeting on
failing to complete 98 percent of its that would further FNS’s knowledge of Friday, June 1, 2018, at 2:30 p.m.
required sample size. FNS is potential bias in the payment error rates. (Central) for the purpose discussing the
considering a proposal to increase the 12. Are there additional Memorandum on Access to Voting in
adjustment as the current formula may recommendations FNS should consider Alabama.
not effectively deter mitigation to encourage a greater use of technology
to enhance the accuracy of case reviews DATES: The meeting will be held on
strategies that encourage error prone Friday, June 1, 2018, at 2:30 p.m.
cases to be dropped. What factors in QC?
13. FNS is interested in improving the (Central).
should FNS consider in adjusting a
State agency’s regressed error rate for transparency of the QC process. What Public Call Information: Dial: 888–
incomplete cases? factors should FNS consider if FNS 256–1027, Conference ID: 7521876.
7. In both OIG’s review of SNAP’s QC were to require all State QC procedures FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
system and FNS’ own QC integrity be in writing and submitted to FNS as David Barreras, DFO, at dbarreras@
reviews it was found that one tactic part of an annual state plan? usccr.gov or 312–353–8311.
used to minimize the reporting of errors 14. What factors should FNS consider
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
was to drop cases that were subject to in revising the current corrective action
of the public can listen to the
QC review. What policies or procedures planning requirement as a result of
discussion. This meeting is available to
should FNS consider to ensure that only payment errors, incomplete cases, or
the public through the following toll-
cases that cannot be verified are negative case actions?
To get a quick overview of the free call-in number: 888–256–1027,
dropped while also discouraging the conference ID: 7521876. Any interested
referenced Financial Reporting
over-use of dropping cases? member of the public may call this
Requirements set by OMB, visit https://
8. FNS uses a two-step process in number and listen to the meeting. An
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/
order to determine a case’s final open comment period will be provided
whitehouse.gov/files/omb/circulars/
payment error amount, referred to as to allow members of the public to make
A136/a136_revised_2013.pdf and http://
Comparison I and Comparison II. In an a statement as time allows. The
comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/
audit, USDA’s Office of Inspector conference call operator will ask callers
documents/micp_docs/Authoritative_
General expressed concerns that the to identify themselves, the organization
Laws_and_Regulations/OMB_Circular_
existing two-step process does not they are affiliated with (if any), and an
A–123_Appendix_C.pdf. For an
conform to regulatory requirements and email address prior to placing callers
overview of the SNAP QC Completion
that it does not accurately measure into the conference room. Callers can
Rate study, visit https://fns-
errors because Comparison II is not expect to incur regular charges for calls
prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/
applied to all cases. This inconsistency they initiate over wireless lines,
ops/SNAPQCCompletion.pdf and for an
raises concerns of underreporting according to their wireless plan. The
overview of USDA’s OIG audit of
payment errors. What recommendations Commission will not refund any
SNAP’s Quality Control Process for
should FNS consider in revising the use incurred charges. Callers will incur no
SNAP Error Rates, visit https://
of Comparison I and Comparison II to charge for calls they initiate over land-
www.usda.gov/oig/webdocs/27601-
reflect a more accurate account of a line connections to the toll-free
0002-41.pdf. FNS has verified the
sampled case’s payment error amount? telephone number. Persons with hearing
website addresses in this document, as
9. FNS is interested in of the date this document publishes in impairments may also follow the
recommendations that incentivize the Federal Register, but websites are proceedings by first calling the Federal
quality control reviewers to accurately subject to change over time. Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
report case results. Performance providing the Service with the
requirements that focus exclusively on Dated: May 24, 2018. conference call number and conference
timeliness of the case reviews without Brandon Lipps, ID number.
any qualitative measure may Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. Members of the public are also
inadvertently lead to inaccurate case [FR Doc. 2018–11849 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] entitled to submit written comments;
results. What factors should FNS BILLING CODE 3410–30–P the comments must be received in the
consider in establishing qualitative regional office within 30 days following
metrics for quality control case reviews? the meeting. Written comments may be
10. What concerns or barriers, if any, COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS mailed to the Midwestern Regional
would exist if FNS were to mandate the Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
use of the SNAP Quality Control System Notice of Public Meeting of the 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 2120,
(SNAPQCS) as a means of reporting case Alabama Advisory Committee To Chicago, IL 60604. They may also be
results and documentation to FNS for Discuss the Memorandum on Access faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–
all QC Worksheets? This is based on an to Voting in the State of Alabama 8324 or emailed to David Barreras at
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
assumption that a State would retain the AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil dbarreras@usccr.gov. Persons who
option to maintain its own internal Rights. desire additional information may
quality control system, provided that contact the Midwestern Regional Office
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
case results were reported to SNAPQCS. at (312) 353–8311.
