83_FR_3125 83 FR 3110 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

83 FR 3110 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)

Page Range3110-3111
FR Document2018-01237

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3110-3111]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01237]


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CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission public briefing.

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DATES: Friday, February 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: Marriott Crabtree Raleigh Durham, 4500 Marriott Drive, 
Raleigh, NC 27612.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission will hold a public briefing 
as part of its ongoing assessment of federal enforcement of the Voting 
Rights Act (VRA). This meeting is open to the public. Testimony from 
this briefing will form an integral basis for our 2018 report to 
Congress, the President, and the American people regarding the state of 
voting rights across the nation.
    Our Commissioners will receive testimony from current and former 
state and federal government officials, legal experts, academics, and 
civil society actors. Panelists will discuss voter access, including 
federal voting rights enforcement efforts after the 2006 
reauthorization of the temporary provisions of the VRA, and the impact 
of the Shelby County v. Holder decision on the Department of Justice's 
enforcement strategies and priorities.
    We will also offer an open comment period in which members of the 
public will be able to address the Commission. Individuals who wish to 
participate should sign-up at the briefing. Each individual will have 
up to three (3) minutes to speak, with spots allotted on a first-come, 
first-serve basis; forty (40) spots will be available during the two-
hour period. The first half of the available slots will be available 
for sign-up during the morning (10:40 a.m.) and lunch breaks (12:20 
p.m.). The second half of the available slots will be available for 
sign-up during the afternoon break (2:50 p.m.), until all available 
slots are filled.
    In addition, the Commission welcomes the submission of additional 
material for consideration as we prepare our report. Please submit such 
information to [email protected] no later than Monday March 19, 
2018.
    The event will live-stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. 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 seven (7) business days before the date of 
the meeting.

I. Introductory Remarks: Chair Catherine E. Lhamon: 9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m.

II. Panel One: Scope and Efficacy of Department of Justice (DOJ) Voting 
Rights Act (VRA) Enforcement: 9:10 a.m.-10:40 a.m.

     Peyton McCrary, served as a historian in the Civil Rights 
Division of DOJ for over twenty-seven years, until his retirement in 
late 2016. Dr. McCrary does research on the factual issues in voting 
rights litigation and assist DOJ attorneys in identifying expert 
witnesses to retain for cases that the Department pursues. He also co-
authored a book chapter that examines how the DOJ has administered 
Section 5 from 1965 to present.
     Vanita Gupta, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference 
on Civil and Human Rights. Ms. Gupta served in DOJ from October 2014-
January 2017 as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and head of 
the Civil Rights Division.
     J. Gerald Hebert, Senior Director, Voting Rights & 
Redistricting at Campaign Legal Center. Mr. Hebert served in several 
capacities at DOJ from 1973 to 1994, and served as chief counsel in 
over one hundred voting rights lawsuits.
     Justin Levitt, Professor of Law at Loyola Los Angeles Law 
School. Professor Levitt served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General at DOJ from 2015-2017.

III. Break: 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m.

IV. Panel Two: Case Studies: A Litigator's Perspective of Laws 
Affecting Voter Access Since Shelby: 10:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

     Ezra Rosenberg, Co-Director of the Voting Rights Project 
at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law (LCCR).
     Nina Perales, Vice President of Litigation at the Mexican 
American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).
     Dale Ho, Director of Voting Rights Project at the American 
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
     E. Mark Braden, Counsel at Baker Hostetler.
     Dan Morenoff, Executive Director of the Equal Voting 
Rights Institute.
     Natalie Landreth, Senior Staff Attorney at the Native 
American Rights Fund.

V. Break: 12:20 p.m.-1:20 p.m.

VI. Panel Three: Voter Access: 1:20 p.m.-2:50 p.m.

     Michelle Bishop, Disability Advocacy Specialist for Voting 
Rights at the National Disability Rights Network.
     Michael J. Pitts, Professor of Law at Indiana University.

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     Cleta Mitchell, Partner at Foley & Larder LLP.
     John Fund, Columnist for the National Review.
     Anita Earls, Former Executive Director at the Southern 
Coalition for Social Justice.
     John Merrill, Secretary of State of Alabama.

VII. Break: 2:50 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

VIII. Panel Four: Recommendations for Ensuring Access to the Ballot 
Post-Shelby: 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

     John J Park Jr., Counsel at Strickland, Brockington, Lewis 
LLP.
     Judd Choate, President of the National Association of 
State Election Directors and Elections Director for the State of 
Colorado.
     Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the 
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
     Lorraine Minnite, Professor of Political Science at 
Rutgers University.
     Jerry Vattamala, Director of the Democracy Program at 
Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (AALDEF).

