[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 13087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03458]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Administration on Disabilities, The President's Committee for 
People With Intellectual Disabilities

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Committee for People with Intellectual 
Disabilities (PCPID) will host a virtual meeting for its members to 
address issues surrounding Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) to 
be examined in the Committee's Report to the President. All the PCPID 
meetings, in any format, are open to the public. This virtual meeting 
will be conducted in a discussion format with committee members 
addressing the issues and recommendations identified by PCPID 
workgroups proposing to be incorporated in the PCPID Report to the 
President.

DATES: The meeting will take place virtually on March 21, 2024 from 
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST).
    Comments received by March 12, 2024 will be shared with the PCPID 
at the March 21, 2024 meeting.

ADDRESSES: 
    Comments: Comments and suggestions may be shared through the 
following ACL.gov link: https://acl.gov/form/pcpid.
    Webinar/Conference Call: The virtual meeting is scheduled for 
Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) and may end 
early if discussions are finished. The meeting is open to the public 
and will be held through a zoom meeting platform. In order to observe 
the proceedings, you must register in advance of the meeting at the 
following link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_HnpxBCCsSUGJv6SX_O_YlQ.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Jones, Director, Office of 
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, 330 C Street SW, Switzer 
Building, Room 1126, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: 202-795-7367. 
Fax: 202-795-7334. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9edc8dfc0cd87e3c6c7ccdae9c8cac587c1c1da87cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8ecc9dec1cc86e2c7c6cddbe8c9cbc486c0c0db86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Agenda: The Committee will collectively discuss the HCBS issues and 
recommendations identified by four PCPID workgroups as it relates to 
the areas of direct support professionals, employment, community 
living, and Federal support programs. This discussion will help develop 
a framework for the preparation of the PCPID Report to the President.
    Comments: Stakeholder input is very important to the PCPID. 
Comments and suggestions especially from people with intellectual 
disabilities, are welcomed. If there are comments related to HCBS or 
other areas that you would like to inform the PCPID, please share them 
through the following ACL.gov link: https://acl.gov/form/pcpid.
    Background Information on the Committee: The PCPID acts in an 
advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services on a broad range of topics relating to programs, 
services and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
The function of PCPID is to: (1) provide such advice concerning 
intellectual disabilities as the President or the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services may request; and (2) provide advice to the President 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote full 
participation of people with intellectual disabilities in their 
communities, such as: (A) expanding educational opportunities; (B) 
promoting housing opportunities; (C) expanding opportunities for 
competitive integrated employment; (D) improving accessible 
transportation options; (E) protecting rights and preventing abuse; and 
(F) increasing access to assistive and universally designed 
technologies; and (3) provide advice to the President and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to help advance racial equity and support 
for people with intellectual disabilities within underserved 
communities.
    Statutory Authority: E.O. 14048, 85 FR 57313.

    Dated: February 14, 2024.
Jill Jacobs,
Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 2024-03458 Filed 2-20-24; 8:45 am]
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