2018-08595. Notice of Public Meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, May 4, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to hear presentations from a panel of experts who will provide a national perspective on the impact a felony conviction/record has on a person's access to employment, housing, occupational licenses and public benefits.

DATES:

Friday, May 4, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. EST.

PUBLIC CALL-IN INFORMATION:

Conference call-in number: 1-800-474-8920 and conference call ID 8310490.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ivy Davis at [e-mail] or by phone at 202-376-7533.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Interested members of the public may listen to the discussion by calling the following toll-free conference call-in number: 1-800-474-8920 and conference call 8310490. Please be advised that before placing them into the conference call, the conference call operator will ask callers to provide their names, their organizational affiliations (if any), and email addresses (so that callers may be notified of future meetings). Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and 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 conference call-in number.

Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the discussion by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 and providing the operator with the toll-free conference call-in number: 1-800-474-8920 and conference call ID 8310490.

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments. The comments must be received in the regional office approximately 30 days after each scheduled meeting. Comments may be mailed to the Eastern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425, or emailed to Corrine Sanders at [e-mail]. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Eastern Regional Office at [phone].

Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing as they become available at https://database.faca.gov/​committee/​meetings.aspx?​cid=​279,, click the “Meeting Details” and “Documents” links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meetings. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's website, www.usccr.gov,, or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above phone numbers, email or street address.

Agenda

Friday, May 4, 2018

I. Rollcall

II. Welcome and Introductions

III. Panel Presentations

IV. Adjourn

Dated: April 19, 2018.

David Mussatt,

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.