Notice of Public Briefings of the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

AGENCY:

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION:

Notice of virtual briefings.

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 New York Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold briefings via web conference. The purpose of these briefings is to hear testimony on the New York child welfare system and its impact on Black children and families.

DATES:

Panel V (Advocates): Friday, April 21, 2023, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Time.

Panel VI (Government Officials): Friday, May 19, 2023, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES:

These briefings will be held via Zoom.

Panel V (Advocates):

— Registration Link (Audio/Visual): https://tinyurl.com/y3w5sxx8

— Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1-833-435-1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 161 119 5762#

Panel VI (Government Officials):

— Registration Link (Audio/Visual): https://tinyurl.com/8pkedp64

— Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1-833-435-1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 160 225 8882#

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mallory Trachtenberg, DFO, at mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov or 1-202-809-9618.

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. 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. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. 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 call number and meeting ID number.

Members of the public are 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 Malloy Trachtenberg at mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov.

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 meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, New York 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 email.

Agenda

I. Welcome Remarks

II. Panelist Presentations

III. Committee Q&A

IV. Public Comment

V. Closing Remarks

VI. Adjournment