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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) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a web briefing on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. CT to hear testimony from speakers regarding equal access to post-secondary education and the efficiency of civil rights protections to ensure access for protected groups.

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 an inaugural meeting of the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by virtual web conference on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose is to for the committee to meet as a newly appointed committee.

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 South Carolina Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a business meeting via WebEx at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 7, 2022, for the purpose of discussing the Committee's project on Civil Asset Forfeiture in South Carolina.

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 Thursday, April 14, 2022, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific, for the purpose of discussing their post report activities.

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 Arkansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a virtual (online) meeting Friday, April 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to continue to discuss testimony regarding civil rights concerns related to IDEA compliance and implementation in Arkansas schools.

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 Delaware State Advisory Committee to the Commission will hold six, two- hour virtual panel briefings to discuss the COVID-19 medical disparitiestesting, infections, treatment, vaccinations and other factorsexperienced by people of color in Delaware and the social determinants for such disparities. The six virtual panel presentations are all titled, COVID-19 Medical Disparities and the Social Determinants for those Disparities that Affect People of Color in Delaware. There are two two-hour morning and afternoon virtual panel briefings at 11:00 a.m. (ET) and again at 2: 00 p.m. ET, respectively, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, and Monday, March 28, 2022. Two-hour virtual briefings are also scheduled on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) and Friday, April 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. (ET), respectively.

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 Arizona Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold a meeting via Webex on Friday, March 25, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, for the purpose of discussing potential civil rights topics to 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 a meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (CT). The purpose is to plan the Committee's upcoming briefings.

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 Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the next civil rights project.

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 on Monday, March 14, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Central time. The Committee will continue orientation and begin identifying potential civil rights topics for their first study of the 2021-2025 term.

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 Florida Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Webex at 2:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 1, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to debrief the web briefing on March 28, 2022, and plan for the web briefing on April 29, 2022.

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 Virginia Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a web briefing to hear testimony on police accountability in Virginia via WebEx on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a meeting via WebEx on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time for the purpose of discussing findings and recommendations from panels I-IV regarding Civil Asset Forfeiture and its Impact on Communities of Color 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 Nevada Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web conference on Thursday, March 10, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The purpose of the meeting is to review and vote on their addendum regarding updates to recommendations noted in their report on remote 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, that the Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Webex at 12:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Committee's project on policing practices 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 Arkansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a virtual (online) meeting Friday, March 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to hear continued testimony reegarding IDEA compliance and implementation in Arkansas schools.

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 South Dakota State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene a meeting on Monday, March 14, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. (CT). The purpose of the meeting is to review and potentially vote on the Committee's voting rights project proposal.

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 Tennessee Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (CT). The purpose is to plan the Committee's upcoming briefings.

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 Iowa Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a meeting on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Central Time. The Committee will begin planning for upcoming web hearings examing employment discrimination and the efficiency in resolving employment administrative cases.

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 California Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a series of meetings via Webex on the dates and times listed below for the purpose of gathering testimony on their project assessing the civil rights implications on AB5.

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 Maine State Advisory Committee to the Commission will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (ET) for the Committee to discuss and potentially decide on a topic for their next project.

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 Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the next civil rights project.

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 California Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web video conference on Thursday, February 24, 2022, for the purpose of planning the Committee's upcoming panels on the impacts of AB5.