47692 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 175 / Wednesday, September 10, 1997 / Notices

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Immigration and

Naturalization Service (Service) has

established a District Advisory Council

on Immigration Matters (DACOIM) to

provide the New York District Director

of the Immigration and Naturalization

Service with recommendations on ways

to improve the response and reaction to

customers in the local jurisdiction and

to develop new partnerships with local

officials and community organizations

to build and enhance a broader

understanding of immigration policies

and practices (see the notice published

elsewhere in this issue of the Federal

Register which establishes the

DACOIM). The purpose of this notice is

to announce the membership of the

DACOIM, as well as the date and agenda

for a forthcoming meeting.

DATES AND TIMES: The first meeting of

the DACOIM is scheduled for

September 25, 1997 at 10:00 A.M.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the United States Court of International

Trade, I Federal Plaza, 2nd Floor,

Ceremonial Court Room, New York,

New York 10278.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hiwatha Greene-Janvier, Community

Relations Officer, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, 26 Federal Plaza,

Room 14–100, New York, New York

10278. Telephone: (212) 264–0736.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

The DACOIM is established in

accordance with the Federal Advisory

Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App. 2] and 41

CFR 101–6.1001–101–6.1035. The

charter for the DACOIM has been filed

with Congress.

Purpose

The Service’s New York District

established a District Advisory Council

For Immigration Matters (DACOIM) for

the purpose of providing

recommendations to the New York

District Director to improve the

response and reaction to customers and

increase cooperative opportunities

relating to immigration and

naturalization concerns in the local

jurisdiction. Most importantly, the

DACOIM will help to develop new

partnerships with local officials and

community organizations to build and

enhance a broader understanding of

immigration policies and practices. The

DACOIM is authorized by the District

Director in concurrence with the

Commissioner and Attorney General to:

(a) Assess New York District policies

and procedures that impact customer

service; (b) analyze and recommend

improvements as needed; (c) serve as a

community base for anchoring outreach

activities and education; and (d)

establish mechanisms to assess tension

and control rumors.

Membership

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, the Charter for

the District Advisory Council on

Immigration Matters was filed with

Congress, and the District Director has

approved the following members to

serve on the DACOIM:

Private Citizen Members

The nine private citizen members

who represent organizations which

reflect balanced perspectives and

interests regarding immigration and

naturalization matters are:

(1) Richard Lay, Board of Directors,

Literacy Volunteers of America,

Middletown, New York

(2) Rolando Martinez, Executive

Director, Economic Opportunity

Commission of Nassau County Inc.

(EEOC), Hempstead, New York

(3) Sarah Vidal, Deputy Commissioner,

New York City Human Rights

Commission, Manhattan, New York

(4) Marianne DiPalermo-McCauley,

Psychologist, Educator, Westchester

County, New York

(5) David Chen, Director, Chinese

American Planning Council,

Manhattan, New York

(6) Horace Morancie, Board of Directors,

Caribbean Research Center, Brooklyn,

New York

(7) Helene Lauffer, Director, Travelers

Aid (Immigration Hotline), Queens

County, New York

(8) Arturo Sanchez, Board of Directors,

Colombian Charities of America,

Queens County, New York, and

(9) Cassandra Griffen-McIntyre,

Commissioner, Rockland County

Commission on Human Rights, New

City, New York.

Government Members

The six representatives from the

Department of Justice, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, New York

District, are:

(1) Charles Troy, Assistant District

Director, Management

(2) Mark Curley, Deputy District

Counsel

(3) Sham Chin Gee, Supervisory

Adjudications Officer

(4) Richard Pileggi, Deputy Area Port

Director

(5) Bart Rodriquez, Supervisory Special

Agent, and

(6) Theresa Regis, Officer-in-Charge,

Wackenhut Detention factility.

Other Members

The two non-voting members, a

Foreign Consulate Representative and a

Commissioner Designee, will be

announced shortly.

Summary of Agenda

As this is the first meeting of the

DACOIM, the principal purposes of the

meeting will be to introduce the

members to each other and to discuss

future activities of the DACOIM. There

will also be an overview of the Service

and a general orientation to include the

current customer benefit process. The

DACOIM will be chaired by Charles

Troy, Assistant District Director for

Management, New York District,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Public Participation

The DACOIM meeting is open to the

public, but advance notice of attendance

is requested to ensure adequate seating.

Persons planning to attend should

notify the contact person at least two (2)

days prior to the meeting. Members of

the public may submit written

statements at any time before or after the

meeting for consideration by the

DACOIM. Written statements should be

sent to Hiwatha Greene-Janvier,

Community Relations Officer,

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

26 Federal Plaza, Room 14–100, New

York, New York 10278. Telephone:

(212) 264–0736. Only written statements

received at least five (5) days prior to

the meeting will be considered for

discussion at the meeting. Minutes of

the meeting will be available on request.

Dated: September 4, 1997.

