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# Notices Federal Register 

### 65372

Vol. 79, No. 213

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Minority Farmer Advisory Committee; Re-Establishment of Charter** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of re-establishment.

**SUMMARY :**  We are giving notice that theSecretary of Agriculture intends to reestablish the charter of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (the ‘‘Committee’’) for a 2-year term.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250–0170; Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax (202) 720–7136; Email: kenya.nicholas@osec.usda.gov.

**ADDRESSES :**  Inquiries may be sent to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520– A, Washington, DC 20250–0170.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture intends to re-establish the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers for 2 years. A call for nominations was previously announced and has closed. Those applicants will be revetted and will be appointed for 2-year terms immediately following charter renewal.

This Committee will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on matters particularly affecting: Minority farmers and ranchers participating in and equal access to USDA programs and services; the implementation of the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (OASDVFR) also known as the ‘‘2501 Program’’; and civil rights activities within the Department as these activities relate to the participants of the OASDVFR Program. The Committee will consider recommendations proffered from the previous committee members in 2012 and suggest means of implementation.

The Secretary will appoint 15 members from among applicants vetted in order to obtain the broadest possible representation on the Committee, pursuant to Section 5 of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–554), in accordance with the FACA and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041–1. Equal opportunity practices, in line with the USDA policies, will be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 24th day of October, 2014. Carolyn C. Parker, Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2014–26102 Filed 11–3–14; 8:45 am]

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**Notice of Public Meeting of the Kansas Advisory Committee for a Meeting To**  **Discuss the Voter ID Law in Kansas and Seclusion and Restraint of**  **Children With Disabilities in Kansas Schools** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

**ACTION :**  Notice of 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 Kansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. CST for the purpose of discussing two project topics. First, the Committee will continue its discussion on the Kansas vote ID law and determine whether it intends to consider a project proposal on the topic at a future meeting. Second, the Committee will consider and vote on a proposal to hear testimony and issue an advisory memorandum on the issue of seclusion and restraint of children with disabilities in Kansas schools.

Members of the public can listen to the discussion. This meeting is availableto the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–397–5352, conference ID: 3973125. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur nocharge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number.

Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by December 19, 2014. Written comments may be mailed to the Midwestern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–8324, or emailed to Administrative Assistant, Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
353–8311.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Midwestern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Missouri Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s Web site, http://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address. Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
12:00 p.m. to 12:10 p.m.


### 65373 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 4, 2014 / Notices

Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Chair Discussion of Seclusion and Restraint Proposal
12:10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Annie Myers, USCCR intern, Kansas

Advisory Committee Discussion of Voting Rights in Kansas
12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Kansas Advisory Committee Planning Next Steps
12:50 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Adjournment
1:00 p.m.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 12:00 p.m.

Public Call Information: Dial: 888– 397–5352, Conference ID: 3973125.

Dated: October 30, 2014. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2014–26150 Filed 11–3–14; 8:45 am]

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**Notice of Public Meeting of the Oklahoma Advisory Committee for a**  **Meeting To Discuss Memoranda on Possible Civil Rights Topics in**  **Oklahoma To Consider as Project Topics** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

**ACTION :**  Notice of 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 Oklahoma Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, December 12, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. CST for the purpose of discussing memoranda prepared by Committee members on the following civil rights topics: (1) Prisons: Incarceration ofwomen, disproportionality of AfricanAmerican males; (2) impact of 2012 referendum banning affirmative action in public contracting, schools, employment; (3) equal educational opportunity in Oklahoma; and (4) rights of Cherokee Freedmen. The Committee will discuss which, if any, of these topics will be the subject of study for the Committee in the coming year.

Members of the public can listen to the discussion. This meeting is availableto the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–510–1765, conference ID: 3596639. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur nocharge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number.

Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by January 12, 2015. Written comments may be mailed to the Midwestern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–8324, or emailed to Administrative Assistant, Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
353–8311.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Midwestern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Missouri Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s Web site, http://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address. Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
3:00 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Vicki Limas, Chair Discussion of Racial and Gender Disparities in OK Prisons
3:05 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Shani Neely and Maria-Elena Diaz,

Committee members, Oklahoma Advisory Committee Discussion of 2012 Affirmative Action Referendum
3:15 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.

Adam Doverspike and Andy Spiropoulos, Committee members, Oklahoma Advisory Committee Discussion of Equal Educational Opportunity in Oklahoma
3:25 p.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Maria-Elena Diaz, Committee

member, Oklahoma Advisory Committee Discussion of Rights of Cherokee Freedmen
3:35 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Hannibal Johnson, Committee

member, Oklahoma Advisory Committee Planning Next Steps
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adjournment
4:00 p.m.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held on Friday, December 12, 2014, at 3:00 p.m.

Public Call Information: Dial: 888– 510–1765, Conference ID: 3596639.

Dated: October 30, 2014. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2014–26149 Filed 11–3–14; 8:45 am]

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**Notice of Public Meeting of the Missouri Advisory Committee for a**  **Meeting on a Project Proposal on Civil Rights and Law Enforcement in**  **Missouri**

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

**ACTION :**  Notice of 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 Missouri Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, November 17, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing and voting on a project proposal on civil rights and law enforcement in Missouri. The proposal arose in the aftermath of recent events in Ferguson, Missouri.

Members of the public can listen to the discussion. This meeting is availableto the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–539–3696, conference ID: 6728111. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no