Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

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title: "Sunshine Act Meeting Notice"
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fr_citation: "89 FR 15546"
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fr_action: "Notice of Commission Public Briefing, Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology, Notice of Commission Business Meeting, and Call for Public Comments"
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#  Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

**AGENCY:**

United States Commission on Civil Rights.

**ACTION:**

Notice of Commission Public Briefing, *Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology,* Notice of Commission Business Meeting, and Call for Public Comments

**DATES:**

Friday, March 8, 2024, 10 a.m. ET.

**ADDRESSES:**

The briefing is open to the public and can be attended via live stream on the Commission's YouTube page at: *https://www.youtube.com/usccr* .

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Angelia Rorison (202) 376-8359; *[email protected]* .

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a briefing on, Friday, March 8, 2024, on the civil rights implications of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). This investigation will analyze how FRT is developed, how it is being utilized by federal agencies, emerging civil rights concerns, and safeguards the federal government is implementing to mitigate potential civil rights issues.

This briefing is open to the public and is accessible via live stream at *https://www.youtube.com/usccr* . (*Streaming information subject to change.)

Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided. The web link to access CART (in English) on Friday, March 8, 2024, is *https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=USCCR* . Please note that CART is text-only translation that occurs in real time during the meeting and is not an exact transcript.

To request additional accommodations, persons with disabilities should email *[email protected]* by Monday, March 6, 2024, indicating “accommodations” in the subject line.

**Briefing Agenda for Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology**

**10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.**

**All times Eastern Standard Time**

I. Introductory Remarks: 10:00-10:10 a.m.

II. Panel 1: Understanding FRT and Civil Rights Implications: 10:10-11:25 a.m.

III. Break: 11:25-11:35 a.m.

IV. Panel 2: Federal Government Utilization and Safeguard Implementation of FRT: 11:35 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

V. Lunch: 12:50-1:50 p.m.

VI. Panel 3: Guidance for Meaningful Federal Oversight: 1:50 p.m.-3:05 p.m.

VII. Break: 3:05-3:15 p.m.

VIII. Panel 4: Actions for Strengthening Responsible Federal FRT Practices and Policies: 3:15-4:30 p.m.

IX. Closing Remarks: 4:30-4:40 p.m.

X. Adjourn Meeting.

**Public Comments will be accepted through written testimony

*Schedule is subject to change.

**Call for Public Comments**

In addition to the testimony collected on Friday, March 8, 2024, via public briefing, the Commission welcomes the submission of material for consideration as we prepare our report. Please submit such information to *[email protected]* no later than April 8, 2024, or by mail to OCRE/Public Comments, ATTN: Facial Recognition Technology, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425.

Dated: February 29, 2024.

Angelia Rorison,

USCCR Media and Communications Director.