2022-17779. Notice of Public Meeting of the Georgia 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 Georgia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via web conference on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the purpose of discussing and voting on final approval of their report on Civil Asset Forfeiture and its Impact on Communities of Color in Georgia.

DATES:

The meeting will take place on Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET.

Join Online (Audio/Visual): https://tinyurl.com/​yc3f2844.

Telephone (Audio Only): Dial [phone] USA Toll Free; Meeting ID: 161 348 5068.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at [e-mail] or [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Committee meetings are available to the public through the conference 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. 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. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at [phone] and providing the Service with the conference details found through registering at the web link above. To request additional accommodations, please email [e-mail] at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting.

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 emailed to Liliana Schiller at [e-mail]. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at [phone].

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit, 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, Georgia Advisory Committee link. 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 Coordination Unit at the above phone number.

Agenda

I. Welcome and Roll Call

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Announcements and Updates

IV. Discussion: Civil Asset Forfeiture in Georgia

V. Next Steps

VI. Public Comment

VII. Adjournment

Dated: August 15, 2022.

David Mussatt,

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.