Doris Meissner,

Commissioner, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 1866–97]

New York District Advisory Council on

Immigration Matters

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice establishes a

District Advisory Council on

Immigration Matters (DACOIM) to

provide recommendations to the New

York District Director on ways to

improve the response and reaction to

customers in the local jurisdiction. The
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DACOIM will also seek to increase

cooperative opportunities by serving as

a community base for anchoring

outreach activities and education, in

order to strengthen the relationship

between the Service and all members of

the community.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hiwatha Greene-Janvier, Community

Relations Officer, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, 26 Federal Plaza,

Room 14–100, New York, New York

10278. Telephone: (212) 264–0736.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

In accordance with the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. app. 2 (1972), and 41 CFR 101–

6.1001–6.1035 (1992), the DACOIM is

established with the concurrence of the

Commissioner, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, and the Attorney

General.

Background

The establishment of the DACOIM is

in response to an increase in the overall

immigrant population of all fourteen

counties in the New York District. The

mass settlement of new immigrants

seeking Service benefits is immersed

into an existing atmosphere of

misconceptions and mistrust, which has

caused an increase in tension between

the immigrant and non-immigrant

communities. Establishment of this

advisory council is intended to

eliminate any misconceptions and

mistrust while trying to build and

maintain a good relationship with all

members of the community. The

DACOIM will also serve to enhance

public confidence in immigration policy

and procedures and demonstrate the

Service’s commitment to strengthen the

New York District’s response time to

immigration matters and enhance

communications with all sources.

Purpose

The DACOIM is authorized by the

Attorney General to (1) assess New York

District policies and procedures that

impact customer service, (2) analyze

and recommend improvements as

needed, (3) serve as a community base

for anchoring outreach activities and

education, and (4) establish mechanisms

to assess tension and control rumors.

Membership

The DACOIM will be composed of

fifteen voting members who will be

appointed by the District Director. Six of

these members shall be representatives

from the Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

New York District. The remaining nine

members shall be private citizens

representing organizations who reflect

balanced perspectives and interests

regarding immigration and

naturalization matters and community

relations. In addition, the DACOIM will

be comprised of two non-voting

members, as follows: a Consular or

Embassy official, representing the

Society of Foreign Consuls, who will

serve in a permanent advisory capacity

to the DACOIM, and a representative

designated by the Commissioner,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

This composition will attain a balanced

membership.

The DACOIM will function solely as

an advisory body in compliance with

the provision of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. Its charter has been

filed and approved, in accordance with

the provisions of the Act.

Dated: September 4, 1997.

Doris Meissner,

Commissioner, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

REVIEW COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

September 4, 1997.

Time and Date: 10:00 a.m., Thursday,

September 11, 1997.

Place: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Status: Open.

Matters To Be Considered: The

Commission will hear oral argument on

the following:

1. Secretary of Labor v. Cyprus

Cumberland Resources Corp., Docket

No. PENN 95–75 (Issues include

whether the judge erred in determining

that a safeguard was validly issued to

address the alleged failure of the

operator to consistently turn off track

haulage signal lights when leaving

blocks of track and that the operator

violated the safeguard).

Time and Date: 2:00 p.m., Thursday,

September 11, 1997.

Place: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Status: Closed [Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(10)].

Matters To Be Considered: It was

determined by a unanimous vote of the

Commissioners that the Commission

consider and act upon the following in

closed session:

1. Secretary of Labor v. Cyprus

Cumberland Resources Corp., Docket

No. PENN 95–75 (See oral argument

listing, supra, for issues).

Time and Date: 3:00 p.m., Thursday,

September 11, 1997.

Place: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Status: Open.

Matters To Be Considered: The

Commission will consider and act upon

the following:

1. Secretary of Labor v. Island Creek

Coal Co., Docket No. KENT 95–214

(Issues include whether the judge erred

in concluding that the operator did not

violate 30 CFR 50.10, requiring the

immediate reporting of accidents to the

Mine Safety and Health Administration,

on the basis that the escape of methane

from a cut-through core drill hole did

not constitute an ‘‘unplanned

inundation of a mine’’ within the

meaning of 30 CFR 50.2(h)(4)).

Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.,

Wednesday, September 17, 1997.

Place: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Status: Open.

Matters To Be Considered: The

Commission shall consider and act

upon the following:

1. Secretary of Labor v. Cyprus

Emerald Resources Corp., Docket Nos.

PENN 94–23 and 94–166 (Issues include

whether the placement of coal refuse by

the operator was a ‘‘refuse pile’’ under

30 CFR 75.214 (f) and (h) and whether

the accident-reporting and investigating

standards in 30 CFR 50.10 and 50.11

were triggered by a collapse of the coal

refuse, whether the operator violated 30

CFR 77.1608, requiring trucks to a dump

a safe distance from the edge of the bank

when on unstable ground, and whether

certain of the violations were significant

and substantial and the result of the

operator’s unwarrantable failure to

comply with the standard).

Time and Date: 10:00 a.m., Thursday,

September 25, 1997.

Place: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Status: Open.

Matters To Be Considered: The

Commission will consider and act upon

the following:

1. Whether to propose revisions to

Commission Procedural Rules 10, 45(f),

70, and 75.

Any person attending oral argument

or an open meeting who requires special

accessibility features and/or auxiliary

aids, such as sign language interpreters,

must inform the Commission in advance

of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR

2706.150(a)(3) and 2706.160(d).

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean Ellen, (202) 653–5629/(202) 708–