[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 1994)]
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[Federal Register: July 7, 1994]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
 

Hearing on Racial and Ethnic Tensions in American Communities: 
Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination--New York City

    Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the United 
States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983, Pub. L. 98-183, 97 Stat. 
1301, as amended, that a public hearing of the U.S. Commission on Civil 
Rights will commence on Monday, September 19, 1994, beginning at 9:00 
a.m., in the Ceremonial Court of the U.S. Court of International Trade, 
located at One Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10007.
    The purpose of the hearing will be to collect information within 
the jurisdiction of the Commission, in order to examine underlying 
causes of racial and ethnic tensions in the United States.
    The Commission is an independent bipartisan, factfinding agency 
authorized to study, collect, and disseminate information, and to 
appraise the laws and policies of the Federal Government, and to study 
and collect information concerning legal developments, with respect to 
discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws under the 
constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or 
national origin, or in the administration of justice.
    Hearing impaired persons who will attend the hearing and require 
the services of a sign language interpreter, should contact Betty 
Edmiston, Administrative Services and Clearinghouse Division, at (202) 
376-8105 (TDD (202) 376-8116)), at least five (5) working days before 
the scheduled date of the hearing.

    Dated at Washington, DC, July 1, 1994.
Emma Monroig,
Acting General Counsel,
[FR Doc. 94-16401 Filed 7-6-94; 8:45 am]
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