2020-18029. Notice of Public Meetings of the Maryland Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION:

Announcement of meetings.

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 meetings of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on the following dates: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 and Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The purpose of the meetings is to continue working on its project on health care disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee may hear from advocates and others on the topic.

DATES:

• Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

ADDRESSES:

Public Call-in Information: 1-866-575-6539 and conference ID: 3918108.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Delaviez at [e-mail] or by phone at 202-539-8246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Interested members of the public may listen to the discussion by calling the following toll-free conference call-in number: 1-866-575-6539 and conference ID: 3918108. 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: 1-866-575-6539 and conference ID: 3918108.

Members of the public are invited to make statements during the open comment period of the meeting or submit written comments. The comments must be received in the regional office approximately 30 days after each scheduled meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Barbara Delaviez at [e-mail]. Persons who desire additional information may contact Barbara Delaviez at 202-539-8246.

Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing as they become available at this FACA Link, 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: Tuesday, August 4, 2020; 12:00 p.m. (EDT) and Tuesday, September 1, 2020; 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

• Rollcall
• Briefing
• Open Comment
• Other Business
• Adjournment

Dated: August 13, 2020.

David Mussatt,

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.