[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 221 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69078-69079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24995]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury (``Department'' or 
``Treasury'') is hosting the first meeting of the Treasury Advisory 
Committee on Racial Equity (``TACRE'' or ``Committee''). The Committee 
is composed of 25 members who will provide information, advice, and 
recommendations to the Department of the Treasury on matters relating 
to the advancement of racial equity. This notification provides the 
date, time, and location of the first meeting and the process for 
participating and providing comments.

DATES: December 5, 2022, at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Snider Page, Designated Federal 
Official, Department of the Treasury, by emailing [email protected] or 
by calling (202) 622-0341 (this is not a toll-free number). For persons 
who are deaf, hard of hearing, have a speech disability or difficulty 
speaking may dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
    Check: https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE for 
any updates to the December 5th meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App., as amended), the Department has established 
the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity. The Department has 
determined that establishing this Committee was necessary and in the 
public interest in order to carry out the provisions of Executive Order 
13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities 
Throughout the Federal Government.

Background

Objectives and Duties

    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and 
recommendations to Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy 
Secretary Wally Adeyemo on efforts to advance racial equity in the 
economy and address acute disparities for communities of color. The 
Committee will identify, monitor, and review aspects of the domestic 
economy that have directly and indirectly resulted in unfavorable 
conditions for communities of color. The Committee plans to address 
topics including but not limited to: financial inclusion, access to 
capital, housing stability, federal supplies diversity, and economic 
development. The duties of the Committee shall be solely advisory and 
shall extend only to the submission of advice and recommendations to 
the Offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, which shall be non-
binding to the Department. No determination of fact or policy shall be 
made by the Committee.
    The agenda for the meeting includes opening remarks from the 
Secretary, Chair and Vice-Chair of TACRE, an overview of racial equity 
priorities, presentations on IRS Service Modernization, the Inflation 
Reduction Act and the TACRE bylaws and roles. These will be followed by 
a discussion on the committee's structure and operation and potentially 
a vote on forming subcommittee(s). Meeting times and topics are subject 
to change.

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    First Periodic Meeting: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 
FACA and implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150, Snider Page, the 
Designated Federal Officer of TACRE, has ordered publication of this 
notice to inform the public that the TACRE will convene its first 
periodic meeting on Monday, December 5, 2022, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 
Eastern Time, at the Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW, Washington, DC 20220.
    Process for Submitting Public Comments: Members of the public 
wishing to comment on the business of the TACRE are invited to submit 
written comments by emailing [email protected]. Comments are requested 
no later than 15 calendar days before the public meeting in order to be 
considered by the Committee.
    In general, the Department will post all comments received on its 
website https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE 
without change, including any business or personal information provided 
such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. The 
Department will also make these comments available for public 
inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury's Library, 720 
Madison Place NW, Room 1020, Washington, DC 20220, on official business 
days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make 
an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622-2000. All 
statements received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make 
available publicly.
    Process for Attending In-Person: Treasury is a secure facility, 
that requires all visitors to get cleared by security prior to arrival 
at the building. In addition, all visitors will be required to undergo 
COVID screening. The COVID screening will be a self-administered test 
provided by Treasury and visitors will have to wait for a negative 
result before proceeding to the meeting. Anyone testing positive will 
need to immediately leave the building. Please register for the Public 
Meeting by visiting: https://events.treasury.gov/s/event-template/a2mt0000001LvKsAAK/treasury-advisory-committee-on-racial-equity-tacre-meeting. The registration process will require submission of personally 
identifiable information, such as, full name, email address, date of 
birth, social security number, citizenship, residence, and if you have 
recently traveled outside of the United States.
    Due to the limited size of the meeting room, public attendance will 
be limited to the first 20 people that complete the registration 
process. Members of the public will need to bring a government issued 
identification that matches the information provided during the 
registration process and present that to Security, for entry into the 
building. Please plan on arriving 30-45 minutes prior to the meeting to 
allow time for security and COVID screening. The meeting will break for 
lunch and members of the public can either wait in the meeting room or 
go to the caf[eacute] in Treasury until the meeting resumes. If you 
require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Departmental 
Offices Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator at 
[email protected]. If requesting a sign 
language interpreter, please make sure your request to the Reasonable 
Accommodations Coordinator is made at least five (5) days prior to the 
event if at all possible.

    Dated: November 10, 2022.
Snider Page,
Acting Director, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment 
Opportunity and Designated Federal Officer.
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