Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the South Dakota Advisory Committee, 6829-6830 [2016-02543]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 9, 2016 / Notices 1522, Room 5164, South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202) 720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS is submitting to OMB for extension. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Thomas P. Dickson, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522, FAX: (202) 720–8435. Title: Request for Release of Lien and/ or Approval of Sale, RUS Form 793. OMB Control Number: 0572–0041. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) makes mortgage loans and loan guarantees to electric and telecommunications systems to provide and improve electric and telecommunications service in rural areas pursuant to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). All current and future capital assets of RUS borrowers are ordinarily mortgaged or pledged to the Federal Government as security for RUS loans. Assets include tangible and intangible utility plant, non-utility property, construction in progress, and materials, supplies, and equipment normally used in a mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Feb 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 telecommunications system. The RE Act and the various security instruments, e.g., the RUS mortgage, limit the rights of a RUS borrower to dispose of capital assets. The RUS Form 793, Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale, allows telecommunications program borrowers to seek agency permission to sell some of its assets. The form collects detailed information regarding the proposed sale of a portion of the borrower’s system. RUS telecommunications borrowers fill out the form to request RUS approval in order to sell capital assets. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.75 hours per response. Respondents: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 40. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 110. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 205–3660, FAX (202) 720–8435 or email: rebecca.hunt@wdc.usda.gov. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: February 3, 2016. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2016–02523 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the South Dakota Advisory Committee Commission on Civil Rights. Announcement of meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: 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. (MST) on Friday, February 26, 2016, via teleconference. The purpose of the meeting is to review and discuss current civil rights issues in the state, and potential next topics of study by the committee. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6829 Members of the public may listen to the discussion by dialing the following Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1– 888–417–8465; Conference ID: 6984210. Please be advised that before being placed into the conference call, the operator will ask callers to provide their names, their organizational affiliations (if any), and an email address (if available) prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free phone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the discussion by first calling the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–977–8339 and provide the FRS operator with the Conference Call TollFree Number: 1–888–417–8465, Conference ID: 6984210. Members of the public are invited to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by Monday, March 28, 2016. Written comments may be mailed to the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 13–201, Denver, CO 80294, faxed to (303) 866–1050, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Rocky Mountain Regional Office at (303) 866– 1040. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing as they become available at https://www.facadatabase.gov/ committee/meetings.aspx?cid=274 and clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Rocky Mountain Regional 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 Web site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Rocky Mountain Regional Office at the above phone number, email or street address. Agenda • Welcome and Introductions Richard Braunstein, Chair, South Dakota Advisory Committee Malee V. Craft, Regional Director, Rocky Mountain Regional Office (RMRO) • Discussion of civil rights issues in the state to select topic for future study • Next Steps DATES: Friday, February 26, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. (MST) E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 6830 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 9, 2016 / Notices To be held via teleconference: Conference Call TollFree Number: 1 –888–417–8465, Conference ID: 6984210. TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1 –800–977–8339 and give the operator the above conference call number and conference ID. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malee V. Craft, DFO, mcraft@usccr.gov, 303–866–1040. ADDRESSES: Dated: February 4, 2016. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2016–02543 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census National Sunshine Week Public Event Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public event. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is announcing the following event, ‘‘Celebrating Openness,’’ in recognition of National Sunshine Week. In recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and as part of its efforts to promote the goals of open government, the Census Bureau will hold public workshops describing the components of our Open Government Plan. SUMMARY: The public workshops will be held on Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Census Bureau also will co-host a kick-off event with the Department of Commerce (DOC) on March 15, 2016, in the DOC Auditorium. Additional information will follow on the DOC event. ADDRESSES: The public workshops will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau Training Rooms, T–4 and T–5, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Savino or Karen Bronson at the Freedom of Information Act and Open Government Office, by telephone (301) 763–2127, by email at census.efoia@ census.gov, or by postal mail addressed to: U.S. Census Bureau, Policy Coordination Office, Freedom of Information Act and Open Government Branch, Room 8H027, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. For TTY callers, please call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339 and give them the above- mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Feb 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 listed number you would like to call. This service is free and confidential. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshops will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. The agenda will be available a week before the event on the Census Bureau Web site, https:// www.census.gov/. Registration is free, but advanced registration is required. Send an email to census.efoia@ census.gov to register. Please include ‘‘Sunshine Week Workshops Registration’’ in the subject line. The workshops will translate the tenants of open government by detailing how those tenants are operationalized and advanced in our Open Government Plan. Members of the public who are unable to attend in person but wish to participate in the workshops will be provided call-in instructions upon registration. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers following each presentation. The workshops will include topics such as FOIA, Privacy, Open Data, Web site, and Records Management. The event will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations such as sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should call Iris Boon at (301) 763–2127 to request accommodations at least five business days in advance. All registrants will be placed on a visitor’s list. All visitors for the event must provide government-issued photo identification in order to enter the building and receive a visitor’s badge. For logistical questions, call Nicole Alexander at (301) 763–2127. Media interested in attending should call the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at (301) 763–3030. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2016–02525 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting Economic Development Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. AGENCY: The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a teleconference meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2016, 2:00–2:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and will SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 be open to the public. During this time, members will discuss and vote on the Capital Continuum Exchange proposal. If approved, the recommendation will be presented to the Secretary in March. The meeting will take place via teleconference. Thursday, February 18, 2016. Time: 2:00–2:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. DATES: N/A. Teleconference: DialIn: 1–800–593–8978, Passcode: 5807298. ADDRESSES: Julie Lenzer, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; email: NACIE@doc.gov; telephone: 202–482–8001; fax: 202– 273–4781. Please reference ‘‘NACIE February 18th Meeting’’ in the subject line of your correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Council was chartered on November 10, 2009 to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States. NACIE’s overarching focus is recommending transformational policies to the Secretary that will help U.S. communities, businesses, and the workforce become more globally competitive. The Council operates as an independent entity within the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), which is housed within the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration. NACIE members are a diverse and dynamic group of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors, as well as leaders from nonprofit organizations and academia. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Council’s planned work initiatives in three focus areas: workforce/talent, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The final agenda will be posted on the NACIE Web site at https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to the meeting. Any member of the public may submit pertinent questions and comments concerning the Council’s affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the contact information below. Those unable to attend the meetings in person but wishing to listen to the proceedings can do so through a conference call line 1– 800–593–8978, passcode: 5807298. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available by request within 90 days of the meeting date. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6829-6830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02543]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the South Dakota Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meetings.

