[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25349]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meetings of the Maine Advisory Committee to the 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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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 Maine 
Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 
will hold virtual briefings on Thursday, December 14, 2023, and 
Thursday, January 11, 2024, both at 12 p.m. (ET) to hear testimony on 
the barriers to fully funding Maine's public defense services.

DATES: Thursday, December 14, 2023; at 12 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via Zoom.
    Zoom Link (Audio/Visual): https://tinyurl.com/5yr4dspy; password: 
USCCR-ME
    Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1-833-435-1820 USA toll-free; Meeting 
ID: 161 655 9331#

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mallory Trachtenberg, Designated 
Federal Official at [email protected] or via phone at 202-809-
9618.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These committee meetings are available to 
the public through the registration link above. Any interested member 
of the public may listen to the meetings. An open comment period will 
be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time 
allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the 
meetings will include a list of persons who are present at the 
meetings. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular 
charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their 
wireless plan. 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. Closed captioning will 
be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have 
certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional 
accommodations, please email [email protected] at least 10 business days 
prior to the meeting.
    Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the 
comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days 
following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Mallory 
Trachtenberg at [email protected]. Persons who desire additional 
information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 1-
202-809-9618.
    Records generated from these meetings may be inspected and 
reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they 
become available, both before and after the meetings. Records of the 
meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the 
Commission on Civil Rights, Maine Advisory Committee link. Persons 
interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the 
Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional 
Programs Coordination Unit at [email protected].

Agenda

I. Welcome & Roll Call
II. Discussion: Briefings on Barriers to Fully Funding Maine Public 
Defense Services
III. Public Comment
IV. Adjournment

    Dated: November 13, 2023.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2023-25349 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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