State Advisory Committees, 53164-53165 [2014-21229]

Download as PDF 53164 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2014 / Notices www.outreach.usda.gov/ smallbeginning/index.htm for additional information on this advisory committee. The public is asked to pre-register for the meeting at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. You may preregister for the public meeting at https:// www.outreach.usda.gov/committees/ ACBFR.htm by clicking on the BFR Meeting Sign Up button or submit an email to ACBFR@osec.usda.gov with your name, organization or affiliation, comments, or any questions for the Committee’s consideration. You may also fax this information to (202) 720– 7136. Members of the public who request to give comments to the Committee must arrive between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on either day of the meeting and register (confirm) at the check-in table. Availability of Materials for the Meeting: Please visit the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Web site for the full agenda. All agenda topics and documents will be made available to the public at: https:// www.outreach.usda.gov/ smallbeginning/index.htm. Copies of the agenda will also be distributed at the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: USDA is committed to ensuring that everyone is accommodated in our work environment, programs, and events. If you are a person with a disability and request reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please note the request in your registration and you may contact Mrs. Kenya Nicholas in advance of the meeting by or before close of business September 17, 2014, by phone (202) 720–6350, fax (202) 720– 7136, or email: ACBFR@osec.usda.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of September, 2014. Christian Obineme, Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach. [FR Doc. 2014–21244 Filed 9–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS State Advisory Committees United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of period during which individuals may apply to be appointed to the Arkansas Advisory Committee, Florida Advisory Committee, Massachusetts Advisory Committee, Michigan Advisory Committee, Texas Advisory Committee, and Wisconsin rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:14 Sep 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 Advisory Committee; request for applications. Because the terms of the members of the Arkansas Advisory Committee are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Arkansas Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Arkansas to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Central Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Florida Advisory Committee are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Florida Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Florida to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Southern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Massachusetts Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Massachusetts to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Eastern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Michigan Advisory Committee are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Michigan Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Michigan to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Midwestern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Texas Advisory Committee are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Texas Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Texas to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Western Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Wisconsin Advisory Committee are expired, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Wisconsin Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Wisconsin to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Midwestern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. DATES: Letters of interest for membership on the Arkansas Advisory Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest for membership on the Florida Advisory Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest for membership on the Massachusetts Advisory Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest for membership on the Michigan Advisory Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest for membership on the Texas Advisory Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest for membership on the Wisconsin Advisory Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014. ADDRESSES: Send letters of interest for the Arkansas Advisory Committee to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Central Regional Office, 400 State Avenue, Suite 908, Kansas City, KS 66101. Letter can also be sent via email to csanders@usccr.gov. Send letters of interest for the Florida Advisory Committee to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Southern Regional Office, 61 Forsyth St. SW., Suite 16T126, Atlanta, GA 30303. Letters can also be sent via email to teasterling@usccr.gov. Send letters of interest for the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Eastern Regional Office, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW., Suite 1150, E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2014 / Notices Washington, DC 20425. Letters can also be sent via email to bdelaviez@ usccr.gov. Send letters of interest for the Michigan Advisory Committee or Wisconsin Advisory Committees to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Midwestern Regional Office, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603. Letter can also be sent via email to callen@usccr.gov. Send letters of interest for the Texas Advisory Committee to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Western Regional Office, 300 North Los Angeles St., Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Letter can also be sent via email to atrevino@usccr.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 353–8311. Questions can also be directed via email to dmussatt@usccr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts, Texas, and Wisconsin State Advisory Committees (SAC) are statutorily mandated advisory committees of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1975a. Under the charter for the SACs, the purpose is to provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) on a broad range of civil rights matters in its respective state that pertain to alleged deprivations of voting rights or discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or the administration of justice. SACs also provide assistance to the Commission in its statutory obligation to serve as a national clearinghouse for civil rights information. The SAC consists of not more than 19 members, each of whom will serve a two-year term. Members serve as unpaid Special Government Employees who are reimbursed for travel and expenses. To be eligible to be on a SAC, applicants must be residents of the respective state and have demonstrated expertise or interest in civil rights issues. The Commission is an independent, bipartisan agency established by Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. Its mandate is to: • Investigate complaints from citizens that their voting rights are being deprived, • Study and collect information about discrimination or denials of equal protection under the law, • Appraise federal civil rights laws and policies, VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:14 Sep 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 • Serve as a national clearinghouse on discrimination laws, • Submit reports and findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress, and • Issue public service announcements to discourage discrimination. The Commission invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed a member of the Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts, Texas, or Wisconsin Advisory Committee covered by this notice to send a letter of interest and a resume to the respective address above. Dated in Chicago, IL, on September 2, 2014. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 53165 Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: September 3, 2014. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–21300 Filed 9–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P [FR Doc. 2014–21229 Filed 9–5–14; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE P Foreign-Trade Zones Board DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [Order No. 1946] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 62 Under Alternative Site Framework Brownsville, Texas The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Application Cover Sheet. OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX. Form Number(s): N/A Type of Request: Regular. Number of Respondents: 100. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. Burden Hours: 100. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) serves as the coordinating agency for the SBIR program. It directs the agency implementation of SBIR, reviews progress, and reports annually to Congress on its operation. The information collected in the Cover Sheet provides identifying information and demographic data for use in NIST’s annual report to the SBA on the program. The technical abstract is used in prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse by providing a method to compare similar applications to other agency SBIR programs. The abstract and potential commercial applications of successful applicants are posted on the agency Web site. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Brownsville Navigation District, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 62, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B–103–2013, docketed 12–04–2013) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Cameron County, Texas, within and adjacent to the Brownsville Customs and Border Protection port of entry, to renumber a 71-acre portion of Site 1 as Site 5, and to categorize FTZ 62’s existing Sites 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 as magnet sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (78 FR 73823, 12–09–2013) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations are satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 62 under the ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53164-53165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21229]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


State Advisory Committees

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of period during which individuals may apply to be 
appointed to the Arkansas Advisory Committee, Florida Advisory 
Committee, Massachusetts Advisory Committee, Michigan Advisory 
Committee, Texas Advisory Committee, and Wisconsin Advisory Committee; 
request for applications.

