[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 19068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08096]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee 
for a Meeting To Hear Testimony on Civil Rights Concerns Relating to 
Distribution of Federal Child Care Subsidies in Mississippi

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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 
Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on 
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. CST for the purpose of hearing 
testimony on civil rights concerns relating to potential disparities in 
the distribution of federal child care subsidies in Mississippi on the 
basis of race or color. The committee previously approved a project 
proposal on the topic in February and plan to hold the public meeting 
and gather more testimony on the topic May 13, 2015, in Jackson, MS. 
The testimony heard during this meeting will be preliminary testimony 
primarily from academics and national experts to provide background to 
the Committee on the issues.
    Members of the public can listen to the discussion. This meeting is 
available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: 
888-359-3627, conference ID: 5121265. Any interested member of the 
public may call this number and listen to the meeting. The conference 
call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization 
they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to 
placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur 
charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission 
will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for 
calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free 
telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the 
proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-
8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and 
conference ID number.
    Member of the public are also invited and welcomed to make 
statements at the end of the conference call. In addition, members of 
the public may submit written comments; the comments must be received 
in the regional office by May 29, 2015. Written comments may be mailed 
to the Midwestern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 
W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to 
the Commission at (312) 353-8324, or emailed to Administrative 
Assistant, Carolyn Allen at [email protected]. Persons who desire 
additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at 
(312) 353-8311.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting for public 
viewing prior to the meeting and will be available at http://facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=257 and clicking on the 
``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from 
this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Midwestern 
Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the 
meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed 
to the Commission's Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 
Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address.
Agenda:
Welcome and Introductions
    1:30 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.
    Susan Glisson, Chair
Panel Presentations on Childcare Subsidies in MS
    1:35 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Question and Answer Session with MS Advisory Committee
    2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Open Comment
    2:50 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Adjournment
    3:00 p.m.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 1:30 
p.m. CST.
Public Call Information:
Dial: 888-359-3627
Conference ID: 5121265

    Dated: April 3, 2015.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2015-08096 Filed 4-8-15; 8:45 am]
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