Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee, 33620-33621 [2020-11825]
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Vol. 85, No. 106
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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May 27, 2020.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Comments are requested regarding (1)
whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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 regarding this information
collection received by July 2, 2020 will
be considered. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
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Office of Partnerships and Public
Engagement
Title: Community of Faith and
Opportunity Initiative.
OMB Control Number: 0503–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Office of
Partnerships and Public Engagement
(OPPE) (previously known as the Office
of Advocacy and Outreach) was
established pursuant to section 226B of
the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
6934), as added by section 14013 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008, Public Law 110–246. The OPPE
was established to improve access to
USDA programs and services by small
farms and ranches, beginning farmers
and ranchers, and socially
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
Delegations from the Assistant Secretary
for Administration to the Director, OPPE
are reflected in 7 CFR 2.94 and include
certain outreach functions previously
carried out by other elements within
USDA.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Communities of Faith and Opportunity
initiative seeks to better understand the
challenges facing rural and underserved
communities across the country, while
also providing outreach and assistance
to build the local capacity needed to
address community challenges.
Communities are invited to participate
in outreach summits, capacity building
workshops, as well as provide
additional information to become a
Community of Faith and Opportunity.
Respondents will be required to
submit a mailing address, telephone,
and email address for themselves, the
name and email address for any partners
and/or potential stakeholders. They will
also be required to identify at least 5
community challenges or projects in
which they wish USDA assistance to
address. Submitted information will be
used by USDA agencies, grant recipients
and Land Grant University Extension
Staff on an as needs basis to provide
technical assistance, services and
recommendations to communities to
address the self-identified challenges
and community projects on an as needs
basis. The information will also be used
by the OPPE to evaluate the
effectiveness and efficiency of the
initiative.
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Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Small businesses.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 150.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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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 teleconference meeting of
the Texas Advisory Committee
(Committee) to the Commission will be
held at 1:00 p.m. (Central) Thursday,
June 18, 2020. The purpose of the
meeting is for the Committee to discuss
potential project prompts.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
CDT.
Public Call Information:
Dial: 800–367–2403.
Conference ID: 5260316.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brooke Peery, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) at bpeery@usccr.gov or
(202) 701–1376.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
number: 800–367–2403, conference ID
number: 5260316. 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
SUMMARY:
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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 or emailed to Brooke
Peery (DFO) at bpeery@usccr.gov.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing prior to and after the
meeting at https://
www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/
FACAPublicViewCommitteeDetails?id=
a10t0000001gzkoAAA.
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
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
Welcome & Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Discussion on Potential Project Prompts
Public Comment
Adjournment
Dated: May 27, 2020.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Census Scientific Advisory Committee
Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Renewal of the Census
Scientific Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Commerce renewed and
filed the charter for the Census
Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC).
The purpose of the CSAC is to provide
advice to the Director of the Bureau of
the Census (Census Bureau) on the full
range of Census Bureau programs and
activities including communications,
decennial, demographic, economic,
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field operations, geographic,
information technology, and statistics.
The Secretary has determined that the
work of the CSAC is in the public
interest and relevant to the duties of the
Census Bureau. Additional information
concerning the CSAC can be found by
visiting the CSAC’s website at: https://
www.census.gov/about/cac/sac.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly L. Leonard, External
Stakeholder Program Manager, Office of
Program, Performance and Stakeholder
Integration (PPSI), Room 2K137, U.S.
Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233, by telephone on
301–763–7281 or by email at
Kimberly.L.Leonard@census.gov.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
Secretary of the Department of
Commerce renewed and filed the
charter for the CSAC. The CSAC will
operate under the provisions of FACA
and will report to the Secretary of the
Department of Commerce through the
Director of the Census Bureau. The
CSAC will advise the Director of the
Census Bureau on the full range of
Census Bureau programs and activities.
Objectives and Duties
1. The CSAC will address census
policies, research and methodology,
tests, operations, communications/
messaging, and other activities to
ascertain needs and best practices to
improve censuses, surveys, operations,
and programs.
2. The CSAC will provide formal
review and feedback on internal and
external working papers, reports, and
other documents related to the design
and implementation of census programs
and surveys.
3. The CSAC will provide scientific
and technical expertise from the
following disciplines: demographics,
economics, geography, psychology,
statistics, survey methodology, social
and behavorial sciences, information
technology and computing, marketing
and other fields of expertise, as
appropriate, to address Census Bureau
program needs and objectives.
The function of the CSAC will be a
‘‘Scientific Technical Program Advisory
Board’’.
4. The CSAC functions solely as an
advisory body under the FACA.
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Membership
1. The CSAC consists of up to 21
members who serve at the discretion of
the Director of the Census Bureau (the
Director). The Census Bureau is seeking
three qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment.
2. The CSAC aims to have a balanced
representation among its members,
considering such factors as geography,
age, sex, race, ethnicity, scientific
expertise, community involvement, and
knowledge of census programs and/or
activities.
3. The CSAC aims to include
members from diverse backgrounds,
including state, local and tribal
governments; academia; research,
national and community-based
organizations; and, the private sector.
4. Members will serve as Special
Government Employees (SGEs). SGEs
will be subject to the ethics rules
applicable to SGEs. Members will be
individually advised of the capacity in
which they will serve through their
appointment letters.
5. SGEs and representatives will be
selected from academia, public and
private enterprise, and nonprofit
organizations, which are further
diversified by business type or industry,
geography, and other factors.
6. Membership is open to persons
who are not seated on other Census
Bureau stakeholder entities (i.e., State
Data Centers, Census Information
Centers, Federal State Cooperative on
Populations Estimates Program, other
Census Advisory Committees, etc.).
People who have already served one
full-term on a Census Bureau Advisory
Committee may not serve on any other
Census Bureau Advisory Committee for
three years from the termination of
previous service. No employee of the
federal government can serve as a
member of the CSAC.
7. Members will serve for a three-year
term. All members will be reevaluated
at the conclusion of each term with the
prospect of renewal, pending CSAC
needs. Active attendance and
participation in meetings and activities
(e.g., conference calls and assignments)
will be factors considered when
determining term renewal or
membership continuance. Members may
be appointed for a second three-year
term at the discretion of the Director.
8. Members will be selected on a
standardized basis, in accordance with
applicable U.S. Department of
Commerce guidance.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the CSAC serve
without compensation but receive
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[FR Doc No: 2020-11825]
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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
teleconference meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) to
the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Central) Thursday, June 18,
2020. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss
potential project prompts.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
CDT.
Public Call Information:
Dial: 800-367-2403.
Conference ID: 5260316.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Peery, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) at [email protected] or (202) 701-1376.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in number: 800-367-2403,
conference ID number: 5260316. 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 1-800-877-
8339 and providing the Service with the
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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
or emailed to Brooke Peery (DFO) at [email protected].
Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be
available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACAPublicViewCommitteeDetails?id=a10t0000001gzkoAAA.
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 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
Welcome & Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Discussion on Potential Project Prompts
Public Comment
Adjournment
Dated: May 27, 2020.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2020-11825 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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