[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 15546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04581]



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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Public Briefing, Civil Rights Implications 
of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology, Notice of 
Commission Business Meeting, and Call for Public Comments

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DATES: Friday, March 8, 2024, 10 a.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The briefing is open to the public and can be attended via 
live stream on the Commission's YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/usccr.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will 
hold a briefing on, Friday, March 8, 2024, on the civil rights 
implications of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). This investigation 
will analyze how FRT is developed, how it is being utilized by federal 
agencies, emerging civil rights concerns, and safeguards the federal 
government is implementing to mitigate potential civil rights issues.
    This briefing is open to the public and is accessible via live 
stream at https://www.youtube.com/usccr. (*Streaming information 
subject to change.)
    Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided. 
The web link to access CART (in English) on Friday, March 8, 2024, 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, March 6, 2024, indicating 
``accommodations'' in the subject line.

Briefing Agenda for Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of 
Facial Recognition Technology

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

All times Eastern Standard Time
I. Introductory Remarks: 10:00-10:10 a.m.
II. Panel 1: Understanding FRT and Civil Rights Implications: 10:10-
11:25 a.m.
III. Break: 11:25-11:35 a.m.
IV. Panel 2: Federal Government Utilization and Safeguard 
Implementation of FRT: 11:35 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
V. Lunch: 12:50-1:50 p.m.
VI. Panel 3: Guidance for Meaningful Federal Oversight: 1:50 p.m.-3:05 
p.m.
VII. Break: 3:05-3:15 p.m.
VIII. Panel 4: Actions for Strengthening Responsible Federal FRT 
Practices and Policies: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
IX. Closing Remarks: 4:30-4:40 p.m.
X. Adjourn Meeting.

    **Public Comments will be accepted through written testimony
    *Schedule is subject to change.

Call for Public Comments

    In addition to the testimony collected on Friday, March 8, 2024, 
via public 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 April 8, 2024, or by mail to 
OCRE/Public Comments, ATTN: Facial Recognition Technology, U.S. 
Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, 
Washington, DC 20425.

    Dated: February 29, 2024.
Angelia Rorison,
USCCR Media and Communications Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-04581 Filed 2-29-24; 11:15 am]
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