2018-02185. Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

AGENCY:

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION:

Announcement of meeting.

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 Indiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Saturday February 17, 2018, from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CST for the purpose of hearing public testimony on voting rights issues in the state.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018, from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CST

LOCATION:

The community forum will take place at the Evansville Central Library, Browning Rooms A&B. 200 SE, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville, Indiana 47713.

PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION:

Dial: 877-329-7568; Conference ID 3466041.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at [e-mail] or 312-353-8311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This meeting is free and open to the public. Members of the public may appear in person and participate. This meeting is also available to the public through the above listed toll free call in number (audio only). Members of the public will be invited to make a statement as time allows.

For those individuals who join by phone, the conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. 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. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number.

Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Programs Unit Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at [phone], or emailed to Carolyn Allen at [e-mail]. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit Office at [phone].

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Indiana Advisory Committee link (http://www.facadatabase.gov/​committee/​meetings.aspx?​cid=​247). 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 Unit Office at the above email or street address.

This is the second in a series of public meetings the Committee will hold on this topic. The Committee will also meet on Monday February 12, 2018 via web conference, and in Indianapolis on Friday March 2, 2018 to hear additional testimony. Please consult the Federal Register or contact the Regional Programs Unit for additional information on these meetings.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions

Public Comment: Voting Rights in Indiana

Closing Statements

Adjournment

Dated: January 31, 2018.

David Mussatt,

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.