Sunshine Act Meeting Notice, 12865 [2016-05616]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2016 / Notices Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing prior to and following the meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/ committee/meetings.aspx?cid=266 and following the links for ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and then ‘‘Documents.’’ Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Southern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s Web site, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Southern Regional Office at the above email or street address. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: Walnut Cove Public Library, 106 5th Street, Walnut Cove, North Carolina 27052. Agenda I. Introductory Remarks by Chairman: 9:00 a.m. II. Panel 1: Government Officials, Community Leaders/Advocates: 9:10 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Questions from Committee Members Break: 10:20 a.m.–10:30 a.m. III. Panel 2: Environment/Health Issues: 10:30 a.m.–11:50 p.m. Questions from Committee Members Lunch: 11:50 p.m.–1:20 p.m. IV. Panel 3: Coal Industry Executives and Advocacy Groups: 1:20p.m.– 2:30 p.m. Questions from Committee Members V. Break: 2:30p.m.–2:40 p.m. VI. Panel 4: Coal Ash Activists/ Advocates: 2:40 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Questions from Committee Members VII. Open Comments Period: 4:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. Questions from Committee Members VIII. Adjourn Briefing: 5:15 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hinton, DFO, (404) 562–7006 or jhinton@usccr.gov. Dated: March 8, 2016. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit, USCCR. [FR Doc. 2016–05476 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Sunshine Act Meeting Notice United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of Commission Briefing and Business Meeting. AGENCY: DATES: Friday, March 18, 2016, at 9 a.m. EST. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Mar 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 11th Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerson Gomez, Media Advisor at telephone: (202) 376–8371, TTY: (202) 376–8116 or email: publicaffairs@ usccr.gov. ADDRESSES: This briefing and business meeting are open to the public. The public may listen on the following toll-free number: 1–888– 572–7033. Please provide the operator with conference ID number 6194124. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the briefing and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 376–8105 or at signlanguage@usccr.gov at least seven business days before the scheduled date of the meeting. During the briefing portion, Commissioners will ask questions and discuss the briefing topic with the panelists. The public may submit written comments on the topic of the briefing to the above address for 30 days after the briefing. Please direct your comments to the attention of the ‘‘Staff Director’’ and clearly mark ‘‘Briefing Comments Inside’’ on the outside of the envelope. Please note we are unable to return any comments or submitted materials. Comments may also be submitted by email to municiapalfees@ usccr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting Agenda I. Approval of Agenda II. Briefing on Municipal Policing and Courts: A Search for Justice or a Quest for Revenue A. Opening Remarks: 9:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. *Please note that the time frames and panels provided herein are approximate and subject to change. B. Panel One: National experts and legal scholars, who will speak about the historical context of revenuegenerating practices in the municipal court system, how they have evolved, how pervasive such practices are across the country, and possible solutions.—9:20 a.m.– 10:35 a.m. Speakers’ Remarks • Vikrant Reddy, Charles Koch Institute • Thomas Harvey, Arch City Defenders • Nusrat Choudhury, American Civil Liberties Union • Emily Napier, Center for Community Alternatives Questions from Commissioners C. Panel Two: Community leaders and PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12865 advocates that have work directly with individuals from low-income communities of color and will describe how the deliberate of generating revenue through the municipal courts has negatively impacted their lives both directly and indirectly.—10:35 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Speakers’ Remarks • Starsky Wilson, Co-Chairman of the Ferguson Commission • Bennie Small, NAACP Hillsborough County Branch • Kelsey Antle, Brennan Center for Justice • Mitali Nagrecha, Center for Community Alternatives Questions from Commissioners D. 11:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m.—Break E. Panel Three: Scholars and criminal justice experts who can demonstrate empirically how the practice of generating revenue through the municipal court system has impacted low-income communities of color.—12:05 p.m.– 1:20 p.m. Speakers’ Remarks • Joshua House, Institute for Justice • Janene McCabe, National Association of Public Defense • Alexes Harris, University of Washington • Karin Martin, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Questions from Commissioners F. Adjourn Briefing III. Lunch: 1:20 p.m.–2:20 p.m. IV. Business Meeting: 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. A. Program Planning a. Discussion about moving the December 2016 Business Meeting to December 2, 2016 b. Discussion and Vote on the National Voter Registration Act Report and Findings and Recommendations c. Discussion and vote on Uniontown Town Hall a. Advisory Committees b. Management and Operations • Staff Director’s Report c. Other d. Discussion and vote on follow-up letters on issue of denial of birth certificates to U.S. citizen children in Texas V. Adjourn Meeting Dated: March 8, 2016. David Mussatt, Regional Programs Unit Chief, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2016–05616 Filed 3–9–16; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 12865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05616]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Briefing and Business Meeting.