IX. Break: 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

X. Open Public Comment Period: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

     Individuals who wish to participate in the open public 
comment period should sign-up at the briefing. Each individual will 
have up to three (3) minutes to speak, with spots allotted on a first-
come, first-serve basis; forty (40) spots will be available during the 
two-hour period. The first half of the available slots will be 
available for sign-up during the morning (10:40 a.m.) and lunch breaks 
(12:20 p.m.) of the briefing. The second half of the available slots 
will be available for sign-up during the afternoon break (2:50 p.m.) 
until all available slots are filled.

XI. Adjourn Briefing: 8:00 p.m.

    Dated: January 19, 2018.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public Engagement.
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3110 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 15 Tuesday, January 23, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER as part of its ongoing assessment of DOJ for over twenty-seven years, until contains documents other than rules or federal enforcement of the Voting Rights his retirement in late 2016. Dr. McCrary proposed rules that are applicable to the Act (VRA). This meeting is open to the does research on the factual issues in public. Notices of hearings and investigations, public. Testimony from this briefing voting rights litigation and assist DOJ committee meetings, agency decisions and will form an integral basis for our 2018 attorneys in identifying expert witnesses rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency report to Congress, the President, and to retain for cases that the Department statements of organization and functions are the American people regarding the state pursues. He also co-authored a book examples of documents appearing in this of voting rights across the nation. chapter that examines how the DOJ has section. Our Commissioners will receive administered Section 5 from 1965 to testimony from current and former state present. and federal government officials, legal • Vanita Gupta, President and CEO, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT experts, academics, and civil society The Leadership Conference on Civil and FOUNDATION actors. Panelists will discuss voter Human Rights. Ms. Gupta served in DOJ access, including federal voting rights from October 2014–January 2017 as Public Quarterly Meeting of the Board enforcement efforts after the 2006 Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney of Directors reauthorization of the temporary General and head of the Civil Rights AGENCY: United States African provisions of the VRA, and the impact Division. Development Foundation. of the Shelby County v. Holder decision • J. Gerald Hebert, Senior Director, on the Department of Justice’s Voting Rights & Redistricting at ACTION: Notice of meeting. enforcement strategies and priorities. Campaign Legal Center. Mr. Hebert SUMMARY: The US African Development We will also offer an open comment served in several capacities at DOJ from Foundation (USADF) will hold its period in which members of the public 1973 to 1994, and served as chief quarterly meeting of the Board of will be able to address the Commission. counsel in over one hundred voting Directors to discuss the agency’s Individuals who wish to participate rights lawsuits. programs and administration. should sign-up at the briefing. Each • Justin Levitt, Professor of Law at DATES: The meeting date is Tuesday, individual will have up to three (3) Loyola Los Angeles Law School. February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. minutes to speak, with spots allotted on Professor Levitt served as the Deputy ADDRESSES: The meeting location is a first-come, first-serve basis; forty (40) Assistant Attorney General at DOJ from USADF, 1400 I St. NW, Suite 1000, spots will be available during the two- 2015–2017. Washington, DC 20005. hour period. The first half of the III. Break: 10:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m. available slots will be available for sign- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IV. Panel Two: Case Studies: A up during the morning (10:40 a.m.) and Marie-Cécile Groelsema, 202–233–8883. Litigator’s Perspective of Laws lunch breaks (12:20 p.m.). The second Authority: Public Law 96–533 (22 U.S.C. half of the available slots will be Affecting Voter Access Since Shelby: § 290h). available for sign-up during the 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Dated: January 18, 2018. afternoon break (2:50 p.m.), until all • Ezra Rosenberg, Co-Director of the June B. Brown, available slots are filled. Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers’ General Counsel. In addition, the Commission Committee for Civil Rights under Law [FR Doc. 2018–01136 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] welcomes the submission of additional (LCCR). BILLING CODE 6117–01–P material for consideration as we prepare • Nina Perales, Vice President of our report. Please submit such Litigation at the Mexican American information to VotingRights@usccr.gov Legal Defense and Educational Fund CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION no later than Monday March 19, 2018. (MALDEF). The event will live-stream at https:// • Dale Ho, Director of Voting Rights Sunshine Act Meeting Notice www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. Project at the American Civil Liberties If attending in person, we ask that you Union (ACLU). AGENCY: United States Commission on RSVP to publicaffairs@usccr.gov. • E. Mark Braden, Counsel at Baker Civil Rights. Persons with disabilities who need Hostetler. ACTION: Notice of Commission public accommodation should contact Pamela • Dan Morenoff, Executive Director of briefing. Dunston at 202–376–8105 or at access@ the Equal Voting Rights Institute. usccr.gov at least seven (7) business • Natalie Landreth, Senior Staff DATES: Friday, February 2, 2018, 9:00 days before the date of the meeting. Attorney at the Native American Rights a.m. EST. Fund. ADDRESSES: Marriott Crabtree Raleigh I. Introductory Remarks: Chair Durham, 4500 Marriott Drive, Raleigh, Catherine E. Lhamon: 9:00 a.m.–9:10 V. Break: 12:20 p.m.–1:20 p.m. