Commission on Civil Rights – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission on Civil Rights published a notice in the Federal Register on Thursday, May 18, 2023, concerning a meeting of the New York Advisory Committee. The items on the agenda should be arranged in the following order:

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 business meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the business meeting is to discuss the publication of their report on voter rights and voter access in South Dakota.

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 Wyoming Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom at 1:00 p.m. MT on Monday, June 26, 2023. The purpose of this meeting is to review the testimony received at the March and May briefings on housing discrimination in the state, as well as plan their next briefing and select panelists.

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 District of Columbia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold public meetings via Zoom. The purpose of these meetings is to plan, discuss, and vote, as needed, on matters related to the Committee's 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 (FACA) that a briefing of the Arizona Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will convene via ZoomGov on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Arizona Time. The purpose of the briefing is to collect testimony from invited panelists regarding racial and/or ethnic disparities in pediatric healthcare in Arizona.

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 U.S. Virgin Islands Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and plan on matters related to the Committee's inaugural 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 Maine Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold virtual monthly meetings for report discussion on indigent legal services. The committee will meet on the following 2nd Thursdays: June 8 and July 13, 2023; both at 12:00 p.m. (ET).

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 York Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss briefing planning and select panelists for the multi-sector panel VII on the New York child welfare system and its impact on Black children and families.

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 West Virginia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public briefing via Zoom. The purpose of the briefing is to hear testimony on the civil rights impacts that exclusionary and punitive disciplinary policies, practices and procedures may have on students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students in in West Virginia public schools.

In accordance with the Government in Sunshine Act, the Commission on Civil Rights is holding a meeting to discuss the Commission's business for the month of May.

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 West Virginia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold three public panel briefings via Zoom. The purpose of each panel briefing is to hear testimony on the civil rights impacts that exclusionary and punitive disciplinary policies, practices and procedures have on students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students in in West Virginia public 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, that the North Carolina Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The purpose of the meeting is to continue revising the report on Legal Financial Obligations 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 Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom at 12:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, June 8, 2023, to discuss the Committee's project on housing affordability 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 a briefing of the Arizona Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will convene via ZoomGov on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Arizona Time. The purpose of the briefing is to collect testimony from invited panelists regarding racial and/or ethnic disparities in pediatric healthcare in Arizona.

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 Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by virtual web conference on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time/Eastern Time. The purpose is to continue discussion on their project on the civil rights impacts of the Insular Cases in Puerto Rico.

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 Zoom on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. (CT). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss report drafting for the Committee's project on 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 (FACA), that the South Dakota State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene a business meeting on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the business meeting is to discuss and vote on the committee's report on voting rights and voter access in South Dakota.

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 Maine Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss their draft report on indigent legal services in Maine.

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 Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss the current draft of its upcoming report on fair housing.

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 Massachusetts Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a briefing via Zoom to hear testimony on civil asset forfeiture. The committee will also hold a business meeting after the briefing.

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 various virtual business meetings via ZoomGov platform on the dates and times listed below. The purpose of these meetings is for the Committee to plan for upcoming panels on physical accessiability.

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 Advisory Committee to the Commission will hold virtual meetings on the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 1:00 p.m. and ending at approximately 2:00 p.m. ET (may end sooner than 2:00 p.m. if business concludes) as follows: May 3, June 7, July 3, August 2 and September 6, 2023. The purpose of the meetings is to continue discussions on reviewing and voting to approve the Committee's report on COVID 19 health disparities and people of color in Delaware.

In accordance with the Government in Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), the Commission on Civil Rights is holding a meeting to discuss the Commission's business for the month of April.

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 Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a series of meetings via ZoomGov on the following dates and times listed below. These virtual business meetings are for the purpose of reviewing and editing their interim report.

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 Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via ZoomGov on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Central. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss their response to a recent development in their project on mental health care in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.