[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27049-27050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12939]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Hearing on Schools and Religions

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the Civil 
Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1994, Section 3, Pub. L. 103-419, 
108 Stat. 4338, as amended, and 45 CFR Section 702.3, that a public 
hearing before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will commence on 
Friday, June 12, 1998, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the United States 
Court of International Trade Center, located at 1 Federal Plaza, New 
York, NY 10007.
    The purpose of the hearing is to collect information within the 
jurisdiction of the Commission, under 45 CFR Section 702.2, to examine 
the operation of the Equal Access Act and similar laws and the 
adherence by the public schools to these laws and the Constitution in 
regard to religious freedom. The Commission is authorized to hold 
hearings and to issue subpoenas for the production of documents and the 
attendance of witnesses pursuant to 45 CFR Section 701.2(c). 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 with respect to

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discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws under the 
Constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brooks, Press and 
Communications, (202) 367-8312.

    Dated: May 11, 1998.
Stephanie Y. Moore,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-12939 Filed 5-14-98; 8:45 am]
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