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DATES: Friday, March 18, 2016, at 9 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 11th 
Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerson Gomez, Media Advisor at 
telephone: (202) 376-8371, TTY: (202) 376-8116 or email: 
publicaffairs@usccr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This briefing and business meeting are open 
to the public. The public may listen on the following toll-free number: 
1-888-572-7033. Please provide the operator with conference ID number 
6194124.
    Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the briefing and require 
the services of a sign language interpreter should contact Pamela 
Dunston at (202) 376-8105 or at signlanguage@usccr.gov at least seven 
business days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    During the briefing portion, Commissioners will ask questions and 
discuss the briefing topic with the panelists. The public may submit 
written comments on the topic of the briefing to the above address for 
30 days after the briefing. Please direct your comments to the 
attention of the ``Staff Director'' and clearly mark ``Briefing 
Comments Inside'' on the outside of the envelope. Please note we are 
unable to return any comments or submitted materials. Comments may also 
be submitted by email to municiapalfees@usccr.gov.

Meeting Agenda

I. Approval of Agenda
II. Briefing on Municipal Policing and Courts: A Search for Justice or 
a Quest for Revenue
    A. Opening Remarks: 9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. *Please note that the time 
frames and panels provided herein are approximate and subject to 
change.
    B. Panel One: National experts and legal scholars, who will speak 
about the historical context of revenue-generating practices in the 
municipal court system, how they have evolved, how pervasive such 
practices are across the country, and possible solutions.--9:20 a.m.-
10:35 a.m.
    Speakers' Remarks
     Vikrant Reddy, Charles Koch Institute
     Thomas Harvey, Arch City Defenders
     Nusrat Choudhury, American Civil Liberties Union
     Emily Napier, Center for Community Alternatives
    Questions from Commissioners
    C. Panel Two: Community leaders and advocates that have work 
directly with individuals from low-income communities of color and will 
describe how the deliberate of generating revenue through the municipal 
courts has negatively impacted their lives both directly and 
indirectly.--10:35 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
    Speakers' Remarks
     Starsky Wilson, Co-Chairman of the Ferguson Commission
     Bennie Small, NAACP Hillsborough County Branch
     Kelsey Antle, Brennan Center for Justice
     Mitali Nagrecha, Center for Community Alternatives
    Questions from Commissioners
    D. 11:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.--Break
    E. Panel Three: Scholars and criminal justice experts who can 
demonstrate empirically how the practice of generating revenue through 
the municipal court system has impacted low-income communities of 
color.--12:05 p.m.-1:20 p.m.
    Speakers' Remarks
     Joshua House, Institute for Justice
     Janene McCabe, National Association of Public Defense
     Alexes Harris, University of Washington
     Karin Martin, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
    Questions from Commissioners
    F. Adjourn Briefing
III. Lunch: 1:20 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
IV. Business Meeting: 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
    A. Program Planning
    a. Discussion about moving the December 2016 Business Meeting to 
December 2, 2016
    b. Discussion and Vote on the National Voter Registration Act 
Report and Findings and Recommendations
    c. Discussion and vote on Uniontown Town Hall
    a. Advisory Committees
    b. Management and Operations
     Staff Director's Report
    c. Other
    d. Discussion and vote on follow-up letters on issue of denial of 
birth certificates to U.S. citizen children in Texas
V. Adjourn Meeting

    Dated: March 8, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Regional Programs Unit Chief, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2016-05616 Filed 3-9-16; 11:15 am]
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