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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 (FACA), that a 
planning meeting of the South Dakota Advisory Committee to the 
Commission will convene at 12:00 p.m. (MST) on Friday, February 26, 
2016, via teleconference. The purpose of the meeting is to review and 
discuss current civil rights issues in the state, and potential next 
topics of study by the committee.
    Members of the public may listen to the discussion by dialing the 
following Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1-888-417-8465; Conference 
ID: 6984210. Please be advised that before being placed into the 
conference call, the operator will ask callers to provide their names, 
their organizational affiliations (if any), and an email address (if 
available) prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers 
can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless 
lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers 
will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections 
to the toll-free phone number.
    Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the discussion by 
first calling the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-977-8339 and 
provide the FRS operator with the Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1-
888-417-8465, Conference ID: 6984210. Members of the public are invited 
to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the 
regional office by Monday, March 28, 2016. Written comments may be 
mailed to the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil 
Rights, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 13-201, Denver, CO 80294, faxed to 
(303) 866-1050, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@usccr.gov. Persons 
who desire additional information may contact the Rocky Mountain 
Regional Office at (303) 866-1040.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be 
available for public viewing as they become available at https://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=274 and clicking on 
the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from 
this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Rocky Mountain 
Regional 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 Web site, www.usccr.gov, or to 
contact the Rocky Mountain Regional Office at the above phone number, 
email or street address.

Agenda

     Welcome and Introductions
    Richard Braunstein, Chair, South Dakota Advisory Committee
    Malee V. Craft, Regional Director, Rocky Mountain Regional Office 
(RMRO)
     Discussion of civil rights issues in the state to select 
topic for future study
     Next Steps

DATES: Friday, February 26, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. (MST)

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ADDRESSES: To be held via teleconference: Conference Call Toll-Free 
Number: 1 -888-417-8465, Conference ID: 6984210. TDD: Dial Federal 
Relay Service 1 -800-977-8339 and give the operator the above 
conference call number and conference ID.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Malee V. Craft, DFO, mcraft@usccr.gov, 303-866-1040.

    Dated: February 4, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-02543 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6335-01-P
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