[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10874-10875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03097]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meetings of the Minnesota Advisory Committee To 
Continue Preparations for a Public Hearing To Gather Testimony 
Regarding Civil Rights and Policing Practices in Minnesota

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 Minnesota 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on:
     Friday, February 17, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. CST; and on
     Monday, February 27, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. CST for the 
purpose of preparing for a public hearing to gather testimony regarding 
civil rights and policing practices in Minnesota.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Friday, February 17, 2017, at 2:00 
p.m. CST; and on Monday February 27th at 12:00 p.m. CST.

ADDRESSES: Public call information:
 Friday February 17th, Dial: 877-440-5787, Conference ID: 
1262900
 Monday, February 27th, Dial: 888-428-9506, Conference ID: 
1094465

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public can listen to the 
discussion. These meetings are available to the public through the 
following toll-free call-in numbers listed above. Any interested member 
of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. An open 
comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make 
a statement as time allows. 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 also entitled to 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 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 Carolyn Allen at 
[email protected]. Persons who desire additional information may contact 
the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353-8311.
    Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced 
at the Regional Programs Unit Office, as they become available, both 
before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available 
via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, 
Minnesota Advisory Committee link (http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=256). Click on ``meeting details'' and then 
``documents'' to download. 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

Welcome and Roll Call
Discussion of Hearing Preparation: Civil Rights and Policing Practices 
in Minnesota
Public Comment
Future Plans and Actions
Adjournment

    Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee

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Management Regulations (41 CFR 102-3.150), the notice for the February 
17, 2017, meeting is given fewer than 15 calendar days prior to the 
first meeting date due to exceptional circumstance of the Committee's 
pending public hearing.

    Dated: February 10, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2017-03097 Filed 2-15-17; 8:45 am]
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