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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) will hold a meeting on Thursday, June 12, 2014, for the purpose of discussing and voting on a project proposal regarding hate crimes in Illinois and for gathering information and hearing statements regarding religious discrimination in Illinois prisons. The Committee will have the proposal presented by the Commission's two Midwestern Regional Office interns and discuss the proposal afterward. The Committee also will hear testimony from the chief chaplain of the state's Department of Corrections to update information the Committee had obtained on the topic in 2007. The testimony presented at this meeting will provide in part a basis for the Committee's final recommendations on the topic. Members of the public are invited and welcomed to make statements into the record at the meeting starting at 3:30 p.m. Members of the public who cannot attend in person can listen to the discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: 888-438-5535, conference ID: 9306519. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and 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. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800- 977-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Member of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by July 12, 2014. Written comments may be mailed to the Midwestern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8311, or emailed to Administrative Assistant, Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312) 353-8311. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Midwestern Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Midwestern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Illinois Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's Web site, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address. Agenda:

The Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) will hold a meeting on May 7, 2014, to discuss current civil rights issues in Mississippi. The Committee was appointed on February 14, 2014, and will begin discussing the possible issues on which to conduct future research and produce recommendations. Members of the public are entitled to comment during the open session beginning at 12:45 p.m. Alternatively, members of the public may submit written comments. Comments must be received in the regional office by June 6, 2014. Comments may be mailed to the Central Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 400 State Avenue, Suite 908, Kansas City, KS 66101. They may also be faxed to the Committee at (913) 551-1413 or emailed to David Mussatt at dmussatt@usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Central Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Central Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's Web site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Central Regional Office. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission and FACA.

Because the terms of the members of the Hawaii Advisory Committee are expiring as of March 16, 2014, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships covered by this notice are exclusively for the Nevada Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Nevada to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Western Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than January 18, 2013. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below.

Because the terms of the members of the Hawaii Advisory Committee are expiring as of January 18, 2014, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships covered by this notice are exclusively for the Hawaii Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Hawaii to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Western Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than November 18, 2013. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below.

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 fact finding meeting on Monday, September 23, 2013, for the purpose of gathering information and hearing recommendations regarding the civil rights implications of the comprehensive immigration reform bill on Illinois' immigrant communities. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear statements about whether the bill, if passed, would or could disparately impact categories of individuals or create unequal opportunities. The meeting will also address whether the bill remedies existing civil rights concerns of immigrant communities. The testimony presented at the meeting will address these research goals. Members of the public are invited and welcomed to make statements into the record at the meeting starting at 4:00 p.m. Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by October 23, 2013. Written comments may be mailed to the Midwestern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8311, or emailed to the Commission at callen@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312) 353-8311. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Midwestern Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Midwestern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Illinois Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's Web site, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address.