Sunshine Act Meeting Notice, 13306-13307 [2017-04904]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 13306 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 46 / Friday, March 10, 2017 / Notices 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, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164–S, Washington, DC 20250– 1522. Telephone: (202) 690–4492, FAX: (202) 720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. Title: 7 CFR part 1777, Section 306C, Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants. OMB Control Number: 0572–0109. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Section 306C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 926c) authorizes the Rural Utilities Service to make loans and grants to low-income rural communities whose residents face significant health risks. These communities do not have access to, or are not served by, adequate affordable water supply systems or waste disposal facilities. The loans and grants will be available to provide water and waste disposal facilities and services to these communities, as determined by the Secretary. The Section 306c WWD loans and Grants program is administered through 7 CFR part 1777. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9 hours per response. Respondents: Not for profits; State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Mar 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 9 hours. 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: February 22, 2017. Christopher A. McLean, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2017–04762 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Sunshine Act Meeting Notice United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of Commission Briefing and Business Meeting. AGENCY: Friday, March 17, 2017, at 9:30 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: Brian Walch, phone: (202) 376–8371; TTY: (202) 376–8116; publicaffairs@ usccr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This business meeting is open to the public. There will also be a public call-in line (listen only): 1–877–545–1402; Call ID # 874–9423. 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 three business days before the scheduled date of the meeting. During the briefing portion, Commissioners will ask questions and discuss the civil rights topic with the panelists. The public may submit written comments on the briefing topic to the above mailing 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 municipalfees@ usccr.gov. DATES: Meeting Agenda I. Approval of Agenda PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 II. Public Briefing on Targeted Fines and Fees against Low-Income People of Color: Civil Rights and Constitutional Implications—(9:30 a.m. for opening remarks) A. Panel One: Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ‘‘Dear Colleague’’ Letter and Other Voluntary Court Reform Efforts (9:40 a.m.–10:55 a.m.) Court Administrators reflect on the impact of the ‘‘Dear Colleague’’ letter on municipal court reform, the availability of federal grant monies for reform, and discuss other voluntary court reforms taking place across U.S. states. • David Slayton, Texas Court of Court Administration • Martha Wright, Judicial Council of California • Cynthia Delostrinos, Washington State Supreme Court’s Minority and Justice Commission • Sherri Paschal, Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator B. Panel Two: Ferguson and Beyond: Patterns and Practices (11:00 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.) Community advocates, the Missouri court system, and an individual involved in investigating the City of Ferguson’s municipal court practices discuss: (1) The implementation of the initial reforms, (2) what is working and not working, (3) how those reforms have affected the lived experience of citizens, and (4) whether other reforms are needed. • Chiraag Bains, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard Law School • Judge Karl DeMarce, Circuit Court of Scotland County, MO, and Sherri Paschal, Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator • Thomas Harvey, Arch City Defenders Lunch Break 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. C. Panel Three: Fines and Fees’ Date and Research, and Recommendations (1:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m.) Professors and criminal justice experts discuss the data regarding how the practice of generating revenue through the municipal court system has impacted lowincome communities of color, and provide policy recommendations for reforming municipal court systems. • Sarah Shannon, Ph.D., University of Georgia • Derek Cohen, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Right on Crime • Mitali Nagrecha, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard Law School E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 46 / Friday, March 10, 2017 / Notices • Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform • Marc Levin, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Right on Crime • Neil Sobol, Texas A&M University D. Adjourn Briefing—3:00 p.m. III. Break 3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. IV. Business Meeting A. Program Planning • Discussion and vote on Michigan SAC letters • Discussion and vote on Indiana SAC letters B. State Advisory Committees • Vote on appointments to the Louisiana State Advisory Committee • Vote on appointments to the Florida State Advisory Committee • Vote on appointments to the Nebraska State Advisory Committee • Vote on appointments to the Texas State Advisory Committee • Presentation by Chair of Kansas State Advisory Committee on Voting Rights in Kansas and the Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act C. Management and Operations • Staff Director’s Report • Staff Changes III. Adjourn Meeting. Dated: March 8, 2017. Brian Walch, Director, Communications and Public Engagement. [FR Doc. 2017–04904 Filed 3–8–17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas. OMB Control Number: 0607–0937. Form Number(s): IA–92101, IA– 92103, IA–92104, IA–92301, IA–92303, IA–92304, IA–93101, IA–93103, IA– 93104, IA–94201, IA–94203, IA–94204, IA–94401, IA–94403, IA–94404, IA– 95101, IA–95103, IA–95104, IA–95201, IA–95203, IA–95204, IA–97201, IA– 97203, IA–97204. Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection. Number of Respondents: 51,072. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Mar 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 Burden Hours: 51,072. Needs and Uses: The 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas uses direct data collection supplemented by data from Federal administrative records to compile statistics on approximately 51,000 business establishments in industries defined by the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) operating in Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. The enumeration of business establishments located within the 50 states will be submitted separately to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. The Economic Census of Island Areas provides the only source of comprehensive data for the Island Areas at a geographic level similar to U.S. counties. It will produce basic statistics by industry for number of establishments, value of shipments/ receipts/revenue/sales, payroll, and employment. It also will yield a variety of industry-specific statistics, depreciable assets, selected purchased services, inventories, and capital expenditures, value of shipments/ receipts/revenue/sales by product line as defined by the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), size of establishments, and other industry-specific measures. Historically American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands each received only one general economic census questionnaire to cover all sectors. For the 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas, in an effort to provide all of the territories more complete and comparable data, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands will receive eight sector group specific instruments, similar to what has been collected for Puerto Rico in prior censuses. The expanded content will cover the following sectors: Utilities, Transportation, and Warehousing; Construction; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Other Services; Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing; and Accommodation and Food Services. The use of forms tailored to the business sector allows for more detailed data collection that is not feasible using one form covering all sectors of the economy. However, the expanded content and additional questions on the sector driven instruments will increase the previous response time for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13307 The new response burden estimate was determined based on cognitive testing done in Puerto Rico, as the instruments are modeled after the forms Puerto Rico has been receiving. The 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas will cover the following NAICS sectors of the U.S. economy: • Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction • Utilities • Construction • Manufacturing • Wholesale Trade • Retail Trade • Transportation and Warehousing • Information • Finance and Insurance • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services • Management of Companies and Enterprises • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services • Educational Services • Health Care and Social Assistance • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation • Accommodation and Food Services • Other Services (except Public Administration) Although some sectors do not have activity, they are not considered excluded from the Economic Census of Island Areas. The economic census will produce basic statistics by industry for the number of establishments, value of shipments/receipts/revenue/sales, payroll, and employment. It also will yield a variety of industry-specific statistics, including expenses, depreciable assets, selected purchased services, inventories, and capital expenditures, value of shipments/ receipts/revenue/sales by product line as defined by the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), type of operation, size of establishments, and other industryspecific measures. The Economic Census of Island Areas is the major source of information about the structure and functioning of the economies of each Island Area, and features the only recognized source of data at a geographic level similar to U.S. counties. Economic census statistics serve as part of the framework for the national accounts of the Island Areas and provides essential information for government, business, and the general public. The governments of the Island Areas and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) rely on the economic census as an important part of the framework for their income and product E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13306-13307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04904]


