Notice of Public Meetings of the New Mexico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1724-1725 [2022-00466]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 1724 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 8 / Wednesday, January 12, 2022 / Notices number of cases but impractical for agencies that adjudicate a high volume of cases; b. Random sampling, which can be more efficient for agencies that decide a high volume of cases but may cause quality assurance personnel to spend too much time reviewing cases that are unlikely to present issues of concern; c. Stratified random sampling, a type of random sampling that over-samples cases based on chosen characteristics, which may help quality assurance personnel focus on specific legal issues or factual circumstances associated with known problems, but may systematically miss certain types of problems; and d. Targeted selection of cases, which allows agencies to directly select decisions that contain specific case characteristics and may help agencies study known problems but may miss identifying other possible problems. 20. Agencies should establish regular communications mechanisms to facilitate the dissemination of various types of quality assurance information within the agency. Agencies should: a. Communicate information about systemic recurring or emerging problems identified by quality assurance systems to all personnel who participate in the decisionmaking process and to training personnel; b. Communicate, as appropriate, with agency rule-writers and operations support personnel to allow them to consider whether recurring problems identified by quality assurance systems should be addressed or clarified by rules, operational guidance, or decision support tools; and c. Consider whether to communicate information to appellate adjudicators or other agency officials who are authorized to remedy problems identified by quality assurance systems in issued decisions. Data Collection and Analysis 15. Agencies, particularly those with large caseloads, should consider what data would be useful and how data could be used for quality assurance purposes. Agencies should ensure that, for each case, an electronic case management or other system includes the following information: a. The identities of adjudicators and any personnel who assisted in evaluating evidence, writing decisions, or performing other case-processing tasks; b. The procedural history of the case, including any actions and outcomes on administrative or judicial review; c. The issues presented in the case and how they were resolved; and d. Any other data the agency determines to be helpful. 16. Agencies should regularly evaluate their electronic case management or other systems to ensure they are collecting the data necessary to assess and improve the quality of decisions in their programs. 17. Agencies, particularly those with large caseloads, should consider whether to use data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help quality assurance personnel identify potential errors or other quality issues. Agencies should ensure that they have the technical capacity, expertise, and data infrastructure necessary to build and deploy such tools; that any data analytics or AI tools the agencies use support, but do not displace, evaluation and judgment by quality assurance personnel; and that such systems comply with legal requirements for privacy and security and do not create or exacerbate harmful biases. Public Disclosure and Transparency 21. Agencies should provide access on their websites to all rules and any associated explanatory materials that apply to quality assurance systems, including standards for evaluating the quality of agency decisions and decision-making processes. 22. Agencies should consider whether to publicly disclose data in case management systems in a de-identified form (i.e., with all personally identifiable information removed) to enable continued research by individuals outside of the agency. Use of Quality Assurance Data and Findings 18. Agencies should not use information gathered through quality assurance systems in ways that could improperly influence decision making or personnel matters. 19. Agencies should provide, consistent with Paragraph 11, individualized feedback for adjudicators and other personnel who assist in evaluating evidence, writing decisions, or performing other caseprocessing tasks within a reasonable amount of time and include any relevant positive and negative feedback. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Jan 11, 2022 Jkt 256001 Assessment and Oversight 23. Agencies with quality assurance systems should assess periodically whether those systems achieve the goals they were intended to accomplish, including by affirmatively soliciting feedback from the public, adjudicators, and other agency personnel concerning the functioning of their quality assurance systems. [FR Doc. 2022–00463 Filed 1–11–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6110–01–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meetings of the New Mexico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meetings. 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 New Mexico Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via videoconference on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time for the purpose of selecting the Committee’s first project topic. SUMMARY: DATES: PO 00000 The meeting will be held on: Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. MT. Public Registration Link: https:// tinyurl.com/2p96f52c. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Peery, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at bpeery@usccr.gov or (202) 701–1376. Members of the public may listen to the discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the public registration link listed above. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. 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. 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, 300 N Los Angeles St., Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or emailed to Brooke Peery at bpeery@usccr.gov. 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 at: https:// www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACA PublicViewCommitteeDetails?id= a10t0000001gzlGAAQ. Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are also 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda I. Welcome & Roll Call II. Approval of Minutes III. Discussion IV. Public Comment V. Adjournment E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 8 / Wednesday, January 12, 2022 / Notices Dated: January 7, 2022. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2022–00466 Filed 1–11–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Chemical Weapons Convention Declaration and Report Handbook and Forms & Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR) Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before March 14, 2022. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, at mark.crace@ bis.doc.gov or to PRAcomments@ doc.gov). Please reference OMB Control Number 0694–0091 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, phone 202–482–8093 or by email at mark.crace@bis.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Chemical Weapons Convention ((CWC or Convention) is a multilateral arms control and non-proliferation treaty that seeks to achieve an VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Jan 11, 2022 Jkt 256001 international ban on chemical weapons (CW). The CWC prohibits, inter alia, the use, development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, and direct or indirect transfer of chemical weapons. Furthermore, each State Party to the Convention is required to make initial and annual declarations on certain facilities which produce, process, consume, transfer, or import/ export toxic chemicals and their precursors as specified in three lists or schedules of chemicals contained in the Convention’s Annex on Chemicals. In addition to traditional CW agents, the Schedules include chemicals that have both large-scale commercial uses and CW applications (referred to as ‘‘dualuse chemicals’’). Information is also required on facilities which produce a broad class of chemicals referred to as ‘‘Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemicals,’’ or ‘‘UDOCs.’’ Finally, information is also required from facilities subject to inspection by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). This information is in addition to information provided in initial and annual declarations. II. Method of Collection Electronic or paper. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. BILLING CODE 3510–33–P IV. Request for Comments Frm 00011 including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. [FR Doc. 2022–00392 Filed 1–11–22; 8:45 am] III. Data OMB Control Number: 0694–0091. Form Number(s): Form 1–1, Form, 1– 2, Form 1–2A, Form 1–2B. Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current information collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 779. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes to 12 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,813. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 51,300. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Executive Order 13128 authorizes the Department of Commerce (DOC) to issue regulations necessary to implement the Act and U.S. obligations under Article VI and related provisions of the Convention. PO 00000 1725 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Southeast Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Related Requirements National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1724-1725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00466]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meetings of the New Mexico Advisory Committee to 
the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meetings.

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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 New Mexico 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via videoconference 
on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mountain 
Time for the purpose of selecting the Committee's first project topic.

DATES: The meeting will be held on:
     Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
MT.
    Public Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/2p96f52c.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Peery, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), at [email protected] or (202) 701-1376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public may listen to the 
discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the public 
registration link listed above. An open comment period will be provided 
to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. 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. 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, 300 N Los 
Angeles St., Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or emailed to Brooke 
Peery at [email protected].
    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 
at: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACAPublicViewCommitteeDetails?id=a10t0000001gzlGAAQ.
    Please click on the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. 
Persons interested in the work of this Committee are also 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.

Agenda

I. Welcome & Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Discussion
IV. Public Comment
V. Adjournment


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    Dated: January 7, 2022.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2022-00466 Filed 1-11-22; 8:45 am]
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