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Notices Federal Register

71333 

Vol. 88, No. 198 

Monday, October 16, 2023 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Maine 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: U.S. 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 Maine Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a virtual monthly 

meeting on Thursday, November 9, 

2023, at 12 p.m. (ET) to discuss next 

steps. 

DATES: Thursday, November 9, 2023; at 

12 p.m. (ET) 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held 

via Zoom. 

Zoom Link (Audio/Visual): https://

tinyurl.com/5yr4dspy; password: 

USCCR–ME. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1–833– 

435–1820 USA toll-free; Meeting ID: 161 

655 9331#. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mallory Trachtenberg, Designated 

Federal Official at mtrachtenberg@

usccr.gov or via phone at 202–809–9618. 

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 ebohor@

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 Mallory Trachtenberg at 

mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov. Persons who 

desire additional information may 

contact the Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit at 1–312–353–8311. 

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, Maine 

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 ebohor@usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Discuss Next Steps 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Next Steps 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: October 11, 2023. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22787 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

National Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public virtual meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Census Bureau is giving 

notice of a virtual meeting of the 

National Advisory Committee on Racial, 

Ethnic and Other Populations (NAC). 

The Committee will address policy, 

research, and technical issues relating to 

a full range of Census Bureau programs 

and activities, including the decennial 

census, demographic and economic 

statistical programs, field operations, 

and information technology. Last 

minute changes to the schedule are 

possible, which could prevent giving 

advance public notice of schedule 

adjustments. 

DATES: The virtual meeting will be held 

on: 

• Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, and 

• Friday, November 17, 2023, from 

8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. 

ADDRESSES: Please visit the Census 

Advisory Committee website at https:// 

www.census.gov/about/cac/nac/ 

meetings/2023-11-meeting.html, for the 

NAC meeting information, including the 

agenda, and how to view the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shana Banks, Advisory Committee 

Branch Chief, Office of Program, 

Performance and Stakeholder 

Integration (PPSI), shana.j.banks@

census.gov, Department of Commerce, 

Census Bureau, telephone 301–763– 

3815. For TTY callers, please use the 

Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC 

provides technical expertise to address 

Census Bureau program needs and 

objectives. The members of the NAC are 

appointed by the Director of the Census 

Bureau. The NAC has been established 

in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (title 5, United 

States Code, appendix 2, section 10). 

All meetings are open to the public. 

Public comments will be accepted in 

written form via email to 

shana.j.banks@census.gov, (subject line 

‘‘2023 NAC Fall Virtual Meeting Public 

Comment’’). A brief period will be set 

aside during the virtual meeting to read 

public comments received by noon ET, 

November 16, 2023. All public 

comments received will be posted to the 

website listed in the ADDRESSES section. 

Robert L. Santos, Director, Census 

Bureau, approved the publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register. 


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71334 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2023 / Notices 

Dated: October 6, 2023. 

Shannon Wink, 

Program Analyst, Policy Coordination Office, 

U.S. Census Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22715 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Minority Business Development 

Agency 

[Doc. No. 231010–0242] 

Extension of Deadline for Applications 

to the Minority Business Enterprises 

Advisory Council for the Minority 

Business Development Agency 

AGENCY: Minority Business 

Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of deadline. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Minority Business 

Development Agency (MBDA) is 

extending the deadline for nominations 

for the Minority Business Enterprises 

Advisory Council (MBEAC) pursuant to 

the authority of the Minority Business 

Development Act of 2021 and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended. The Council will 

advise the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Minority Business 

Development on various topics 

impacting socially and economically 

disadvantaged businesses. MBDA is 

looking to appoint nine (9) members for 

the initial term of the Council. These 

individuals shall be from the private 

sector with a balanced and broad range 

of interests regarding the social and 

economic life of minority business 

concerns. The private sector members 

may include individuals from academia 

and think tanks, companies, chambers 

of commerce, financial entities, labor 

and trade associations, non-profit 

organizations, and stakeholders 

involved in socially and economically 

disadvantaged business concerns. 

DATES: MBDA originally posted a 

solicitation for applications to the 

MBEAC on August 18, 2023, with an 

original deadline of September 18, 2023. 

MBDA has determined that an extension 

of the original deadline is warranted. 

