Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2023 / Notices 65361 

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including instructions for accessing 

agency documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket, is 

available at https://www.nal.usda.gov/ 

about-us/events/public-access. 

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comments submitted after the comment 

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Department does not receive duplicate 

copies, please submit your comments 

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Privacy Note: The Department’s 

policy is to make all comments received 

from members of the public available for 

public viewing on the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov. Therefore, 

commenters should be careful to 

include in their comments only 

information that they wish to make 

publicly available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Parr, National Agricultural 

Library, at Cynthia.Parr@usda.gov, or 

301–837–8917. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose: USDA seeks public input on 

its plans for enhancing policy, 

infrastructure, and outreach to make 

results of the research it funds more 

readily available and accessible by the 

public. 

Background: USDA developed a 

public access plan in response to the 

February 22, 2013 OSTP memorandum 

entitled ‘‘Increasing Access to the 

Results of Federally Funded Scientific 

Research’’ and several White House 

memoranda. Current USDA policy and 

activities were developed from that 

original plan. On August 25, 2022, 

OSTP issued a new public access 

memorandum: ‘‘Ensuring Free, 

Immediate, and Equitable Access to 

Federally Funded Research.’’ In 

response to OSTP’s 2022 memo, USDA 

will enhance policy, infrastructure, and 

outreach to make its scientific data and 

publications more readily available and 

accessible by the public, as described 

generally in the new plan, which can be 

viewed at: https://www.nal.usda.gov/ 

services/public-access/. This listening 

effort, organized by the National 

Agricultural Library on behalf of the 

USDA Office of the Chief Scientist, 

allows stakeholders the opportunity to 

provide feedback on USDA’s plan and 

to inform details of its policy-making 

and other implementation. The USDA 

Public Access plan and policies apply to 

the results of research funded wholly or 

in part by any USDA component 

agency. USDA provides the questions 

listed below to prompt feedback and 

comments. USDA encourages public 

comment on any or all of these 

questions, and also seeks any other 

information that commenters believe is 

relevant. The questions to enhance 

public access of USDA-funded research 

outcomes are: 

• How can USDA best implement its 

plans to improve public access to 

USDA-funded research results? 

• How can USDA update or refine its 

policies to improve public access to 

USDA-funded research results? 

• How can USDA ensure equity in 

publication opportunities? 

• How can USDA use partnerships to 

improve public access and accessibility 

to results of USDA-funded research? 

• How can USDA monitor impacts on 

communities impacted by its public 

access policies? 

Done at Washington, DC. 

Simon Liu, 

Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20579 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Utah 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

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 Utah Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a public meeting 

via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. MT on Tuesday, 

October 3, 2023. The purpose of the 

meeting is to discuss the Committee’s 

project concerning the civil rights 

implications of disparate outcomes in 

Utah’s K–12 education system. 

DATES: Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom. 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://www.zoomgov.com/j/

1607662226. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 

435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 

160 766 2226. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Barreras, Designated Federal 

Officer, at dbarreras@usccr.gov or (202) 

656–8937. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

committee meeting is available to the 

public through the registration 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. Per the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, public 

minutes of the meeting will include a 

list of persons who are present at the 

meeting. If joining via phone, 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 landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Closed captioning 

will be available for individuals who are 

deaf, hard of hearing, or who have 

certain cognitive or learning 

impairments. To request additional 

accommodations, please email Liliana 

Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at 

lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business 

days prior to the meeting. 

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 David Barreras at dbarreras@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 

(312) 353–8311. 

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, Utah 

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 lschiller@

usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Discussion: Civil Rights Implications 

of Disparate Outcomes in Utah’s K– 

12 Education System 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Next Steps 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: September 18, 2023. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20542 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] 

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