Notice of Public Meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Committee, 30689-30690 [2018-13961]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 126 / Friday, June 29, 2018 / Notices regulating biotechnology products: APHIS, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Food and Drug Administration. This document addresses only proposed changes to the APHIS regulations and is not intended to circumscribe, restrict, or otherwise preclude future actions taken by other Federal agencies under their respective authorities. During the past 30 years, there have been major advances in the science of biotechnology, and new issues have been brought to APHIS’ attention by a range of stakeholders. Over this period, APHIS has also gained considerable experience in assessing the plant health risks of GE organisms. Accordingly, APHIS is considering amending the regulations pertaining to movement and outdoor use of certain GE organisms to address the advances in biotechnology and APHIS’ understanding of the issues raised by stakeholders. The proposed revisions would allow APHIS to more effectively protect plant health under the PPA by focusing APHIS’ regulations in 7 CFR part 340 on risks that may be posed by certain GE organisms rather than on the methods used to produce the products and would also make the regulatory processes more transparent while removing unnecessary regulatory burdens. Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), Federal agencies must examine the potential environmental impacts of proposed Federal actions and alternatives. We are planning to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) in connection with the proposed revisions to APHIS’ biotechnology regulations that are being considered. 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We will also examine socioeconomic considerations, such as the potential impacts of crop plants that are GE organisms on the domestic economic environment, international trade, and coexistence among all forms of U.S. agriculture—conventional, biotechnology-based, and organic—and on market demand for food, feed, fiber, and fuel. The EIS will be prepared in accordance with: (1) NEPA, (2) regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3) U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 372). This notice identifies the potential issues that will be evaluated in the EIS, and requests public comment to help APHIS further define the issues and alternatives that should be considered and to help APHIS identify additional impacts, both positive and negative, to the human environment that should be examined in the EIS. 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AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30689 on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Tennessee Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 to work on post-report planning for the Civil Asset Forfeiture report and discuss potential future work on legal financial obligations and civil rights issues. The meeting will be held on Wednesday August 8, 2018 12:30 p.m. EST. Public Call Information: The meeting will be by teleconference. Tollfree call-in number: 888–334–3032, conference ID: 5510752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public can listen to the discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–334–3032, conference ID: 5510752. 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 1–800–977–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Program Unit Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S. Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL 60604. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–8324 or may be emailed to the Regional Director, Jeff Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Tennessee Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Southern Regional Office at the above email or street address. Agenda: Welcome and Call to Order Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC Chairman Jeff Hinton, Regional Director Regional Update—Jeff Hinton New Business: Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC Chairman/Staff/ Advisory Committee Public Participation Adjournment DATES: E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1 30690 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 126 / Friday, June 29, 2018 / Notices Dated: June 25, 2018. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2018–13961 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Michigan Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30689-30690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13961]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice 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 Tennessee 
Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 to 
work on post-report planning for the Civil Asset Forfeiture report and 
discuss potential future work on legal financial obligations and civil 
rights issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday August 8, 2018 12:30 p.m. 
EST. Public Call Information: The meeting will be by teleconference. 
Toll-free call-in number: 888-334-3032, conference ID: 5510752.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hinton, DFO, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public can listen to the 
discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the 
following toll-free call-in number: 888-334-3032, conference ID: 
5510752. 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 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.
    Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Program Unit Office, 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S. Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, 
IL 60604. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8324 or 
may be emailed to the Regional Director, Jeff Hinton at 
[email protected]. Records of the meeting will be available via 
www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Tennessee 
Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this 
Committee are directed to the Commission's website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Southern Regional Office at the above 
email or street address.
    Agenda:

Welcome and Call to Order
    Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC Chairman
    Jeff Hinton, Regional Director
Regional Update--Jeff Hinton
New Business: Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC Chairman/Staff/Advisory 
Committee Public Participation
Adjournment


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    Dated: June 25, 2018.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2018-13961 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am]
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