[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 7021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3972]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1725R-96]
Notice of Change of Location of Citizens' Advisory Panel Meeting
AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.
ACTION: Change of meeting location.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App. 2]
and 41 CFR 101-6.1001-101-6.1035 (1992), has established a Citizens'
Advisory Panel (CAP) to provide the Department of Justice with
recommendations on ways to reduce the number of complaints of abuse
made against employees of the Service, and to minimize or eliminate the
causes for those complaints. This notice announces the CAP's
forthcoming meeting and the agenda for the meeting.
DATES: February 26-27, 1996 at 8:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Chester Arthur Building, 425 I Street, NW., Washington, DC
20001, Sixth Floor Conference Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Wilt, CAP Designated Federal
Official (DFO), Immigration and Naturalization Service, Room 3260,
Chester Arthur Building, 425 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20536,
Telephone (202) 616-7072.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the charging language of the
Senate Appropriations Committee Report 102-331 on the FY 1993 Budget
for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice,
the Service established a Citizens' Advisory Panel for the purpose of
providing recommendations to the Attorney General on ways to reduce the
number of complaints of abuse made against employees of the Service
and, most importantly, to minimize or eliminate the causes for those
complaints. The CAP is authorized by the Attorney General to (1) accept
and review civilian complaints made against Service employees, and (2)
review the systems and procedures used by the Service for responding to
such complaints. (February 11, 1994 at 59 FR 6658)
Summary of Agenda
The principal purpose of the meeting is to set forth
recommendations on the Immigration and Naturalization Service's
complaint process, education and the development of training, the
current training curriculum, and training policies and procedures for
Service employees.
Public Participation
The CAP meeting is open to the interested public, but limited to
the space available. Persons wishing to attend should notify the CAP
DFO at least 2 days prior to the meeting by contacting the DFO at (202)
514-2373. Any hearing-challenged individuals wishing to attend please
contact the DFO by February 20, 1996 so services can be arranged.
Any member of the public may file a written statement with the CAP
DFO before the meeting. Materials submitted at the meeting should be
submitted in 20 copies. Members of the public will not be permitted to
present oral statements at the meeting.
Minutes of the meeting will be available on request from the CAP
DFO.
Dated: February 15, 1996.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 96-3972 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-10-M
