83 FR 53028 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)
| Page Range | 53028-53028 | |
| FR Document | 2018-22963 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 53028] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-22963] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of Commission public briefing, Are Rights a Reality? Evaluating Federal Civil Rights Enforcement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Friday, November 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m. ET. ADDRESSES: Place: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 11th Floor, 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 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public briefing to evaluate federal civil rights enforcement, examining in particular Fiscal Years 2016 through 2018. With this assessment, the Commission asks: What are the key elements for effective civil rights enforcement? Do federal agencies have sufficient resources to fulfill their enforcement responsibilities? Most importantly, is the federal government satisfying its obligation to the American people to protect and vindicate their civil rights, including in education, housing, healthcare, employment, policing, the justice system, and other areas? Commissioners will hear from current and former senior federal government officials, academic and legal experts, and advocates. We will also offer an open comment session in which members of the public will be able to address the Commission (see below). The Commission will issue a report from this investigation in fall 2019, including findings and recommendations. This briefing is open to the public. The event will also live- stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. (Please note that streaming information is subject to change.) 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. We will offer an open comment session in which members of the public will be able to address the Commission. Detailed information on this open comment session will be announced on the Commission's website (www.usccr.gov), Twitter (www.twitter.com/USCCRgov), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/USCCRgov/) in advance of the briefing. 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 December 17, 2018. Are Rights a Reality? Evaluating Federal Civil Rights Enforcement Introductory Remarks: Chair Catherine E. Lhamon: 9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m. Panel One: Current and Former Federal Agency Officials, Larger Civil Rights Offices: 9:10 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Panel Two: Current and Former Federal Agency Officials, Smaller Civil Rights Offices: 10:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Panel Three: Advocates and Community Experts in Civil Rights Enforcement: 1:10 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Panel Four: Academics and Legal Experts in Civil Rights Enforcement: 2:40 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Open Public Comment Session: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Adjourn: 6:00 p.m. Dated: October 17, 2018. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2018-22963 Filed 10-17-18; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6335-01-P
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Additional Information 11th Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC Panel One: Current and Former Federal
The meeting is free and open to the 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW). Agency Officials, Larger Civil Rights
public. If you require a translator or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Offices: 9:10 a.m.–10:40 a.m.
Brian Walch, (202) 376–8371; TTY: Panel Two: Current and Former Federal
interpreter, please notify the individual
(202) 376–8116; publicaffairs@ Agency Officials, Smaller Civil Rights
listed below as the CONTACT PERSON FOR
usccr.gov. Offices: 10:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
FURTHER INFORMATION, at least three
Panel Three: Advocates and Community
business days prior to the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Experts in Civil Rights Enforcement:
A conference call line will be Commission on Civil Rights will hold a 1:10 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
provided for those who cannot attend in public briefing to evaluate federal civil Panel Four: Academics and Legal
person. Please use the following dial-in rights enforcement, examining in Experts in Civil Rights Enforcement:
number to join the conference: particular Fiscal Years 2016 through 2:40 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Dial In: 1 (630) 691–2748 Audience 2018. With this assessment, the Open Public Comment Session: 5:00
US Toll. Commission asks: What are the key p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Confirmation Number: 47604548. elements for effective civil rights Adjourn: 6:00 p.m.
The CSB is an independent federal enforcement? Do federal agencies have
agency charged with investigating Dated: October 17, 2018.
sufficient resources to fulfill their
incidents and hazards that result, or enforcement responsibilities? Most David Mussatt,
may result, in the catastrophic release of importantly, is the federal government Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
extremely hazardous substances. The satisfying its obligation to the American [FR Doc. 2018–22963 Filed 10–17–18; 11:15 am]
agency’s Board Members are appointed people to protect and vindicate their BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
by the President and confirmed by the civil rights, including in education,
Senate. CSB investigations look into all housing, healthcare, employment,
aspects of chemical accidents and policing, the justice system, and other COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
hazards, including physical causes such areas?
as equipment failure as well as Commissioners will hear from current Notice of Public Meeting of the West
inadequacies in regulations, industry and former senior federal government Virginia Advisory Committee
standards, and safety management officials, academic and legal experts, AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.
systems. and advocates. We will also offer an
open comment session in which ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
Public Comment
members of the public will be able to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
The time provided for public address the Commission (see below). pursuant to the provisions of the rules
statements will depend upon the The Commission will issue a report and regulations of the U.S. Commission
number of people who wish to speak. from this investigation in fall 2019, on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Speakers should assume that their including findings and Federal Advisory Committee Act
presentations will be limited to three recommendations. (FACA) that a meeting of the West
minutes or less, but commenters may This briefing is open to the public. Virginia Advisory Committee to the
submit written statements for the The event will also live-stream at Commission will convene by conference
record. https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/ call at 12 p.m. (EST) on Friday,
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: videos. (Please note that streaming November 2, 2018. The purpose of the
Hillary Cohen, Communications information is subject to change.) If meeting is to discuss plans for preparing
Manager, at public@csb.gov or (202) attending in person, we ask that you the Committee report on the collateral
446–8094. Further information about RSVP to publicaffairs@usccr.gov. consequences of a felony record on West
this public meeting can be found on the Persons with disabilities who need Virginians’ access to employment,
CSB website at: www.csb.gov. accommodation should contact Pamela housing, professional licenses and
Dated: October 16, 2018.
Dunston at 202–376–8105 or at access@ public benefits.
usccr.gov at least seven (7) business
Raymond Porfiri, DATES: Friday, November 2, at 12 p.m.
days before the date of the meeting.
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and We will offer an open comment EST.
Hazard Investigation Board. Public Call-In Information:
session in which members of the public
[FR Doc. 2018–22934 Filed 10–17–18; 11:15 am] Conference call-in number: 1–877–604–
will be able to address the Commission.
BILLING CODE 6350–01–P 9665 and conference call ID: 5788080.
Detailed information on this open
comment session will be announced on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
the Commission’s website Davis at ero@usccr.gov or by phone at
CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION (www.usccr.gov), Twitter 202–376–7533.
(www.twitter.com/USCCRgov), and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Facebook (www.facebook.com/ members of the public may listen to the
USCCRgov/) in advance of the briefing. discussion by calling the following toll-
AGENCY: United States Commission on free conference call-in number: 1–877–
In addition, the Commission
Civil Rights. 604–9665 and conference call ID:
welcomes the submission of additional
ACTION: Notice of Commission public material for consideration as we prepare 5788080. Please be advised that before
briefing, Are Rights a Reality? our report. Please submit such placing them into the conference call,
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
Evaluating Federal Civil Rights information to enforcement@usccr.gov the conference call operator will ask
Enforcement. no later than December 17, 2018. callers to provide their names, their
organizational affiliations (if any), and
DATES: Friday, November 2, 2018, 9:00 Are Rights a Reality? Evaluating email addresses (so that callers may be
a.m. ET. Federal Civil Rights Enforcement notified of future meetings). Callers can
ADDRESSES: Place: National Place Introductory Remarks: Chair Catherine expect to incur charges for calls they
Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, E. Lhamon: 9:00 a.m.–9:10 a.m. initiate over wireless lines, and the
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| Action | Notice of Commission public briefing, Are Rights a Reality? Evaluating Federal Civil Rights Enforcement. | |
| Dates | Friday, November 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m. ET. | |
| Contact | Brian Walch, (202) 376-8371; TTY: (202) 376-8116; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 53028 |
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