2022-06530. Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

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, that the Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Webex at 11:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to continue planning for upcoming web hearings examining equal access to post-secondary education and the efficiency of civil rights protections to ensure access for protected groups.

DATES:

The meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. CT.

Link To Join (Audio/Visual): https://tinyurl.com/​2uapfchb.

Telephone (Audio Only): Dial 800-360-9505 USA Toll Free; Access code: 2763 183 6495.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ana Fortes, 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 1-800-877-8339 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 ten (10) 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 Office, 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, Illinois 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

II. Debrief of March 22, 2022, Web Hearing

III. Planning for Upcoming Web Hearings

IV. Public Comment

V. Adjournment

Dated: March 23, 2022.

David Mussatt,

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.