[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62471-62472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21737]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Advisory Committee To 
Discuss a Draft Report 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 Monday, September 
19, 2016, from 3:00 p.m-4:00 p.m. EDT. The Committee will discuss 
findings and recommendations, as well as a draft report 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.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday September 19, 2016, from 3:00 
p.m.-4:00 p.m. EDT.
    Public Call Information:

Dial: 888-352-6798
Conference ID: 7001515

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public vial the 
following toll free call in number 888-352-6798 conference ID 7001515. 
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

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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. Draft Report: ``Civil Rights and the School to Prison Pipeline in 
Indiana''
    a. Committee discussion
    b. Findings and Recommendations
3. Open Comment
4. Adjournment

    Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Management Regulations (41 CFR 102-3.150), the notice for 
this meeting is given fewer than 15 calendar days prior to the meeting 
due to exceptional circumstances of Committee availability and 
publication schedule.

    Dated: September 6, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016-21737 Filed 9-8-16; 8:45 am]
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