\[Federal Register: January 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 10)\]

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

The Ticket To Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of Quarterly Meeting.

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DATES: February 1, 2006\--9 a.m. to 5 p.m., February 2, 2006\--9 a.m. to

5 p.m., February 3, 2006\--8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites San Juan, 8000 Tartak Street, Isla Verde

Carolina, San Juan, PR 00979. Phone: 787-791-0505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of meeting: On February 1-3, 2006, the Ticket to Work and Work

Incentives Advisory Panel (the \`\`Panel\'\') will hold a quarterly
meeting

open to the public.

Purpose: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, the Social Security Administration (SSA)

announces a meeting of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory

Panel. Section 101(f) of Public Law 106-170 establishes the Panel to

advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of SSA on

issues related to work incentive programs, planning, and assistance for

individuals with disabilities as provided under section 101(f)(2)(A) of

the TWWIA. The Panel is also to advise the Commissioner on matters

specified in section 101(f)(2)(B) of that Act, including certain issues

related to the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established

under section 101(a) of that Act.

Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting. The Panel

will use the meeting time to receive briefings and presentations on

matters of interest, conduct full Panel deliberations on the

implementation of the Act and receive public testimony.

The Panel will meet in person commencing on Wednesday, February 1,

2006, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The quarterly meeting will continue on

Thursday, February 2, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will

continue on Friday, February 3, 2006, from 8 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.

Agenda: Members of the public must schedule a time slot in order to

comment. In the event public comments do not take the entire scheduled

time period, the Panel may use that time to deliberate or conduct other

Panel business. Public testimony will be heard on Thursday, February 2,

2006, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Individuals interested in providing

testimony in person should contact the Panel staff as outlined below to

schedule a time slot. Each presenter will be acknowledged by the Chair

in the order in which they are scheduled to testify and is limited to a

maximum five-minute, verbal presentation.

Full written testimony on the Implementation of the Ticket to Work

and Work Incentives Program, no longer than five (5) pages, may be

submitted in person or by mail, fax or e-mail on an ongoing basis to

the Panel for consideration.

Since seating may be limited, persons interested in providing

testimony at the meeting should contact the Panel staff by e-mailing

Ms. Tinya White-Taylor, at <Tinya.White-Taylor@ssa.gov> or by calling

\(202\) 358-6430. Social Security beneficiary testimony will be heard on

Friday, February 3, 2006, from 10:45 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. The Panel is

seeking beneficiary testimony on how changes in the following would

affect beneficiaries\' return to work experiences: (1) Ending the

requirement that an individual\'s medical benefits must be tied to their

eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cash

benefits; (2) gradually reducing beneficiaries\' monthly SSDI checks

once they earn a certain amount for a certain period of time instead of

ending them all at once; (3) allowing beneficiaries to earn more and

still remain eligible for a monthly Social Security check; (4)

providing beneficiaries accurate, understandable information about how

Social Security work rules would affect them; (5) extending

beneficiaries\' eligibility for other federally funded support services,

such as financial help with housing and food for a transition period of

up to 3 years after reaching full-time employment; and (6) any other

issues not listed above that would affect beneficiaries\' ability to

return to work. Beneficiaries who would like to speak to the Panel

should contact Tinya White-Taylor by January 25, 2006, and state which

of the above issues they\'ll be addressing. (See contact information

above.) Beneficiary testimony will be presented by topic area. Written

comments from those who do not attend are also welcomed and must be

submitted in person or by mail, fax, or e-mail by January 25, 2006.

The full agenda for the meeting will be posted on the Internet at

[http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel](http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel)
at least one week before the starting

date or can be received, in advance, electronically or by fax upon

request.

Contact Information: Records are kept of all proceedings and will

be available for public inspection by appointment at the Panel office.

Anyone requiring

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information regarding the Panel should contact the staff by:

Mail addressed to the Social Security Administration,

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Staff, 400 Virginia

Avenue, SW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20024.

Telephone contact with Tinya White-Taylor at (202) 358-

6420\.

Fax at (202) 358-6440.

E-mail to <TWWIIAPanel@ssa.gov>.

Dated: January 9, 2006

Chris Silanskis,

Designated Federal Officer.

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