Closed Meeting

A closed meeting of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was held on Friday, November 17, 2006, at 624 Ninth Street, NW., Room 540, Washington, DC at 9 a.m. Present at the meeting were the Chairman Gerald Reynolds and Commissioners Peter Kirsanow, Jennifer Braceras and Ashley Taylor. Commissioner Arlan Melendez participated via telephone. Also present were the Staff Director, Kenneth Marcus, the General Counsel, David Blackwood, Associate Deputy Staff Director, Debra Carr, the Director of Administration, Tina Louise Martin, The Director of Administration, the Director of Human Resources, Tyro Beatty, Attorney Advisor to the Staff Director, Derek Horne, the Solicitor, Emma Monroig, and Special Assistant to Commissioner Melendez, Richard Schmechel.

A vote by the Commissioners was required to close the meeting. The vote tally was as follows; Commissioners Braceras, Kirsanow, Melendez, Taylor and Reynolds voted in the affirmative. Commissioners Abigail Thernstrom and Michael Yaki did not participate in the vote. Closed Meeting Certification

We hereby certify that the meeting was closed and the information pertaining to the same can be withheld pursuant to the following exemptions provided for in the Commission regulations at 45 CFR 702.54:

Exemption 2 when a meeting relates to the internal personnel rules and practices of the Commission;

Exemption 5 when a meeting might involve censuring a person;

Exemption 6 when a meeting might involve disclosing information of a personal nature where disclosure might constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; and

Exemption 10 when the meeting might involve the Commission's participation in a civil action or proceeding.

Dated: November 21, 2006.
David Blackwood,
General Counsel.
Emma Monroig,
Solicitor.
[FR Doc. 069407 Filed 112106; 2:32 pm]
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SUMMARY: Meetings; Sunshine Act,

DOCUMENT BODY 2: Date and Time: Friday, November 17, 2006, 9 a.m.
Place: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 624 9th Street, NW., Room 540, Washington, DC 20425. The meeting is also accessible to the public through the following: CallIn Number 18005970731. Access Code Number: 43783773. Federal Relay Service: 18008778339.
Meeting Agenda
I. Approval of Agenda
II. Approval of Minutes of October 13, Meeting
III. Announcements
IV. Program Planning

Closed Meeting

A closed meeting of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was held on Friday, November 17, 2006, at 624 Ninth Street, NW., Room 540, Washington, DC at 9 a.m. Present at the meeting were the Chairman Gerald Reynolds and Commissioners Peter Kirsanow, Jennifer Braceras and Ashley Taylor. Commissioner Arlan Melendez participated via telephone. Also present were the Staff Director, Kenneth Marcus, the General Counsel, David Blackwood, Associate Deputy Staff Director, Debra Carr, the Director of Administration, Tina Louise Martin, The Director of Administration, the Director of Human Resources, Tyro Beatty, Attorney Advisor to the Staff Director, Derek Horne, the Solicitor, Emma Monroig, and Special Assistant to Commissioner Melendez, Richard Schmechel.

A vote by the Commissioners was required to close the meeting. The vote tally was as follows; Commissioners Braceras, Kirsanow, Melendez, Taylor and Reynolds voted in the affirmative. Commissioners Abigail Thernstrom and Michael Yaki did not participate in the vote. Closed Meeting Certification

We hereby certify that the meeting was closed and the information pertaining to the same can be withheld pursuant to the following exemptions provided for in the Commission regulations at 45 CFR 702.54:

Exemption 2 when a meeting relates to the internal personnel rules and practices of the Commission;

Exemption 5 when a meeting might involve censuring a person;

Exemption 6 when a meeting might involve disclosing information of a personal nature where disclosure might constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; and

Exemption 10 when the meeting might involve the Commission's participation in a civil action or proceeding.

Dated: November 21, 2006.
David Blackwood,
General Counsel.
Emma Monroig,
Solicitor.
[FR Doc. 069407 Filed 112106; 2:32 pm]
BILLING CODE 633501P