Meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, 5432-5433 [2023-01626]

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5432-5433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01626]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury is hosting its Fiscal Year 2023 
Quarter 2 meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity 
(``TACRE'' or ``Committee''). The Committee is comprised of 25 members 
who will provide information, advice, and recommendations to the 
Department of the Treasury on matters relating to the advancement of 
racial equity. This notification provides the date, time, and location 
of the second meeting and the process for participating and providing 
comments.

DATES: March 9, 2022, at 2:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Snider Page, Designated Federal 
Official, Department of the Treasury, by emailing [email protected] or 
by calling (202) 622-0341 (this is not a toll-free number). For persons 
who are deaf, hard of hearing, have a speech disability or difficulty 
speaking may dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. 
Check: https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE for any 
updates to the March 9th meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 10), the Department has established the Treasury 
Advisory Committee on Racial Equity. The Department has determined that 
establishing this Committee was necessary and in the public interest in 
order to carry out the provisions of Executive Order 13985, Advancing 
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Throughout the 
Federal Government.

Background

Objectives and Duties

    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Department on efforts to advance racial equity 
and address acute disparities for communities of color that have been 
historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by 
persistent poverty and inequality. The Committee will identify, 
monitor, and review aspects of the domestic economy that have directly 
and indirectly resulted in unfavorable conditions for communities of 
color. The Committee plans to address topics including but not limited 
to: financial inclusion, access to capital, housing stability, federal 
supplier diversity, and economic development. The duties of the 
Committee are solely advisory and extend only to the submission of non-
binding advice and recommendations to the Department. No determination 
of fact or policy shall be made by the Committee.
    The agenda for the meeting includes opening remarks from the Chair 
and Vice-Chair of TACRE, an overview of work from TACRE subcommittees, 
and a presentation of strategic questions to help the subcommittees 
focus on their work. This will be followed by a general discussion of 
the Committee and potentially a vote on short-term and long-term 
matters that Committee would like to focus on during the next two 
years. Meeting times and topics are subject to change.
    Second Periodic Meeting: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 
FACA and implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150, Snider Page, the 
Designated Federal Officer of TACRE, has ordered publication of this 
notice to inform the public that the TACRE will convene its FY 2023 
Quarter 2 meeting on Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, at the Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW, Washington, DC 20220.
    Process for Submitting Public Comments: Members of the public 
wishing to comment on the business of the TACRE are invited to submit 
written comments by emailing [email protected]. Comments are requested 
no later than 15 calendar days before the public meeting in order to be 
considered by the Committee.
    In general, the Department will post all comments received on its 
website https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE 
without change, including any business or personal information provided 
such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. The 
Department will also make these comments available for public 
inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury's Library, 720 
Madison Place NW, Room 1020, Washington, DC 20220, on official business 
days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You 
can make an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622-
2000. All statements received, including attachments and other 
supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to 
public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to 
make available publicly.
    Process for Attending In-Person: Treasury is a secure facility, 
that requires all visitors to get cleared by security prior to arrival 
at the building. In addition, all visitors will be required to undergo 
COVID screening. The COVID screening will be a self-administered test 
provided by Treasury and visitors will have to wait for a negative 
result before proceeding to the meeting. Anyone testing positive will 
need to immediately leave the building. Please register for the Public 
Meeting by visiting: https://events.treasury.gov/s/event-template/a2m3d0000000csqAAA. The registration process will require submission of 
personally identifiable information, such as, full name, email address, 
date of birth, social security number, citizenship, residence, and if 
you have recently traveled outside of the United States.
    Due to the limited size of the meeting room, public attendance will 
be limited to the first 20 people that complete the registration 
process. Members of the public will need to bring a government issued 
identification that matches the information provided during the 
registration process and present that to Security, for entry into the 
building. Please plan on arriving 30-45 minutes prior to the meeting to 
allow time for security and COVID screening.
    If you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the 
Departmental Offices Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator at

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[email protected]. If requesting a sign 
language interpreter, please make sure your request to the Reasonable 
Accommodations Coordinator is made at least five (5) days prior to the 
event if at all possible.

    Dated: January 23, 2023.
Snider Page,
Acting Chief, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility 
and Designated Federal Officer.
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