Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings of the New Jersey Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION:

Announcement of meetings.

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 (FACA), that planning meetings of the New Jersey Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on the 3rd Fridays of each month as follows: March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, and September 1, 2021; all meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meetings is continued project planning and preparation of the report on the committee's civil rights project on the civil rights impacts of criminal asset forfeitures and the impacts that a criminal record has on access to employment and occupational licensing in New Jersey. There may be votes taken at one or more meeting, as needed.

DATES:

3rd Fridays at 1:00 p.m.: March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, and September 1, 2021.

Public Call-In Information: Conference call number: 1-800-667-5617 and conference call ID number: 7386659.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ivy L. Davis, at ero@usccr.gov or by phone at 202-376-7533.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Interested members of the public may listen to the discussion by calling the following toll-free conference call number: 1-800-667-5617 and conference call ID number: 7386659. Please be advised that before placing them into the conference call, the conference call operator may ask callers to provide their names, their organizational affiliations (if any), and email addresses (so that callers may be notified of future meetings). 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 charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number herein.

Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 and providing the Federal Relay Service operator with the conference call-in numbers: 1-800-667-5617 and conference call ID number: 7386659.

Members of the public are invited to make statements during the Public Comment section of the meeting or to submit written comments. The comments must be received in the regional office approximately 30 days after each scheduled meeting. Written comments may be emailed to the Eastern Regional Office, Ivy Davis at ero@usccr.gov.

Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing, as they become available at www.facadatabase.gov. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's website, www.usccr.gov,, or contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above email address.

Agenda: 3rd Fridays at 1:00 p.m. ET: March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, and September 1, 2021

I. Welcome and Roll Call

II. Approval—Meeting Minutes

III. Project Planning

IV. Other Business

V. Next Meeting

VI. Public Comments

VII. Adjourn