Notice2023-17277
Meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity
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Published
August 11, 2023
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Treasury Department
Abstract
The Department of the Treasury is hosting its fiscal year 2023 quarter 4 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 meeting and the process for participating and providing comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 54711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17277]
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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 is hosting its fiscal year 2023
quarter 4 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 meeting and the process for participating and providing
comments.
DATES: September 19, 2023, at 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. Eastern Time
(EST).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Snider Page, Designated Federal
Official, Department of the Treasury, by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#66322725342326321403071513141f48010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7a3b6b4a5b2b7a38592968482858ed9909881">[email protected]</span></a> or
by calling (202) 622-0341 (this is not a toll-free number). 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 September 19th meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), 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 TACRE Committee is to provide advice and
recommendations to the 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 supplier 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 a morning session and an
afternoon session. The morning session, from 9-11:30 a.m. EST, includes
opening remarks from the Chair and Vice-Chair of the TACRE committee
and briefings from the subcommittees on an overview of the work
conducted by the subcommittees since the June 8, 2023 TACRE meeting.
The afternoon session, from 2-5 p.m. EST, includes a discussion by the
TACRE subcommittees regarding their noon breakout sessions and a
possible vote on recommendations to make to the Department; briefings
from government officials on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS)
efforts to advance their commitment to fair and equitable tax
administration and evaluating the best ways to address bias within
IRS's audit program and IRS's efforts to implement the Inflation
Reduction Act, Strategic Operating Plan; and a review, and possible
discussion, of any comments received from the public. Meeting times and
topics are subject to change.
Quarterly 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 FY
2023 quarter 4 meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 9-11:30 a.m. and
2-5 p.m. EST, 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#6e3a2f2d3c2b2e3a1c0b0f1d1b1c1740090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a7e6b69786f6a7e584f4b595f5853044d455c">[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 the 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/a2m3d0000000fGYAAY">https://events.treasury.gov/s/event-template/a2m3d0000000fGYAAY</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. You will only
need to register once to attend both sessions of the TACRE meeting on
September 19, 2023.
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. If you require reasonable
accommodation, please contact the Departmental Offices Reasonable
Accommodations Coordinator at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#beecdbdfcdd1d0dfdcd2dbffddddd1d3d3d1dadfcad7d1d0ecdbcfcbdbcdcacdfecaccdbdfcdcbccc790d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9dcff8fceef2f3fcfff1f8dcfefef2f0f0f2f9fce9f4f2f3cff8ece8f8eee9eedde9eff8fceee8efe4b3faf2eb">[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: August 8, 2023.
Snider Page,
Acting Chief, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
and Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-17277 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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