Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas State Advisory Committee, 20615-20616 [2016-08108]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 68 / Friday, April 8, 2016 / Notices parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 3027, found online at https://www.ascr. usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–9410; (2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Dated: March 30, 2016. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2016–08040 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 7, 2016. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Apr 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164 South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690–4492; Email: Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: (202)720–8435, Email: Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. Title: Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program. OMB Control Number: 0572–0079. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The burden required by this collection consists of information that will allow the Agency to determine an applicant’s eligibility to borrow from the Agency under the terms of the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of 1936 as amended (U.S.C. 912). This information is also used by the Agency to determine that the Government’s security for loans made by the Agency is reasonably adequate and that the loans will be repaid within the time agreed. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20615 Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9.17 hours per response. Respondents: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 40. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.79. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,224. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 205–3660, FAX: (202) 720–8435, 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: March 30, 2016. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2016–08037 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas State Advisory Committee U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of public meeting. AGENCY: Friday, May 6, 2016. Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (CT). 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 meeting of the Texas State Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) Friday, May 6, 2016, for the purpose of discussing plans to hold a briefing meeting assessing the impact of a 2012 study by the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University and the Council of State Governments Justice Center that found ethnic and racial disparities in school discipline in Texas. This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: 888–395–3227; when prompted, please provide conference ID number: 4227309. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement at the end of the meeting. DATES: E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1 20616 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 68 / Friday, April 8, 2016 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address 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 telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– 800–977–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Hearingimpaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit written comments. The comments must be received in the Western Regional Office of the Commission by Monday, June 6, 2016. The address is Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Persons wishing to email their comments may do so by sending them to Angela French-Bell, Regional Director, Western Regional Office, at abell@usccr.gov. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/ committee/meetings.aspx?cid=276. Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Western 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 Western Regional Office at the above email or street address. Agenda I. Introductory Remarks II. Discussion of the Committee’s Briefing Meeting on School Discipline III. Public Comment IV. Adjournment Public Call Information Dial: 888–395–3227 Conference ID: 4227309 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela French-Bell, DFO, at (213) 894– 3437 or abell@usccr.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Apr 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 Dated: April 5, 2016. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. Dated: April 4, 2016. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2016–08108 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–08156 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Bureau of the Census Census Scientific Advisory Committee National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee charter renewal. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice that the Secretary of the Department of Commerce has determined that the renewal of an advisory committee of technical advisors is necessary and in the public interest. Accordingly, the Census Bureau has chartered the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). The renewed charter can be found on the Census Bureau’s Advisory Committee Web site at the following link: https://www.census.gov/cac/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Dunlop, Chief, Advisory Committee Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301–763–5222, Tara.T.Dunlop@Census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CSAC will advise the Census Bureau’s Director on the full range of Census Bureau programs and activities. The CSAC will provide scientific and technical expertise from the following disciplines: demography, economics, geography, psychology, statistics, survey methodology, social and behavioral sciences, Information Technology and computing, marketing and other fields of expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program needs and objectives. The CSAC will function solely as an advisory body and in compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Pursuant to subsection 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App., as amended, copies of this charter were furnished to the Library of Congress and to the following Committees of Congress: SUMMARY: • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Senate Committee on Finance • Senate Committee on Appropriations • House Committee on Appropriations • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee charter renewal. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice that the Secretary of the Department of Commerce has determined that the charter renewal of the National Advisory Committee of Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations (NAC) is necessary and in the public interest. The renewed charter can be found on the Census Bureau’s Advisory Committee Web site at the following link: https:// www.census.gov/cac/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Dunlop, Chief, Advisory Committee Branch, Room 8H177, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301–763–5222, Tara.T.Dunlop@Census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations will advise the Director of the Census Bureau on the full range of Census Bureau programs and activities. The NAC will provide race, ethnic, and other population expertise from the following disciplines: economic, housing, demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic, technological, methodological, geographic, behavioral and operational variables affecting the cost, accuracy, and implementation of Census Bureau programs and surveys, including the decennial census. The NAC will function solely as an advisory body and in compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Pursuant to subsection 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App., as amended, copies of this charter were furnished to the Library of Congress and to the following Committees of Congress: SUMMARY: • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Senate Committee on Finance • Senate Committee on Appropriations • House Committee on Appropriations E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1

Agencies

Commission on Civil Rights

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20615-20616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08108]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas State Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DATES: Friday, May 6, 2016.
    Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (CT).

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 
meeting of the Texas State Advisory Committee (Committee) to the 
Commission will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) Friday, May 6, 
2016, for the purpose of discussing plans to hold a briefing meeting 
assessing the impact of a 2012 study by the Public Policy Research 
Institute at Texas A&M University and the Council of State Governments 
Justice Center that found ethnic and racial disparities in school 
discipline in Texas.
    This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-
free call-in number: 888-395-3227; when prompted, please provide 
conference ID number: 4227309. Any interested member of the public may 
call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will 
be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement at the 
end of the meeting.

[[Page 20616]]

The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, 
the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email 
address 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 telephone number.
    Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by 
first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-8339 and providing 
the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. 
Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the 
services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional 
Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the 
meeting.
    Members of the public may also submit written comments. The 
comments must be received in the Western Regional Office of the 
Commission by Monday, June 6, 2016. The address is Western Regional 
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, 
Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Persons wishing to email their 
comments may do so by sending them to Angela French-Bell, Regional 
Director, Western Regional Office, at abell@usccr.gov.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be 
available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=276. Please click on the 
``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from 
this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Western 
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 
Western Regional Office at the above email or street address.

Agenda

I. Introductory Remarks
II. Discussion of the Committee's Briefing Meeting on School Discipline
III. Public Comment
IV. Adjournment

Public Call Information

Dial: 888-395-3227
Conference ID: 4227309

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela French-Bell, DFO, at (213) 894-
3437 or abell@usccr.gov.

    Dated: April 5, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-08108 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6335-01-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.