MBDA will consider applications 

received by November 15, 2023, for 

potential selection to the inaugural 

MBEAC. Applications received after this 

date may be considered by MBDA as 

appropriate and when vacancies become 

available. If you have already submitted 

an application, MBDA will consider 

your application and there is no need to 

re-apply. 

ADDRESSES: Individuals who are 

interested in being considered for the 

MBEAC must submit a resume and 

cover letter detailing their relevant 

experience to advisorycouncil@

mbda.gov. If electronic submission is 

not feasible, submissions may be mailed 

to: Minority Business Development 

Agency (MBDA), U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Attn: Cara M. Morris, 1401 

Constitution Ave. NW, Room 5075, 

Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara 

M. Morris, Director, Business Center 

Excellence & Program Support, Minority 

Business Development Agency, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Email: 

cmorris1@mbda.gov, 202–482–2332. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please 

note that this notice is to extend the 

initial deadline for applications to the 

MBEAC. The original notice was 

published on August 18, 2023, and 

stated that the original deadline to 

receive applications was September 18, 

2023. MBDA has determined that an 

extension to this deadline is warranted. 

Accordingly, MBDA will consider all 

applications received by [DATE 30 

DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE 

FEDERAL REGISTER], for potential 

selection to the inaugural MBEAC. 

Applications received after this date 

may be considered by MBDA as 

appropriate and when vacancies become 

available. If you have already submitted 

an application, MBDA will consider 

your application and there is no need to 

re-apply. 

On November 15, 2021, the Minority 

Business Development Act of 2021 (Pub. 

L. 117–58), made permanent the 

Minority Business Development Agency 

(MBDA) and expanded MBDA’s roles 

and authorities. Among other things, the 

Act mandated the creation of the 

Minority Business Enterprises Advisory 

Council (MBEAC or ‘‘the Council’’). 

The objective of the MBEAC is to 

provide group advice to the Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Minority 

Business Development on matters 

pertaining to the growth and global 

competitiveness of the nation’s 9.7 

million minority business enterprises 

(MBEs), such as identifying barriers to 

entrepreneurship and business growth; 

providing insight related to the 

economic conditions of socially or 

economically disadvantaged businesses; 

proposing opportunities for 

collaboration on and coordination of 

policies relating to entrepreneurship 

and business growth for socially and 

economically disadvantaged businesses; 

and advising on measures to better 

achieve MBDA’s objectives. The 

MBEAC was established in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 

Chapter 10. See the MBEAC Charter, 

available at: https://gsageo.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/ 

#t0000000Gyj0/a/t0000003Gceu/ 

9JxK.9.iqBesjToAwbbYyuYp

JviXxxZC3ELQmn5Mts4. The MBDA is a 

dynamic organization that needs 

industry leaders’ input with a wide 

range of experience and insight. 

Accordingly, the MBDA is soliciting 

applications from private sector 

representatives with a balanced and 

broad range of interests regarding the 

social and economic life of Minority 

Business Enterprises (MBEs) to serve as 

advisory committee members of the 

MBEAC. Individuals may self-nominate 

or be nominated by someone else. 

The Council will consist of nine 

members from the private sector as well 

as at least ten members from federal 

agencies that support or otherwise have 

duties related to business formation, 

including duties relating to labor 

development, monetary policy, national 

security, energy, agriculture, 

transportation, and housing. The 

Council will meet 2–3 times per year 

and members shall serve for a term of 

2 years. Members can be reappointed 

after the 2-year term expires. 

MBDA is soliciting two types of 

private sector members. ‘‘Representative 

members’’ are appointed to offer insight 

and perspectives of clearly identified 

sectors and stakeholder groups. ‘‘Special 

Government Employee (SGE) members’’ 

are appointed for their individual 

expertise and experience. Special 

Government Employees are subject to 

conflict-of-interest laws and regulations, 

including (but not limited to) the 

obligation to annually file a New 

Entrant Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) and 

complete ethics training. Representative 

members are not subject to these 

requirements. Private sector members 

will be individually advised of the 

capacity in which they will serve 

through their appointment letters. 

Please also note that members of the 

Council shall not be compensated for 

service on the Council but may be 

allowed travel expenses, including per 

diem in lieu of subsistence, in 

accordance with subchapter I of chapter 

57 of title 5, United States Code. 


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