Meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, 54711 [2023-17277]

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 54711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17277]



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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 4 meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity 
(``TACRE'' or ``Committee''). The Committee is composed 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 meeting and the process for participating and providing 
comments.

DATES: September 19, 2023, at 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. Eastern Time 
(EST).

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). 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 September 19th meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), 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 TACRE Committee is to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and 
Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo on efforts to advance racial equity in 
the economy and address acute disparities for communities of color. 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 shall be solely advisory and 
shall extend only to the submission of advice and recommendations to 
the Offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, which shall be non-
binding to the Department. No determination of fact or policy shall be 
made by the Committee.
    The agenda for the meeting includes a morning session and an 
afternoon session. The morning session, from 9-11:30 a.m. EST, includes 
opening remarks from the Chair and Vice-Chair of the TACRE committee 
and briefings from the subcommittees on an overview of the work 
conducted by the subcommittees since the June 8, 2023 TACRE meeting. 
The afternoon session, from 2-5 p.m. EST, includes a discussion by the 
TACRE subcommittees regarding their noon breakout sessions and a 
possible vote on recommendations to make to the Department; briefings 
from government officials on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) 
efforts to advance their commitment to fair and equitable tax 
administration and evaluating the best ways to address bias within 
IRS's audit program and IRS's efforts to implement the Inflation 
Reduction Act, Strategic Operating Plan; and a review, and possible 
discussion, of any comments received from the public. Meeting times and 
topics are subject to change.
    Quarterly 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 4 meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 9-11:30 a.m. and 
2-5 p.m. EST, 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 the 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 a.m. and 5 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/a2m3d0000000fGYAAY. 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. You will only 
need to register once to attend both sessions of the TACRE meeting on 
September 19, 2023.
    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 
[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: August 8, 2023.
Snider Page,
Acting Chief, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility 
and Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-17277 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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