Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 11169-11170 [2018-05139]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2018 / Notices Summary of Collection: Rural Development (RD) is required to provide Federal financial assistance through its farmer, housing, and community and business programs on an equal opportunity basis. The laws implemented in 7 CFR 1901–E, require the recipients of Rural Development‘s Federal financial assistance to collect various types of information by race, color, and national origin. Need and Use of the Information: RD will use the information to monitor a recipient’s compliance with the civil rights laws, and to determine whether or not service and benefits are being provided to beneficiaries on an equal opportunity basis. This information is made available to USDA officials, officials of other Federal agencies and to Congress for reporting purposes. Without the required information, RD and its recipient will lack the necessary documentation to demonstrate that their programs are being administered in a nondiscriminatory manner and in full compliance with the civil rights laws. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 27,000. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 542,369. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Rural Housing Service Title: 7 CFR 1951–E, Servicing of Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants. OMB Control Number: 0575–0066. Summary of Collection: Rural Development (Agency) is the credit agency for agriculture and rural development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Community Facilities program is authorized to make loans and grants for the development of essential community facilities primarily serving rural residents. The Direct Business and Industry Program is authorized to make loans to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment, and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities. Section 331 and 335 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agency, to establish provisions for security servicing policies for the loans and grants in questions. When there is a problem, a recipient of the loan, grant, or loan guarantee must furnish financial information to aid in resolving the problem through reamortization, sale, transfer, debt VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Mar 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 restructuring, liquidation, or other means provided in the regulations. Need and Use of the Information: The Agency will use several different forms to collect information from applicants, borrowers, consultants, lenders and attorneys. This information is used to determine applicant/borrower eligibility and project feasibility for various servicing actions. The information enables field staff to ensure that borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan and grant funds for authorized purposes. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-forprofit institutions. Number of Respondents: 154. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 1,540. Rural Housing Service Title: 7 CFR 3550—Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant Program, HB–1–3550, HB–2–3550. OMB Control Number: 0575–0172. Summary of Collection: USDA Rural Development (RD) is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. RD’s Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency) offers a variety of programs to build or improve housing and essential community facilities in rural areas. The Housing Act of 1949 provides the authority for the RHS’ direct single family housing loan and grant programs. The programs provide eligible applicants with financial assistance to own adequate but modest homes in rural areas. 7 CFR part 3550 sets forth the programs’ policies and the programs’ procedures can be found in its accompanying handbooks (Handbook-1–3550 and Handbook-2– 3550). To originate and service direct loans and grants that comply with the programs’ statute, policies, and procedures, RHS must collect information from low- and very lowincome applicants, third parties associated with or working on behalf of the applicants, borrowers, and third parties associated with or working on behalf of the borrowers. RHS will collect information using several forms. Need and Use of the Information: RHS will collect information to verify program eligibility requirements; continued eligibility requirements for borrower assistance; servicing of loans; eligibility for special servicing assistance such as: Payment subsidies, moratorium (stop) on payments, delinquency workout agreements; liquidation of loans; and, debt settlement. The information is used to ensure that the direct Single Family PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11169 Housing Programs are administered in a manner consistent with legislative and administrative requirements. Without the information RHS would be unable to determine if a borrower would qualify for services or if assistance has been granted to which the customer would not be eligible under current regulations and statutes. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 106,300. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 315,570. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–05114 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 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 that the Indiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Saturday March 31, 2018, from 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EDT for the purpose of hearing public testimony on voting rights issues in the state. DATES: The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018, from 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The community forum will take place at Ivy Tech Community College, 1440 E. 35th Ave. Gary, IN 46409. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– 8311. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Call Information: Dial: 800– 967–7141; Conference ID 1621861. This meeting is free and open to the public. Members of the public may appear in person and participate. This meeting is also available to the public through the above listed toll free call in number (audio only). Members of the public will be invited to make a statement as time allows. E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 11170 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2018 / Notices daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES For those individuals who join by phone, 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 regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. 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 1–800–877– 8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Programs Unit Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–8324, or emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit Office at (312) 353–8311. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Indiana Advisory Committee link (https://www.facadatabase.gov/ committee/meetings.aspx?cid=247). 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 Office at the above email or street address. This is the fourth in a series of public meetings the Committee will hold on this topic. Please consult the Federal Register or contact the Regional Programs Unit for additional information on these meetings. Agenda Welcome and Introductions Public Comment: Voting Rights in Indiana Closing Statements Adjournment VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Mar 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 Dated: March 9, 2018. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2018–05139 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–64–2017] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 153—San Diego, California; Authorization of Production Activity; Plantronics, Inc. (Electronics/Telecommunications); San Diego, California On October 13, 2017, Plantronics, Inc., submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within FTZ 153— Site 8, in San Diego, California. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (82 FR 49178, October 24, 2017). On February 12, 2018, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification was authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: March 8, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–05147 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–068] Forged Steel Fittings From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of forged steel fittings from the People’s Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable March 14, 2018. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Janae Martin, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1766 or (202) 482–0238, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department published the notice of initiation of this investigation on November 1, 2017.1 On December 1, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation by no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated this investigation.2 Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a nonbusiness day, in accordance with Commerce’s practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised deadline for the publication of the preliminary determination of this investigation is now March 7, 2018.3 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov, and is available to all 1 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 50623 (November 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 59584 (December 15, 2017). 3 See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 3 days. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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Commission on Civil Rights

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11169-11170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05139]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Advisory Committee to the 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

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 that the Indiana 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Saturday March 
31, 2018, from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT for the purpose of hearing 
public testimony on voting rights issues in the state.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018, from 10:00 
a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The community forum will take place at Ivy Tech Community 
College, 1440 E. 35th Ave. Gary, IN 46409.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 
[email protected] or 312-353-8311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Call Information: Dial: 800-967-7141; Conference ID 1621861.
    This meeting is free and open to the public. Members of the public 
may appear in person and participate. This meeting is also available to 
the public through the above listed toll free call in number (audio 
only). Members of the public will be invited to make a statement as 
time allows.

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    For those individuals who join by phone, 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 regular 
charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their 
wireless plan. 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 1-800-877-8339 and providing the Service with 
the conference call number and conference ID number.
    Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; 
the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days 
following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional 
Programs Unit Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe 
St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the 
Commission at (312) 353-8324, or emailed to Carolyn Allen at 
[email protected]. Persons who desire additional information may contact 
the Regional Programs Unit Office at (312) 353-8311.
    Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced 
at the Regional Programs Unit Office, as they become available, both 
before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available 
via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Indiana 
Advisory Committee link (https://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=247). 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 Office at the 
above email or street address.
    This is the fourth in a series of public meetings the Committee 
will hold on this topic. Please consult the Federal Register or contact 
the Regional Programs Unit for additional information on these 
meetings.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Public Comment: Voting Rights in Indiana
Closing Statements
Adjournment

    Dated: March 9, 2018.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2018-05139 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
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