[Federal Register: April 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 80)]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

 
Hearing on Police Practices and Civil Rights in New York City

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the Civil 
Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1944, section 3, Pub. L. 103-419, 
108 Stat. 4338, as amended, and 45 CFR 702.3, that a public hearing 
before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will commence on Wednesday, 
May 26, 1999, beginning at 8:30 a.m., in the Ballroom on the Sixth 
Floor, at the Doubletree Guest Suites, 1568 Broadway (47th at 7th 
Avenue), New York City, NY 10036. The purpose of the hearing is to 
collect information within the jurisdiction of the Commission, under 45 
CFR 702.2, related particularly to the administration of justice, 
police practices and civil rights.
    The Commission is authorized to hold hearings and to issue 
subpoenas for the production of documents and the attendance of 
witnesses pursuant to 45 CFR 701.2(c). The Commission is an independent 
bipartisan, factfinding agency authorized to study, collect, and 
disseminate information, and to appraise the laws and policies and 
policies of the Federal Government, and to study and collect 
information with respect to discrimination or denials of equal 
protection of the laws under the Constitution because of race, color, 
religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the 
administration of justice.
    Hearing impaired persons who will attend the hearing and require 
the services of a sign language interpreter, should contact Betty 
Edmiston, Administration Services and Clearinghouse Division at (202) 
376-8105 (TDD (202) 376-8116), at least five (5) working days before 
the scheduled date of the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Aronson, Press and 
Communications (202) 376-8312.

    Dated: April 22, 1999.
Stephanie Y. Moore,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-10548 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am]
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