[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25265]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Louisiana Advisory Committee for 
a Meeting To Hear Public Testimony Regarding Civil Rights and Voter 
Accessibility in the State

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 Louisiana 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, 
December 6, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST, for the purpose of 
hearing public testimony regarding civil rights and voter access in the 
state.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, from 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST.
    Location: Louisiana State Capitol, House Committee Room 1, 900 
North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is free and open to the public. 
Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations should 
contact the Midwest Regional Office prior to the meeting to make 
appropriate arrangements. Members of the public are invited to make 
statements during an open comment period. In addition, members of the 
public may submit written comments; the comments must be received in 
the regional office no later than December 31, 2017. 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 David 
Barreras at [email protected]. Persons who desire additional 
information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312) 353-
8311.
    Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced 
at the Midwestern Regional 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, 
Louisiana Advisory Committee link (https://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=251). Select ``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 Midwestern Regional Office at the 
above email or street address.

Agenda

Opening Remarks and Introductions (9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.)
Panel 1: Legal and Academic Research on Voting Rights (9:15 a.m.-10:30 
a.m.)
Panel 2: Policy Makers/Community Organizations/Non-Profits (10:45 a.m.-
12:00 p.m.)
Break (12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Panel 3: TBD
Panel 4: TBD
Open Comment Period: (3:45-4:00 p.m.)
Closing Remarks (4:00 p.m.)

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2017-25265 Filed 11-21-17; 8:45 am]
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