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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices ACUS has also emphasized the importance of effective consultation with State, local, and Tribal officials, recommending, for example, that agencies adopt best practices for consulting with State and local governments in cases of potential preemption of State law; 6 consider how State, local, and Tribal governments will be involved in the retrospective review of agency rules; 7 and codify regulations describing how they obtain feedback from State, local, and Tribal governments.8 Agencies have adopted a variety of approaches to consulting with State, local, and Tribal governments, and there is still more that can be learned from a comprehensive study of agency consultation practices. To that end, ACUS is undertaking a project to examine when and how agencies consult with State, local, and Tribal officials on regulatory policymaking. Among other topics, the project will address agency policies and procedures for consulting with State, local, and Tribal governments; agencies’ approaches to identifying and engaging with appropriate State, local, and Tribal officials; methods for utilizing feedback from State, local, and Tribal governments in agency decision making; and common issues and challenges that agencies face in developing and implementing accountable processes for consultation. Specific Topics for Public Comment khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES ACUS welcomes views, information, and data on all aspects of strategies that agencies are using or might use to consult with State, local, and/or Tribal governments when they engage in regulatory policymaking. ACUS also seeks specific feedback on the following questions related to agencies’ consultation efforts: 1. What has been your experience regarding consultations with a Federal agency engaging in regulatory policymaking? For example, if you are (or were) a State, local, or Tribal government official, was any portion of the process especially easy or particularly difficult? Do you have specific suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of consultations in regulatory policymaking? 6 Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2010–1, Agency Procedures for Considering Preemption of State Law, 76 FR 81 (Jan. 3, 2011). 7 Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2014–5, Retrospective Review of Agency Rules, 79 FR 75114 (Dec. 17, 2014). 8 Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2020–1, Rules on Rulemakings, 86 FR 6613 (Jan. 22, 2021). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 2. If you have been involved in a consultation, how often are (or were) you contacted by Federal agencies to consult on a particular regulatory policy? How often do (or did) you contact Federal agencies to request a consultation on a given regulatory policy? What was your experience with requesting a consultation? What tasks do (or did) you undertake as part of the consultation effort? At what stage in the regulatory policymaking process were you consulted by a Federal agency? In your experience, was that consultation timed too early, appropriately, or too late? 3. If you have been involved in a consultation, how did you feel your feedback during the consultation process was used by Federal agencies? Were you satisfied with how your input was used? Why or why not? Do you recall whether the Federal agency explained to you how they incorporated your feedback into the regulatory policymaking process? Do you have specific suggestions for incorporating feedback into the regulatory policymaking process? 4. In your experience, are there certain types of information that may be useful to share during consultation but which you may not want to disclose, for example confidential or culturally sensitive information? If so, do you have any specific recommendations for how Federal Government agencies can best manage this information as it considers a regulatory policy that may have federalism or Tribal implications? 5. In your experience, how easy or difficult was it to locate the appropriate agency official with responsibility for State, local, or Tribal government matters when seeking to or engaging in consultation efforts? How, if at all, did this impact consultation efforts? Do you have any specific recommendations to facilitate communication among Federal, State, local, and Tribal government officials for consultations on regulatory policymaking? 6. If you are familiar with agency policies on State, local, or Tribal government consultation, what are your thoughts on such policies? 7. In your experience, what makes a consultation successful? What makes a consultation unsuccessful? Do you have any specific recommendations on reducing barriers to effective and meaningful consultation among and between Federal, State, local, and Tribal government officials? 8. In your opinion, what role can State, local, and government officials play to facilitate consultation, and how should Federal Government agencies encourage such actions, if at all? PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 102853 Dated: December 12, 2024. Shawne C. McGibbon, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2024–29931 Filed 12–17–24; 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 virtual briefing. 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 virtual briefing via ZoomGov on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, for the purpose of hearing testimony on civil rights implications of immigrant detention centers in the state. DATES: The virtual briefing will take place on: • PANEL II: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. MT. ADDRESSES: Zoom Webinar Link to Join: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ register/WN_ om0T0CDWRNm1MKY6rV8doA. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Peery, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at bpeery@usccr.gov or (202) 701–1376. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee meetings are available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, 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. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodation, please email Angelica Trevino, Support Specialist, at E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 102854 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices atrevino@usccr.gov at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting. 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 emailed to Brooke Peery (DFO) at bpeery@ usccr.gov. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, New Mexico 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 Regional Programs Coordination Unit at atrevino@usccr.gov. Agenda I. Welcoming Opening Remarks II. Panelist Remarks III. Committee Q&A IV. Public Comment V. Adjournment Dated: December 13, 2024. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2024–29987 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) Census Bureau, Commerce. Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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 on the proposed revisions to the BTOS prior to the submission of the khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before February 18, 2025. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov. Please reference BTOS in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit comments, identified by Docket Number USCB–2024–0034, to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. All comments received are part of the public record. No comments will be posted to https:// www.regulations.gov for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. Comments will generally be posted without change. All Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Catherine Buffington, Chief, Economic Indicator Division, 301–763–1838, and catherine.d.buffington@census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request a 3-year extension with revisions from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). The BTOS has produced data products on a bi-weekly basis since October 2022. This continuous near real time data collection and publication provides a baseline of the U.S. economy and measures change as a result of current and future economic shocks. BTOS uses ongoing data collection to produce high frequency, timely, and granular information about current economic conditions and trends. BTOS is the only biweekly business tendency survey produced by the federal statistical system, providing unique and detailed data during times of economic or other emergencies. The BTOS target population is all nonfarm employer businesses with receipts of $1,000 or more in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The current sample consists of approximately 1.2 million businesses PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 divided into six panels. A new sample collection is conducted each year. Data collection occurs every two weeks, and businesses in each panel are asked to report once every 12 weeks for one year. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29987]


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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 virtual briefing.

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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 virtual briefing via ZoomGov 
on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, for the purpose of hearing testimony on 
civil rights implications of immigrant detention centers in the state.

DATES: The virtual briefing will take place on:
     PANEL II: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. 
MT.

ADDRESSES: Zoom Webinar Link to Join: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_om0T0CDWRNm1MKY6rV8doA.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee meetings are available to the 
public through the registration link above. Any interested member of 
the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be 
provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time 
allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the 
meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. 
If joining via phone, 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. Callers will 
incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to 
the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for 
individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain 
cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodation, 
please email Angelica Trevino, Support Specialist, at

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[email protected] at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting.
    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 emailed to Brooke Peery (DFO) at [email protected].
    Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced 
at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become 
available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings 
will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on 
Civil Rights, New Mexico 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 Regional Programs Coordination 
Unit at [email protected].

Agenda

I. Welcoming Opening Remarks
II. Panelist Remarks
III. Committee Q&A
IV. Public Comment
V. Adjournment

    Dated: December 13, 2024.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2024-29987 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
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