Notice of Meeting; National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (Committee) will be held on January 13, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss its plans and responsibilities over its 24-month extension to advise on the development and implementation of successful interventions with children and youth who have been impacted by labor and sex trafficking, make recommendations for administrative and legislative changes regarding the trafficking of children and youth, and publish information on best practices regarding the labor and sex trafficking of children and youth.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31416]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Notice of Meeting; National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking
of Children and Youth in the United States
AGENCY: Office on Trafficking in Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the National
Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the
United States (Committee) will be held on January 13, 2025. The purpose
of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss its plans and
responsibilities over its 24-month extension to advise on the
development and implementation of successful interventions with
children and youth who have been impacted by labor and sex trafficking,
make recommendations for administrative and legislative changes
regarding the trafficking of children and youth, and publish
information on best practices regarding the labor and sex trafficking
of children and youth.
DATES: Please submit any comments regarding best practices and
recommendations to address the trafficking of children and youth
comments as soon as possible and before January 10, 2025. The meeting
will be held on January 13, 2025. Future meetings will be held on a
quarterly basis, on or around the approximate dates: April 14, 2025;
July 14, 2025; and October 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Please register for this
event online: <a href="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth">https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth</a>. Please submit comments to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f3a313b2b2d3e3939363c343631381f3e3c397137372c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71141f15050310171718121a181f16311012175f1919025f161e07">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject ``NAC Comments''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Chon (Designated Federal
Officer) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9ac878dbd9b888f8f808a8280878ea9888a8fc781819ac78e869f">[email protected]</a> or (202) 205-5778, or 330 C
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Additional information is available at
<a href="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth">https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The formation and operation on behalf of the
Committee are governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation
and use of Federal advisory committees.
Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Committee is to advise
the Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general
policies concerning improvements to the Nation's response to the labor
and sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States. The
discretionary advisory Committee will build on the work of the previous
National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and
Youth in the United States, which operated from January 18, 2017, to
January 18, 2022, authorized pursuant to section 121 of the Preventing
Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (Pub. L. 113-183) and
governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended 5 U.S.C.
chapter 10.
Tentative Agenda: The agenda can be found at <a href="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth">https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth</a>. To
submit written statements, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1d4dfd5c5c3d0d7d7d8d2dad8dfd6f1d0d2d79fd9d9c29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2742494353554641414e444c4e494067464441094f4f5409404851">[email protected]</span></a> by January
10, 2025. Please include your name, organization, and phone number.
More details on these options are below.
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of
space, this meeting is open to the public virtually.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public
may submit written statements in response to the stated agenda of the
meeting or to the Committee's mission in general. Organizations with
recommendations on strategies to engage states and stakeholders are
encouraged to submit their comments or resources (hyperlinks
preferred). Written comments or statements received after January 10,
2025, may not be provided to the Committee until its next meeting.
Verbal Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, the Committee is
not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise
address the Committee during the meeting. Members of the public are
invited to provide verbal statements during the Committee meeting only
at the time and manner described in the agenda. The request to speak
should include a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed
and should be relevant to the stated agenda of the meeting or the
Committee's mission in general.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and copying within 90 days at <a href="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth">https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/nac-trafficking-children-youth</a>.
Rudette Pinkney,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-31416 Filed 12-31-24; 8:45 am]
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