83_FR_30815 83 FR 30689 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Committee

83 FR 30689 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Committee

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

Page Range30689-30690
FR Document2018-13961

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 Tennessee Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 to work on post-report planning for the Civil Asset Forfeiture report and discuss potential future work on legal financial obligations and civil rights issues.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30689-30690]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13961]


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Notice of Public Meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice 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 Tennessee 
Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 to 
work on post-report planning for the Civil Asset Forfeiture report and 
discuss potential future work on legal financial obligations and civil 
rights issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday August 8, 2018 12:30 p.m. 
EST. Public Call Information: The meeting will be by teleconference. 
Toll-free call-in number: 888-334-3032, conference ID: 5510752.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hinton, DFO, at 
[email protected].

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: 888-334-3032, conference ID: 
5510752. Any interested member of the public may call this number and 
listen to the meeting. 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 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.
    Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Program Unit Office, 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S. Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, 
IL 60604. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8324 or 
may be emailed to the Regional Director, Jeff Hinton at 
[email protected]. Records of the meeting will be available via 
www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Tennessee 
Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this 
Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Southern Regional Office at the above 
email or street address.
    Agenda:

Welcome and Call to Order
    Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC Chairman
    Jeff Hinton, Regional Director
Regional Update--Jeff Hinton
New Business: Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC Chairman/Staff/Advisory 
Committee Public Participation
Adjournment


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    Dated: June 25, 2018.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2018-13961 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                regulating biotechnology products:                      communities, the development of weed,                  on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                APHIS, the Environmental Protection                     pathogen, and insect resistance to                     Federal Advisory Committee Act that
                                                Agency, and the Food and Drug                           pesticides, the potential gene flow from               the Tennessee Advisory Committee will
                                                Administration. This document                           certain GE organisms to sexually                       hold a meeting on Wednesday, August
                                                addresses only proposed changes to the                  compatible species, the weediness of GE                8, 2018 to work on post-report planning
                                                APHIS regulations and is not intended                   crop plants, and biodiversity;                         for the Civil Asset Forfeiture report and
                                                to circumscribe, restrict, or otherwise                    • Consumer health and agricultural                  discuss potential future work on legal
                                                preclude future actions taken by other                  worker safety; and                                     financial obligations and civil rights
                                                Federal agencies under their respective                    • Animal feed safety, availability,                 issues.
                                                authorities.                                            quality, and animal health.
                                                   During the past 30 years, there have                    We will also examine socioeconomic                  DATES:   The meeting will be held on
                                                been major advances in the science of                   considerations, such as the potential                  Wednesday August 8, 2018 12:30 p.m.
                                                biotechnology, and new issues have                      impacts of crop plants that are GE                     EST. Public Call Information: The
                                                been brought to APHIS’ attention by a                   organisms on the domestic economic                     meeting will be by teleconference. Toll-
                                                range of stakeholders. Over this period,                environment, international trade, and                  free call-in number: 888–334–3032,
                                                APHIS has also gained considerable                      coexistence among all forms of U.S.                    conference ID: 5510752.
                                                experience in assessing the plant health                agriculture—conventional,                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
                                                risks of GE organisms. Accordingly,                     biotechnology-based, and organic—and                   Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov.
                                                APHIS is considering amending the                       on market demand for food, feed, fiber,                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
                                                regulations pertaining to movement and                  and fuel.                                              of the public can listen to the
                                                outdoor use of certain GE organisms to                     The EIS will be prepared in
                                                                                                                                                               discussion. This meeting is available to
                                                address the advances in biotechnology                   accordance with: (1) NEPA, (2)
                                                                                                                                                               the public through the following toll-
                                                and APHIS’ understanding of the issues                  regulations of the Council on
                                                                                                                                                               free call-in number: 888–334–3032,
                                                raised by stakeholders. The proposed                    Environmental Quality for
                                                                                                                                                               conference ID: 5510752. Any interested
                                                revisions would allow APHIS to more                     implementing the procedural provisions
                                                                                                                                                               member of the public may call this
                                                effectively protect plant health under                  of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)
                                                                                                                                                               number and listen to the meeting.
                                                the PPA by focusing APHIS’ regulations                  U.S. Department of Agriculture
                                                                                                                                                               Callers can expect to incur charges for
                                                in 7 CFR part 340 on risks that may be                  regulations implementing NEPA (7 CFR
                                                                                                                                                               calls they initiate over wireless lines,
                                                posed by certain GE organisms rather                    part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
                                                                                                                                                               and the Commission will not refund any
                                                than on the methods used to produce                     Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
