Commission on Civil Rights 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 Washington Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web teleconference on Monday, May 3, 2021 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Pacific Time. To plan the Committee's upcoming panels on excessive use of force.

The Commission on Civil Rights published a notice in the Federal Register concerning a meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee. The meeting scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (PT) is cancelled. The notice is in the Federal Register of Monday, April 5, 2021, in FR Doc. 2021-06894, on page 17589.

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 Kentucky Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via tele-conference on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the purpose of reviewing the draft report on bail reform in Kentucky.

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 meeting of the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (CT). The purpose is to review a statement on hates crimes against Asian Americans and to discuss its draft report on housing discrimination.

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 Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the online platform WebEx on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to start preparing for their upcoming WebEx briefing on Education and Civil Rights concerns in the state.

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 Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web conference on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 12:00pm Central Time. The Committee's purpose is to review and discuss testimony received regarding the qualified immunity of law enforcement in the state.

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 the Nevada Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold a web hearing from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. The purpose of the Nevada Advisory Committee meeting is to hear testimony examining equity in education through distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among students in K-16 schools with disabilities and students of color. This the fifth and final in a series of web hearings focused on this topic. Meeting materials and presentations will be available before and after the event at https:// bit.ly/NVSAC2021.

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 Hawai'i Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 (Hawaiian Time). The purpose of the meeting will be to review a draft of their report focused on COVID-19 and its impact on Pacific Islander communities.

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 meeting of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meeting is to a complete and conclude its project on the water accessibility in Massachusetts and begin plans for its next project topic.

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 Tennessee Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the web platform Webex on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the committee to discuss proposed topics of study.

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 the Rhode Island State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene meetings on March 25, 2021 and April 22, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meetings is to discuss a potential statement by the Committee on Covid-19 and vaccinations for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in Rhode Island, along with project planning related to the Committee's project on licensing barriers to employment post- conviction in Rhode Island.

The Commission on Civil Rights published a notice in the Federal Register concerning a meeting of the Rhode Island Advisory Committee. The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (ET) is cancelled. The notice is in the Federal Register of Thursday, January 21, 2021, in FR Doc. 2021-01151, on pages 6293-6294.

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 Nevada Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the Webex platform on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to continue planning for upcoming web hearings focused on distance learning and equity in education.

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 Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The purpose of the meeting is to continue planning upcoming web hearings focused on Native American voting rights.

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 Tennessee Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the web platform Webex on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the committee to discuss civil rights concerns in the state.

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 Kansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the web platform Webex on, February 25, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the committee to discuss civil rights concerns in the state in a search of a new topic of study.

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 planning meetings of the New Jersey Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on the 3rd Fridays of each month as follows: March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, and September 1, 2021; all meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meetings is continued project planning and preparation of the report on the committee's civil rights project on the civil rights impacts of criminal asset forfeitures and the impacts that a criminal record has on access to employment and occupational licensing in New Jersey. There may be votes taken at one or more meeting, as needed.

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 Georgia Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a briefing via web conference on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the purpose of gathering testimony on civil asset forfeiture in Georgia.

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 the Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold a web hearing from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (MT) on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. The purpose of the Montana Advisory Committee meeting is to hear testimony examining voting issues impacting Native Americans. This is the first of two web hearings focused on this topic. Meeting materials and presentations will be available before and after the event at https://bit.ly/MTSAC2021.

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 Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) Friday, March 26, 2021. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the first draft of their report on pretrial detention, release, and bail practices.

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 Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Friday, February 12, 2021. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss their report outline and discuss drafting a statement of concern regarding the attempted government coup.

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 the Nevada Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold a web hearing from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The purpose of the hearing is to hear testimony examining equity in education through distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among students in K-16 schools with disabilities and students of color. This is a first in a series of web hearings focused on this topic. Meeting materials and presentations will be available before and after the event at https://bit.ly/NVSAC2021.

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 the Washington Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold a series of meetings via Webex on Monday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time for the purpose of hearing testimony on disparities within use of force and potential barriers to accountability.

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 Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the online platform WebEx on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to start preparing for their upcoming WebEx briefing on Education and concerns in the state.