Notice2024-10409

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

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Published
May 10, 2024

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Civil Rights Commission

Abstract

Notice of Commission public briefing, The Federal Role in Enforcing Religious Freedoms in Prison, Notice of Commission business meeting, and call for public comments.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 40465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10409]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission public briefing.

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SUMMARY: Notice of Commission public briefing, The Federal Role in 
Enforcing Religious Freedoms in Prison, Notice of Commission business 
meeting, and call for public comments.

DATES: Friday, May 17, 2024, 10 a.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The briefing is open to the public and can be attended via 
live stream on the Commission's YouTube page at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/usccr">https://www.youtube.com/usccr</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angelia Rorison (202) 376-8359; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8afaffe8e6e3e9ebececebe3f8f9cafff9e9e9f8a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="077772656b6e64666161666e757447727464647529606871">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on 
whether prisoners' religious freedom rights are being protected and 
enforced in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions. 
This is an update to the Commission's 2008 statutory enforcement 
report, Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison.
    At this public briefing, the Commission will hear from subject 
matter experts such as government officials, religious leaders, 
academics, prisoners' rights advocates, religious liberty 
organizations, and legal experts. The Commission will accept written 
materials from the public for consideration as we prepare our report; 
submit to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3c1d5dac3f3c6c0d0d0c19dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccbeaaa5bc8cb9bfafafbee2aba3ba">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> no later than Monday, June 17, 2024.
    This briefing is open to the public and is accessible via live 
stream at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/usccr">https://www.youtube.com/usccr</a>. (* Streaming information 
subject to change.)
    Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided. 
The web link to access CART (in English) on Friday, May 17, 2024, is 
<a href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=USCCR">https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=USCCR</a>. Please note that CART is 
text-only translation that occurs in real time during the meeting and 
is not an exact transcript.
    To request additional accommodations, persons with disabilities 
should email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6607050503151526131505051448010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cedefefe9ffffccf9ffefeffea2ebe3fa">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> by Monday, May 13, 2024, indicating 
``accommodations'' in the subject line.

Briefing Agenda for Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of 
Facial Recognition Technology

10:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

All times Eastern Standard Time
I. Introductory Remarks: 10:00-10:10 a.m.
II. Panel 1: Constitutional and Legal Experts: 10:10-11:25 a.m.
III. Break: 11:25-11:35 a.m.
IV. Panel 2: Religious Leaders & Direct Service Providers: 11:35 a.m.-
12:50 p.m.
V. Lunch: 12:50-1:50 p.m.
VI. Panel 3: Prisoners' Religious Rights Advocates: 1:50 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
VII. Closing Remarks: 3:05-3:15 p.m.
VIII. Adjourn Meeting.

    ** Public Comments will also be accepted through written testimony.
    * Schedule is subject to change.

Call for Public Comments

    In addition to the testimony collected on Friday, May 17, 2024, via 
public briefing, the Commission welcomes the submission of material for 
consideration as we prepare our report. Please submit such information 
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0a2b6b9a090a5a3b3b3a2feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f7d69667f4f7a7c6c6c7d21686079">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> no later than June 17, 2024, or by mail to OCRE/
Public Comments, ATTN: RFIP, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425.

    Dated: May 17, 2024.
Angelia Rorison,
USCCR Media and Communications Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-10409 Filed 5-8-24; 4:15 pm]
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