[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 15037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06293]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Advisory Committee To 
Discuss Testimony Regarding Civil Rights and the School to Prison 
Pipeline in Indiana

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 Indiana 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 
20, 2016, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EDT. The Committee will discuss 
testimony received regarding school discipline policies and practices 
which may facilitate disparities in juvenile justice involvement and 
youth incarceration rates on the basis of race, color, disability, or 
sex, in what has become known as the ``School to Prison Pipeline,'' in 
preparation to issue a report to the Commission on the topic. This 
meeting is open to the public via the following toll free call in 
number 888-539-3678 conference ID 8845908. 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 
regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according 
to their wireless plan. 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.
    Members of the public are invited to make statements during the 
designated open comment period. In addition, members of the public may 
submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional 
office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be 
mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, 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 Carolyn Allen at 
[email protected]. Persons who desire additional information may contact 
the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353-8311.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be 
available for public viewing prior to and following the meeting at 
https://database.faca.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=247 and following 
the links for ``Meeting Details'' and then ``Documents.'' Records 
generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the 
Regional Programs Unit, 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 Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street 
address.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Roll Call
2. Debriefing and Review of Public Testimony: ``Civil Rights and the 
School to Prison Pipeline in Indiana''
3. Open Comment
4. Adjournment

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, from 1:00 
p.m.-2:00 p.m. EDT.

Public Call Information

Dial: 888-539-3678.
Conference ID: 8845908.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312-353-
8311 or [email protected].

    Dated: March 16, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-06293 Filed 3-18-16; 8:45 am]
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