                                                                                                                                                               incurred charges. Callers will incur no
                                                the products and would also make the                    372).
                                                                                                                                                               charge for calls they initiate over land-
                                                regulatory processes more transparent                      This notice identifies the potential
                                                                                                                                                               line connections to the toll-free
                                                while removing unnecessary regulatory                   issues that will be evaluated in the EIS,
                                                                                                                                                               telephone number. Persons with hearing
                                                burdens.                                                and requests public comment to help
                                                                                                                                                               impairments may also follow the
                                                   Under the provisions of the National                 APHIS further define the issues and
                                                                                                                                                               proceedings by first calling the Federal
                                                Environmental Policy Act of 1969                        alternatives that should be considered
                                                                                                                                                               Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et                   and to help APHIS identify additional
                                                                                                                                                               providing the Service with the
                                                seq.), Federal agencies must examine                    impacts, both positive and negative, to
                                                                                                                                                               conference call number and conference
                                                the potential environmental impacts of                  the human environment that should be
                                                                                                                                                               ID number.
                                                proposed Federal actions and                            examined in the EIS. Public input will
                                                alternatives. We are planning to prepare                also be helpful in developing our                         Written comments may be mailed to
                                                a programmatic environmental impact                     proposed regulations. All comments                     the Regional Program Unit Office, U.S.
                                                statement (EIS) in connection with the                  received during the comment period                     Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S.
                                                proposed revisions to APHIS’                            will be carefully considered. A notice                 Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL
                                                biotechnology regulations that are being                will be published in the Federal                       60604. They may also be faxed to the
                                                considered. Aspects of the human                        Register to announce the availability of               Commission at (312) 353–8324 or may
                                                environment that may be affected by the                 the draft EIS when it is issued and to                 be emailed to the Regional Director, Jeff
                                                proposed regulatory changes and that                    invite the public to provide comments.                 Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Records of
                                                we have preliminarily identified for                                                                           the meeting will be available via
                                                                                                          Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of             www.facadatabase.gov under the
                                                evaluation in the EIS will include                      June 2018.
                                                potential impacts on:                                                                                          Commission on Civil Rights, Tennessee
                                                                                                        Kevin Shea,                                            Advisory Committee link. Persons
                                                   • U.S. agriculture and forestry                      Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
                                                production (e.g., conventional,                                                                                interested in the work of this Committee
                                                                                                        Inspection Service.                                    are directed to the Commission’s
                                                biotechnology-based, and organic);                      [FR Doc. 2018–14019 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                                   • Current and future uses of certain                                                                        website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may
                                                GE organisms in agriculture and                         BILLING CODE 3410–34–P                                 contact the Southern Regional Office at
                                                forestry;                                                                                                      the above email or street address.
                                                   • Agronomic practices employed in                                                                              Agenda:
                                                GE crop production that may have                        COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                                                                                                                               Welcome and Call to Order
                                                environmental consequences or effects                                                                             Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC
                                                (e.g., tillage, crop rotation, weed and                 Notice of Public Meeting of the
                                                                                                        Tennessee Advisory Committee                                 Chairman
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                                                pest control, and agronomic inputs);
                                                   • Aspects of the physical                                                                                      Jeff Hinton, Regional Director
                                                                                                        AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
                                                environment, including soil quality,                                                                           Regional Update—Jeff Hinton
                                                                                                        Rights.
                                                water resources, and air quality, with                                                                         New Business: Diane DiIanni,
                                                                                                        ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                                consideration given to the effects of                                                                             Tennessee SAC Chairman/Staff/
                                                dynamic climate conditions;                             SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given,                         Advisory Committee Public
                                                   • Aspects of the biological                          pursuant to the provisions of the rules                   Participation
                                                environment, such as animal and plant                   and regulations of the U.S. Commission                 Adjournment