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SUMMARY: Because the terms of the members of the Arkansas Advisory 
Committee are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission 
on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be 
appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Arkansas 
Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Arkansas to be 
considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Central 
Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than 
October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed 
below.
    Because the terms of the members of the Florida Advisory Committee 
are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil 
Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to 
apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Florida Advisory 
Committee, and applicants must be residents of Florida to be 
considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Southern 
Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than 
October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed 
below.
    Because the terms of the members of the Massachusetts Advisory 
Committee are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission 
on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be 
appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the 
Massachusetts Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of 
Massachusetts to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by 
the Eastern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no 
later than October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the 
address listed below.
    Because the terms of the members of the Michigan Advisory Committee 
are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil 
Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to 
apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Michigan Advisory 
Committee, and applicants must be residents of Michigan to be 
considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Midwestern 
Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than 
October 1, 2014. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed 
below.
    Because the terms of the members of the Texas Advisory Committee 
are expiring on January 3, 2015, the United States Commission on Civil 
Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to 
apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Texas Advisory 
Committee, and applicants must be residents of Texas to be considered. 
Letters of interest must be received by the Western Regional Office of 
the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. 
Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below.
    Because the terms of the members of the Wisconsin Advisory 
Committee are expired, the United States Commission on Civil Rights 
hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. 
The memberships are exclusively for the Wisconsin Advisory Committee, 
and applicants must be residents of Wisconsin to be considered. Letters 
of interest must be received by the Midwestern Regional Office of the 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 1, 2014. Letters 
of interest must be sent to the address listed below.

DATES: Letters of interest for membership on the Arkansas Advisory 
Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014.
    Letters of interest for membership on the Florida Advisory 
Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014.
    Letters of interest for membership on the Massachusetts Advisory 
Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014.
    Letters of interest for membership on the Michigan Advisory 
Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014.
    Letters of interest for membership on the Texas Advisory Committee 
should be received no later than October 1, 2014.
    Letters of interest for membership on the Wisconsin Advisory 
Committee should be received no later than October 1, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send letters of interest for the Arkansas Advisory Committee 
to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Central Regional Office, 400 State 
Avenue, Suite 908, Kansas City, KS 66101. Letter can also be sent via 
email to csanders@usccr.gov.
    Send letters of interest for the Florida Advisory Committee to: 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Southern Regional Office, 61 Forsyth 
St. SW., Suite 16T126, Atlanta, GA 30303. Letters can also be sent via 
email to teasterling@usccr.gov.
    Send letters of interest for the Massachusetts Advisory Committee 
to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Eastern Regional Office, 1331 
Pennsylvania Ave NW., Suite 1150,

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Washington, DC 20425. Letters can also be sent via email to 
bdelaviez@usccr.gov.
    Send letters of interest for the Michigan Advisory Committee or 
Wisconsin Advisory Committees to: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 
Midwestern Regional Office, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 
60603. Letter can also be sent via email to callen@usccr.gov.
    Send letters of interest for the Texas Advisory Committee to: U.S. 
Commission on Civil Rights, Western Regional Office, 300 North Los 
Angeles St., Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Letter can also be sent 
via email to atrevino@usccr.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Mussatt, Chief, Regional 
Programs Unit, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 
353-8311. Questions can also be directed via email to 
dmussatt@usccr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, 
Massachusetts, Texas, and Wisconsin State Advisory Committees (SAC) are 
statutorily mandated advisory committees of the U.S. Commission on 
Civil Rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec.  1975a. Under the charter for 
the SACs, the purpose is to provide advice and recommendations to the 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) on a broad range of civil 
rights matters in its respective state that pertain to alleged 
deprivations of voting rights or discrimination or denials of equal 
protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, 
disability, or national origin, or the administration of justice. SACs 
also provide assistance to the Commission in its statutory obligation 
to serve as a national clearinghouse for civil rights information.
    The SAC consists of not more than 19 members, each of whom will 
serve a two-year term. Members serve as unpaid Special Government 
Employees who are reimbursed for travel and expenses. To be eligible to 
be on a SAC, applicants must be residents of the respective state and 
have demonstrated expertise or interest in civil rights issues.
    The Commission is an independent, bipartisan agency established by 
Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of race, color, religion, sex, 
age, disability, or national origin. Its mandate is to:
     Investigate complaints from citizens that their voting 
rights are being deprived,
     Study and collect information about discrimination or 
denials of equal protection under the law,
     Appraise federal civil rights laws and policies,
     Serve as a national clearinghouse on discrimination laws,
     Submit reports and findings and recommendations to the 
President and the Congress, and
     Issue public service announcements to discourage 
discrimination.
    The Commission invites any individual who is eligible to be 
appointed a member of the Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts, 
Texas, or Wisconsin Advisory Committee covered by this notice to send a 
letter of interest and a resume to the respective address above.

    Dated in Chicago, IL, on September 2, 2014.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2014-21229 Filed 9-5-14; 8:45 am]
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