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Records generated from this meeting discussion. This meeting is available to days prior to the meeting because of the
may be inspected and reproduced at the the public through the following toll- exceptional circumstance that this
Midwestern Regional Office, as they free call-in number: 888–481–2845, project will inform the Commission’s
become available, both before and after Conference ID: 8259781. Any interested FY2018 statutory enforcement report on
the meeting. Records of the meeting will member of the public may call this voting rights and is therefore under a
be available via www.facadatabase.gov number and listen to the meeting. An very tight timeline.
under the Commission on Civil Rights, open comment period will be provided Dated: May 25, 2018.
Alabama Advisory Committee link to allow members of the public to make
David Mussatt,
(http://www.facadatabase.gov/ a statement as time allows. The
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
committee/committee.aspx?cid= conference call operator will ask callers
233&aid=17). Persons interested in the to identify themselves, the organization [FR Doc. 2018–11742 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am]
work of this Committee are directed to they are affiliated with (if any), and an BILLING CODE P
the Commission’s website, http:// email address prior to placing callers
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the into the conference room. Callers can
Midwestern Regional Office at the above expect to incur regular charges for calls COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
email or street address. they initiate over wireless lines,
Notice of Public Meeting of the
according to their wireless plan. The
Agenda Wisconsin Advisory Committee for a
Commission will not refund any
Welcome and Roll Call Meeting To Discuss Civil Rights
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
Discussion of the Memorandum Concerns in the State
charge for calls they initiate over land-
Next Steps line connections to the toll-free
Public Comment U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
telephone number. Persons with hearing
Adjournment
impairments may also follow the ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant proceedings by first calling the Federal
to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
meeting is given less than 15 calendar providing the Service with the pursuant to the provisions of the rules
days prior to the meeting because of the conference call number and conference and regulations of the U.S. Commission
exceptional circumstance that this ID number. on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
project will inform the Commission’s Members of the public are also Federal Advisory Committee Act that
FY2018 statutory enforcement report on entitled to submit written comments; the Wisconsin Advisory Committee
voting rights and is therefore under a the comments must be received in the (Committee) will hold a meeting on
very tight timeline. regional office within 30 days following Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at 12:00 p.m.
Dated: May 25, 2018. the meeting. Written comments may be CST for the purpose of discussing civil
David Mussatt, mailed to the Midwestern Regional rights concerns in the state.
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, DATES: The meeting will be held on
[FR Doc. 2018–11741 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] 230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 2120, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.
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Chicago, IL 60604. They may also be CST. Public Call Information: Dial: 888–
faxed to the Commission at (312) 353– 287–5536, Conference ID: 2600188.
8324 or emailed to David Barreras at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS dbarreras@usccr.gov. Persons who Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov or
desire additional information may 312–353–8311.
Notice of Public Meeting of the contact the Midwestern Regional Office
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
Louisiana Advisory Committee To at (312) 353–8311.
Records generated from this meeting of the public can listen to the
Discuss the Barriers to Voting Report
may be inspected and reproduced at the discussion. This meeting is available to
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Midwestern Regional Office, as they the public through the following toll-
Rights. become available, both before and after free call-in number: 888–287–5536,
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. the meeting. Records of the meeting will conference ID: 2600188. Any interested
be available via www.facadatabase.gov member of the public may call this
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, number and listen to the meeting. An
pursuant to the provisions of the rules under the Commission on Civil Rights,
Louisiana Advisory Committee link open comment period will be provided
and regulations of the U.S. Commission to allow members of the public to make
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the (http://www.facadatabase.gov/
committee/committee.aspx?cid= a statement as time allows. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act that conference call operator will ask callers
the Louisiana Advisory Committee 251&aid=17). Persons interested in the
work of this Committee are directed to to identify themselves, the organization
(Committee) will hold a meeting on they are affiliated with (if any), and an
Friday, June 1, 2018, at 10:00:00 a.m. the Commission’s website, http://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the email address prior to placing callers
Central for a discussion on the Barriers into the conference room. Callers can
to Voting in Louisiana report. Midwestern Regional Office at the above
email or street address. expect to incur regular charges for calls
DATES: The meeting will be held on they initiate over wireless lines,
Friday, June 1, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Agenda according to their wireless plan. The
Central. Welcome and Roll Call Commission will not refund any
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Public Call Information: Dial: 888– Discussion of Barriers to Voting Report incurred charges. Callers will incur no
481–2845, Conference ID: 8259781. Next Steps charge for calls they initiate over land-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Comment line connections to the toll-free
David Barreras, DFO, at dbarreras@ Adjournment telephone number. Persons with hearing
usccr.gov or 312–353–8311. Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant impairments may also follow the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this proceedings by first calling the Federal
of the public can listen to the meeting is given less than 15 calendar Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
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| Contact | David Barreras, DFO, at [email protected] or 312-353-8311. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 25426 |
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