[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 38821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16362]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[DHS Docket No. DHS-2009-0032]


Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Guidance to Federal 
Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against 
National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient 
Persons

AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period to July 17, 2010.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security is extending the public 
comment period until July 17, 2010, for proposed guidance to recipients 
of Federal financial assistance regarding Title VI's prohibition 
against national origin discrimination affecting limited English 
proficient persons. This proposed guidance is issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 13166 and is consistent with government-wide guidance 
previously issued by the Department of Justice.

DATES: Written comments are invited from interested persons and 
organizations no later than July 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Building 410, 
Washington, DC 20528, Mail Stop 0190. To ensure proper handling, please 
reference DHS Docket No. DHS-2009-0032 on the correspondence. This 
mailing address may also be used for paper, disk, or CD-ROM 
submissions. DHS will accept comments in alternate formats such as 
Braille, audiotape, etc. by mail.
     E-Mail: [email protected]. The subject line should include 
``LEP Docket DHS-2009-0032.''
     TTY: 202-401-0470, Toll Free TTY: 1-866-644-8361. TTY 
callers may also contact us through the Federal Relay Service TTY at 
(800) 877-8339. Other Federal Relay Service options are available at 
www.gsa.gov/fedrelay.
     Facsimile: (202) 401-4708 (not a toll-free number).
    Instructions for filing comments: All submissions received must 
include the agency name and DHS docket number DHS-2009-0032. All 
comments received (including any personal information provided) will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Reviewing comments: Public comments may be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebekah Tosado, Senior Advisor to the 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 
SW., Building 410, Washington, DC 20528, Mail Stop 0190. Toll free: 1-
866-644-8360 or TTY 1-866-644-8361. Local: 202-401-1474 or TTY: 202-
401-0470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security issued 
proposed guidance on June 17, 2010, for recipients of Federal financial 
assistance regarding Title VI's prohibition against national origin 
discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons. 75 FR 
34465. Due to inadvertence, the date specified for receipt of comments 
did not permit a full 30 day comment period. Accordingly, the 
Department of Homeland Security is extending the comment period to July 
17, 2010.

Margo Schlanger,
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
[FR Doc. 2010-16362 Filed 7-2-10; 8:45 am]
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