[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 130 (Monday, July 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 36531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14735]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Notice Inviting Public Input on Executive Order 13985

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021, 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as 
AmeriCorps, is inviting public comment from any interested party, 
including current and former AmeriCorps program award recipients, 
regarding any barriers that they, or the communities they served, faced 
in accessing benefits and services offered by AmeriCorps' programs.

DATES: To be considered, public comments must be received 
electronically no later than midnight eastern standard time (EST) on 
August 2, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Public comments should be submitted online at http://www.regulations.gov; search for ``Request for Information (RFI) from 
Non-Federal Stakeholders: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities.'' Comments submitted electronically, including 
attachments, will be posted to the docket unchanged and available to 
view by the public. Documents and information supporting your comment 
may be submitted as attachments. Please provide your contact 
information or organization name on the web-based form for possible 
follow-up from AmeriCorps. There is a 5,000-character limit on comments 
and maximum number (10) of attached files and maximum size (10 MB) of 
each attached file.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kiara Rhodes, Honors Attorney, 
AmeriCorps, at [email protected] or (202) 937-6965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed 
Executive Order 13985, ``Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,'' to address 
racial, economic, and other disparities faced by underserved 
communities in the United States. The Order requires Federal agencies 
to conduct an equity assessment. In furthering this Agency's commitment 
to bringing together and serving all communities, AmeriCorps seeks 
general public input on the following:
    1. Potential barriers that underserved communities and individuals 
may face to enrollment in and access to benefits and services in 
AmeriCorps programs;
    2. Potential barriers that underserved communities and individuals 
may face in taking advantage of Agency procurement and contracting 
opportunities;
    3. Whether new policies, regulations, or guidance documents may be 
necessary to advance equity in Agency actions and programs; and
    4. Knowledge of any offices or divisions within the Agency that are 
responsible for advancing civil rights or whose mandates specifically 
include serving underrepresented or disadvantaged communities.

    Dated: July 7, 2021.
Fernando Laguarda,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-14735 Filed 7-9-21; 8:45 am]
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