[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12686-12687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04871]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
rules
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and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Illinois Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2014, for the
purpose of gathering information and hearing statements regarding
corporate, nonprofit, and government initiatives on addressing food
deserts in Chicago. The Committee will receive testimony from leaders
of Chicago corporations, nonprofits and governments. The Committee
issued a report in 2011 on Food Deserts in Chicago. The testimony
presented at this meeting will address the initiatives that have begun
since that report and how well these initiatives are addressing the
problem.
Members of the public are invited and welcomed to make statements
into the record at the meeting starting at 1:45 p.m. Member of the
public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must
be received in the regional office by April 20, 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) 353-8311, or emailed to
Administrative Assistant, Carolyn Allen at [email protected]. Persons
who desire additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional
Office at (312) 353-8311.
Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require
the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the
Midwestern Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the
scheduled date of the meeting.
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, Illinois
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
11 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Barbara Abrajano, Chairman, Illinois Advisory
Committee.
Business Meeting
11:10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Illinois Advisory Committee.
Panel Discussion
12 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Moderator: Malik Nevels, Health Disparities Subcommittee Chair,
Illinois Advisory Committee.
Panelists: Dr. Bechara Choucair, Commissioner, Chicago Department
of Public Health; Sonya Harper, Growing Home; Trinita Logue, IFF;
Rafael Malpica, Walgreens; Sheelah Muhammad, IMAN; Connie Spreen,
Experimental Station; Terri Zhu, Louis' Groceries.
Open Session
1:45 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Adjournment
2 p.m.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 11 a.m.
for a business meeting with panel discussion beginning at 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Kennedy-King College, Mini Great
Hall, 740 W. 63rd St., Chicago, IL 60621.
Dated: February 28, 2014.
David Mussatt,
Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
[FR Doc. 2014-04871 Filed 3-5-14; 8:45 am]
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