[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 6594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3001]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Interagency Coordinating Council Meeting (FICC)

AGENCY:  Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, Education.

ACTION:  Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  This notice describes the schedule and agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council 
(FICC), and invites people to participate. Notice of this meeting is 
required under section 644(c) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA) and is intended to notify the general public of 
their opportunity to attend the meeting. The meeting will be accessible 
to individuals with disabilities. The FICC will attend to ongoing work 
including reports from committees and task forces. A Policy Forum on 
Assessment of Children with Special Needs sponsored by the Maternal and 
Child Health Bureau (MCH), will be held on Thursday morning from 9 
a.m.-12 noon in the Rm 1E110 of US Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20202. The meeting is open to the 
Public.

DATE AND TIME: FICC Meeting: Thursday, March 2, 2000 from 2 to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  U.S. Dept. of Education; Barnard Auditorium; 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20202 (near the Federal Center Southwest and 
L'Enfant metro stops).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Bobbi Stettner-Eaton or Obral Vance--
U.S. Department of Education, 330 C Street, SW--Room 3080; Switzer 
Building; Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-5507. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call (202) 205-9754.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Federal Interagency Coordinating 
Council (FICC) is established under section 644(c) of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1484a). The Council is 
established to: (1) Minimize duplication across Federal, State and 
local agencies of programs and activities relating to early 
intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and 
their families and preschool services for children with disabilities; 
(2) ensure effective coordination of Federal early intervention and 
preschool programs, including Federal technical assistance and support 
activities; and (3) identify gaps in Federal agency programs and 
services and barriers to Federal interagency cooperation. To meet these 
purposes, the FICC seeks to: (1) Identify areas of conflict, overlap, 
and omissions in interagency policies related to the provision of 
services to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities; (2) 
develop and implement joint policy interpretations on issues related to 
infants, toddlers, and preschoolers that cut across Federal agencies, 
including modifications of regulations to eliminate barriers to 
interagency programs and activities; and (3) coordinate the provision 
of technical assistance and dissemination of best practice information. 
The FICC is chaired by the Assistant Secretary for Special Education 
and Rehabilitative Services.
    The meeting of the FICC is open to the public and will be 
physically accessible. Anyone requiring accommodations such as an 
interpreter, materials in Braille, large print, or cassette please call 
Obral Vance at (202) 205-5507 (voice) or (202) 205-9754 (TDD) ten days 
in advance of the meeting.
    Summary minutes of the FICC meetings will be maintained and 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, 
330 C Street, SW, Room 3080, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-
2644, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, except Federal 
Holidays.

Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 00-3001 Filed 2-9-00; 8:45 am]
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