[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 2687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1181]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[INS No. 1826-96]


Citizens Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service), in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App. 2] 
and 41 CFR 101-6.1001-101-6.1035 (1992), has established a Citizens' 
Advisory Panel (CAP) to provide the Department of Justice with 
recommendations on ways to reduce the number of complaints of abuse 
made against employees of the Service, and to minimize or eliminate the 
causes for those complaints. This notice announces the CAP's 
forthcoming meeting and the agenda for the meeting.

DATES: February 3-4, 1997, at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The Chester Arthur Building, 425 I Street, NW., Sixth Floor 
Conference Room, Washington, DC 20536.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan B. Wilt, CAP Designated Federal Official (DFO), Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, Room 3260, Chester Arthur Building, 425 I 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20536, Telephone (202) 616-7072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the charging language of the 
Senate Appropriations Committee Report 102-331 on the FY 1993 Budget 
for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, 
the Service established a citizens' Advisory Panel for the purpose of 
providing recommendations to the Attorney General on ways to reduce the 
number of complaints of abuse made against employees of the Service 
and, most importantly, to minimize or eliminate the causes for those 
complaints. The CAP is authorized by the Attorney General to (1) accept 
and review civilian complaints made against Service employees, and (2) 
review the systems and procedures used by the Service for responding to 
such complaints. (February 11, 1994, at 59 FR 6658)
    Summary of Agenda: The principal purpose of the meeting is to 
finalize the report providing recommendations to the Attorney General 
on ways to reduce the number of complaints of abuse made against 
employees of the Service.
    Public Participation: The CAP meeting is open to the interested 
public but limited to the space available. Public comments will be 
heard on February 3, 1997, and should focus on the information in the 
recommendation paper. A draft copy of the recommendation paper may be 
obtained by contracting Susan B. Wilt at (202) 616-7072. Persons 
wishing to make an oral presentation should notify the DFO at least 2 
business days prior to the meeting.
    Hearing-challenged individuals wishing to attend should contact the 
DFO by January 24, 1997, so services can be arranged.
    Members of the public may file written statements with the CAP DFO 
before the meeting. Materials submitted at the meeting should be 
submitted in 25 copies. Minutes of the meeting will be available on 
request from the CAP DFO.

    Dated: January 9, 1997.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 97-1181 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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