2021-08911. Notice of Public Meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee

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 (FACA) that the Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web conference on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The purpose of the meeting is to debrief web hearings on Native American voting rights.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MT.

Webex Information: Register online https://civilrights.webex.com/​meet/​afortes.

Audio: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ana Victoria Fortes, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. 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 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 entitled to make comments during the open period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional Programs Unit Office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to Ana Victoria Fortes at [e-mail] in the Regional Programs Unit Office/Advisory Committee Management Unit. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit Office [phone].

Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing prior to and after the meetings at https://www.facadatabase.gov/​FACA/​FACAPublicViewCommitteeDetails?​id=​a10t0000001gzlyAAA.

Please click on the “Committee Meetings” tab. Records generated from these meetings may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meetings. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, https://www.usccr.gov,, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address.

Agenda

I. Welcome

II. Debrief Web Hearings

III. Discuss Writing Stage

IV. Public Comment

V. Discuss Next Steps

VI. Adjournment

Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, the notice for this meeting is given less than 15 calendar days prior to the meeting because of the exceptional circumstances of the COVID crisis and DFO availability.

Dated: April 23, 2021.

David Mussatt,

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.