[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 70128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24582]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Public Briefing, Racial Disparities in 
Maternal Health, notice of commission business meeting, and call for 
public comments.

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DATES: Friday, November 13, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: Virtual Briefing and Business Meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angelia Rorison (202) 376-8359; TTY: 
(202) 376-8116; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Friday, November 13, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. 
Eastern Time, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual 
briefing to examine the federal role in addressing racial disparities 
in maternal health outcomes, including negative pregnancy-related 
health outcomes and pregnancy-related deaths of women in the United 
States. The Commission will analyze current data regarding pregnancy-
related and pregnancy-associated deaths, including data collected by 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute 
of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the Department of Health 
and Human Services' State Partnership Initiative to Address Health 
Disparities. This briefing is open to the public via Weblink. The event 
will live-stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. 
(Streaming information subject to change.) Public participation is 
available for the event with view access, along with an audio option 
for listening.
    Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided. 
The web link to access CART (in English) on Friday, November 13, 2020, 
is https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=USCCR. Please note that CART 
is text-only translation that occurs in real time during the meeting 
and is not an exact transcript. To request additional accommodations, 
persons with disabilities should email [email protected] by Monday, 
November 6, 2020 indicating ``accommodations'' in the subject line.

Briefing Agenda for Racial Disparities in Maternal Health: 10:00 a.m.-
1:30 p.m.

All Times Eastern Time

I. Introductory Remarks: Chair Catherine E. Lhamon: 10:00-10:05 a.m.
II. Panel 1: Policy and Legislation: 10:05-11:05 a.m.
III. Break: 11:05-11:15 a.m.
IV. Panel 2: Service Providers/Private Organizations: 11:15 a.m.-12:15 
p.m.
V. Break: 12:15-12:25 p.m.
VI. Panel 3: Lived Experience: 12:25-1:25 p.m.
VII. Closing Remarks: Chair Catherine E. Lhamon: 1:25-1:30 p.m.
VIII. Adjourn Meeting

    Schedule is subject to change.
    Call for Public Comments:
    In addition to the testimony collected on Friday, November 13, 
2020, via virtual briefing, the Commission welcomes the submission of 
material for consideration as we prepare our report. Please submit such 
information to [email protected] no later than December 14, 
2020, or by mail to OCRE/Public Comments, ATTN: Maternal Health, U.S. 
Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, 
Washington, DC 20425. The Commission encourages the use of email to 
provide public comments due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

    Dated: November 2, 2020.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2020-24582 Filed 11-2-20; 4:15 pm]
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