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                                                  Dated: June 25, 2018.                                 the meeting. Written comments may be                   400.36(f)), the application to establish
                                                David Mussatt,                                          mailed to the Midwestern Regional                      Subzone 29N was approved on June 26,
                                                Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.              Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,               2018, subject to the FTZ Act and the
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–13961 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]             230 S Dearborn St., Suite 2120, Chicago,               Board’s regulations, including Section
                                                BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
                                                                                                        IL 60604. They may also be faxed to the                400.13, and further subject to FTZ 29’s
                                                                                                        Commission at (312) 353–8324, or                       2,000-acre activation limit.
                                                                                                        emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@                      Dated: June 26, 2018.
                                                COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS                              usccr.gov. Persons who desire                          Elizabeth Whiteman,
                                                                                                        additional information may contact the
                                                                                                                                                               Acting Executive Secretary.
                                                Notice of Public Meeting of the                         Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
                                                Michigan Advisory Committee                                                                                    [FR Doc. 2018–14027 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        353–8311.
                                                                                                          Records generated from this meeting                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                AGENCY:    U.S. Commission on Civil                     may be inspected and reproduced at the
                                                Rights.                                                 Midwestern Regional Office, as they
                                                ACTION:   Announcement of meeting.                      become available, both before and after                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                        the meeting. Records of the meeting will               Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,
                                                                                                        be available via www.facadatabase.gov
                                                pursuant to the provisions of the rules
                                                                                                        under the Commission on Civil Rights,                  [S–64–2018]
                                                and regulations of the U.S. Commission
                                                                                                        Michigan Advisory Committee link
                                                on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                                                                        (http://www.facadatabase.gov/                          Approval of Subzone Expansion;
                                                Federal Advisory Committee Act that
                                                                                                        committee/meetings.aspx?cid=255).                      Brake Parts Inc.; Hazleton,
                                                the Michigan Advisory Committee
                                                                                                        Persons interested in the work of this                 Pennsylvania
                                                (Committee) will hold a meeting on
                                                                                                        Committee are directed to the
                                                Wednesday July 18, 2018, at 3 p.m. EDT                                                                           On April 30, 2018, the Executive
                                                                                                        Commission’s website, http://
                                                for the purpose discussing civil rights                                                                        Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
                                                                                                        www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
                                                concerns in the state.                                                                                         (FTZ) Board docketed an application
                                                                                                        Midwestern Regional Office at the above
                                                DATES: The meeting will be held on                      email or street address.                               submitted by the Eastern Distribution
                                                Wednesday July 18, 2018, at 3 p.m.                                                                             Center, Inc., grantee of FTZ 24,
                                                EDT.                                                    Agenda                                                 requesting an expansion of Subzone 24E
                                                  Public Call Information: Dial: 877–                   Welcome and Introductions                              on behalf of Brake Parts Inc in Hazleton,
                                                741–4240, Conference ID: 7669620.                       Discussion: Civil Rights in Michigan                   Pennsylvania.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Public Comment                                           The application was processed in
                                                Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at                             Future Plans and Actions                               accordance with the FTZ Act and
                                                mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–                       Adjournment                                            Regulations, including notice in the
                                                8311.                                                                                                          Federal Register inviting public
                                                                                                          Dated: June 25, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                               comment (83 FR 19524, May 3, 2018).
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:             Members          David Mussatt,                                         The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the
                                                of the public can listen to the                         Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.             application and determined that it
                                                discussion. This meeting is available to                [FR Doc. 2018–13970 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]            meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant
                                                the public through the above toll-free                  BILLING CODE P                                         to the authority delegated to the FTZ
                                                call-in number. Any interested member                                                                          Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR
                                                of the public may call this number and                                                                         400.36(f)), the application to expand
                                                listen to the meeting. An open comment                                                                         Subzone 24E was approved on June 26,
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                period will be provided to allow                                                                               2018, subject to the FTZ Act and the
                                                members of the public to make a                         Foreign-Trade Zones Board                              Board’s regulations, including Section
                                                statement as time allows. The                                                                                  400.13, and further subject to FTZ 24’s
                                                conference call operator will ask callers               [S–66–2018]
                                                                                                                                                               2,000-acre activation limit.
                                                to identify themselves, the organization
                                                                                                        Approval of Subzone Status; Amcor                        Dated: June 26, 2018.
                                                they are affiliated with (if any), and an
                                                                                                        Flexibles LLC; Shelbyville, Kentucky                   Elizabeth Whiteman,
                                                email address prior to placing callers
                                                into the conference room. Callers can                     On May 1, 2018 the Executive                         Acting Executive Secretary.
                                                expect to incur regular charges for calls               Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones                   [FR Doc. 2018–14026 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                                they initiate over wireless lines,                      (FTZ) Board docketed an application                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                according to their wireless plan. The                   submitted by the Louisville & Jefferson
                                                Commission will not refund any                          County Riverport Authority, grantee of
                                                incurred charges. Callers will incur no                 FTZ 29, requesting subzone status                      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                charge for calls they initiate over land-               subject to the existing activation limit of
                                                line connections to the toll-free                       FTZ 29, on behalf of Amcor Flexibles                   International Trade Administration
                                                telephone number. Persons with hearing                  LLC, in Shelbyville, Kentucky.
                                                impairments may also follow the                           The application was processed in                     [C–533–882]
                                                proceedings by first calling the Federal                accordance with the FTZ Act and                        Large Diameter Welded Pipe From
                                                Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and                     Regulations, including notice in the
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                                                                                                                                                               India: Preliminary Affirmative
                                                providing the Service with the                          Federal Register inviting public                       Countervailing Duty Determination and
                                                conference call number and conference                   comment (83 FR 20034, May 7, 2018).                    Alignment of Final Determination With
                                                ID number.                                              The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the                    Final Antidumping Duty Determination
                                                   Members of the public are also                       application and determined that it
                                                entitled to submit written comments;                    meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant              AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                the comments must be received in the                    to the authority delegated to the FTZ                  International Trade Administration,
                                                regional office within 30 days following                Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR                      Department of Commerce.


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Document Created: 2018-06-29 01:12:42
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Wednesday August 8, 2018 12:30 p.m. EST. Public Call Information: The meeting will be by teleconference. Toll-free call-in number: 888-334-3032, conference ID: 5510752.
ContactJeff Hinton, DFO, at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 30689 

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