83 FR 40744 - Notice of Public Meetings of the Arkansas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)

Page Range		40744-40744
FR Document		2018-17705

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 Arkansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday September 7, 2018 from 1-5 p.m. Central time. The Committee will hear public testimony as part of their study of civil rights and mass incarceration in the state.

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Notice of Public Meetings of the Arkansas Advisory Committee to 
the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement 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 Arkansas 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday September 
7, 2018 from 1-5 p.m. Central time. The Committee will hear public 
testimony as part of their study of civil rights and mass incarceration 
in the state.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Friday September 7, 2018 from 1-5 
p.m. Central.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Presidential, 600 I-30, Little Rock, AR 72202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 
[email protected] or 312-353-8311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public. An open 
comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make 
a statement, beginning at 4 p.m. To request individual accommodations 
for persons with disabilities planning to attend, please contact the 
Regional Programs Unit at 312-353-8311 at least 10 days prior to the 
meeting. 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 
Regional Programs Unit, 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 emailed to Corrine Sanders at 
[email protected]. Persons who desire additional information may 
contact the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353-8311.
    The Committee will examine the State's growing prison population, 
and the disproportionately high incarceration rate of individuals of 
color relative to the general population. The Committee will consider 
state and local policies and practices which may contribute to these 
disparities, and seek alternative policies and practices with the 
demonstrated potential to address such concerns. The Committee will 
hear testimony from formerly incarcerated individuals, community 
members, advocates, academics, and public officials.
    Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced 
at the Regional Programs Unit 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, Arkansas 
Advisory Committee link (https://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=236). Click on ``meeting details'' and then 
``documents'' to download. Persons interested in the work of this 
Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above 
email or street address.

Agenda

Opening Remarks and Introductions (1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.)
    Panel 1: Community & Advocacy (1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.)
    Panel 2: Academic & Legal (2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Open Forum (4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Closing Remarks (5:00 p.m.)

    Dated: August 13, 2018.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2018-17705 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am]
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Thursday, August 16, 2018

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER emailed to Corrine Sanders at csanders@ ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
contains documents other than rules or usccr.gov. Persons who desire
proposed rules that are applicable to the additional information may contact the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353– pursuant to the provisions of the rules
committee meetings, agency decisions and 8311. and regulations of the U.S. Commission
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
petitions and applications and agency The Committee will examine the
State’s growing prison population, and Federal Advisory Committee Act that
statements of organization and functions are the Illinois Advisory Committee
examples of documents appearing in this the disproportionately high
incarceration rate of individuals of color (Committee) will hold a meeting on
section.
relative to the general population. The Wednesday September 5, 2018, at 11:30
Committee will consider state and local a.m. CDT for the purpose of discussing
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS policies and practices which may civil rights concerns in the state.
contribute to these disparities, and seek DATES: The meeting will be held on
Notice of Public Meetings of the alternative policies and practices with Wednesday September 5, 2018, at 11:30
Arkansas Advisory Committee to the the demonstrated potential to address a.m. CDT.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights such concerns. The Committee will hear Public Call Information: Dial: 877–
testimony from formerly incarcerated 857–6177, Conference ID: 5630719.
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rights. individuals, community members,
advocates, academics, and public Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–
officials.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Records generated from this meeting 8311.
pursuant to the provisions of the rules may be inspected and reproduced at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
and regulations of the U.S. Commission Regional Programs Unit Office, as they of the public may listen to the
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the become available, both before and after discussion. This meeting is available to
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the meeting. Records of the meeting will the public through the call in
the Arkansas Advisory Committee be available via www.facadatabase.gov information listed above. Any interested
(Committee) will hold a meeting on under the Commission on Civil Rights, member of the public may call this
Friday September 7, 2018 from 1–5 p.m. Arkansas Advisory Committee link number and listen to the meeting. An
Central time. The Committee will hear (https://www.facadatabase.gov/ open comment period will be provided
public testimony as part of their study committee/meetings.aspx?cid=236). to allow members of the public to make
of civil rights and mass incarceration in Click on ‘‘meeting details’’ and then a statement to the Committee as time
the state. ‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons allows. The conference call operator
DATES: The meeting will take place on interested in the work of this Committee will ask callers to identify themselves,
Friday September 7, 2018 from 1–5 p.m. are directed to the Commission’s the organization they are affiliated with
Central. website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may (if any), and an email address prior to
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Presidential,
contact the Regional Programs Unit at placing callers into the conference
600 I–30, Little Rock, AR 72202. the above email or street address. room. Callers can expect to incur regular
charges for calls they initiate over
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agenda
wireless lines, according to their
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at Opening Remarks and Introductions wireless plan. The Commission will not
mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– (1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.) refund any incurred charges. Callers
8311. Panel 1: Community & Advocacy will incur no charge for calls they
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This (1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m.) initiate over land-line connections to
meeting is open to the public. An open Panel 2: Academic & Legal (2:45 the toll-free telephone number. Persons
comment period will be provided to p.m.–4:00 p.m.) with hearing impairments may also
allow members of the public to make a Open Forum (4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.) follow the proceedings by first calling
statement, beginning at 4 p.m. To Closing Remarks (5:00 p.m.) the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–
request individual accommodations for Dated: August 13, 2018. 8339 and providing the Service with the
persons with disabilities planning to conference call number and conference
David Mussatt,
attend, please contact the Regional ID number.
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Programs Unit at 312–353–8311 at least Members of the public are also
10 days prior to the meeting. Members [FR Doc. 2018–17705 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] entitled to submit written comments;
of the public are also entitled to submit BILLING CODE 6335–01–P the comments must be received in the
written comments; the comments must regional office within 30 days following
be received in the regional office within the meeting. Written comments may be
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30 days following the meeting. Written COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS mailed to the Midwestern Regional
comments may be mailed to the Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
Regional Programs Unit, U.S. Advisory Committee to the U.S. 230 South Dearborn St., Suite 2120,
Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S Commission on Civil Rights Chicago, IL 60604. They may also be
Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–
60604. They may also be faxed to the AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 8324, or emailed to Carolyn Allen at
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or Rights. callen@usccr.gov. Persons who desire

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will take place on Friday September 7, 2018 from 1-5 p.m. Central.
Contact		Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at [email protected] or 312-353-8311.
FR Citation		83 FR 40744