[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 35747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16087]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of public briefing on Alaska Native voting rights.

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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 (FACA) that a 
meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission 
will be held at 9:00 a.m. (Alaska Time) Thursday, August 24, 2017. The 
purpose of the briefing is for the Committee to receive testimony on 
Alaska Native voting rights. The Committee will examine the 
implementation of the Toyukuk v. Treadwell settlement and court order; 
and the potential impact of mail-in voting. The briefing will be held 
at Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501 in the 
Aleutian Room.

DATES: Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. AKDT

LOCATION:  Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501 in 
the Aleutian Room.

DATE:  The meeting will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. AKDT

PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: 
    Dial: 888-510-1765.
    Conference ID: 3264621.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Victoria Fortes (DFO) at 
[email protected] or (213) 894-3437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is available to the public 
through the following toll-free call-in number: 888-510-1765, 
conference ID number: 3264621. Any interested member of the public may 
call this number and listen to the meeting. 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.
    Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open 
period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit 
written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional 
Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments 
may be mailed to the Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil 
Rights, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 
90012. They may be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8311, or 
emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at [email protected]. Hearing-impaired 
persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign 
language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten 
(10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Persons who 
desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at 
(213) 894-3437.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be 
available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=234.
    Please click on the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. 
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:

I. Welcome
II. Panel Presentations
III. Public Comment
IV. Adjournment


    Dated: July 26, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2017-16087 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
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