2023-10678. Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION:

Announcement of virtual business 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 Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a virtual business meeting via ZoomGov on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time, for the purpose of discussing and approving an Op-Ed to accompany their interim report on mental health care in TJJD.

DATES:

The meeting will take place on:

• Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. CT. ZOOM LINK TO JOIN:

• Tuesday, May 16th: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJIscOuhqjoqHBymeiHqlFsv3mNFYTglXnA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brooke Peery, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at [e-mail] or by phone at (202) 701–1376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Committee meetings are available to the public through the videoconference link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, 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. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email [e-mail] at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

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 within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Brooke Peery (DFO) at [e-mail].

Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at https://www.facadatabase.gov/​FACA/​FACAPublicViewCommitteeDetails?​id=​a10t0000001gzkoAAA.

Please click on the “Meeting Details” and “Documents” links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. 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 & Roll Call

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Committee Discussion and Vote

IV. Public Comment

V. Adjournment

Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this meeting is given fewer than 15 calendar days prior to the meeting because of the exceptional circumstances of staffing shortage.

Dated: May 15, 2023.

David Mussatt,

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.