Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee, 8830-8831 [2018-04143]

Download as PDF 8830 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 41 Thursday, March 1, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD Meetings Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. ACTION: Notice of meetings. AGENCY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) plans to hold its regular committee and Board meetings in Washington, DC, Monday and Wednesday, March 12 and 14, 2018 at the times and location listed below. DATES: The schedule of events is as follows: SUMMARY: amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Monday, March 12, 2018 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: Ad Hoc Committee on Design Guidance 11:00 a.m.–Noon: Technical Programs Committee 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Ad Hoc Committee on Frontier Issues 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Update on Smart Cities Activities Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Budget Committee 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: Planning and Evaluation 11:00 a.m.–Noon: Rulemaking Update (Closed Session) 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Board Meeting ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held at the Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the meetings, please contact David Capozzi, Executive Director, (202) 272–0010 (voice); (202) 272–0054 (TTY). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the Board meeting scheduled on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 14, the Access Board will consider the following agenda items: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Feb 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 • Approval of draft meeting minutes (vote): March 15, 2017; July 12, 2017; September 13, 2017; and, November 15, 2017 • Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Design Guidance; Frontier Issues • Technical Programs Committee • Budget Committee • Planning and Evaluation Committee • Election Assistance Commission Report • Election of Officers • Executive Director’s Report • Public Comment (final 15 minutes of the meeting) Members of the public can provide comments either in-person or over the telephone during the final 15 minutes of the Board meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Any individual interested in providing comment is asked to pre-register by sending an email to bunales@access-board.gov with the subject line ‘‘Access Board meeting—Public Comment’’ with your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the body of your email. All emails to register for public comment must be received by Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Commenters will be provided with a call-in number and passcode before the meeting. Commenters will be called on in the order by which they are preregistered. Due to time constraints, each commenter is limited to two minutes. Commenters on the telephone will be in a listen-only capacity until they are called on. All meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. An assistive listening system, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), and sign language interpreters will be available at the Board meeting and committee meetings. Persons attending Board meetings are requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants (see www.access-board.gov/the-board/ policies/fragrance-free-environment for more information). You may view the Wednesday, March 14, 2018 meeting through a live webcast from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at: www.access-board.gov/webcast. David M. Capozzi, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2018–04146 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8150–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: 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 Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) Tuesday, March 13, 2018. The purpose of the briefing is for the Committee to receive testimony regarding potential barriers to voting such as voter registration, access to and administration of polling locations, and language access that may have a disparate impact on voters on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT. Location: University of Houston Law Center, Krost Hall, 4604 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open comment periods. Members of the public may also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– 3437. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 41 / Thursday, March 1, 2018 / Notices generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address. Agenda I. Opening Remarks and Introductions (9:00–9:15 a.m.) II. Academic (9:15–10:15 a.m.) Michael Adams, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University Rogelio Saenz, Dean of the College of Public Policy, University of Texas at San Antonio Teddy Rave, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center III. Advocacy Groups (10:25–11:40 a.m.) Frank Jackson, Former Mayor of Prairie View Aaron Harris, Founder, Direct Action Texas Ernest Herrera, Staff Attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund Garry Bledsoe, President, Texas National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Jerry Vattamala, Director of the Democracy Program, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund IV. A.M. Open Forum (11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.) V. Break (12:15–1:30 p.m.) VI. Election Officials & Lawmakers (1:30–2:45 p.m.) Rodney Ellis, Commissioner, Harris County, Precinct 1 Celia Israel, Representative, Texas House of Representatives VII. Voters (3:00–4:15 p.m.) VIII. P.M. Open Forum (4:15–4:45 p.m.) IX. Closing Remarks (4:45–5:00 p.m.) Dated: February 23, 2018. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2018–04143 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Feb 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) Thursday, March 15, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss preparations to hear testimony on border town discrimination. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. MT. Public Call Information: Dial: 888– 516–2447, Conference ID: 8154017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angelica Trevino at atrevino@usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: 888–516–2447, conference ID number: 8154017. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. 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 landline connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or emailed Angelica Trevino at atrevino@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– 3437. 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=259. Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8831 meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address. Agenda I. Welcome and Rollcall II. Approval of minutes from February 1, 2018 meeting III. Discussion of panelists and logistics for hearing testimony on border town discrimination IV. Public Comment V. Adjournment Dated: February 23, 2018. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2018–04144 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: 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 Alaska Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Alaska Time) Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to vote on the final advisory memorandum on Alaska Native voting rights that will be issued to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. AKT. Public Call Information: Dial: 800– 756–4697, Conference ID: 1620223. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: 800–756–4697, conference ID number: 1620223. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. 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 landline connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8830-8831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04143]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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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 
meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission 
will be held at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) Tuesday, March 
13, 2018. The purpose of the briefing is for the Committee to receive 
testimony regarding potential barriers to voting such as voter 
registration, access to and administration of polling locations, and 
language access that may have a disparate impact on voters on the basis 
of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT.
    Location: University of Houston Law Center, Krost Hall, 4604 
Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Victoria Fortes (DFO) at 
[email protected] or (213) 894-3437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public are entitled to make 
comments during the open comment periods. Members of the public may 
also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the 
Regional Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written 
comments may be mailed to the Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission 
on Civil Rights, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, 
CA 90012. They may be faxed to the Commission at (213) 894-0508, or 
emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at [email protected]. Persons who desire 
additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (213) 
894-3437.
    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

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generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the 
Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after 
the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are 
directed to the Commission's website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may 
contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street 
address.

Agenda

I. Opening Remarks and Introductions (9:00-9:15 a.m.)
II. Academic (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
    Michael Adams, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern 
University
    Rogelio Saenz, Dean of the College of Public Policy, University of 
Texas at San Antonio
    Teddy Rave, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Houston Law 
Center
III. Advocacy Groups (10:25-11:40 a.m.)
    Frank Jackson, Former Mayor of Prairie View
    Aaron Harris, Founder, Direct Action Texas
    Ernest Herrera, Staff Attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and 
Education Fund
    Garry Bledsoe, President, Texas National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored People
    Jerry Vattamala, Director of the Democracy Program, Asian American 
Legal Defense and Education Fund
IV. A.M. Open Forum (11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
V. Break (12:15-1:30 p.m.)
VI. Election Officials & Lawmakers (1:30-2:45 p.m.)
    Rodney Ellis, Commissioner, Harris County, Precinct 1
    Celia Israel, Representative, Texas House of Representatives
VII. Voters (3:00-4:15 p.m.)
VIII. P.M. Open Forum (4:15-4:45 p.m.)
IX. Closing Remarks (4:45-5:00 p.m.)

    Dated: February 23, 2018.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2018-04143 Filed 2-28-18; 8:45 am]
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