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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 17, 2017, at 9:30 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: Brian Walch, phone: (202) 376-8371; 
TTY: (202) 376-8116; publicaffairs@usccr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This business meeting is open to the public. 
There will also be a public call-in line (listen only): 1-877-545-1402; 
Call ID # 874-9423.
    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 three 
business days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    During the briefing portion, Commissioners will ask questions and 
discuss the civil rights topic with the panelists. The public may 
submit written comments on the briefing topic to the above mailing 
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 municipalfees@usccr.gov.

Meeting Agenda

I. Approval of Agenda
II. Public Briefing on Targeted Fines and Fees against Low-Income 
People of Color: Civil Rights and Constitutional Implications--(9:30 
a.m. for opening remarks)
    A. Panel One: Department of Justice's (DOJ) ``Dear Colleague'' 
Letter and Other Voluntary Court Reform Efforts (9:40 a.m.-10:55 a.m.)
    Court Administrators reflect on the impact of the ``Dear 
Colleague'' letter on municipal court reform, the availability of 
federal grant monies for reform, and discuss other voluntary court 
reforms taking place across U.S. states.
     David Slayton, Texas Court of Court Administration
     Martha Wright, Judicial Council of California
     Cynthia Delostrinos, Washington State Supreme Court's 
Minority and Justice Commission
     Sherri Paschal, Missouri Office of State Courts 
Administrator
    B. Panel Two: Ferguson and Beyond: Patterns and Practices (11:00 
a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
    Community advocates, the Missouri court system, and an individual 
involved in investigating the City of Ferguson's municipal court 
practices discuss: (1) The implementation of the initial reforms, (2) 
what is working and not working, (3) how those reforms have affected 
the lived experience of citizens, and (4) whether other reforms are 
needed.
     Chiraag Bains, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard 
Law School
     Judge Karl DeMarce, Circuit Court of Scotland County, MO, 
and Sherri Paschal, Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator
     Thomas Harvey, Arch City Defenders
    Lunch Break 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
    C. Panel Three: Fines and Fees' Date and Research, and 
Recommendations (1:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m.)
    Professors and criminal justice experts discuss the data regarding 
how the practice of generating revenue through the municipal court 
system has impacted low-income communities of color, and provide policy 
recommendations for reforming municipal court systems.
     Sarah Shannon, Ph.D., University of Georgia
     Derek Cohen, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Right on 
Crime
     Mitali Nagrecha, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard 
Law School

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     Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
     Marc Levin, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Right on Crime
     Neil Sobol, Texas A&M University
    D. Adjourn Briefing--3:00 p.m.
III. Break 3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
IV. Business Meeting
    A. Program Planning
     Discussion and vote on Michigan SAC letters
     Discussion and vote on Indiana SAC letters
    B. State Advisory Committees
     Vote on appointments to the Louisiana State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Florida State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Nebraska State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Texas State Advisory Committee
     Presentation by Chair of Kansas State Advisory Committee 
on Voting Rights in Kansas and the Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act
    C. Management and Operations
     Staff Director's Report
     Staff Changes
III. Adjourn Meeting.

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2017-04904 Filed 3-8-17; 4:15 pm]
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