Notice2022-24995
Meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity
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Published
November 17, 2022
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Treasury Department
Abstract
The Department of the Treasury ("Department" or "Treasury") is hosting the first meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity ("TACRE" or "Committee"). The Committee is composed of 25 members who will provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Department of the Treasury on matters relating to the advancement of racial equity. This notification provides the date, time, and location of the first meeting and the process for participating and providing comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 221 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69078-69079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24995]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury (``Department'' or
``Treasury'') is hosting the first meeting of the Treasury Advisory
Committee on Racial Equity (``TACRE'' or ``Committee''). The Committee
is composed of 25 members who will provide information, advice, and
recommendations to the Department of the Treasury on matters relating
to the advancement of racial equity. This notification provides the
date, time, and location of the first meeting and the process for
participating and providing comments.
DATES: December 5, 2022, at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Snider Page, Designated Federal
Official, Department of the Treasury, by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e6a7f7d6c7b7e6a4c5b5f4d4b4c4710595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8acb9bbaabdb8ac8a9d998b8d8a81d69f978e">[email protected]</span></a> or
by calling (202) 622-0341 (this is not a toll-free number). For persons
who are deaf, hard of hearing, have a speech disability or difficulty
speaking may dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
Check: <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE">https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE</a> for
any updates to the December 5th meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App., as amended), the Department has established
the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity. The Department has
determined that establishing this Committee was necessary and in the
public interest in order to carry out the provisions of Executive Order
13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
Throughout the Federal Government.
Background
Objectives and Duties
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and
recommendations to Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy
Secretary Wally Adeyemo on efforts to advance racial equity in the
economy and address acute disparities for communities of color. The
Committee will identify, monitor, and review aspects of the domestic
economy that have directly and indirectly resulted in unfavorable
conditions for communities of color. The Committee plans to address
topics including but not limited to: financial inclusion, access to
capital, housing stability, federal supplies diversity, and economic
development. The duties of the Committee shall be solely advisory and
shall extend only to the submission of advice and recommendations to
the Offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, which shall be non-
binding to the Department. No determination of fact or policy shall be
made by the Committee.
The agenda for the meeting includes opening remarks from the
Secretary, Chair and Vice-Chair of TACRE, an overview of racial equity
priorities, presentations on IRS Service Modernization, the Inflation
Reduction Act and the TACRE bylaws and roles. These will be followed by
a discussion on the committee's structure and operation and potentially
a vote on forming subcommittee(s). Meeting times and topics are subject
to change.
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First Periodic Meeting: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
FACA and implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150, Snider Page, the
Designated Federal Officer of TACRE, has ordered publication of this
notice to inform the public that the TACRE will convene its first
periodic meeting on Monday, December 5, 2022, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Eastern Time, at the Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20220.
Process for Submitting Public Comments: Members of the public
wishing to comment on the business of the TACRE are invited to submit
written comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9edf8faebfcf9edcbdcd8cacccbc097ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="491d080a1b0c091d3b2c283a3c3b30672e263f">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments are requested
no later than 15 calendar days before the public meeting in order to be
considered by the Committee.
In general, the Department will post all comments received on its
website <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE">https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/equity-hub/TACRE</a>
without change, including any business or personal information provided
such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. The
Department will also make these comments available for public
inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury's Library, 720
Madison Place NW, Room 1020, Washington, DC 20220, on official business
days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make
an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622-2000. All
statements received, including attachments and other supporting
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public
disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly.
Process for Attending In-Person: Treasury is a secure facility,
that requires all visitors to get cleared by security prior to arrival
at the building. In addition, all visitors will be required to undergo
COVID screening. The COVID screening will be a self-administered test
provided by Treasury and visitors will have to wait for a negative
result before proceeding to the meeting. Anyone testing positive will
need to immediately leave the building. Please register for the Public
Meeting by visiting: <a href="https://events.treasury.gov/s/event-template/a2mt0000001LvKsAAK/treasury-advisory-committee-on-racial-equity-tacre-meeting">https://events.treasury.gov/s/event-template/a2mt0000001LvKsAAK/treasury-advisory-committee-on-racial-equity-tacre-meeting</a>. The registration process will require submission of personally
identifiable information, such as, full name, email address, date of
birth, social security number, citizenship, residence, and if you have
recently traveled outside of the United States.
Due to the limited size of the meeting room, public attendance will
be limited to the first 20 people that complete the registration
process. Members of the public will need to bring a government issued
identification that matches the information provided during the
registration process and present that to Security, for entry into the
building. Please plan on arriving 30-45 minutes prior to the meeting to
allow time for security and COVID screening. The meeting will break for
lunch and members of the public can either wait in the meeting room or
go to the caf[eacute] in Treasury until the meeting resumes. If you
require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Departmental
Offices Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1a39490829e9f90939d94b092929e9c9c9e959085989e9fa394808494828582b18583949082848388df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d6f585c4e52535c5f51587c5e5e52505052595c495452536f584c48584e494e7d494f585c4e484f44135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>. If requesting a sign
language interpreter, please make sure your request to the Reasonable
Accommodations Coordinator is made at least five (5) days prior to the
event if at all possible.
Dated: November 10, 2022.
Snider Page,
Acting Director, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment
Opportunity and Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-24995 Filed 11-16-22; 8:45 am]
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