Commission on Civil Rights 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Virginia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is discuss and vote on the Committee's report on hate crimes in Virginia.

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 (FACA) that the meeting of the Wyoming Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (MDT) Thursday, June 20, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to continue planning for their hearing on hate crimes.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the New Mexico Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Tuesday, June 18, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss its study of wage issues in the state.

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 (FACA), that a planning meeting of the South Dakota Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 12:00 p.m. (MDT) on Thursday, June 27, 2019 via teleconference. The purpose of the meeting is review and vote on an Advisory Memorandum to wrap up the Committee's work on subtle racism in South Dakota.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 3:00 p.m. Alaska Time (AKT) on Monday, June 10, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to vote on their final draft of the Alaska Native Voting Rights Report.

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 (FACA), that a briefing of the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (CDT) in the Stern Board Room of the Dakota Medical Foundation, 4141 28th Avenue, Fargo, ND 58104.The purpose of the briefing is to hear from advocates and public officials regarding hate crimes in North Dakota.

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 (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Delaware Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Monday, June 17, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and vote on the Committee's report on implicit bias and policing in communities of color in Delaware.

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 (FACA), that a briefing meeting of the New York Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 and Thursday, June 13, 2019 in the Auditorium of CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Square, Long Island City, NY 11101. The purpose of the briefing is to examine whether New York State is depriving its students of equal access to a state constitution mandated ``sound basic education'', and the effect that failure has had particularly on the black and latinx communities. The Committee will also look at the possible implications of the allocation of Foundation Aid or the failure of New York State to allocate sufficient funds for education. Persons who plan to attend the meeting that require accommodations, please contact Carolyn Allen at CAllen@usccr.gov at the at least ten (10) days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Time will be set aside at the end of the briefing so that members of the public may address the Committee after the formal presentations have been completed. Persons interested in the issue are also invited to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by Friday, July 12, 2019. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Programs Coordination Unit, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL 60604, or faxed to (312) 353-8311, or emailed to David Barreras at dbarreras@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit (RPCU) Office at (312) 353-8311. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing as they become available at https:// www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/ FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzmAAAQ and clicking on the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the RPCU office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's website, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the RPCU at the above phone number, email or street address.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Nevada Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Thursday, May 30, 2019, the purpose of meeting is for the Committee to debrief the May 3, 2019 Community Forum.

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 Nebraska Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Tuesday June 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Central time. The Committee will review and discuss the final agenda and logistics for their upcoming hearing on civil rights and prison conditions for incarcerated individuals who are also living with mental illness.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Colorado Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 2:00 p.m. (MDT) on Friday, June 14, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to review and vote on the draft report on the naturalization backlog and decide next steps for the report. An update on the potential to hold a community forum will also be provided.

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 Maine Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, May 31, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) for the purpose of reviewing and voting on its report on the criminalization of people with mental illnesses. The Committee will also discuss holding a mini-briefing on hate crimes in Maine.

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 Nebraska Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a public meeting to hear testimony on civil rights and prison conditions for individuals with mental health conditions in the state.

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 Ohio Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Wednesday June 5, 2019, from 3-4 p.m. EDT for the purpose of reviewing received testimony and discussing next steps in developing the Committee's final report and recommendations to the Commission on education funding in the state.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 12:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Thursday, May 23, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to finalize the Bordertown Discrimination Report.

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 (FACA), that a meeting of the District of Columbia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) Thursday, June 6, 2019. The purpose of the planning meeting is to continue project planning for a future briefing meeting on the Committee's civil rights project that examines the intersection of homelessness, mental health and the criminal justice system, including a review of the DC Mental Health Court.

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 Hawaii Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Friday, May 24, 2019, from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (Hawaii Time) for the purpose of reviewing the Micronesian Barrier to Equal Opportunity report.

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 (FACA) that the meeting of the Wyoming Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (MDT) Thursday, May 23, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to begin planning for their hearing on hate crimes.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 3:00 p.m. Alaska Time (AKT) on Monday, May 13, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to review the draft of the Alaska Native voting rights report.

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 (FACA), that a roundtable meeting of the Connecticut Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, April 29, 2019, at the ACLU, 765 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105. The purpose of the meeting is to review the advisory memorandum on prosecutorial practices and determine next steps for engaging legislators and the public about the Committee's work product.

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 (FACA) that the Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will meet via conference call to discuss civil rights concerns in the State.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the California Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time, PDT), Friday, May 10, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to review project proposal on immigration.

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 Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, May 3, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time for the purpose of hearing testimony on fair housing issues in the state.

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, April 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. (Central) for the purpose discussing civil rights topics in the state.

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 (FACA), that a meeting of the Rhode Island Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Barrett and Singal, One Richmond Sq., Suite 165W, Main Conference Room, Providence, RI 02906. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Committee's next civil rights project.