[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37183-37184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14835]
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
International Watch Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming
meeting/conference call for NCD's advisory committee--International
Watch. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(1)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).
INTERNATIONAL WATCH: The purpose of NCD's International Watch is to
share information on international disability issuers and to advise
NCD's Foreign Policy Team on developing policy proposals that will
advocate for a foreign policy that is consistent with the values and
goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DATES: June 23, 2000, 11 a.m. EDT.
For International Watch Information, Contact: Kathleen A. Blank,
Attorney/Program Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F
Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20004; 202-272-2004 (Voice),
202-272-2074 (TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax), [email protected] (e-mail).
Agency Mission: The National Council on Disability is an
independent federal agency composed of 15 members appointed by the
President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Its
overall purpose is to promote policies, programs, practices, and
procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all people with
disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability;
and to empower people with disabilities to achieve economic self-
sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all
aspects of society.
This committee is necessary to provide advice and recommendations
to NCD on international disability issues.
We currently have balanced membership representing a variety of
disabling conditions from across the United States.
Open Meeting/Conference Call: This advisory committee meeting/
conference call of the National Council on Disability will be open to
the public. However, due to fiscal constraints and staff limitations, a
limited number of additional lines will be available. Individuals can
also participate in the conference call at the NCD office. Those
interested in joining this conference call should contact the
appropriate staff member listed above. Records will be kept of all
International Watch meetings/conference calls and will be
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available after the meeting for public inspection at the National
Council on Disability.
Signed in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2000.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 00-14835 Filed 6-12-00; 8:45 am]
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