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES NC 27612. a.m. VI. Panel Three: Voter Access: 1:20 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: II. Panel One: Scope and Efficacy of p.m.–2:50 p.m. Brian Walch, (202) 376–8371; TTY: Department of Justice (DOJ) Voting • Michelle Bishop, Disability (202) 376–8116; publicaffairs@ Rights Act (VRA) Enforcement: 9:10 Advocacy Specialist for Voting Rights at usccr.gov. a.m.–10:40 a.m. the National Disability Rights Network. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The • Peyton McCrary, served as a • Michael J. Pitts, Professor of Law at Commission will hold a public briefing historian in the Civil Rights Division of Indiana University. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Jan 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 23, 2018 / Notices 3111 • Cleta Mitchell, Partner at Foley & and regulations of the U.S. Commission generated from this meeting may also be Larder LLP. on Civil Rights (Commission) and the inspected and reproduced at the • John Fund, Columnist for the Federal Advisory Committee Act Regional Programs Unit, as they become National Review. (FACA) that a meeting of the Oregon available, both before and after the • Anita Earls, Former Executive Advisory Committee (Committee) to the meeting. Persons interested in the work Director at the Southern Coalition for Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. of this Committee are directed to the Social Justice. (Pacific Time) Tuesday, February 6, Commission’s website, https:// • John Merrill, Secretary of State of 2018 and 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Alabama. Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The purpose of Regional Programs Unit at the above VII. Break: 2:50 p.m.–3:00 p.m. the meeting is for the Committee to email or street address. continue planning to collect testimony VIII. Panel Four: Recommendations for Agenda focused on human trafficking in Oregon. Ensuring Access to the Ballot Post- I. Welcome DATES: The meeting will be held on Shelby: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. II. Approve Minutes From Previous Meeting Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. • John J Park Jr., Counsel at PT and Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 1:00 III. Discussion Briefing Agenda Strickland, Brockington, Lewis LLP. a. Speakers p.m. PT. b. Panel Categories • Judd Choate, President of the Public Call Information IV. Public Comment National Association of State Election V. Next Steps Directors and Elections Director for the Dial: 888–298–3457. VI. Adjournment State of Colorado. Conference ID: 6258443. • Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Dated: January 18, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana David Mussatt, Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ Defense and Educational Fund. Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. • Lorraine Minnite, Professor of [FR Doc. 2018–01159 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Political Science at Rutgers University. BILLING CODE P • Jerry Vattamala, Director of the meeting is available to the public Democracy Program at Asian American through the following toll-free call-in Legal Defense and Educational Fund number: 888–298–3457, conference ID COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS (AALDEF). number: 6258443. Any interested member of the public may call this Notice of Public Meeting of the Arizona IX. Break: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. number and listen to the meeting. Advisory Committee X. Open Public Comment Period: 6:00 Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil p.m.–8:00 p.m. and the Commission will not refund any Rights. • Individuals who wish to participate ACTION: Announcement of meeting. incurred charges. Callers will incur no in the open public comment period charge for calls they initiate over land- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, should sign-up at the briefing. Each line connections to the toll-free pursuant to the provisions of the rules individual will have up to three (3) telephone number. 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The purpose of the meetings make comments during the open period will be available for sign-up during the is for the Committee to discuss logistics at the end of the meeting. Members of afternoon break (2:50 p.m.) until all for March 9, 2018 briefing on voting the public may also submit written available slots are filled. rights. comments; the comments must be XI. Adjourn Briefing: 8:00 p.m. received in the Regional Programs Unit DATES: The meeting will be held on within 30 days following the meeting. Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 12:00 Dated: January 19, 2018. Written comments may be mailed to the p.m. MT. Brian Walch, Western Regional Office, U.S. Public Call Information: Dial: 877– Director, Communications and Public Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North 419–6593 Conference ID: 1710920. Engagement. Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana [FR Doc. 2018–01237 Filed 1–19–18; 11:15 am] Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ BILLING CODE 6335–01–P to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437 emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This usccr.gov. Persons who desire meetings are available to the public COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS additional information may contact the through the following toll-free call-in Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– number: 877–419–6593, conference ID Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon number: 1710920. Any interested sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 3437. Advisory Committee Records and documents discussed member of the public may call this AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil during the meeting will be available for number and listen to the meetings. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice of Commission public briefing.
DatesFriday, February 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m. EST.
ContactBrian Walch, (202) 376-8371; TTY: (202) 376-8116; [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 3110 
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